Compared with Colorado schools serving similar students, Iowa Elementary School scored 2.6 points below expected in English and 1.9 points below expected in math (CMAS scale-score points, 2024–2026). In English that puts it in the 37th percentile statewide after adjusting for demographics (raw: 7th), and #18 of 30 neighborhood elementary schools in Adams-Arapahoe 28J. The difference is within normal year-to-year variation.
English vs. expected
−2.6
±2.7 pts · 37th pct. adjusted
English growth
47
median growth percentile · 38th among look-alikes
Math vs. expected
−1.9
±2.4 pts · 41st pct. adjusted
Math growth
40
median growth percentile · 8th among look-alikes
Met or exceeded expectations, by year
By year
2024
2025
2026
English vs. expected (pts)
−4.0
−0.1
−3.8
English growth (MGP)
38
51
52
Math vs. expected (pts)
−2.1
−1.0
−2.6
Math growth (MGP)
41
41
37
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): 2.9× the poverty line. Enrollment (K–12): 442. 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.