Nisley Elementary School

Regular School · GRAND JUNCTION, CO

Nisley Elementary School is a regular school school in GRAND JUNCTION, Colorado, serving grades PK–05 with 346 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 16.5:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

PK – 05

Enrollment

346

Teachers (FTE)

21.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

16.5:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	185	53%
Hispanic/Latino	134	39%
Two or more races	14	4%
Black or African American	4	1%
American Indian / Alaska Native	4	1%
Asian	3	1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	2	1%
Total enrollment	346	186M / 160F

English Language Learners: 31 (9% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	10-14%	32.2%	153
Reading Proficiency	15-19%	55.2%	154

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

-0.15 grade levels

Math

-0.14 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

None offered

2 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

4% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

119

34.4% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	346	100%

Contact & Location

543 28-3/4 ROAD

GRAND JUNCTION, CO 81501

Phone: (970)254-5900

District

Mesa County Valley School District No. 51

Per-pupil expenditure: $16,646

District enrollment: 20,762

Other Schools in District

Appleton Elementary School Elementary
Broadway Elementary School Elementary
Chatfield Elementary School Elementary
Chipeta Elementary School Elementary
Clifton Elementary School Elementary
Dos Rios Elementary School Elementary
Dual Immersion Academy School Elementary
Fruitvale Elementary School Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 81501) → CensusDepth.com
Colorado population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Colorado teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

080435000616

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD