Garnet Mesa Elementary School

600 A Street, Delta CO, 81416 | Delta County School District 50J | 970-874-8003
  • grades KG-5
  • students 557
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 37% 8% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 11 in Delta
  • Ranked #0 of 2255 in Colorado
Proficiency Averages
34%Delta
39%Colorado

Garnet Mesa Elementary School is a school servicing grades KG to 5 and is located in the district of "Delta County School District 50J" in Delta, CO. There are a total of 557 students and 31 teachers at Garnet Mesa Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Garnet Mesa Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 36.5%, which is 8% lower than the Colorado average.

Garnet Mesa Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students557
Teachers31
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Garnet Mesa Elementary School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All27%
330-34%
430-34%
515-19%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All46%
340-44%
450-54%
545-49%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Garnet Mesa Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictColoradoNational
White 61.8% 73.8% 54.9% 51.1%
Black 0.7% 0.7% 4.7% 15.9%
Asian 3.3% 1.9% 3.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 31.8% 20.7% 32.6% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.9% 0.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.1% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.7% 1.9% 3.5% 3.1%

Delta demographics profile

StatisticDeltaColoradoNational
Population8,8935,758,736328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)6705691
Median age44.236.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)55%56%55%
Speak English84%83%79%
Speak Spanish14%12%13%

Education level achieved in Delta

IndexDeltaColoradoNational
Completed 8th grade77.6%87.9%84.3%
Completed high school75.5%87.1%83.0%
Completed some college51.4%69.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree27.9%47.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors18.4%38.7%30.3%
Completed masters5.8%14.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.8%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The Garnet Mesa Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.