Compared with Colorado schools serving similar students, Hillcrest Elementary School scored 1.4 points below expected in English and 2.6 points below expected in math (CMAS scale-score points, 2024–2026). In English that puts it in the 43rd percentile statewide after adjusting for demographics (raw: 11th), and #25 of 32 neighborhood elementary schools in Adams 12 Five Star Schools. The difference is within normal year-to-year variation.
English vs. expected
−1.4
±2.8 pts · 43rd pct. adjusted
English growth
43
median growth percentile · 20th among look-alikes
Math vs. expected
−2.6
±2.6 pts · 38th pct. adjusted
Math growth
47
median growth percentile · 52nd among look-alikes
Met or exceeded expectations, by year
By year
2024
2025
2026
English vs. expected (pts)
+0.5
−3.6
−1.1
English growth (MGP)
46
40
44
Math vs. expected (pts)
−2.9
−3.1
−1.7
Math growth (MGP)
48
49
46
Among the 25 most similar schools statewide — English vs. expected (pts)
Most similar on neighborhood income and education, free/reduced lunch, English learners and special education. Blue: above expected; red: below; gray: within normal swings.
Who it serves
The measures behind the comparison
Bars: this school (the area around it for education). Black tick: average of Colorado elementary schools.
Neighborhood family income (families with children near the school, NCES): 1.9× the poverty line. Enrollment (K–12): 346. Education is for adults aged 25–44 — the ages most likely to be parents — because the Census doesn’t publish parents’ education below the district level.
How to read this
Each school’s CMAS scores are compared with what Colorado schools serving similar students score, using a model fit across all neighborhood schools. “Vs. expected” is in CMAS scale-score points; growth is CDE’s median growth percentile (50 is typical). Full method and caveats.