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Orchard Mesa Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

2736 Unaweep Ave #A, Grand Junction, CO 81503 · (970) 254-6320 · Part of Mesa County Valley School District 51

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

Students
560
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
59%
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Orchard Mesa Middle School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 19% of Colorado’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 20 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 22 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 10% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Grand Junction kids: Grand Junction High School

On the path

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

PK–510 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Orchard Mesa Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Grand Junction High School1,832 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency11%
State average 30.5%
Reading / language arts25%
State average 47%

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

2736 Unaweep Ave #A, Grand Junction

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6181
Grade 7192
Grade 8187
Enrollment over time
509’20
467’21
465’22
581’23
560’24

Up 10% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 69%Hispanic 25%Two or more races 5%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Orchard Mesa Middle School from Grand Junction families.

Other schools in Mesa County Valley School District 51

The district →

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; Grand Junction’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.