Compared with Colorado schools serving similar students, Centennial Elementary scored 6.5 points below expected in English and 0.8 points below expected in math (CMAS scale-score points, 2024–2026). In English that puts it in the 22nd percentile statewide after adjusting for demographics (raw: 52nd), and #24 of 29 neighborhood elementary schools in St Vrain Valley RE1J.
English vs. expected
−6.5
±3.2 pts · 22nd pct. adjusted
English growth
46
median growth percentile · 28th among look-alikes
Math vs. expected
−0.8
±2.2 pts · 47th pct. adjusted
Math growth
40
median growth percentile · 4th among look-alikes
Met or exceeded expectations, by year
By year
2024
2025
2026
English vs. expected (pts)
−4.3
−4.7
−10.6
English growth (MGP)
40
51
47
Math vs. expected (pts)
+0.9
−1.0
−2.4
Math growth (MGP)
39
36
46
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): 495. 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.