Compared with Colorado schools serving similar students, South Lakewood Elementary School scored 9.9 points above expected in English and 3.4 points above expected in math (CMAS scale-score points, 2024–2026). In English that puts it in the 89th percentile statewide after adjusting for demographics (raw: 55th), and #4 of 77 neighborhood elementary schools in Jefferson County R-1.
English vs. expected
+9.9
±2.8 pts · 89th pct. adjusted
English growth
53
median growth percentile · 88th among look-alikes
Math vs. expected
+3.4
±4.9 pts · 69th pct. adjusted
Math growth
60
median growth percentile · 92nd among look-alikes
Met or exceeded expectations, by year
By year
2024
2025
2026
English vs. expected (pts)
+9.9
+12.1
+7.4
English growth (MGP)
60
54
44
Math vs. expected (pts)
−2.1
+8.0
+3.9
Math growth (MGP)
49
72
59
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): 3.4× the poverty line. Enrollment (K–12): 381. 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.