Compared with Colorado schools serving similar students, Maxwell Elementary School scored 6.2 points above expected in English and 0.8 points above expected in math (CMAS scale-score points, 2024–2026). In English that puts it in the 80th percentile statewide after adjusting for demographics (raw: 6th), and #28 of 88 neighborhood elementary schools in Denver County 1. The difference is within normal year-to-year variation.
English vs. expected
+6.2
±6.2 pts · 80th pct. adjusted
English growth
45
median growth percentile · 38th among look-alikes
Math vs. expected
+0.8
±3.5 pts · 56th pct. adjusted
Math growth
44
median growth percentile · 42nd among look-alikes
Met or exceeded expectations, by year
By year
2024
2025
2026
English vs. expected (pts)
+13.2
+3.9
+0.8
English growth (MGP)
64
34
39
Math vs. expected (pts)
+4.6
+0.4
−2.7
Math growth (MGP)
49
46
38
Only 89% 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): 2.8× the poverty line. Enrollment (K–12): 573. 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.