Orchard Mesa Middle School

2736 Unaweep Ave #A, Grand Junction, CO 81503

CSchola Grade
Grades
6–8
Middle
Students
560
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
16 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Mesa County Valley School District No. 51
Mesa County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 266 Colorado middle schools · How we grade
Test scores21% proficient in math & reading
26thpercentile
Equity17% of low-income students proficient
45thpercentile
Attendance47% chronically absent
22ndpercentile
Class size16 students per teacher
46thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Colorado middle 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 Orchard Mesa Middle School

Orchard Mesa Middle School is a public middle school in Grand Junction, Colorado, serving grades 6–8. 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, 560 students were enrolled, with about 16 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is close to the typical Colorado middle school (15.7 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 266 Colorado middle schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 6–8

Location & nearby schools

2736 Unaweep Ave #A
Grand Junction, CO 81503
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Middle
Grades offered
6–8
Enrollment (2024–25)
560 students
Students per teacher
16 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
City — Small
School district
Mesa County Valley School District No. 51
County
Mesa County
NCES school ID
080435000619

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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.