Charter SchoolElementary

Juniper Ridge Community School

640 24 1/2 Rd, Grand Junction, CO 81505

FSchola Grade
Grades
K–8
Elementary
Students
375
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
14.8 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Mesa County Valley School District No. 51
Mesa County

Schola Grade F · Far below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 953 Colorado elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores11% proficient in math & reading
5thpercentile
Equity10% of low-income students proficient
7thpercentile
Attendance42% chronically absent
24thpercentile
Class size14.8 students per teacher
57thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Colorado elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Juniper Ridge Community School

Juniper Ridge Community School is a charter elementary school in Grand Junction, Colorado, serving grades K–8. It is part of Mesa County Valley School District No. 51. The school is located in a small city in Mesa County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 375 students were enrolled, with about 14.8 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is close to the typical Colorado elementary school (14.8 students per teacher). As a charter school, it is publicly funded and tuition-free, but operates independently of the local district under a charter from Mesa County Valley School District No. 51. Its Schola Grade is F (far below average), compared with 953 Colorado elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–8

Location & nearby schools

640 24 1/2 Rd
Grand Junction, CO 81505
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School details

Type
Charter School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
K–8
Enrollment (2024–25)
375 students
Students per teacher
14.8 to 1
Charter school
Yes
Charter authorizer
Mesa County Valley School District No. 51
Magnet school
No
Locale
City — Small
School district
Mesa County Valley School District No. 51
County
Mesa County
NCES school ID
080435006581

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.