Bookcliff Middle School in Grand Junction, Colorado on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Bookcliff Middle School is an urban public school in Grand Junction, Colorado that is part of Mesa County Valley School District 51. It serves 525 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.8:1. Its teachers have had 32 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

525 Students

38 Teachers

540 29 1/4 Rd

Grand Junction, CO 81504 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Bookcliff Middle School Demographics

66%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

46%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Bookcliff Middle School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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