Compared with Colorado schools serving similar students, Riverdale Elementary School scored 0.7 points above expected in English and 1.3 points below expected in math (CMAS scale-score points, 2024–2026). In English that puts it in the 56th percentile statewide after adjusting for demographics (raw: 36th), and #15 of 32 neighborhood elementary schools in Adams 12 Five Star Schools. The difference is within normal year-to-year variation.
English vs. expected
+0.7
±3.0 pts · 56th pct. adjusted
English growth
46
median growth percentile · 40th among look-alikes
Math vs. expected
−1.3
±2.8 pts · 45th pct. adjusted
Math growth
47
median growth percentile · 44th among look-alikes
Met or exceeded expectations, by year
By year
2024
2025
2026
English vs. expected (pts)
−1.6
+2.9
+1.3
English growth (MGP)
42
54
43
Math vs. expected (pts)
−1.9
−2.3
+0.6
Math growth (MGP)
43
45
56
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): 3.8× the poverty line. Enrollment (K–12): 303. 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.