Appleton Elementary School (Ranked Top 30% for 2026)

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Top 30%

Serving 447 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Appleton Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 51% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 52% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 447 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 20%
: Top 30% in CO
: 51% (Top 20%)
: 52% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Appleton Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:

Category

Attribute

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

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Appleton Elementary School's student population of 447 students has grown by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 25 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Appleton Elementary School
Pre-K	23
Kind	66
1	66
2	71
3	67
4	85
5	69

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Total Students

447 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Appleton Elementary School
2023	453
2022	444
2021	417
2020	439
2019	439
2018	414
2017	414
2016	384
2015	388
2014	380
2013	418
2012	399
2011	422
2010	403
2009	412
2008	387
2007	396
2006	447
2005	411
2004	394
2003	407
2002	386
2001	398
2000	339
1999	309
1998	266
1997	260
1996	280
1995	260
1994	253
1993	229
1992	222
1991	203
1990	183
1989	173
1988	164
1987	152

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

25 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Appleton Elementary School
2023	25
2022	25
2021	24
2020	22
2019	22
2018	22
2017	22
2016	20
2015	20
2014	22
2013	20
2012	21
2011	21
2010	21
2009	20
2008	19
2007	18
2006	20
2005	19
2004	19
2003	19
2002	18
2001	19
2000	15
1999	14
1998	15
1997	13
1996	13
1995	13
1994	14
1993	12
1992	10
1991	9
1990	7
1989	7
1988	7
1987	7

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Appleton Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 1,748 schools in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Appleton Elementary School is 0.34, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.62. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CO)

#389 out of 1748 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Appleton Elementary School
2023	#389
2022	#430
2021	#300
2019	#639
2018	#685
2017	#783
2016	#599
2015	#745
2014	#580
2013	#721
2012	#588

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51%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Appleton Elementary School	Colorado	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51
2023	51%	33%	29%
2022	47%	32%	28%
2021	47%	33%	26%
2019	39%	35%	25%
2018	33%	35%	24%
2017	27%	33%	24%
2016	37%	33%	25%
2015	27%	31%	23%
2014	72%	57%	54%
2013	68%	57%	53%
2012	72%	56%	51%

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52%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Appleton Elementary School	Colorado	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51
2022	52%	45%	41%
2021	57%	47%	38%
2019	54%	47%	38%
2018	50%	44%	24%
2017	47%	42%	33%
2016	47%	40%	32%
2015	42%	40%	35%
2014	72%	69%	69%
2013	71%	70%	69%
2012	72%	70%	70%
2011	95%	89%	91%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Appleton Elementary School	Colorado	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51
2023	18:1	16:1	17:1
2022	18:1	15:1	17:1
2021	17:1	15:1	17:1
2020	20:1	16:1	17:1
2019	20:1	16:1	17:1
2018	19:1	17:1	18:1
2017	19:1	17:1	18:1
2016	19:1	17:1	18:1
2015	19:1	17:1	17:1
2014	17:1	17:1	18:1
2013	21:1	17:1	18:1
2012	19:1	17:1	18:1
2011	20:1	17:1	17:1
2010	19:1	16:1	18:1
2009	20:1	16:1	18:1
2008	20:1	16:1	18:1
2007	22:1	17:1	18:1
2006	22:1	16:1	18:1
2005	22:1	17:1	18:1
2004	21:1	16:1	18:1
2003	21:1	16:1	18:1
2002	21:1	17:1	18:1
2001	21:1	17:1	18:1
2000	23:1	17:1	18:1
1999	22:1	17:1	19:1
1998	18:1	18:1	18:1
1997	20:1	18:1	18:1
1996	21:1	18:1	18:1
1995	19:1	18:1	18:1
1994	19:1	18:1	18:1
1993	18:1	18:1	18:1
1992	23:1	18:1	19:1
1991	23:1	18:1	19:1
1990	25:1	18:1	19:1
1989	24:1	18:1	19:1
1988	23:1	18:1	19:1
1987	22:1	19:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2014)
Year	Appleton Elementary School	Colorado	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51
2014	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	2%
2008	1%	2%	2%
2007	2%	1%	1%
2006	2%	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1998	2%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Appleton Elementary School	Colorado	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51
2023	1%	3%	1%
2022	1%	3%	1%
2021	1%	3%	1%
2020	3%	3%	1%
2019	3%	3%	1%
2018	3%	3%
2017	3%	3%
2016	4%	3%
2015	4%	3%
2014	3%	3%	1%
2013	4%	3%	1%
2012	3%	3%	1%
2011	3%	3%	1%
2010	5%	4%	1%
2009	3%	4%	1%
2008	2%	3%	1%
2007	2%	3%	1%
2006	2%	3%	1%
2005	1%	3%	1%
2004	2%	3%	1%
2003	1%	3%	1%
2002	1%	3%	1%
2001	1%	3%	1%
1998	1%	3%	1%
1997	1%	3%	1%
1990	1%	2%	1%
1989	1%	2%	1%
1988	1%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

