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B−

West Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

123 W Orchard Ave, Grand Junction, CO 81505 · (970) 254-5090 · Part of Mesa County Valley School District 51

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

Directions
Students
468
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
52%
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about West Middle School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 47% of Colorado’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 12 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 36.8% 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
6–8West Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Grand Junction High School1,832 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency28%
State average 30.5%
Reading / language arts35%
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 ↗

123 W Orchard Ave, Grand Junction

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6162
Grade 7163
Grade 8143
Enrollment over time
342’20
341’21
316’22
460’23
468’24

Up 36.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 67%Hispanic 24%Two or more races 5%Asian 1%Black 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 West Middle 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.