By Gabriela Chay | KKCO 11 News
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KKCO) -The Colorado Department of Education released district-level CMAS and PSAT/SAT scores for the 2024-25 school year. District 51 saw strong academic gains in its test scores.
According to D51, elementary students (Grades 3-5) are above state averages in five of six literacy and math CMAS categories. Middle schools (Grades 6-8) haven’t yet matched state levels in literacy and math, but D51 said they’re continuing to invest resources and support to help build momentum in the future. At the high school level, students met or exceeded the rest of the state in all literacy categories and three out of six math categories on the PSAT and SAT.
“I’m super proud of our staff. We’ve had some challenges over the last few years, but there’s been a lot of hard work that’s been put in by our staff and a lot of perseverance from our students as well,” said Dr. Brian Hill, the Superintendent of District 51.
Alongside the improving test scores over the last few years, the district has also seen a rise in graduation rates.
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