Compared with Colorado schools serving similar students, Fall River Elementary School scored 7.4 points above expected in English and 6.5 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: 85th), and #5 of 29 neighborhood elementary schools in St Vrain Valley RE1J.
English vs. expected
+7.4
±2.5 pts · 84th pct. adjusted
English growth
53
median growth percentile · 60th among look-alikes
Math vs. expected
+6.5
±2.3 pts · 80th pct. adjusted
Math growth
50
median growth percentile · 44th among look-alikes
Met or exceeded expectations, by year
By year
2024
2025
2026
English vs. expected (pts)
+6.5
+9.0
+6.8
English growth (MGP)
53
61
46
Math vs. expected (pts)
+6.4
+7.4
+5.8
Math growth (MGP)
55
54
42
Only 90% 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.
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): 478. 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.