Compared with Colorado schools serving similar students, Gold Rush Elementary scored 8.7 points above expected in English and 7.2 points above expected in math (CMAS scale-score points, 2024–2026). In English that puts it in the 87th percentile statewide after adjusting for demographics (raw: 98th), and #5 of 44 neighborhood elementary schools in Douglas County Re 1.
English vs. expected
+8.7
±3.8 pts · 87th pct. adjusted
English growth
57
median growth percentile · 52nd among look-alikes
Math vs. expected
+7.2
±3.9 pts · 83rd pct. adjusted
Math growth
55
median growth percentile · 24th among look-alikes
Met or exceeded expectations, by year
By year
2024
2025
2026
English vs. expected (pts)
+5.1
+13.0
+8.4
English growth (MGP)
58
61
50
Math vs. expected (pts)
+2.7
+10.0
+9.7
Math growth (MGP)
55
59
52
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): 6.7× the poverty line. Enrollment (K–12): 609. 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.