Compared with Colorado schools serving similar students, Garnet Mesa Elementary School scored 9.6 points above expected in English and 9.3 points above expected in math (CMAS scale-score points, 2024–2026). In English that puts it in the 89th percentile statewide after adjusting for demographics (raw: 53rd), and #3 of 5 neighborhood elementary schools in Delta County 50(J).
English vs. expected
+9.6
±2.4 pts · 89th pct. adjusted
English growth
46
median growth percentile · 44th among look-alikes
Math vs. expected
+9.3
±2.2 pts · 90th pct. adjusted
Math growth
43
median growth percentile · 32nd among look-alikes
Met or exceeded expectations, by year
By year
2024
2025
2026
English vs. expected (pts)
+8.6
+11.5
+8.6
English growth (MGP)
46
51
40
Math vs. expected (pts)
+8.4
+11.4
+8.0
Math growth (MGP)
46
46
36
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): 2.1× the poverty line. Enrollment (K–12): 483. 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.