Dos Rios Elementary School vs New Emerson School at Columbus

How do these schools compare?

Metric Dos Rios Elementary School New Emerson School at Columbus
Location Grand Junction, CO Grand Junction, CO
School Type regular regular
Grade Level elementary elementary
Enrollment 293 138
Student:Teacher Ratio 16.1:1 15.2:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 71.3% 5.0%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I Yes No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Dos Rios Elementary School New Emerson School at Columbus
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $12,834 $12,834
District Mesa County Valley School District 51 Mesa County Valley School District 51

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Dos Rios Elementary School New Emerson School at Columbus
White 64.8% 82.6%
African American 0.0% 1.4%
Hispanic or Latino 32.1% 10.1%
Asian 0.3% 2.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.0% 0.0%
Pacific Islander 0.3% 0.0%
Multiracial 2.4% 3.6%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric Dos Rios Elementary School New Emerson School at Columbus
AP Courses Offered - -
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 284:1 294:1
Chronic Absenteeism 41.1% 21.6%
IDEA Students - -
In-School Suspensions 6 1
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools.