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D−

R-5 High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12Alternative Education School

455 N. 22nd St.ste. B, Grand Junction, CO 81501 · (970) 254-6880 · Part of Mesa County Valley School District 51

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

Directions
Students
207
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
66%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about R-5 High School

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Colorado’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 26 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 42 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 23% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency5%
State average 30.5%
Reading / language arts5%
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 ↗

455 N. 22nd St.ste. B, Grand Junction

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 105
Grade 1162
Grade 12140
Enrollment over time
269’20
274’21
189’22
218’23
207’24

Down 23% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 52%Hispanic 41%Two or more races 4%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 R-5 High 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
Pomona Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Grand Junction
B
395 students15:1
Rocky Mountain Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Clifton
D
395 students14:1

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.