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Orchard Mesa Middle School

Grades: 6-8
Students: 560
Type: Public
6/10
GreatSchools Rating
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Student-Counselor Ratio: 256:1
Certified Teachers: 94%
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Mesa County Valley 51 School District
2736 Unaweep Avenue
Grand Junction, CO 81503
(970) 254-6320
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Additional GreatSchools Ratings
6/10
Test Scores
3/10
Equity
NA
Academic Progress
NA
College Readiness
5/10
Student Growth

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This 5 star review is basically for Mr. Rabito the band director at this school. Such an amazing teacher both of my kids loved his class and him as their teacher. Band performances are some of the best I’ve heard ! Thank you for being a positive role model in my kids lives. My kids are in high schoo
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Posted by a parent on 9/26/2026
I have two kids who are in the Challenge program at OMMS, and these are some of the most discouraging teachers I’ve ever seen. Students submit high effort projects and get back scores of 2.5 / 4 with absolutely zero feedback on how to improve or meet expectations next time.Considering this is suppos
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Posted by a parent on 5/16/2026
You know...this is my OG school. Im gonna love it. But I'ma also be real, some of the teachers and ehem...assistant principals single out students and pick them out of the crew for a while. Like, you get in trouble once and your getting suspended for existing. I really like the teachers though, I ha
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Posted by a community member on 10/11/2024
My daughter has been singled out by staff at omms. They don't help her with her mental health and emotions. They just suspend her instead. My daughter had no problems last year. And can't seem to stay out of trouble with the new principal this year.
Posted by a parent on 2/15/2024
so this school is such a bad school there are so many bullies kids do drugs in the restroom teachers don't give the right amount of discipline
Posted by a parent on 3/16/2023
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Grand Junction schools - Orchard Mesa Middle School is located at 2736 Unaweep Avenue, Grand Junction CO 81503. Orchard Mesa Middle School is in the Mesa County Valley 51 School District. Orchard Mesa Middle School is a Public school that serves grade levels 6-8.

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