Orchard Mesa Middle School
Grand Junction, CO
PublicMiddle · Grades 6–8
Colorado Academic Performance
School Performance Framework
Performance Plan(Highest tier)
% of students who met or exceeded expectations
| Grade | English Language Arts | Math | Science |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 45.1% | 31.2% | — |
| 6 | 49.4% | 32.1% | — |
| 7 | 40.0% | 27.1% | — |
| 8 | 46.2% | 34.9% | 51.2% |
Discipline
U.S. Department of Education
20.5% of students were suspended out of school at least once in 2023–24.
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 465 | 581 |
| Suspended out of school | 19.8% · 92 | 20.5% · 119 |
| Suspended in school | 20.9% · 97 | 33.0% · 192 |
| Expelled | 0.2% · 1 | 0.5% · 3 |
Safety and Attendance
Chronic absenteeism rates from the Colorado Department of Education.
Chronic Absenteeism
43.0%
Total Students
605
School Profile
Location
City, Small
Enrollment
581 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino22.4%
White72.5%
Black or African American0.3%
Asian0.2%
Two or More Races4.1%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.5%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.0%
Public school directory
NCES ID 080435000619
- District
- Mesa County Valley School District No. 51
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 581 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 33.5
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