Compared with Colorado schools serving similar students, Buena Vista Elementary School scored 7.3 points below expected in English and 8.5 points below expected in math (CMAS scale-score points, 2024–2026). In English that puts it in the 17th percentile statewide after adjusting for demographics (raw: 67th), and #26 of 33 neighborhood elementary schools in Colorado Springs 11.
English vs. expected
−7.3
±5.2 pts · 17th pct. adjusted
English growth
45
median growth percentile · 20th among look-alikes
Math vs. expected
−8.5
±8.2 pts · 13th pct. adjusted
Math growth
46
median growth percentile · 12th among look-alikes
Met or exceeded expectations, by year
By year
2024
2025
2026
English vs. expected (pts)
−4.8
−7.7
−11.0
English growth (MGP)
55
28
54
Math vs. expected (pts)
−16.9
−1.9
−2.7
Math growth (MGP)
26
58
58
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): 3.3× the poverty line. Enrollment (K–12): 184. 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.