Compared with Colorado schools serving similar students, Cottonwood Elementary School scored 5.3 points above expected in English and 3.3 points above expected in math (CMAS scale-score points, 2024–2026). In English that puts it in the 76th percentile statewide after adjusting for demographics (raw: 73rd), and #1 of 6 neighborhood elementary schools in Montrose County RE-1J.
English vs. expected
+5.3
±2.6 pts · 76th pct. adjusted
English growth
60
median growth percentile · 80th among look-alikes
Math vs. expected
+3.3
±2.4 pts · 69th pct. adjusted
Math growth
65
median growth percentile · 92nd among look-alikes
Met or exceeded expectations, by year
By year
2024
2025
2026
English vs. expected (pts)
+4.5
+5.5
+6.0
English growth (MGP)
64
56
60
Math vs. expected (pts)
+1.2
+2.6
+6.2
Math growth (MGP)
63
64
69
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): 3.2× the poverty line. Enrollment (K–12): 406. 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.