Compared with Colorado schools serving similar students, Elk Creek Elementary School scored 5.6 points above expected in English and 7.2 points below expected in math (CMAS scale-score points, 2024–2026). In English that puts it in the 77th percentile statewide after adjusting for demographics (raw: 90th), and #13 of 77 neighborhood elementary schools in Jefferson County R-1. The difference is within normal year-to-year variation.
English vs. expected
+5.6
±3.0 pts · 77th pct. adjusted
English growth
59
median growth percentile · 96th among look-alikes
Math vs. expected
−7.2
±3.9 pts · 17th pct. adjusted
Math growth
49
median growth percentile · 28th among look-alikes
Met or exceeded expectations, by year
By year
2024
2025
2026
English vs. expected (pts)
+2.8
+8.1
+6.1
English growth (MGP)
56
58
65
Math vs. expected (pts)
−11.0
−2.9
−7.3
Math growth (MGP)
42
54
53
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): 6.0× the poverty line. Enrollment (K–12): 275. 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.