Wingate Elementary School

Wingate Elementary School serves 392 students in grades PK through 5 in Grand Junction, Colorado. It operates as a regular public school and earns a composite score of 9.2 out of 10 — rated Exceptional — anchored by a 9.9 academic score and a 9.6 growth score. Both metrics push Wingate to the top of Colorado rankings: it sits first among 32 public schools in Grand Junction and 26th out of 1,815 across the state, outperforming 99% of Colorado schools.

The academic score reflects current student proficiency; the growth score tracks how much students advance year over year. The school runs a 16.3-to-1 student-teacher ratio across its PreK through fifth-grade classrooms. Among Colorado's 1,006 elementary schools, Wingate ranks 23rd — only 22 elementaries in the state score higher.

Holding the top spot in Grand Junction while also ranking in the top 2% of all Colorado elementaries signals strength that holds across comparison groups. For families weighing elementary options in the Grand Junction area, the data points consistently in one direction. No other school in the city matches Wingate's numbers, and its top-1% statewide standing among all public schools holds regardless of grade level or school type.