Rocky Mountain Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025)

Rocky Mountain Elementary School

3260 D1/2 Road
Clifton, CO 81520

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Bottom 50%

Serving 416 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Rocky Mountain Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 14% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 22% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 45%).

The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Colorado state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 416 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 44%
: Bottom 50% in CO
: 14% (Btm 50%)
: 22% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Rocky Mountain Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:

School Overview

Rocky Mountain Elementary School's student population of 416 students has declined by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 32 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Rocky Mountain Elementary School
Pre-K	30
Kind	52
1	64
2	75
3	62
4	55
5	78

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Total Students

416 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Rocky Mountain Elementary School
2023	469
2022	443
2021	446
2020	451
2019	451
2018	511
2017	511
2016	518
2015	496
2014	547
2013	531
2012	534
2011	573
2010	593
2009	579
2008	570
2007	524
2006	461
2005	440
2004	460
2003	425
2002	464
2001	517
2000	524
1999	463

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

32 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Rocky Mountain Elementary School
2023	31
2022	29
2021	29
2020	31
2019	31
2018	32
2017	32
2016	34
2015	35
2014	36
2013	37
2012	39
2011	45
2010	37
2009	37
2008	37
2007	35
2006	35
2005	33
2004	33
2003	34
2002	33
2001	31
2000	35
1999	28

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First Day of School

Fri. Aug 15, 2025

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Rankings

Rocky Mountain Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,748 schools in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Rocky Mountain Elementary School is 0.54, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.62. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CO)

#1485 out of 1748 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Rocky Mountain Elementary School
2023	#1485
2022	#1500
2021	#1592
2019	#1513
2018	#1490
2017	#1381
2016	#1426
2015	#1406
2014	#1238
2013	#1233
2012	#1377

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14%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Rocky Mountain Elementary School	Colorado	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51
2023	14%	33%	29%
2022	12%	32%	28%
2021	7%	33%	26%
2019	13%	35%	25%
2018	12%	35%	24%
2017	12%	33%	24%
2016	12%	33%	25%
2015	13%	31%	23%
2014	48%	57%	54%
2013	50%	57%	53%
2012	44%	56%	51%

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22%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Rocky Mountain Elementary School	Colorado	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51
2022	22%	45%	41%
2021	22%	47%	38%
2019	29%	47%	38%
2018	27%	44%	24%
2017	27%	42%	33%
2016	23%	40%	32%
2015	22%	40%	35%
2014	56%	69%	69%
2013	57%	70%	69%
2012	51%	70%	70%
2011	78%	89%	91%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

13:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Rocky Mountain Elementary School	Colorado	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51
2023	15:1	16:1	17:1
2022	15:1	15:1	17:1
2021	15:1	15:1	17:1
2020	15:1	16:1	17:1
2019	15:1	16:1	17:1
2018	16:1	17:1	18:1
2017	16:1	17:1	18:1
2016	15:1	17:1	18:1
2015	14:1	17:1	17:1
2014	15:1	17:1	18:1
2013	14:1	17:1	18:1
2012	14:1	17:1	18:1
2011	13:1	17:1	17:1
2010	16:1	16:1	18:1
2009	16:1	16:1	18:1
2008	15:1	16:1	18:1
2007	15:1	17:1	18:1
2006	13:1	16:1	18:1
2005	13:1	17:1	18:1
2004	14:1	16:1	18:1
2003	13:1	16:1	18:1
2002	14:1	17:1	18:1
2001	17:1	17:1	18:1
2000	15:1	17:1	18:1
1999	17:1	17:1	19:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2022)
Year	Rocky Mountain Elementary School	Colorado	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51
2022	1%	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	3%	1%	2%
2010	5%	1%	1%
2009	3%	1%	2%
2008	4%	2%	2%
2007	2%	1%	1%
2006	3%	1%	1%
2005	3%	1%	1%
2004	3%	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%	1%
2001	3%	1%	1%
2000	2%	1%	1%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2012)
Year	Rocky Mountain Elementary School	Colorado	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51
2012	1%	3%	1%
2011	1%	3%	1%
2009	1%	4%	1%
2008	1%	3%	1%
2007	1%	3%	1%
2004	1%	3%	1%
2003	1%	3%	1%
2002	1%	3%	1%
2001	1%	3%	1%
1999	1%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

39%

36%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Rocky Mountain Elementary School	Colorado	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51
2023	39%	35%	24%
2022	41%	35%	24%
2021	42%	34%	25%
2020	42%	34%	24%
2019	42%	34%	24%
2018	43%	34%	25%
2017	43%	34%	25%
2016	43%	33%	25%
2015	41%	33%	24%
2014	40%	33%	23%
2013	39%	32%	22%
2012	40%	32%	22%
2011	43%	32%	21%
2010	38%	29%	20%
2009	37%	28%	19%
2008	34%	28%	19%
2007	33%	28%	18%
2006	31%	27%	17%
2005	28%	26%	17%
2004	26%	25%	16%
2003	24%	24%	15%
2002	24%	23%	15%
2001	20%	22%	14%
2000	20%	21%	13%
1999	19%	20%	12%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2013)
Year	Rocky Mountain Elementary School	Colorado	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51
2013	1%	5%	1%
2012	1%	5%	1%
2011	1%	5%	1%
2010	2%	6%	2%
2009	2%	6%	2%
2008	1%	6%	1%
2007	2%	6%	2%
2006	2%	6%	1%
2005	2%	6%	1%
2004	1%	6%	1%
2003	1%	6%	1%
2002	1%	6%	1%
2001	1%	6%	1%

