Compared with Colorado schools serving similar students, McElwain Elementary School scored 3.4 points below expected in English and 4.5 points below expected in math (CMAS scale-score points, 2024–2026). In English that puts it in the 33rd percentile statewide after adjusting for demographics (raw: 3rd), and #30 of 32 neighborhood elementary schools in Adams 12 Five Star Schools.
English vs. expected
−3.4
±3.0 pts · 33rd pct. adjusted
English growth
44
median growth percentile · 44th among look-alikes
Math vs. expected
−4.5
±2.8 pts · 29th pct. adjusted
Math growth
46
median growth percentile · 44th among look-alikes
Met or exceeded expectations, by year
By year
2024
2025
2026
English vs. expected (pts)
−4.1
−4.3
−1.7
English growth (MGP)
35
50
50
Math vs. expected (pts)
−4.7
−5.7
−3.0
Math growth (MGP)
46
42
49
Only 80% of students took the tests; families who opt out may differ from those who test.
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): 2.2× the poverty line. Enrollment (K–12): 349. 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.