Compared with Colorado schools serving similar students, Whittier Elementary School scored 0.3 points below expected in English and 2.3 points below expected in math (CMAS scale-score points, 2024–2026). In English that puts it in the 51st percentile statewide after adjusting for demographics (raw: 59th), and #21 of 27 neighborhood elementary schools in Boulder Valley Re 2. The difference is within normal year-to-year variation.
English vs. expected
−0.3
±4.5 pts · 51st pct. adjusted
English growth
60
median growth percentile · 76th among look-alikes
Math vs. expected
−2.3
±2.9 pts · 39th pct. adjusted
Math growth
70
median growth percentile · 100th among look-alikes
Met or exceeded expectations, by year
By year
2024
2025
2026
English vs. expected (pts)
−1.4
−4.0
+5.3
English growth (MGP)
73
48
57
Math vs. expected (pts)
−3.7
−3.8
+1.4
Math growth (MGP)
69
66
76
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): 276. 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.