Compared with Colorado schools serving similar students, Madison Elementary School scored 4.5 points below expected in English and 2.7 points above expected in math (CMAS scale-score points, 2024–2026). In English that puts it in the 29th percentile statewide after adjusting for demographics (raw: 27th), and #20 of 33 neighborhood elementary schools in Colorado Springs 11. The difference is within normal year-to-year variation.
English vs. expected
−4.5
±3.9 pts · 29th pct. adjusted
English growth
47
median growth percentile · 48th among look-alikes
Math vs. expected
+2.7
±7.4 pts · 65th pct. adjusted
Math growth
46
median growth percentile · 24th among look-alikes
Met or exceeded expectations, by year
By year
2024
2025
2026
English vs. expected (pts)
−0.1
−8.2
−4.7
English growth (MGP)
59
46
34
Math vs. expected (pts)
+11.0
−4.4
+2.3
Math growth (MGP)
72
32
34
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): 2.6× the poverty line. Enrollment (K–12): 252. 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.