Garnet Mesa Elementary School
600 A St
Delta CO, 81416, Delta County
Phone: 970-874-8003
Ranking:
(678 out of 1,246, bottom 46%)*

Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Delta County School District 50J
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 34 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 32 | |||||||
Total Students: | 576 | 574 | 551 | 539 | 530 | 543 | 533 | |||||||
Kindergarten: | 93 | 16.1% | 97 | 16.9% | 117 | 21.2% | 102 | 18.9% | 98 | 18.5% | 94 | 17.3% | 93 | 17.4% |
Grade 1: | 104 | 18.1% | 118 | 20.6% | 87 | 15.8% | 93 | 17.3% | 87 | 16.4% | 97 | 17.9% | 98 | 18.4% |
Grade 2: | 115 | 20.0% | 100 | 17.4% | 90 | 16.3% | 83 | 15.4% | 92 | 17.4% | 95 | 17.5% | 87 | 16.3% |
Grade 3: | 94 | 16.3% | 92 | 16.0% | 87 | 15.8% | 87 | 16.1% | 92 | 17.4% | 83 | 15.3% | 87 | 16.3% |
Grade 4: | 84 | 14.6% | 79 | 13.8% | 87 | 15.8% | 94 | 17.4% | 77 | 14.5% | 83 | 15.3% | 80 | 15.0% |
Grade 5: | 86 | 14.9% | 88 | 15.3% | 83 | 15.1% | 80 | 14.8% | 84 | 15.8% | 91 | 16.8% | 88 | 16.5% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 294 | 51.0% | 296 | 51.6% | 270 | 49.0% | 267 | 49.5% | 253 | 47.7% | 269 | 49.5% | 269 | 50.5% |
Female: | 282 | 49.0% | 278 | 48.4% | 281 | 51.0% | 272 | 50.5% | 269 | 50.8% | 266 | 49.0% | 260 | 48.8% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.2% | 3 | 0.5% | 3 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.2% | 4 | 0.7% | 1 | 0.2% |
Asian: | 18 | 3.1% | 22 | 3.8% | 5 | 0.9% | 2 | 0.4% | 5 | 0.9% | 6 | 1.1% | 4 | 0.8% |
Hispanic: | 184 | 31.9% | 187 | 32.6% | 187 | 33.9% | 165 | 30.6% | 152 | 28.7% | 161 | 29.7% | 162 | 30.4% |
Black: | 3 | 0.5% | 3 | 0.5% | 3 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 3 | 0.6% |
White: | 358 | 62.2% | 344 | 59.9% | 336 | 61.0% | 352 | 65.3% | 372 | 70.2% | 371 | 68.3% | 363 | 68.1% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 2 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 10 | 1.7% | 13 | 2.3% | 16 | 2.9% | 16 | 3.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 297 | 51.6% | 296 | 51.6% | 278 | 50.5% | 270 | 50.1% | 239 | 45.1% | 240 | 44.2% | 230 | 43.2% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 70 | 12.2% | 85 | 14.8% | 58 | 10.5% | 70 | 13.0% | 87 | 16.4% | 82 | 15.1% | 88 | 16.5% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 16.93 | 17.92 | 17.19 | 16.91 | 16.07 | 16.50 | 16.90 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
CSAP | ||||||
2005 | Math | 3rd Grade | % Proficient | 48 | 64 | 68 |
2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % Proficient | 59 | 69 | 71 |
2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % Proficient | 61 | 70 | 68 |
2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % Proficient | 80 | 75 | 70 |
2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % Proficient | 85 | 76 | 69 |
2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % Proficient | 78 | 82 | 71 |
2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % Proficient | 77 | 73 | 69 |
2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % Proficient | 46 | 62 | 72 |
2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % Proficient | 53 | 68 | 71 |
2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % Proficient | 50 | 66 | 71 |
2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % Proficient | 72 | 74 | 71 |
2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % Proficient | 81 | 77 | 73 |
2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % Proficient | 72 | 73 | 70 |
2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % Proficient | 73 | 74 | 73 |
2004 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % Proficient | 30 | 41 | 52 |
2005 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % Proficient | 37 | 46 | 56 |
2006 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % Proficient | 28 | 49 | 52 |
2007 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % Proficient | 49 | 51 | 55 |
2008 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % Proficient | 54 | 56 | 50 |
2009 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % Proficient | 61 | 61 | 53 |
2010 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % Proficient | 67 | 62 | 51 |
2011 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % Proficient | 52 | 58 | 51 |
2005 | Math | 4th Grade | % Proficient | 59 | 61 | 66 |
2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % Proficient | 51 | 64 | 69 |
2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % Proficient | 53 | 64 | 70 |
2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % Proficient | 73 | 73 | 68 |
2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % Proficient | 71 | 73 | 71 |
2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % Proficient | 84 | 79 | 70 |
2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % Proficient | 76 | 78 | 71 |
2004 | Reading | 4th Grade | % Proficient | 52 | 62 | 63 |
2005 | Reading | 4th Grade | % Proficient | 46 | 57 | 64 |
2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % Proficient | 38 | 62 | 67 |
2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % Proficient | 40 | 61 | 64 |
2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % Proficient | 57 | 62 | 66 |
2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % Proficient | 57 | 68 | 65 |