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White

56%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Rocky Mountain Elementary School	Colorado	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51
2023	56%	51%	70%
2022	55%	52%	70%
2021	55%	52%	69%
2020	54%	53%	70%
2019	54%	53%	70%
2018	53%	53%	71%
2017	53%	53%	71%
2016	53%	54%	71%
2015	56%	54%	71%
2014	56%	55%	71%
2013	54%	56%	72%
2012	54%	56%	73%
2011	49%	57%	73%
2010	55%	60%	76%
2009	57%	61%	76%
2008	60%	61%	77%
2007	62%	62%	78%
2006	64%	63%	80%
2005	67%	64%	80%
2004	69%	65%	81%
2003	73%	66%	82%
2002	73%	67%	82%
2001	75%	68%	83%
2000	77%	70%	85%
1999	79%	71%	85%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Rocky Mountain Elementary School	Colorado	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51
2023	5%	5%	4%
2022	3%	5%	4%
2021	3%	5%	3%
2020	3%	4%	3%
2019	3%	4%	3%
2018	4%	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%	4%
2016	4%	4%	4%
2015	3%	4%	5%
2014	3%	3%	3%
2013	4%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.54

0.62

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Rocky Mountain Elementary School	Colorado	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51
2023	0.54	0.62	0.45
2022	0.53	0.61	0.46
2021	0.53	0.61	0.46
2020	0.54	0.60	0.46
2019	0.54	0.60	0.46
2018	0.54	0.60	0.44
2017	0.54	0.60	0.44
2016	0.54	0.60	0.44
2015	0.52	0.60	0.44
2014	0.53	0.59	0.44
2013	0.56	0.59	0.44
2012	0.56	0.59	0.43
2011	0.58	0.58	0.42
2010	0.56	0.55	0.39
2009	0.54	0.55	0.38
2008	0.53	0.55	0.37
2007	0.51	0.54	0.36
2006	0.50	0.53	0.34
2005	0.48	0.52	0.34
2004	0.46	0.52	0.33
2003	0.41	0.51	0.32
2002	0.41	0.50	0.31
2001	0.40	0.49	0.29
2000	0.39	0.47	0.26
1999	0.36	0.46	0.25

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Eligible for

73%

39%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Rocky Mountain Elementary School	Colorado	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51
2023	64%	33%	33%
2022	65%	30%	37%
2021	72%	33%	43%
2020	71%	33%	40%
2019	71%	33%	40%
2018	72%	35%	42%
2017	72%	35%	42%
2016	78%	34%	40%
2015	65%	34%	36%
2014	75%	35%	35%
2013	76%	34%	37%
2012	71%	34%	35%
2011	69%	33%	36%
2010	72%	31%	36%
2009	62%	28%	30%
2008	68%	28%	31%
2007	58%	27%	24%
2006	62%	27%	33%
2005	65%	25%	32%
2004	62%	24%	31%
2003	58%	22%	29%
2002	61%	21%	28%
2001	56%	20%	27%
2000	60%	21%	26%
1999	54%	21%	26%

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Eligible for

12%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Rocky Mountain Elementary School	Colorado	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51
2023	11%	7%	9%
2022	12%	6%	8%
2021	12%	7%	9%
2020	12%	8%	9%
2019	12%	8%	9%
2018	10%	8%	8%
2017	10%	8%	8%
2016	10%	7%	6%
2015	3%	7%	7%
2014	7%	7%	7%
2013	5%	7%	8%
2012	9%	7%	9%
2011	7%	7%	9%
2010	9%	7%	8%
2009	12%	7%	7%
2008	7%	7%	7%
2007	8%	7%	6%
2006	8%	6%	8%
2005	11%	6%	9%
2004	12%	6%	9%
2003	12%	7%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Mesa County Valley School District No. 51

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Rocky Mountain Elementary School's ranking?

Rocky Mountain Elementary School is ranked #1485 out of 1,748 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Colorado.

What schools are Rocky Mountain Elementary School often compared to?

Rocky Mountain Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Clifton Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

14% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CO state average), while 22% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% CO state average).

How many students attend Rocky Mountain Elementary School?

416 students attend Rocky Mountain Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

56% of Rocky Mountain Elementary School students are White, 39% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Rocky Mountain Elementary School?

Rocky Mountain Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Colorado state average of 15:1.

What grades does Rocky Mountain Elementary School offer ?

Rocky Mountain Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Rocky Mountain Elementary School part of?

Rocky Mountain Elementary School is part of Mesa County Valley School District No. 51.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 416 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 44%
: Bottom 50%
: 14% (Btm 50%)
: 22% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education