Compared with Colorado schools serving similar students, Black Forest Hills Elementary School scored 4.1 points above expected in English and 5.4 points above expected in math (CMAS scale-score points, 2024–2026). In English that puts it in the 72nd percentile statewide after adjusting for demographics (raw: 87th), and #8 of 42 neighborhood elementary schools in Cherry Creek 5.
English vs. expected
+4.1
±2.5 pts · 72nd pct. adjusted
English growth
60
median growth percentile · 80th among look-alikes
Math vs. expected
+5.4
±3.5 pts · 76th pct. adjusted
Math growth
61
median growth percentile · 80th among look-alikes
Met or exceeded expectations, by year
By year
2024
2025
2026
English vs. expected (pts)
+1.4
+5.2
+5.7
English growth (MGP)
58
58
63
Math vs. expected (pts)
+1.1
+7.3
+7.7
Math growth (MGP)
54
67
60
Only 89% 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): 5.8× the poverty line. Enrollment (K–12): 467. 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.