15%

36%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Appleton Elementary School	Colorado	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51
2023	16%	35%	24%
2022	19%	35%	24%
2021	18%	34%	25%
2020	16%	34%	24%
2019	16%	34%	24%
2018	17%	34%	25%
2017	17%	34%	25%
2016	16%	33%	25%
2015	11%	33%	24%
2014	13%	33%	23%
2013	13%	32%	22%
2012	14%	32%	22%
2011	11%	32%	21%
2010	9%	29%	20%
2009	10%	28%	19%
2008	7%	28%	19%
2007	9%	28%	18%
2006	9%	27%	17%
2005	7%	26%	17%
2004	9%	25%	16%
2003	12%	24%	15%
2002	12%	23%	15%
2001	13%	22%	14%
2000	8%	21%	13%
1999	6%	20%	12%
1998	6%	19%	12%
1997	6%	19%	12%
1996	7%	18%	11%
1995	7%	18%	11%
1994	5%	17%	11%
1993	5%	17%	10%
1992	6%	17%	10%
1991	6%	16%	10%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2020)
Year	Appleton Elementary School	Colorado	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2016	1%	5%
2015	1%	5%
2014	1%	5%	1%
2013	1%	5%	1%
2012	1%	5%	1%
2008	1%	6%	1%
2007	1%	6%	2%
2006	1%	6%	1%
2005	2%	6%	1%
2004	2%	6%	1%
2003	1%	6%	1%
2002	1%	6%	1%
1992	1%	5%

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White

80%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Appleton Elementary School	Colorado	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51
2023	79%	51%	70%
2022	76%	52%	70%
2021	77%	52%	69%
2020	75%	53%	70%
2019	75%	53%	70%
2018	75%	53%	71%
2017	75%	53%	71%
2016	76%	54%	71%
2015	81%	54%	71%
2014	79%	55%	71%
2013	78%	56%	72%
2012	77%	56%	73%
2011	82%	57%	73%
2010	86%	60%	76%
2009	86%	61%	76%
2008	89%	61%	77%
2007	86%	62%	78%
2006	86%	63%	80%
2005	89%	64%	80%
2004	86%	65%	81%
2003	86%	66%	82%
2002	86%	67%	82%
2001	85%	68%	83%
2000	91%	70%	85%
1999	94%	71%	85%
1998	91%	72%	85%
1997	92%	72%	86%
1996	92%	73%	87%
1995	92%	74%	87%
1994	95%	75%	87%
1993	95%	75%	89%
1992	93%	75%	89%
1991	94%	76%	89%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Appleton Elementary School	Colorado	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51
2023	3%	5%	4%
2022	4%	5%	4%
2021	4%	5%	3%
2020	4%	4%	3%
2019	4%	4%	3%
2018	5%	4%	4%
2017	5%	4%	4%
2016	3%	4%	4%
2015	3%	4%	5%
2014	2%	3%	3%
2013	4%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.34

