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Mesa County Valley School District 51, Colorado

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Mesa County Valley School District 51
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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 20,762 (2022-2023)
Schools: 47 (2022-2023)
Website: Link

Mesa County Valley School District 51 is a school district in Colorado (Mesa County). During the 2023 school year, 20,762 students attended one of the district's 47 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

School board

The Mesa County Valley School District 51 consists of five members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
José Luis Chávez
Barb Evanson
Andrea Haitz
Will Jones
Angela Lema

Elections

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School board meetings

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $55,834,000 $2,648 20%
Local: $101,773,000 $4,827 36%
State: $123,773,000 $5,870 44%
Total: $281,380,000 $13,346
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $270,731,000 $12,840
Total Current Expenditures: $232,210,000 $11,013
Instructional Expenditures: $119,124,000 $5,649 44%
Student and Staff Support: $40,330,000 $1,912 15%
Administration: $41,603,000 $1,973 15%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $31,153,000 $1,477 12%
Total Capital Outlay: $25,891,000 $1,227
Construction: $5,056,000 $239
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $645,000 $30
Interest on Debt: $9,495,000 $450


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 26 35-39 11-19 13 11-19 27 30
2018-2019 25 40-44 11-19 14 <=10 21 29
2017-2018 24 35-39 <=10 13 10-14 22 28
2016-2017 24 40-44 <=10 14 10-14 22 27
2015-2016 25 35-39 11-19 14 15-19 24 29
2014-2015 23 35-39 10-14 12 15-19 20-24 27
2013-2014 54 60-64 30-39 42 30-34 55 58
2012-2013 53 65-69 30-34 41 40-44 56 57
2011-2012 51 60-64 25-29 39 40-44 50 55
2010-2011 83 90-94 70-74 75 75-79 86

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 38 50-54 40-49 24 11-19 39 43
2018-2019 38 35-39 30-39 24 20-29 40 43
2017-2018 34 30-34 11-19 22 20-24 34 38
2016-2017 33 40-44 30-39 22 25-29 36 37
2015-2016 32 35-39 30-39 21 20-24 32 36
2014-2015 35 50-54 30-34 22 30-34 35-39 40
2013-2014 69 75-79 50-59 57 50-54 71 73
2012-2013 69 70-74 55-59 57 55-59 69 74
2011-2012 70 75-79 50-54 55 60-64 70 74
2010-2011 91 >=95 85-89 85 85-89 93

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 80 60-79 >=50 76 >=50 70-74 82
2018-2019 80 >=50 >=50 76 >=50 75-79 81
2017-2018 81 >=50 >=50 75 >=50 80-89 83
2016-2017 80 >=80 PS 76 >=50 70-79 81
2015-2016 80 >=50 >=50 72 >=50 70-79 83
2014-2015 80 >=50 >=50 76 >=50 70-79 81
2013-2014 77 >=50 >=50 67 60-79 80-89 80
2012-2013 78 >=50 >=50 65 40-59 70-79 81
2011-2012 78 >=50 40-59 65-69 60-79 80-84 81
2010-2011 76 >=80 40-59 64 70-79 78


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2022-2023 20,762 -2.7
2021-2022 21,327 1.1
2020-2021 21,084 -4.6
2019-2020 22,046 -0.2
2018-2019 22,082 0.0
2017-2018 22,084 -0.1
2016-2017 22,105 0.9
2015-2016 21,904 0.7
2014-2015 21,746 -0.7
2013-2014 21,906 0.7
2012-2013 21,746 -0.8
2011-2012 21,925 -0.8
2010-2011 22,109 0.3
2009-2010 22,050 -0.5
2008-2009 22,171 4.0
2007-2008 21,281 0.5
2006-2007 21,173 2.8
2005-2006 20,571 2.2
2004-2005 20,120 -0.2
2003-2004 20,167 0.4
2002-2003 20,084 0.2
2001-2002 20,040 1.8
2000-2001 19,688 1.8
1999-2000 19,324 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Mesa County Valley School District 51 (%) Colorado K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.6 0.6
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.8 3.3
Black 0.5 4.6
Hispanic 24.3 35.3
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.2 0.3
Two or More Races 3.7 5.1
White 70.0 50.8

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2022-2023 school year, Mesa County Valley School District 51 had 1,293.53 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 16.05.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 13.38
Kindergarten: 99.47
Elementary: 636.92
Secondary: 543.76
Total: 1,293.53

Mesa County Valley School District 51 employed 28.73 district administrators and 93.41 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 28.73
District Administrative Support: 119.26
School Administrators: 93.41
School Administrative Support: 109.58
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 507.53
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 88.87
Total Guidance Counselors: 83.23
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 25.33
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 45.61
Librarians/Media Specialists: 8.68
Library/Media Support: 21.83
Student Support Services: 190.57
Other Support Services: 282.26


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Mesa County Valley School District 51 operates 47 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Appleton Elementary School453PK-5
Bookcliff Middle School4496-8
Broadway Elementary School301PK-5
Career Center Preschool103PK-PK
Central High School1,6139-12
Chatfield Elementary School401PK-5
Chipeta Elementary School375PK-5
Clifton Elementary School373PK-5
Dos Rios Elementary School287PK-5
Dual Immersion Academy School300PK-5
East Middle School4276-8
Fruita 8/9 School7048-9
Fruita Middle School4966-7
Fruita Monument High School1,30410-12
Fruitvale Elementary School412PK-5
Gateway School21PK-12
Grand Junction High School1,5229-12
Grand Mesa Middle School5116-8
Grand Mesa Youth Services Center185-12
Grand River Academy508KG-12
Independence Academy485PK-8
Juniper Ridge Community School419KG-8
Lincoln Orchard Mesa Elementary School342PK-5
Lincoln Park Preschool0PK-PK
Loma Elementary School245PK-5
Mesa Valley Community School204KG-12
Mesa View Elementary School389PK-5
Monument Ridge Elementary School310PK-5
Mount Garfield Middle School5816-8
New Emerson School At Columbus139KG-5
Nisley Elementary School349PK-5
Orchard Avenue Elementary School337PK-5
Orchard Mesa Middle School4656-8
Palisade High School1,1259-12
Pear Park Elementary School441PK-5
Pomona Elementary School347KG-5
R-5 High School1899-12
Redlands Middle School5386-8
Rim Rock Elementary School332PK-5
Rocky Mountain Elementary School469PK-5
Scenic Elementary School267KG-5
Shelledy Elementary School387PK-5
Taylor Elementary School321PK-5
Thunder Mountain Elementary School443PK-5
Tope Elementary School365PK-5
West Middle School3166-8
Wingate Elementary School379PK-5

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