Compared with Colorado schools serving similar students, Fitzsimmons Elementary School scored 1.6 points above expected in English and 3.9 points below expected in math (CMAS scale-score points, 2024–2026). In English that puts it in the 61st percentile statewide after adjusting for demographics (raw: 74th), and #1 of 1 neighborhood elementary schools in Platte Canyon 1. The difference is within normal year-to-year variation.
English vs. expected
+1.6
±5.7 pts · 61st pct. adjusted
English growth
59
median growth percentile · 92nd among look-alikes
Math vs. expected
−3.9
±2.7 pts · 31st pct. adjusted
Math growth
51
median growth percentile · 60th among look-alikes
Met or exceeded expectations, by year
By year
2024
2025
2026
English vs. expected (pts)
−5.2
+4.5
+5.6
English growth (MGP)
55
72
48
Math vs. expected (pts)
−7.2
−1.9
−2.7
Math growth (MGP)
46
60
47
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): 5.7× the poverty line. Enrollment (K–12): 301. 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.