Compared with Colorado schools serving similar students, Dalton Elementary School scored 8.7 points above expected in English and 4.4 points above expected in math (CMAS scale-score points, 2024–2026). In English that puts it in the 87th percentile statewide after adjusting for demographics (raw: 37th), and #7 of 30 neighborhood elementary schools in Adams-Arapahoe 28J.
English vs. expected
+8.7
±2.7 pts · 87th pct. adjusted
English growth
59
median growth percentile · 92nd among look-alikes
Math vs. expected
+4.4
±2.5 pts · 73rd pct. adjusted
Math growth
55
median growth percentile · 92nd among look-alikes
Met or exceeded expectations, by year
By year
2024
2025
2026
English vs. expected (pts)
+7.1
+10.8
+8.5
English growth (MGP)
65
60
54
Math vs. expected (pts)
+3.9
+6.0
+3.4
Math growth (MGP)
58
62
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): 3.1× the poverty line. Enrollment (K–12): 398. 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.