Compared with Colorado schools serving similar students, Nederland Elementary School scored 8.5 points above expected in English and 9.2 points above expected in math (CMAS scale-score points, 2024–2026). In English that puts it in the 86th percentile statewide after adjusting for demographics (raw: 84th), and #8 of 27 neighborhood elementary schools in Boulder Valley Re 2.
English vs. expected
+8.5
±4.1 pts · 86th pct. adjusted
English growth
58
median growth percentile · 84th among look-alikes
Math vs. expected
+9.2
±3.8 pts · 90th pct. adjusted
Math growth
50
median growth percentile · 36th among look-alikes
Met or exceeded expectations, by year
By year
2024
2025
2026
English vs. expected (pts)
+5.1
+7.2
+13.5
English growth (MGP)
66
52
56
Math vs. expected (pts)
+9.5
+8.7
+9.5
Math growth (MGP)
61
37
54
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): 5.5× the poverty line. Enrollment (K–12): 166. 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.