2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % Proficient | 77 | 70 | 65 |
2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % Proficient | 64 | 69 | 66 |
2004 | Writing | 4th Grade | % Proficient | 35 | 50 | 53 |
2005 | Writing | 4th Grade | % Proficient | 32 | 40 | 52 |
2006 | Writing | 4th Grade | % Proficient | 34 | 45 | 50 |
2007 | Writing | 4th Grade | % Proficient | 24 | 41 | 49 |
2008 | Writing | 4th Grade | % Proficient | 52 | 49 | 52 |
2009 | Writing | 4th Grade | % Proficient | 44 | 50 | 51 |
2010 | Writing | 4th Grade | % Proficient | 65 | 55 | 51 |
2011 | Writing | 4th Grade | % Proficient | 63 | 64 | 56 |
2004 | Math | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 31 | 53 | 58 |
2005 | Math | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 39 | 55 | 63 |
2006 | Math | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 48 | 57 | 65 |
2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 43 | 60 | 65 |
2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 52 | 62 | 65 |
2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 65 | 69 | 63 |
2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 72 | 74 | 65 |
2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 68 | 72 | 66 |
2004 | Reading | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 56 | 70 | 69 |
2005 | Reading | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 61 | 68 | 69 |
2006 | Reading | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 55 | 62 | 69 |
2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 45 | 65 | 68 |
2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 63 | 72 | 70 |
2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 72 | 73 | 69 |
2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 72 | 75 | 70 |
2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 75 | 73 | 69 |
2006 | Science | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 29 | 40 | 37 |
2007 | Science | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 24 | 39 | 41 |
2008 | Science | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 29 | 48 | 44 |
2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 37 | 49 | 45 |
2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 41 | 51 | 47 |
2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 55 | 50 | 46 |
2004 | Writing | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 32 | 49 | 55 |
2005 | Writing | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 42 | 51 | 58 |
2006 | Writing | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 41 | 50 | 60 |
2007 | Writing | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 35 | 50 | 57 |
2008 | Writing | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 50 | 58 | 59 |
2009 | Writing | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 64 | 65 | 58 |
2010 | Writing | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 48 | 61 | 58 |
2011 | Writing | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 64 | 63 | 61 |
TCAP | ||||||
2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % Proficient | 85.4 | 76.5 | 71.0 |
2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % Proficient | 84.0 | 75.1 | 72.3 |
2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % Proficient | 80.9 | 75.2 | 73.9 |
2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % Proficient | 78.4 | 71.3 | 73.3 |
2012 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % Proficient | 68.5 | 58.5 | 52.5 |
2013 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % Proficient | 65.9 | 60.2 | 50.9 |
2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % Proficient | 71.0 | 71.7 | 71.5 |
2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % Proficient | 82.8 | 73.3 | 71.7 |
2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % Proficient | 59.3 | 64.7 | 67.0 |
2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % Proficient | 76.8 | 67.0 | 67.9 |
2012 | Writing | 4th Grade | % Proficient | 51.2 | 53.4 | 49.3 |
2013 | Writing | 4th Grade | % Proficient | 72.0 | 58.6 | 53.1 |
2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 68.6 | 71.3 | 64.5 |
2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 62.9 | 68.8 | 65.3 |
2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 70.8 | 74.3 | 69.4 |
2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 66.3 | 70.7 | 70.3 |
2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 42.2 | 50.0 | 48.5 |
2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 41.6 | 46.3 | 48.5 |
2012 | Writing | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 64.1 | 66.1 | 58.4 |
2013 | Writing | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 59.5 | 61.0 | 57.2 |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
2007 | 2006 | |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 69.0% | 64.3% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 31.0% | 35.7% |
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 9.0 years | 7.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 37.9% | 46.4% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 62.1% | 53.6% |
Mean Base Salary: | $35,162.0 | $34,719.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $30,471.0 | $29,941.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $38,029.0 | $38,860.0 |
* Garnet Mesa Elementary School was rated 3 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.