School report card · CMAS 2024–2026

Shepardson Elementary SchoolDraft

Poudre R-1 · Fort Collins · elementary (grades 3–5)
+7.9
scale-score points vs.
expected (Eng + math avg.)

Compared with Colorado schools serving similar students, Shepardson Elementary School scored 7.4 points above expected in English and 8.4 points above expected in math (CMAS scale-score points, 2024–2026). In English that puts it in the 84th percentile statewide after adjusting for demographics (raw: 87th), and #10 of 28 neighborhood elementary schools in Poudre R-1.

English vs. expected
+7.4
±3.0 pts · 84th pct. adjusted
English growth
52
median growth percentile · 48th among look-alikes
Math vs. expected
+8.4
±5.0 pts · 87th pct. adjusted
Math growth
49
median growth percentile · 28th among look-alikes
Met or exceeded expectations, by year
50%60%70%80%202420252026English 65%Math 56%
By year
202420252026
English vs. expected (pts)+5.2+11.0+6.0
English growth (MGP)505751
Math vs. expected (pts)+12.3+10.4+2.3
Math growth (MGP)684434

Only 88% 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.
Eldorado+10.2Birch+8.5Shepardson+7.4Governor's Ranch+5.9Kohl+4.7Trails West+4.0Cotton Creek+1.7Shelton+1.5Vanderhoof+0.8Mountain View+0.5Bamford−0.9Riverview−1.5Ray E Kilmer−3.0Kendallvue−3.7Flagstone−4.1Warder−4.4Ryan−5.0Weber−7.1Larkspur−7.2Sage Canyon Elementary−7.6Timberline−8.4Frontier Valley−8.6Singing Hills−9.2Rock Ridge−9.7Green Gables−11.4Powderhorn−11.6

Who it serves

The measures behind the comparison
Bars: this school (the area around it for education). Black tick: average of Colorado elementary schools.
Adults 25–44 with a bachelor’s+62%Free/reduced-price lunch27%English learners4%Students with IEPs19%

Neighborhood family income (families with children near the school, NCES): 4.5× the poverty line. Enrollment (K–12): 412. 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.