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Pomona Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

588 25-1/2 Road, Grand Junction, CO 81505 · (970) 254-4990 · Part of Mesa County Valley School District 51

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

Directions
Students
395
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
50%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Pomona Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 58% of Colorado’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 5 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 17.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Grand Junction kids: 3 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5Pomona Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency37%
State average 30.5%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 47%

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

Location

Directions ↗

588 25-1/2 Road, Grand Junction

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K25
Kindergarten61
Grade 168
Grade 253
Grade 365
Grade 462
Grade 561
Enrollment over time
337’20
351’21
347’22
393’23
395’24

Up 17.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 61%Hispanic 31%Two or more races 3%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Black 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Pomona Elementary School from Grand Junction 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
Rocky Mountain Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Clifton
D
395 students14:1
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; Grand Junction’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.