Thunder Mountain Elementary School
Grand Junction, CO
PublicElementary · Grades Pre-K–5
Colorado Academic Performance
School Performance Framework
Performance Plan(Highest tier)
% of students who met or exceeded expectations
| Grade | English Language Arts | Math | Science |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 32.2% | 25.1% | — |
| 3 | 19.4% | 16.4% | — |
| 4 | 34.5% | 34.5% | — |
| 5 | 44.8% | 25.9% | 24.6% |
Discipline
U.S. Department of Education
6.3% of students were suspended out of school at least once in 2023–24.
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 417 | 399 |
| Suspended out of school | 2.9% · 12 | 6.3% · 25 |
| Suspended in school | 2.6% · 11 | 6.5% · 26 |
| Expelled | 0.0% · 0 | 0.0% · 0 |
Safety and Attendance
Chronic absenteeism rates from the Colorado Department of Education.
Chronic Absenteeism
32.9%
Total Students
414
School Profile
Location
Suburb, Midsize
Enrollment
441 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino28.1%
White65.1%
Black or African American0.9%
Asian1.8%
Two or More Races3.2%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.7%
Public school directory
NCES ID 080435001346
- District
- Mesa County Valley School District No. 51
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 441 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 28.6
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2023–24
- Civil Rights Data Collection · U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights · 2021–22, 2023–24
- Colorado Academic Performance · Colorado Department of Education · 2024–25
- Colorado Academic Performance by Race and Ethnicity · Colorado Department of Education · 2024–25
- Colorado Chronic Absenteeism · Colorado Department of Education · 2024–25