Compared with Colorado schools serving similar students, Lukas Elementary School scored 1.5 points below expected in English and 6.9 points below expected in math (CMAS scale-score points, 2024–2026). In English that puts it in the 43rd percentile statewide after adjusting for demographics (raw: 68th), and #46 of 77 neighborhood elementary schools in Jefferson County R-1.
English vs. expected
−1.5
±2.7 pts · 43rd pct. adjusted
English growth
61
median growth percentile · 84th among look-alikes
Math vs. expected
−6.9
±2.5 pts · 18th pct. adjusted
Math growth
42
median growth percentile · 8th among look-alikes
Met or exceeded expectations, by year
By year
2024
2025
2026
English vs. expected (pts)
−0.6
−3.8
−0.1
English growth (MGP)
56
56
70
Math vs. expected (pts)
−9.8
−5.2
−5.3
Math growth (MGP)
30
48
49
Only 90% 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): 4.8× the poverty line. Enrollment (K–12): 411. 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.