Compared with Colorado schools serving similar students, South Mesa Elementary School scored 16.0 points above expected in English and 9.2 points above expected in math (CMAS scale-score points, 2024–2026). In English that puts it in the 97th percentile statewide after adjusting for demographics (raw: 55th), and #1 of 11 neighborhood elementary schools in Pueblo County 70.
English vs. expected
+16.0
±5.4 pts · 97th pct. adjusted
English growth
44
median growth percentile · 24th among look-alikes
Math vs. expected
+9.2
±4.3 pts · 90th pct. adjusted
Math growth
36
median growth percentile · 12th among look-alikes
Met or exceeded expectations, by year
By year
2024
2025
2026
English vs. expected (pts)
+9.6
+20.5
+18.6
English growth (MGP)
41
46
45
Math vs. expected (pts)
+4.2
+12.3
+11.7
Math growth (MGP)
38
34
35
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): 4.0× the poverty line. Enrollment (K–12): 300. 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.