Compared with Colorado schools serving similar students, Cheltenham Elementary School scored 11.6 points below expected in English and 12.5 points below expected in math (CMAS scale-score points, 2024–2026). In English that puts it in the 6th percentile statewide after adjusting for demographics (raw: 5th), and #82 of 88 neighborhood elementary schools in Denver County 1.
English vs. expected
−11.6
±4.0 pts · 6th pct. adjusted
English growth
45
median growth percentile · 52nd among look-alikes
Math vs. expected
−12.5
±2.7 pts · 5th pct. adjusted
Math growth
38
median growth percentile · 16th among look-alikes
Met or exceeded expectations, by year
By year
2024
2025
2026
English vs. expected (pts)
−8.4
−16.3
−10.0
English growth (MGP)
54
40
42
Math vs. expected (pts)
−12.4
−14.2
−10.9
Math growth (MGP)
30
40
42
Only 87% of students took the tests; families who opt out may differ from those who test.
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): 1.9× the poverty line. Enrollment (K–12): 329. 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.