Based on its families’ demographics, Adams-Arapahoe 28J would be expected to rank #103 of 105 Colorado districts, with 22% of students meeting or exceeding expectations in English and 14% in math. It actually ranks #92, with 25% and 19%. That is 3.7 percentage points above what its demographics predict, which ranks it #25 of 105 on performance vs. demographics.
| Subject | Expected | Actual | Over/under (pts) | Rank: predicted → actual | Rank vs. demographics |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | 22% | 25% | +3.0 ±0.9 | #103 → #94 | #28 |
| Math | 14% | 19% | +4.3 ±2.1 | #103 → #83 | #24 |
Met or exceeded expectations on CMAS, grades 3–8, 2024–2026 combined. District results include district-run neighborhood, choice and magnet schools, but not charter or online schools. ± is a 90% range for normal year-to-year swings.
Growth depends much less on family background than test scores do, so it is the closer measure of what schools add in a given year.
Parents’ education: parents of public-school children (Census ACS 2019–2023, NCES tabulation). For context, not in the prediction: all adults with a bachelor’s degree+ 25%; median household income $74,709.
| School | Met/exceeded Eng / Math | Vs. expected English | Vs. expected Math | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elkhart Elementary SchoolElementary · grades 3–5 | 21% / 21% | +13.7 | +15.9 | 46 |
| Murphy Creek K-8 SchoolElementary · grades 3–5 | 50% / 46% | +14.2 | +13.7 | 55 |
| Aurora Frontier K-8Elementary · grades 3–5 | 46% / 44% | +14.5 | +13.4 | 60 |
| Aurora Central CampusElementary · grades 3–5 | 29% / 25% | +15.6 | +11.4 | 59 |
| Dartmouth Elementary SchoolElementary · grades 3–5 | 29% / 28% | +8.5 | +12.5 | 55 |
| Clara Brown Entrepreneurial AcademyElementary · grades 3–5 | 30% / 24% | +9.4 | +7.9 | 55 |
| Clyde Miller K-8Elementary · grades 3–5 | 22% / 22% | +8.8 | +7.2 | 48 |
| Dalton Elementary SchoolElementary · grades 3–5 | 34% / 25% | +8.7 | +4.4 | 57 |
| Arkansas Elementary SchoolElementary · grades 3–5 | 27% / 23% | +5.7 | +5.7 | 51 |
| Kenton Elementary SchoolElementary · grades 3–5 | 16% / 13% | +6.1 | +3.8 | 65 |
| Vassar Elementary SchoolElementary · grades 3–5 | 28% / 23% | +3.2 | +6.1 | 50 |
| Jewell Elementary SchoolElementary · grades 3–5 | 28% / 15% | +8.0 | +1.2 | 47 |
| Edna and John W. Mosley P-8Elementary · grades 3–5 | 22% / 15% | +3.5 | +1.7 | 45 |
| Lansing Elementary Community SchoolElementary · grades 3–5 | 14% / 9% | +2.1 | +2.3 | 51 |
| Harmony Ridge P-8Elementary · grades 3–5 | 39% / 25% | +4.8 | −1.0 | 52 |
| Montview Math & Health Sciences Elementary SchoolElementary · grades 3–5 | 15% / 11% | −1.4 | +1.0 | 55 |
| Virginia Court Elementary SchoolElementary · grades 3–5 | 13% / 13% | −3.5 | +0.8 | 42 |
| Iowa Elementary SchoolElementary · grades 3–5 | 14% / 14% | −2.6 | −1.9 | 43 |
| Laredo Elementary SchoolElementary · grades 3–5 | 12% / 11% | −4.6 | −0.9 | 43 |
| Fulton Academy of ExcellenceElementary · grades 3–5 | 12% / 10% | −0.6 | −5.4 | 43 |
| Yale Elementary SchoolElementary · grades 3–5 | 16% / 10% | −3.3 | −3.9 | 37 |
| Boston K-8 SchoolElementary · grades 3–5 | 12% / 8% | −2.7 | −6.6 | 42 |
| Del Mar AcademyElementary · grades 3–5 | 11% / 8% | −6.3 | −6.1 | 46 |
| Vaughn Elementary SchoolElementary · grades 3–5 | 11% / 10% | −5.9 | −6.6 | 46 |
| Altura Elementary SchoolElementary · grades 3–5 | 6% / 6% | −7.3 | −5.3 | 40 |
| Vista Peak P-8 ExploratoryElementary · grades 3–5 | 29% / 27% | −8.6 | −5.8 | 52 |
| Side Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · grades 3–5 | 21% / 18% | −8.8 | −5.9 | 44 |
| Crawford Elementary SchoolElementary · grades 3–5 | 8% / 11% | −8.7 | −7.4 | 38 |
| Tollgate Elementary School of Expeditionary LearniElementary · grades 3–5 | 12% / 8% | −8.2 | −8.5 | 44 |
| Park Lane Elementary SchoolElementary · grades 3–5 | 9% / 9% | −10.7 | −11.0 | 35 |
| Aurora Frontier K-8Middle · grades 6–8 | 69% / 47% | +33.8 | +24.7 | 74 |
| Murphy Creek K-8 SchoolMiddle · grades 6–8 | 61% / 54% | +21.6 | +24.1 | 69 |
| Aurora Central CampusMiddle · grades 6–8 | 35% / 25% | +21.5 | +19.3 | 51 |
| Clyde Miller K-8Middle · grades 6–8 | 31% / 17% | +16.4 | +14.4 | 58 |
| Harmony Ridge P-8Middle · grades 6–8 | 39% / 28% | +11.6 | +9.6 | 67 |
| Edna and John W. Mosley P-8Middle · grades 6–8 | 27% / 14% | +10.8 | +9.8 | 54 |
| Clara Brown Entrepreneurial AcademyMiddle · grades 6–8 | 29% / 14% | +10.4 | +8.8 | — |
| Boston K-8 SchoolMiddle · grades 6–8 | 13% / 10% | +7.4 | +5.9 | 48 |
| Columbia Middle SchoolMiddle · grades 6–8 | 25% / 18% | +4.3 | +7.9 | 51 |
| East Middle SchoolMiddle · grades 6–8 | 11% / 9% | +1.0 | +5.6 | 45 |
| Vista Peak P-8 ExploratoryMiddle · grades 6–8 | 40% / 27% | +3.4 | +1.7 | 60 |
| Aurora Hills Middle SchoolMiddle · grades 6–8 | 14% / 8% | −2.7 | +0.1 | 48 |
| Mrachek Middle SchoolMiddle · grades 6–8 | 17% / 10% | −2.3 | −2.1 | 43 |
| Del Mar AcademyMiddle · grades 6–8 | 11% / 7% | −2.3 | −2.5 | 44 |
| North Middle School Health Sciences and TechnologyMiddle · grades 6–8 | 11% / 5% | −5.7 | −3.8 | 41 |
| Aurora West College Preparatory AcademyMiddle · grades 6–8 | 6% / 6% | −8.5 | −7.3 | 36 |