Compared with Colorado schools serving similar students, West Ridge Elementary scored 5.1 points below expected in English and 0.7 points below expected in math (CMAS scale-score points, 2024–2026). In English that puts it in the 26th percentile statewide after adjusting for demographics (raw: 52nd), and #11 of 12 neighborhood elementary schools in School District 27J. The difference is within normal year-to-year variation.
English vs. expected
−5.1
±3.7 pts · 26th pct. adjusted
English growth
35
median growth percentile · 4th among look-alikes
Math vs. expected
−0.7
±2.7 pts · 48th pct. adjusted
Math growth
33
median growth percentile · 0th among look-alikes
Met or exceeded expectations, by year
By year
2024
2025
2026
English vs. expected (pts)
−1.7
−4.1
−9.6
English growth (MGP)
46
36
23
Math vs. expected (pts)
+1.3
+0.5
−4.0
Math growth (MGP)
38
33
29
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): 4.7× the poverty line. Enrollment (K–12): 637. 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.