Compared with Colorado schools serving similar students, Birch Elementary School scored 8.5 points above expected in English and 4.6 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: 80th), and #7 of 27 neighborhood elementary schools in Boulder Valley Re 2.
English vs. expected
+8.5
±3.2 pts · 87th pct. adjusted
English growth
52
median growth percentile · 44th among look-alikes
Math vs. expected
+4.6
±4.3 pts · 73rd pct. adjusted
Math growth
53
median growth percentile · 44th among look-alikes
Met or exceeded expectations, by year
By year
2024
2025
2026
English vs. expected (pts)
+6.6
+11.8
+7.2
English growth (MGP)
52
55
50
Math vs. expected (pts)
+7.6
+6.6
−0.6
Math growth (MGP)
65
57
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 (its attendance zone for education). Black tick: average of Colorado elementary schools.
Neighborhood family income (families with children near the school, NCES): 5.1× the poverty line. Enrollment (K–12): 270. 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.