West Middle School
123 W Orchard Ave, Grand Junction, CO 81505 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 | 28% state 33% · 2025-26 | 37% state 42% · 2025-26 | — |
| Grade 7 | 23% state 33% · 2025-26 | 30% state 47% · 2025-26 | — |
| Grade 8 | 27% state 38% · 2025-26 | 33% state 42% · 2025-26 | 28% state 35% · 2025-26 |
| All grades | 26% state 35% · 2025-26 | 33% state 43% · 2025-26 | 28% state 35% · 2025-26 |
Results by year (all grades)
| School year | Math | English | Science |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 26% state 35% | 33% state 43% | 28% state 35% |
| 2024-25 | 26% state 33% | 44% state 46% | 37% state 36% |
| 2023-24 | 22% state 31% | 41% state 44% | 25% state 32% |
| 2022-23 | 27% state 29% | 43% state 44% | 21% state 31% |
| 2021-22 | 28% state 28% | 37% state 43% | — |
| 2018-19 | 29% state 33% | 30% state 46% | — |
| 2017-18 | — | 30% state 44% | — |
| 2016-17 | — | 29% state 43% | — |
| 2015-16 | 24% state 27% | 26% state 40% | — |
| 2014-15 | — | 32% state 40% | — |
Compared with similar schools
Colorado middle schools where 6–16% of students come from families below the poverty line (this school: 12%)
- Math, 2025-26: this school 26%, typical similar school 37%. Higher than 27% of 128 similar schools.
- English, 2025-26: this school 33%, typical similar school 47%. Higher than 20% of 128 similar schools.
Similar schools nearby with higher scores
- Redlands Middle School 3.9 mi from this school · math 61% · English 61%
- Fruita Middle School 8.7 mi from this school · math 35% · English 38%
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 1%
- White 67%
- Hispanic 24%
- Black 1%
- Two or more 5%
- Other 1%
Students with disabilities: 19% of students (87) 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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Juniper Ridge Community School
Grades K–8
Charter
· Mesa County Valley School District No. 51
|
0.8 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
|
1.3 mi |
23%
−15
vs state
|
42%
±0
vs state
|
30% | |
|
Grand River Academy
Grades K–12
· Mesa County Valley School District No. 51
|
1.5 mi |
19%
|
44%
−2
vs state
|
61% | |
|
Caprock Academy
Grades K–12
Charter
· State Charter School Institute
|
2.2 mi |
27%
−11
vs state
|
41%
−4
vs state
|
— | |
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Orchard Mesa Middle School
Grades 6–8
· Mesa County Valley School District No. 51
|
2.7 mi |
33%
−1
vs state
|
42%
−2
vs state
|
59% | |
|
Independence Academy
Grades PK–8
Charter
· Mesa County Valley School District No. 51
|
3.1 mi |
37%
±0
vs state
|
47%
+3
vs state
|
88% | |
|
Bookcliff Middle School
Grades 6–8
· Mesa County Valley School District No. 51
|
3.3 mi |
16%
−18
vs state
|
32%
−12
vs state
|
73% | |
|
Redlands Middle School
Grades 6–8
· Mesa County Valley School District No. 51
|
3.9 mi |
61%
+26
vs state
|
61%
+17
vs state
|
25% | |
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Ascent Classical Academy of Grand Junction
Grades K–9
Charter
· State Charter School Institute
|
4.9 mi |
23%
−14
vs state
|
28%
−17
vs state
|
55% |
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