Compared with Colorado schools serving similar students, Elaine S. Padilla Elementary School scored 0.1 points above expected in English and 1.5 points above expected in math (CMAS scale-score points, 2024–2026). In English that puts it in the 53rd percentile statewide after adjusting for demographics (raw: 47th), and #4 of 12 neighborhood elementary schools in School District 27J. The difference is within normal year-to-year variation.
English vs. expected
+0.1
±2.4 pts · 53rd pct. adjusted
English growth
49
median growth percentile · 64th among look-alikes
Math vs. expected
+1.5
±2.1 pts · 59th pct. adjusted
Math growth
56
median growth percentile · 72nd among look-alikes
Met or exceeded expectations, by year
By year
2024
2025
2026
English vs. expected (pts)
−2.4
+2.6
−0.1
English growth (MGP)
53
51
45
Math vs. expected (pts)
0.0
+2.8
+1.6
Math growth (MGP)
60
58
52
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): 3.1× the poverty line. Enrollment (K–12): 558. 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.