Orchard Mesa Middle School
2736 Unaweep Ave #a, Grand Junction, CO 81503 Map
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 | 30% state 33% · 2025-26 | 46% state 42% · 2025-26 | — |
| Grade 7 | 32% state 33% · 2025-26 | 42% state 47% · 2025-26 | — |
| Grade 8 | 38% state 38% · 2025-26 | 37% state 42% · 2025-26 | 36% state 35% · 2025-26 |
| All grades | 33% state 34% · 2025-26 | 42% state 43% · 2025-26 | 36% state 35% · 2025-26 |
Results by year (all grades)
| School year | Math | English | Science |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 33% state 34% | 42% state 43% | 36% state 35% |
| 2024-25 | 31% state 33% | 45% state 46% | 51% state 36% |
| 2023-24 | 32% state 30% | 47% state 44% | 37% state 32% |
| 2022-23 | 15% state 29% | 28% state 44% | 27% state 31% |
| 2021-22 | 14% state 28% | 27% state 43% | — |
| 2018-19 | 14% state 33% | 26% state 46% | — |
| 2017-18 | 13% state 29% | 26% state 44% | — |
| 2016-17 | 12% state 26% | 26% state 43% | — |
| 2015-16 | 16% state 27% | 22% state 40% | — |
| 2014-15 | 16% state 27% | 23% state 40% | — |
Compared with similar schools
Colorado middle schools where 12–22% of students come from families below the poverty line (this school: 17%)
- Math, 2025-26: this school 33%, typical similar school 24%. Higher than 82% of 90 similar schools.
- English, 2025-26: this school 42%, typical similar school 34%. Higher than 67% of 92 similar schools.
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
- Asian 0%
- White 69%
- Hispanic 25%
- Black 0%
- Two or more 5%
- Other 0%
Students with disabilities: 16% of students (92) 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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Grand River Academy
Grades K–12
· Mesa County Valley School District No. 51
|
1.6 mi |
19%
|
44%
−2
vs state
|
61% | |
|
West Middle School
Grades 6–8
· Mesa County Valley School District No. 51
|
2.7 mi |
26%
−9
vs state
|
33%
−10
vs state
|
52% | |
|
Bookcliff Middle School
Grades 6–8
· Mesa County Valley School District No. 51
|
3.0 mi |
16%
−18
vs state
|
32%
−12
vs state
|
73% | |
|
Juniper Ridge Community School
Grades K–8
Charter
· Mesa County Valley School District No. 51
|
3.3 mi |
8%
−24
vs state
|
24%
−20
vs state
|
58% | |
|
Mesa Valley Community School
Grades 6–12
Charter
· Mesa County Valley School District No. 51
|
3.9 mi |
23%
−15
vs state
|
42%
±0
vs state
|
30% | |
|
Independence Academy
Grades PK–8
Charter
· Mesa County Valley School District No. 51
|
3.9 mi |
37%
±0
vs state
|
47%
+3
vs state
|
88% | |
|
Ascent Classical Academy of Grand Junction
Grades K–9
Charter
· State Charter School Institute
|
4.3 mi |
23%
−14
vs state
|
28%
−17
vs state
|
55% | |
|
Caprock Academy
Grades K–12
Charter
· State Charter School Institute
|
4.9 mi |
27%
−11
vs state
|
41%
−4
vs state
|
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Grand Mesa Middle School
Grades 6–8
· Mesa County Valley School District No. 51
|
5.0 mi |
15%
−20
vs state
|
21%
−22
vs state
|
64% |
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