Compared with Colorado schools serving similar students, Ryan Elementary School scored 5.0 points below expected in English and 1.8 points below expected in math (CMAS scale-score points, 2024–2026). In English that puts it in the 26th percentile statewide after adjusting for demographics (raw: 60th), and #26 of 27 neighborhood elementary schools in Boulder Valley Re 2.
English vs. expected
−5.0
±2.7 pts · 26th pct. adjusted
English growth
51
median growth percentile · 40th among look-alikes
Math vs. expected
−1.8
±2.4 pts · 42nd pct. adjusted
Math growth
58
median growth percentile · 72nd among look-alikes
Met or exceeded expectations, by year
By year
2024
2025
2026
English vs. expected (pts)
−6.4
−1.9
−6.7
English growth (MGP)
46
61
45
Math vs. expected (pts)
−3.4
−0.4
−1.5
Math growth (MGP)
50
61
65
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): 4.6× the poverty line. Enrollment (K–12): 410. 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.