Compared with Colorado schools serving similar students, Calhan Elementary School scored 8.2 points below expected in English and 11.4 points below expected in math (CMAS scale-score points, 2024–2026). In English that puts it in the 14th percentile statewide after adjusting for demographics (raw: 45th), and #1 of 1 neighborhood elementary schools in Calhan RJ-1.
English vs. expected
−8.2
±7.6 pts · 14th pct. adjusted
English growth
40
median growth percentile · 12th among look-alikes
Math vs. expected
−11.4
±5.2 pts · 8th pct. adjusted
Math growth
42
median growth percentile · 16th among look-alikes
Met or exceeded expectations, by year
By year
2024
2025
2026
English vs. expected (pts)
−9.9
+0.7
−15.3
English growth (MGP)
47
45
30
Math vs. expected (pts)
−14.7
−4.9
−14.0
Math growth (MGP)
28
56
39
Only 76% of students took the tests; families who opt out may differ from those who test.
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 (the area around it for education). Black tick: average of Colorado elementary schools.
Neighborhood family income (families with children near the school, NCES): 3.6× the poverty line. Enrollment (K–12): 176. 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.