Thunder Mountain Elementary School

Public Pre-K, Elementary School | Grade Pre-K-5

3063 E 1 2, Grand Junction, CO

Northeast Grand Junction Neighborhood

Mesa County Valley School District No. 51

432 Students

C+

Niche Grade

GreatSchools Rating

School Details

Student Teacher Ratio
16:1

Math Proficiency
19%

Reading Proficiency
0%

C+

Academics

B-

Teachers

Source: Niche

Niche Grade Details

Academics

Reading Proficiency

Math Proficiency

19%

Teachers

Student Teacher Ratio 16:1 Teachers 27	Full Time Teachers 27
Teachers in First or Second Year 14%

Test Scores

Equity

Source: GreatSchools

GreatSchools Rating Details

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor

494:1

Student Diversity

Female 53%	Male 47%
White 64.6%	Hispanic 28.5%
Two or more races 3.5%	Asian or Pacific Islander 2.1%
Black 1.2%	Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander <1%

Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

5.0 parent

5/17/2025

Thunder Mountain has the small school feel to it. The teachers my children have had are loving, supportive and easy to speak to. They have great family activities that I thoroughly enjoy.

5.0 parent

8/7/2023

Our experience with this school is wonderful.

5.0 parent

11/14/2022

Nothing but great experiences so far with everyone I have encountered. Everyone is friendly and my child loves this school.

1.0 parent

2/21/2019

District 51 as whole is a joke and the don’t resolve anything just pass the buck

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Median Lot Size

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Colorado Mesa County Grand Junction 81504 Northeast Grand Junction

Thunder Mountain Elementary School is a public school for students in grades Pre-K-5 in Grand Junction, CO and is served by the Mesa County Valley School District No. 51 in Colorado. Annual tuition is $0. The school has a total enrollment of 432 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 16:1. Academic records show that 19% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 0% are proficient in reading. Thunder Mountain Elementary School has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of C+ and a GreatSchools Rating of 4 out of 10. The average home value in this area is $397,526. Discover additional schools in the area, like Central High School, R-5 High School, Grand River Academy, and more. Learn more about what Grand Junction has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near Thunder Mountain Elementary School.

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