Compared with Colorado schools serving similar students, Penrose Elementary School scored 13.2 points below expected in English and 7.3 points below expected in math (CMAS scale-score points, 2024–2026). In English that puts it in the 4th percentile statewide after adjusting for demographics (raw: 17th), and #32 of 33 neighborhood elementary schools in Colorado Springs 11.
English vs. expected
−13.2
±3.3 pts · 4th pct. adjusted
English growth
43
median growth percentile · 20th among look-alikes
Math vs. expected
−7.3
±3.0 pts · 17th pct. adjusted
Math growth
51
median growth percentile · 44th among look-alikes
Met or exceeded expectations, by year
By year
2024
2025
2026
English vs. expected (pts)
−13.9
−10.4
−15.1
English growth (MGP)
42
45
42
Math vs. expected (pts)
−9.3
−6.6
−5.7
Math growth (MGP)
40
55
59
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): 2.7× the poverty line. Enrollment (K–12): 273. 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.