Monument Ridge Elementary School

Mesa County Valley School District No. 51

300 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Monument Ridge Elementary School is a mid-sized public educational campus located in FRUITA, CO. Administered by Mesa County Valley School District No. 51, the institution operates as a traditional non-charter public school serving approximately 300 enrolled students across grades PK through 05.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 21.4 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 14:1, which is lower than the typical national public school average. Approximately 30.3% of students qualify for subsidized meal support under the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), including 80 students qualified for free lunch and 11 for reduced-price dining.

Located at 1501 K.4 RD in FRUITA, CO 81521, Monument Ridge Elementary School serves families zoned within the Mesa County Valley School District No. 51 attendance area. Academic programming, zoning boundaries, and school bus routes are administered under district guidelines.

300

Total Students

21.4

Full-Time Teachers

14.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

30.3%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Monument Ridge Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	261
Hispanic	26
Black	1
Asian	3
Two or More	8
American Indian	1

White
261 (87.0%)
Hispanic
26 (8.7%)
Two or More
8 (2.7%)
Asian
3 (1.0%)
Black
1 (0.3%)
American Indian
1 (0.3%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51
Phone:	(970)254-5100
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	300
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	21.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.0
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	80
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	11

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 37

Grade 1 40

Grade 2 41

Grade 3 57

Grade 4 66

Grade 5 59