Compared with Colorado schools serving similar students, West Elementary School scored 7.8 points below expected in English and 1.0 points below expected in math (CMAS scale-score points, 2024–2026). In English that puts it in the 15th percentile statewide after adjusting for demographics (raw: 17th), and #27 of 33 neighborhood elementary schools in Colorado Springs 11. The difference is within normal year-to-year variation.
English vs. expected
−7.8
±5.0 pts · 15th pct. adjusted
English growth
42
median growth percentile · 28th among look-alikes
Math vs. expected
−1.0
±6.1 pts · 46th pct. adjusted
Math growth
55
median growth percentile · 84th among look-alikes
Met or exceeded expectations, by year
By year
2024
2025
2026
English vs. expected (pts)
−2.3
−8.9
−13.1
English growth (MGP)
49
42
32
Math vs. expected (pts)
+5.5
−7.2
−1.3
Math growth (MGP)
62
44
64
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): 136. 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.