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New Emerson School at Columbus

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

2660 Unaweep Ave, Grand Junction, CO 81503 · (970) 254-6500 · Part of Mesa County Valley School District 51

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

Directions
Students
138
Students per teacher
15:1
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about New Emerson School at Columbus

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Colorado’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 32 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 30 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Grand Junction kids: 3 middle schools

On the path

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

K–5New Emerson School at ColumbusYou are here
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency62%
State average 30.5%
Reading / language arts77%
State average 47%

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

Location

Directions ↗

2660 Unaweep Ave, Grand Junction

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten23
Grade 125
Grade 223
Grade 323
Grade 422
Grade 522
Enrollment over time
130’20
141’21
139’22
140’23
138’24

Up 6.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 83%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 4%Asian 2%Black 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about New Emerson School at Columbus 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.