School report card · CMAS 2024–2026

Northridge Elementary SchoolDraft

Douglas County Re 1 · Highlands Ranch · elementary (grades 3–5) and middle (grades 6–8)

Elementary grades (grades 3–5)

+11.0
scale-score points vs.
expected (Eng + math avg.)

Compared with Colorado schools serving similar students, Northridge Elementary School scored 12.9 points above expected in English and 9.0 points above expected in math (CMAS scale-score points, 2024–2026). In English that puts it in the 95th percentile statewide after adjusting for demographics (raw: 99th), and #1 of 44 neighborhood elementary schools in Douglas County Re 1.

English vs. expected
+12.9
±2.6 pts · 95th pct. adjusted
English growth
69
median growth percentile · 92nd among look-alikes
Math vs. expected
+9.0
±2.3 pts · 89th pct. adjusted
Math growth
55
median growth percentile · 28th among look-alikes
Met or exceeded expectations, by year
60%70%80%90%202420252026English 76%Math 66%
By year
202420252026
English vs. expected (pts)+12.4+15.6+10.5
English growth (MGP)667369
Math vs. expected (pts)+11.4+7.4+8.3
Math growth (MGP)555457

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.
Zach+23.9Northridge+12.9Altitude+10.3Fireside+9.8Dunn+7.0Ute Meadows+7.0Willow+6.4Blue Mountain Elementary+1.7Highlands+1.3Timnath−0.3Coyote Creek−0.8Antelope Trails−0.9Gold Camp−0.9Silver Creek Elementary−1.8Normandy−2.7Leawood−2.8Runyon−3.5Bear Creek−4.5Shaffer−5.0Ford Elementary−6.6Legacy Point−6.6The Da Vinci Academy School−6.8Sandburg−7.6Van Arsdale−7.6Encompass Heights−12.7Aspen−15.2

Middle grades (grades 6–8)

+14.5
scale-score points vs.
expected (Eng + math avg.)

Compared with Colorado schools serving similar students, Northridge Elementary School scored 19.4 points above expected in English and 9.6 points above expected in math (CMAS scale-score points, 2024–2026). In English that puts it in the 98th percentile statewide after adjusting for demographics (raw: 99th), and #2 of 39 neighborhood middle schools in Douglas County Re 1.

English vs. expected
+19.4
±8.0 pts · 98th pct. adjusted
English growth
—
median growth percentile
Math vs. expected
+9.6
±5.7 pts · 87th pct. adjusted
Math growth
—
median growth percentile
Met or exceeded expectations, by year
40%50%60%70%80%90%100%202420252026English 73%Math 50%
By year
202420252026
English vs. expected (pts)+28.7+14.2+14.7
English growth (MGP)———
Math vs. expected (pts)+15.0+10.0+3.5
Math growth (MGP)———

Only 81% 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.
Morey+26.4Northridge+19.4Altona+13.6Gold Camp+12.5Cougar Run+11.5Coyote Creek+10.5Discovery Canyon Campus+6.0Prairie Crossing+5.0Westlake+4.3Challenger+4.1Bear Creek+3.9Lewis-Palmer+2.8Webber+2.8Louisville+1.9Newton+0.8Ranch View+0.6Cimarron Middle−0.8Eagleview−1.4Preston−2.7Fox Ridge−3.2Falcon Bluffs−3.4Soaring Heights PK-8−4.1Three Creeks K-8−7.0Timberview−7.0Drake Junior High School−8.5Crested Butte Secondary School−10.7

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+66%Free/reduced-price lunch16%English learners8%Students with IEPs11%

Neighborhood family income (families with children near the school, NCES): 5.5× the poverty line. Enrollment (K–12): 563. 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.