Douglas County Re 1 · Highlands Ranch · elementary (grades 3–5) and middle (grades 6–8)
Elementary grades (grades 3–5)
+12.1
scale-score points vs. expected (Eng + math avg.)
Compared with Colorado schools serving similar students, Eldorado Elementary School scored 10.2 points above expected in English and 14.0 points above expected in math (CMAS scale-score points, 2024–2026). In English that puts it in the 90th percentile statewide after adjusting for demographics (raw: 95th), and #4 of 44 neighborhood elementary schools in Douglas County Re 1.
English vs. expected
+10.2
±6.5 pts · 90th pct. adjusted
English growth
67
median growth percentile · 100th among look-alikes
Math vs. expected
+14.0
±6.4 pts · 96th pct. adjusted
Math growth
57
median growth percentile · 60th among look-alikes
Met or exceeded expectations, by year
By year
2024
2025
2026
English vs. expected (pts)
+3.8
+10.1
+17.9
English growth (MGP)
62
70
70
Math vs. expected (pts)
+8.0
+13.3
+21.5
Math growth (MGP)
48
62
64
Only 88% 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.
Middle grades (grades 6–8)
+15.3
scale-score points vs. expected (Eng + math avg.)
Compared with Colorado schools serving similar students, Eldorado Elementary School scored 16.5 points above expected in English and 14.1 points above expected in math (CMAS scale-score points, 2024–2026). In English that puts it in the 96th percentile statewide after adjusting for demographics (raw: 98th), and #5 of 39 neighborhood middle schools in Douglas County Re 1.
English vs. expected
+16.5
±4.7 pts · 96th pct. adjusted
English growth
—
median growth percentile
Math vs. expected
+14.1
±4.6 pts · 94th pct. adjusted
Math growth
—
median growth percentile
Met or exceeded expectations, by year
By year
2024
2025
2026
English vs. expected (pts)
+12.9
+19.5
+17.9
English growth (MGP)
—
—
—
Math vs. expected (pts)
+9.8
+16.0
+17.4
Math growth (MGP)
—
—
—
Only 83% 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): 5.0× the poverty line. Enrollment (K–12): 367. 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.