Mesa County Valley School District No. 51

Located in This District, CO. Serving grades PK through 12.

Enrollment
20,078 students
NCES ID
0804350

District Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment
20,078
Grades
PK–12
Schools
48
Student body
Hispanic 25%
Black 1%
White 70%
Asian 1%
Two+ 4%
Am. Indian / AK Native 1%
Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0%
By economic status
Percent proficient by grade, as reported
Economically disadvantaged
Not disadvantaged
ELA
Gr 3
28%
50%
Gr 4
30%
55%
Gr 5
38%
65%
Gr 6
28%
50%
Gr 7
28%
52%
Gr 8
25%
45%
Gr 38
30%
53%
Math
Gr 3
26%
54%
Gr 4
25%
46%
Gr 5
30%
52%
Gr 6
15%
36%
Gr 7
14%
38%
Gr 8
18%
40%
Gr 38
22%
44%
Science
Gr 5
26%
49%
Gr 8
23%
45%

Schools in this District

48 schools are officially reported under this district.

Academic Performance

Percent of students meeting or exceeding state standards, by grade.

Mathematics
1 grade reported
35%
Grades 3-8
English Language Arts
1 grade reported
43%
Grades 3-8
Science
2 grades reported
39%
Grade 5
37%
Grade 8
Social Studies
2 grades reported
14%
Grade 4
15%
Grade 7

Housing & Real Estate

Data as of April 2026 | District-weighted from constituent ZIP codes

Home Values

Typical home value$544,678
Year-over-year change+5.4%
Range across 15 ZIP codes$334K to $642K
vs. state typical1.00x
vs. national typical1.48x
Home value trend (12 months)
$515K$526K$536K$547K$545KMay 25AugNovFebApr 26
ZIP code home values (15 ZIP codes)
ZIPCityValueYoYWeight
81527Whitewater$559K+6.7%29.6%
81523Glade Park$611K+5.5%13.2%
81521Fruita$483K+3.2%8.3%
81525Mack$484K+6.8%7.1%
81524Loma$642K+6.0%6.3%
81507Grand Junction$632K+4.5%5.1%
81630De Beque$416K+3.9%5.1%
81505Grand Junction$499K+2.7%3.3%
81526Palisade$558K+3.9%3.3%
81504Grand Junction$388K+2.2%1.2%
81506Grand Junction$520K+2.4%1.1%
81503Grand Junction$403K+3.1%1.0%
81520Clifton$334K+1.9%0.9%
81643Mesa$528K+6.9%0.5%
81501Grand Junction$350K+2.1%0.4%

Rental Market

Typical monthly rent$1,897/mo
Year-over-year change+6.0%
Range across 9 ZIP codes$1,392 to $2,223/mo
Rent trend (12 months)
$2K$2K$2K$2K$2KMay 25AugNovFebApr 26
ZIP code rents (9 ZIP codes)
ZIPCityRent/moYoYWeight
81521Fruita$1,753+6.9%8.3%
81507Grand Junction$2,223+8.0%5.1%
81505Grand Junction$1,957+2.5%3.3%
81526Palisade$1,8403.3%
81504Grand Junction$1,926+3.7%1.2%
81506Grand Junction$1,8881.1%
81503Grand Junction$1,9491.0%
81520Clifton$1,392+3.1%0.9%
81501Grand Junction$1,681+7.1%0.4%

Affordability

Est. monthly mortgage (20% down at 6.48%)$2,748/mo
Home price / national median income6.5x
Annual rent / national median income27.2%
Est. mortgage exceeds rent by$851/mo

Comparison

State typical home value$543,271 (-2.4% YoY)
National typical home value$368,198 (+0.6% YoY)
State ZHVI trend (12 months)
$542K$546K$550K$554K$543KMay 25AugNovFebApr 26
National ZHVI trend (12 months)
$364K$365K$367K$369K$368KMay 25AugNovFebApr 26

Economic Context

30-year fixed mortgage rate6.48%
National unemployment rate4.3%
National median household income$83,730
CPI: Rent of shelter (index)447.05
30-year fixed mortgage rate (12 months)
6.26.36.46.66.5Mar 26AprAprMayJun 26
National unemployment rate (12 months)
4.14.24.44.54.3May 25AugDecMarMay 26
National median household income (12 months)
$68K$73K$79K$85K$84KJan 13JanJanJanJan 24
CPI: Rent of shelter (index) (12 months)
431.2437.0442.7448.5447.1May 25AugDecMarMay 26
Sources: Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index (Zillow Group), Realtor.com via Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)

Data Currently Unavailable

  • Civil Rights Data (CRDC)
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