Compared with Colorado schools serving similar students, Columbine Elementary School scored 14.3 points below expected in English and 20.7 points below expected in math (CMAS scale-score points, 2024–2026). In English that puts it in the 3rd percentile statewide after adjusting for demographics (raw: 40th), and #87 of 88 neighborhood elementary schools in Denver County 1.
English vs. expected
−14.3
±7.2 pts · 3rd pct. adjusted
English growth
48
median growth percentile · 12th among look-alikes
Math vs. expected
−20.7
±6.7 pts · 1st pct. adjusted
Math growth
39
median growth percentile · 4th among look-alikes
Met or exceeded expectations, by year
By year
2024
2025
2026
English vs. expected (pts)
−22.8
−8.3
−12.9
English growth (MGP)
34
56
52
Math vs. expected (pts)
−28.7
−14.9
−19.6
Math growth (MGP)
34
52
36
Only 90% 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): 3.0× the poverty line. Enrollment (K–12): 280. 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.