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Grand River Academy

PublicOtherGrades K–12Online

600 N 14th St, Grand Junction, CO 81501 · (970) 254-5343 · Part of Mesa County Valley School District 51

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

Directions
Students
461
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
61%
Setting
City
Grades
K–12
The gist

What stands out about Grand River Academy

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 54% of Colorado’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 48.2% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 30.5%
Reading / language arts54%
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 ↗

600 N 14th St, Grand Junction

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten6
Grade 16
Grade 24
Grade 35
Grade 47
Grade 511
Grade 627
Grade 737
Grade 846
Grade 938
Grade 1072
Grade 1189
Grade 12113
Enrollment over time
311’20
513’21
508’22
516’23
461’24

Up 48.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 76%Hispanic 19%Two or more races 5%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Grand River Academy 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.