Orchard Mesa Middle School serves 494 learners in grades 6-8.

Orchard Mesa Middle School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Colorado for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 19% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 35%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 27% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 44%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Colorado state average of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 31% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 47% (majority Latino).

School Overview: Orchard Mesa Middle School’s learner population of 494 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 33 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Orchard Mesa Middle School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 1,768 schools in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Orchard Mesa Middle School is 0.46, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.60. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school and middle school to Orchard Mesa Middle School is Grand Mesa Youth Services Center (0.9 miles away)

The closest elementary school is New Emerson School At Columbus (0.5 miles away)