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Career Center Preschool
School · Mesa County Valley School District No. 51 · Grand Junction, CO
A Mesa County Valley School District No. 51 school serving grades Pre-K – Pre-K.
2935 NORTH AVENUE, Grand Junction, CO 81504
Estimated academic score. This school does not have standardized test data. Based on 31 schools in Grand Junction.Learn more
Academics
Full Profile · 3/3 metricsRequires 2+ years of test data
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Component weights adjusted due to data availability.
Test scores
Most recent published year. School vs. CO average.
Test score data not yet available for this school.
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Where Career Center Preschool sits, and what the surrounding area looks like.
Nearby same-level schools are colored by their score. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries.
Getting around & local context
- Walk 53Somewhat Walkable
- Transit 26Some Transit
- Bike 55Bikeable
- City Safety: High3,773/100K
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FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2024 · city context (Grand Junction), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2024. Freshness not available.
Area profileU.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates (ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates)
Median income
$67,907
Median home value
$290,300
Median rent
$1,414/mo
College educated
21.2%
Homeownership
78.7%
Poverty rate
12%
ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 81504; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Compare nearby
Nearby same-level schools
4 from a 5-mile search; district fallback available
| School | Score | Grades | Distance | Enrollment | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nisley Elementary SchoolEnrollment path unverified | 4.0 | PK–5 | 0.8 mi | 350 | Compare → |
| Fruitvale Elementary SchoolEnrollment path unverified | 5.0 | PK–5 | 1.1 mi | 376 | Compare → |
| Pear Park Elementary SchoolEnrollment path unverified | 3.0 | PK–5 | 1.1 mi | 437 | Compare → |
| Life AcademyPrivate · tuition | 6.6private | PK–12 | 1.5 mi | 85 | Compare → |
Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.
Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.
Private · tuition: Potential private option; tuition and admission requirements have not been verified.
Public and private scores come from different models and are shown side by side, not blended into one ranking.
Mesa County Valley School District No. 51
- Schools in district
- 46
- Rank in district
- #41 of 43
- District spending per student
- $12,834NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- 8.5%Census SAIPE · 2024
Career Center Preschool is listed in Mesa County Valley School District No. 51; a district label does not verify attendance for an address.
About Career Center Preschool
Career Center Preschool is a public school in Grand Junction, CO, part of Mesa County Valley School District No. 51, serving approximately 31 students in grades Pre-K-Pre-K. It holds a MySchoolScout rating of 3.6 out of 10 and ranks #1,704 of 1,815 schools in CO.
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about Career Center Preschool
What grades does Career Center Preschool serve?
Career Center Preschool serves students in grades Pre-K through Pre-K.
How many students attend Career Center Preschool?
Career Center Preschool has an enrollment of approximately 31 students.
How does Career Center Preschool rank in CO?
Career Center Preschool ranks #1,704 of 1,815 schools in CO.
What is Career Center Preschool's MySchoolScout rating?
Career Center Preschool has a current MySchoolScout rating of 3.6 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
Is Career Center Preschool a charter school?
No, Career Center Preschool is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is Career Center Preschool a Title I school?
No, Career Center Preschool is not currently a Title I school.
School factsNCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24)
- Grades
- Pre-K – Pre-K
- Enrollment
- 31
- Type
- regular
- Setting
- Small City
- County
- Mesa County
- Phone
- (970) 254-5100
- Area population (ZIP 81504)
- 31,949
- Area average commute
- 19.4 min
- Area median age
- 36.9
About this school's data
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named below.
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 81504; this does not measure the attendance area.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2023–24
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