Bookcliff Middle School

Grades 6–8 Public District: Mesa County Valley School District No. 51

2935 Orchard Ave, Grand Junction, CO 81504 Map

Math (met standard)
16%
−18 state 34% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
32%
−12 state 44% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
16%
−19 state 35% · 2025-26
Low income
73%
free or reduced-price lunch
Special education
21%
students with an IEP · 2023-24
Students
525
2024-25
Students per teacher
13.8
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 6 13% state 33% · 2025-26 35% state 42% · 2025-26 —
Grade 7 17% state 33% · 2025-26 33% state 47% · 2025-26 —
Grade 8 20% state 38% · 2025-26 28% state 42% · 2025-26 16% state 35% · 2025-26
All grades 16% state 34% · 2025-26 32% state 44% · 2025-26 16% state 35% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 16% state 34% 32% state 44% 16% state 35%
2024-25 14% state 33% 21% state 45% 18% state 36%
2023-24 12% state 31% 26% state 44% 16% state 32%
2022-23 14% state 29% 29% state 44% 22% state 31%
2021-22 21% state 28% 35% state 43% —
2018-19 15% state 33% 20% state 46% —
2017-18 22% state 29% 27% state 45% —
2016-17 16% state 27% 29% state 43% —
2015-16 15% state 27% 25% state 40% —
2014-15 — 36% state 40% —

Compared with similar schools

Colorado middle schools where 14–24% of students come from families below the poverty line (this school: 19%)

Similar schools nearby with higher scores

Family income strongly affects test scores, so comparing a school with others that serve families like its own is fairer than comparing it with the state average. The share of students below the poverty line is an estimate by the Urban Institute for 2022-23, made the same way in every state; it is a stricter measure than the low-income share above (free or reduced-price lunch, which goes up to 185% of the poverty line), so it is lower. “Typical” is the median: half of the similar schools score higher, half lower.

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Students with disabilities: 21% of students (116) receive special education under an IEP (individualized education program), 2023-24; another 3% have only a Section 504 plan (support such as extra time or seating, without special education), 2023-24. Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection.

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

Nearby schools

Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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Independence Academy
Grades PK–8 Charter · Mesa County Valley School District No. 51
1.5 mi
37%
±0 vs state
47%
+3 vs state
43%
+7 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 40% in 2022-23 → 42% in 2025-26 88% 491 White 84%
Ascent Classical Academy of Grand Junction
Grades K–9 Charter · State Charter School Institute
1.6 mi
23%
−14 vs state
28%
−17 vs state
19%
−17 vs state
7% Average of math, English and science: 30% in 2023-24 → 23% in 2025-26 55% 457 White 74%
Grand Mesa Middle School
Grades 6–8 · Mesa County Valley School District No. 51
2.2 mi
15%
−20 vs state
21%
−22 vs state
21%
−14 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 15% in 2022-23 → 19% in 2025-26 64% 476 White 57%
Grand River Academy
Grades K–12 · Mesa County Valley School District No. 51
2.2 mi
19%
44%
−2 vs state
— 4% Average of math, English and science: 40% in 2022-23 → 44% in 2025-26 61% 461 White 76%
Orchard Mesa Middle School
Grades 6–8 · Mesa County Valley School District No. 51
3.0 mi
33%
−1 vs state
42%
−2 vs state
36%
±0 vs state
14% Average of math, English and science: 23% in 2022-23 → 37% in 2025-26 59% 560 White 69%
Juniper Ridge Community School
Grades K–8 Charter · Mesa County Valley School District No. 51
3.1 mi
8%
−24 vs state
24%
−20 vs state
26%
−12 vs state · 2024-25
3% Average of math, English and science: 27% in 2022-23 → 24% in 2025-26 58% 375 White 81%
West Middle School
Grades 6–8 · Mesa County Valley School District No. 51
3.3 mi
26%
−9 vs state
33%
−10 vs state
28%
−8 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 31% in 2022-23 → 29% in 2025-26 52% 468 White 67%
Mesa Valley Community School
Grades 6–12 Charter · Mesa County Valley School District No. 51
4.5 mi
23%
−15 vs state
42%
±0 vs state
55%
+20 vs state
9% Average of math, English and science: 49% in 2022-23 → 40% in 2025-26 30% 178 White 78%