Compared with Colorado schools serving similar students, Columbine Elementary School scored 0.1 points below expected in English and 2.9 points below expected in math (CMAS scale-score points, 2024–2026). In English that puts it in the 52nd percentile statewide after adjusting for demographics (raw: 30th), and #19 of 27 neighborhood elementary schools in Boulder Valley Re 2. The difference is within normal year-to-year variation.
English vs. expected
−0.1
±5.7 pts · 52nd pct. adjusted
English growth
44
median growth percentile · 8th among look-alikes
Math vs. expected
−2.9
±3.6 pts · 36th pct. adjusted
Math growth
40
median growth percentile · 0th among look-alikes
Met or exceeded expectations, by year
By year
2024
2025
2026
English vs. expected (pts)
+6.3
−0.1
−5.7
English growth (MGP)
51
43
40
Math vs. expected (pts)
−6.4
+1.2
−3.4
Math growth (MGP)
34
54
32
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): 6.9× the poverty line. Enrollment (K–12): 333. 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.