The brief
A Mesa County Valley School District No. 51 charter elementary school where students score 18 points below what's typical for similar communities.
It ranks 1,825 of 1,829 schools in Colorado and 43 of 43 in Mesa County Valley School District No. 51.
Juniper Ridge Community School is a charter school: it enrolls by application rather than by address, so check its enrollment process directly before choosing a neighborhood for it.
- 202620%
- 202527%
- 2023–2024: no results on file
- 20222%
- 2021*10%
- 2020*10%
- 201917%
* A COVID-affected year: test participation was uneven nationwide, so the model weights it at half.
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2021–2026
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.
Full Profile · 3/3 metrics
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 10% (multi-year average, 2013-2026) · reading/ELA 29% (multi-year average, 2013-2026).
- 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.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Math proficiency
- State department of education · 2026 CMAS · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: 2026 CMAS. A newer release may be available.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2026 CMAS · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: 2026 CMAS. A newer release may be available.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Student progress (growth)
- State assessments · Mixed source periods · 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 the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
- Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
- CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2013-2026; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.Getting around
- Walk Score
- 21
- Car-Dependent
- Transit Score
- 22
- Minimal Transit
- Bike Score
- 32
- Somewhat Bikeable
- City reported crime
- 2,930/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Grand Junction. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Grand Junction), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Programs
- Gifted and talented
- Available
- A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Who goes here
- Free or reduced lunch
- 58.9%
- Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).
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- Juniper Ridge Community School2.8
Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.
Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.
Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Juniper Ridge Community School serve?
Juniper Ridge Community School serves students in grades Kindergarten through 8th.
How many students attend Juniper Ridge Community School?
Juniper Ridge Community School has an enrollment of approximately 392 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Juniper Ridge Community School?
The student-teacher ratio at Juniper Ridge Community School is 15.7:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Juniper Ridge Community School rank in CO?
Juniper Ridge Community School ranks #1,825 of 1,829 schools in CO.
What is Juniper Ridge Community School's MySchoolScout rating?
Juniper Ridge Community School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 2.8 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
What are the test scores at Juniper Ridge Community School?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Juniper Ridge Community School has 10% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2013-2026) and 29% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2013-2026).
Is Juniper Ridge Community School a charter school?
Yes, Juniper Ridge Community School is a charter school. Charter schools are publicly funded but independently operated, often with more flexibility in curriculum and teaching methods.
Is Juniper Ridge Community School a Title I school?
No, Juniper Ridge Community School is not currently a Title I school.
What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Juniper Ridge Community School?
58.9% of students at Juniper Ridge Community School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.
School facts
- Grades
- Kindergarten – 8th
- Enrollment
- 392
- Student-teacher ratio
- 15.7:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 25
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Small City
- County
- Mesa County
- Phone
- (970) 639-0884
- Rank in district
- #43 of 43
- Schools in district
- 46
- District spending per student
- $12,834
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- 8.5%
- Census SAIPE · 2024
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
Sources and official links
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Related reading
Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Colorado Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.