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Rocky Mountain Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

3260 D1/2 Road, Clifton, CO 81520 · (970) 254-4900 · Part of Mesa County Valley School District 51

Clifton’s School Grade B better than 58% of Colorado school districts

Directions
Students
395
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
79%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Rocky Mountain Elementary School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Colorado’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 23 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 25 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 11.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Clifton kids: 8 middle schools

On the path

Where Clifton kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Rocky Mountain Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–88 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency8%
State average 30.5%
Reading / language arts22%
State average 47%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Colorado’s 1,665 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

3260 D1/2 Road, Clifton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K28
Kindergarten59
Grade 153
Grade 260
Grade 375
Grade 465
Grade 555
Enrollment over time
446’20
443’21
469’22
416’23
395’24

Down 11.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 54%Hispanic 40%Two or more races 5%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Rocky Mountain Elementary School from Clifton families.

Other schools in Mesa County Valley School District 51

The district →
Independence Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Grand Junction
B
491 students17:1
Appleton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Grand Junction
A−
439 students18:1
Thunder Mountain Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Grand Junction
C−
432 students16:1
Pear Park Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Grand Junction
C−
428 students15:1
Pomona Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Grand Junction
B
395 students15:1
Mesa View Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Grand Junction
B−
375 students18:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Colorado’s other public schools; Clifton’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.