0.62

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Appleton Elementary School	Colorado	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51
2023	0.35	0.62	0.45
2022	0.39	0.61	0.46
2021	0.38	0.61	0.46
2020	0.41	0.60	0.46
2019	0.41	0.60	0.46
2018	0.41	0.60	0.44
2017	0.41	0.60	0.44
2016	0.40	0.60	0.44
2015	0.33	0.60	0.44
2014	0.37	0.59	0.44
2013	0.38	0.59	0.44
2012	0.39	0.59	0.43
2011	0.32	0.58	0.42
2010	0.25	0.55	0.39
2009	0.25	0.55	0.38
2008	0.20	0.55	0.37
2007	0.25	0.54	0.36
2006	0.25	0.53	0.34
2005	0.20	0.52	0.34
2004	0.25	0.52	0.33
2003	0.25	0.51	0.32
2002	0.25	0.50	0.31
2001	0.27	0.49	0.29
2000	0.19	0.47	0.26
1999	0.14	0.46	0.25
1998	0.17	0.46	0.26
1997	0.15	0.45	0.24
1996	0.15	0.45	0.24
1995	0.15	0.43	0.23
1994	0.10	0.41	0.22
1993	0.10	0.41	0.21
1992	0.13	0.40	0.21
1991	0.11	0.40	0.21

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Eligible for

32%

39%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Appleton Elementary School	Colorado	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51
2023	15%	33%	33%
2022	20%	30%	37%
2021	26%	33%	43%
2020	25%	33%	40%
2019	25%	33%	40%
2018	30%	35%	42%
2017	30%	35%	42%
2016	28%	34%	40%
2015	23%	34%	36%
2014	24%	35%	35%
2013	22%	34%	37%
2012	24%	34%	35%
2011	23%	33%	36%
2010	23%	31%	36%
2009	17%	28%	30%
2008	14%	28%	31%
2007	12%	27%	24%
2006	15%	27%	33%
2005	16%	25%	32%
2004	17%	24%	31%
2003	17%	22%	29%
2002	11%	21%	28%
2001	17%	20%	27%
2000	15%	21%	26%
1999	15%	21%	26%
1998	17%	22%	29%
1997	23%	22%	36%
1996	29%	22%	35%
1995	20%	22%	27%
1994	11%	21%	21%
1993	17%	20%	21%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Appleton Elementary School	Colorado	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51
2023	9%	7%	9%
2022	6%	6%	8%
2021	6%	7%	9%
2020	6%	8%	9%
2019	6%	8%	9%
2018	4%	8%	8%
2017	4%	8%	8%
2016	2%	7%	6%
2015	6%	7%	7%
2014	7%	7%	7%
2013	6%	7%	8%
2012	7%	7%	9%
2011	9%	7%	9%
2010	6%	7%	8%
2009	3%	7%	7%
2008	5%	7%	7%
2007	5%	7%	6%
2006	5%	6%	8%
2005	5%	6%	9%
2004	6%	6%	9%
2003	7%	7%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Mesa County Valley School District No. 51

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Appleton Elementary School's ranking?

Appleton Elementary School is ranked #389 out of 1,748 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Colorado.

What schools are Appleton Elementary School often compared to?

Appleton Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Broadway Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

51% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CO state average), while 52% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% CO state average).

How many students attend Appleton Elementary School?

447 students attend Appleton Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

80% of Appleton Elementary School students are White, 15% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Appleton Elementary School?

Appleton Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Colorado state average of 15:1.

What grades does Appleton Elementary School offer ?

Appleton Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Appleton Elementary School part of?

Appleton Elementary School is part of Mesa County Valley School District No. 51.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 447 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 20%
: Top 30%
: 51% (Top 20%)
: 52% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education