Magnet SchoolElementary

New Emerson School at Columbus

2660 Unaweep Ave, Grand Junction, CO 81503

ASchola Grade
Grades
K–5
Elementary
Students
138
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
15.2 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Mesa County Valley School District No. 51
Mesa County

Schola Grade A · Excellent

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 953 Colorado elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores62% proficient in math & reading
89thpercentile
Attendance22% chronically absent
71stpercentile
Class size15.2 students per teacher
50thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Colorado elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Some measures aren't reported for this school, so the grade uses the ones available. 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 New Emerson School at Columbus

New Emerson School at Columbus is a magnet elementary school in Grand Junction, Colorado, serving grades K–5. 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, 138 students were enrolled, with about 15.2 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is close to the typical Colorado elementary school (14.8 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is A (excellent), compared with 953 Colorado elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–5

Location & nearby schools

2660 Unaweep Ave
Grand Junction, CO 81503
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School details

Type
Magnet School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
138 students
Students per teacher
15.2 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
Yes
Locale
City — Small
School district
Mesa County Valley School District No. 51
County
Mesa County
NCES school ID
080435001552

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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.