Compared with Colorado schools serving similar students, Walnut Hills Community Elementary School scored 18.4 points above expected in English and 13.5 points above expected in math (CMAS scale-score points, 2024–2026). In English that puts it in the 98th percentile statewide after adjusting for demographics (raw: 92nd), and #1 of 42 neighborhood elementary schools in Cherry Creek 5.
English vs. expected
+18.4
±3.2 pts · 98th pct. adjusted
English growth
74
median growth percentile · 100th among look-alikes
Math vs. expected
+13.5
±3.0 pts · 96th pct. adjusted
Math growth
67
median growth percentile · 96th among look-alikes
Met or exceeded expectations, by year
By year
2024
2025
2026
English vs. expected (pts)
+16.8
+18.2
+20.3
English growth (MGP)
68
75
80
Math vs. expected (pts)
+12.2
+13.2
+15.0
Math growth (MGP)
69
72
60
Only 87% 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): 7.4× the poverty line. Enrollment (K–12): 281. 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.