Fruitvale Elementary School

Grades PK–5 Public District: Mesa County Valley School District No. 51

585 30 Road, Grand Junction, CO 81504 Map

Math (met standard)
20%
−20 state 40% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
26%
−20 state 46% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
13%
−23 state 36% · 2025-26
Low income
70%
free or reduced-price lunch
Special education
21%
students with an IEP · 2023-24
Students
358
2024-25
Students per teacher
13.0
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 3 31% state 42% · 2025-26 31% state 41% · 2025-26 —
Grade 4 13% state 39% · 2025-26 18% state 47% · 2025-26 —
Grade 5 14% state 39% · 2025-26 29% state 50% · 2025-26 13% state 36% · 2025-26
All grades 20% state 40% · 2025-26 26% state 46% · 2025-26 13% state 36% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 20% state 40% 26% state 46% 13% state 36%
2024-25 26% state 39% 35% state 44% 18% state 39%
2023-24 27% state 38% 29% state 44% 21% state 38%
2022-23 23% state 36% 23% state 44% 15% state 34%
2021-22 31% state 35% 34% state 43% —
2018-19 9% state 34% 23% state 46% —
2017-18 8% state 36% 32% state 45% —
2016-17 — 20% state 44% —
2015-16 19% state 36% 27% state 40% —
2014-15 18% state 32% 28% state 40% —

Compared with similar schools

Colorado elementary schools where 15–25% of students come from families below the poverty line (this school: 20%)

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 (73) receive special education under an IEP (individualized education program), 2023-24; another 5% 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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Thunder Mountain Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · Mesa County Valley School District No. 51
0.9 mi
27%
−13 vs state
38%
−8 vs state
12%
−25 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 23% in 2022-23 → 25% in 2025-26 54% 432 White 65%
Ascent Classical Academy of Grand Junction
Grades K–9 Charter · State Charter School Institute
1.0 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%
Nisley Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · Mesa County Valley School District No. 51
1.3 mi
20%
−20 vs state · 2024-25
20%
−24 vs state · 2024-25
23%
−16 vs state · 2024-25
Average of math, English and science: 19% in 2021-22 → 20% in 2024-25 82% 346 White 53%
Independence Academy
Grades PK–8 Charter · Mesa County Valley School District No. 51
1.4 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%
Pear Park Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · Mesa County Valley School District No. 51
1.6 mi
33%
−6 vs state
32%
−14 vs state
16%
−20 vs state
7% Average of math, English and science: 20% in 2022-23 → 27% in 2025-26 71% 428 White 62%
Chatfield Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · Mesa County Valley School District No. 51
2.3 mi
34%
−5 vs state
40%
−7 vs state
32%
−4 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 39% in 2022-23 → 35% in 2025-26 63% 371 White 65%
Orchard Avenue Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · Mesa County Valley School District No. 51
2.5 mi
33%
−7 vs state
40%
−6 vs state
37%
+1 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 41% in 2022-23 → 37% in 2025-26 61% 319 White 75%
Clifton Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · Mesa County Valley School District No. 51
2.8 mi
12%
−27 vs state · 2024-25
15%
−27 vs state · 2024-25
13%
−25 vs state · 2023-24
Average of math, English and science: 14% in 2021-22 → 12% in 2024-25 75% 346 White 60%
Rocky Mountain Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · Mesa County Valley School District No. 51
2.9 mi
20%
−20 vs state
20%
−26 vs state
9%
−27 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 16% in 2022-23 → 16% in 2025-26 79% 395 White 54%
Grand River Academy
Grades K–12 · Mesa County Valley School District No. 51
3.0 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%