School report card · CMAS 2024–2026

McKinley-Thatcher Elementary SchoolDraft

Denver County 1 · Denver · elementary (grades 3–5)
+5.6
scale-score points vs.
expected (Eng + math avg.)

Compared with Colorado schools serving similar students, McKinley-Thatcher Elementary School scored 8.8 points above expected in English and 2.4 points above expected in math (CMAS scale-score points, 2024–2026). In English that puts it in the 88th percentile statewide after adjusting for demographics (raw: 88th), and #19 of 88 neighborhood elementary schools in Denver County 1.

English vs. expected
+8.8
±5.4 pts · 88th pct. adjusted
English growth
55
median growth percentile · 52nd among look-alikes
Math vs. expected
+2.4
±3.2 pts · 64th pct. adjusted
Math growth
59
median growth percentile · 56th among look-alikes
Met or exceeded expectations, by year
40%50%60%70%80%202420252026English 62%Math 53%
By year
202420252026
English vs. expected (pts)+2.0+12.8+10.3
English growth (MGP)385662
Math vs. expected (pts)+1.8+4.1+1.4
Math growth (MGP)694068
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.
Eisenhower+23.7Westerly Creek Elementary+18.2Creekside at Martin Park+14.1Redstone+11.6McKinley-Thatcher+8.8Bear Canyon+8.4Heritage+7.5Superior+6.1Asbury+4.2Erie+4.0Flatirons+3.4Rolling Hills+3.1Mesa+0.9Eldorado K-8 School+0.8Bradley International School+0.6Whittier−0.3Greenwood−1.4Fox Hollow−2.0Lincoln−2.6Coal Creek−3.4Lafayette−4.5Sedalia−6.5Legacy Point−6.6Monarch K-8 School−6.6Pine Grove−9.2Dora Moore Elementary−14.1

Who it serves

The measures behind the comparison
Bars: this school (the area around it for education). Black tick: average of Colorado elementary schools.
Adults 25–44 with a bachelor’s+81%Free/reduced-price lunch34%English learners9%Students with IEPs17%

Neighborhood family income (families with children near the school, NCES): 6.1× the poverty line. Enrollment (K–12): 266. 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.