Compared with Colorado schools serving similar students, Meridian Ranch Elementary School scored 2.8 points below expected in English and 1.8 points below expected in math (CMAS scale-score points, 2024–2026). In English that puts it in the 36th percentile statewide after adjusting for demographics (raw: 77th), and #7 of 12 neighborhood elementary schools in District 49. The difference is within normal year-to-year variation.
English vs. expected
−2.8
±2.3 pts · 36th pct. adjusted
English growth
45
median growth percentile · 4th among look-alikes
Math vs. expected
−1.8
±3.3 pts · 42nd 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)
−4.3
−4.1
0.0
English growth (MGP)
46
45
44
Math vs. expected (pts)
−4.4
−3.1
+2.1
Math growth (MGP)
29
44
44
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): 4.2× the poverty line. Enrollment (K–12): 648. 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.