Compared with Colorado schools serving similar students, French Elementary School scored 6.4 points above expected in English and 5.2 points below expected in math (CMAS scale-score points, 2024–2026). In English that puts it in the 80th percentile statewide after adjusting for demographics (raw: 66th), and #4 of 9 neighborhood elementary schools in Widefield 3. The difference is within normal year-to-year variation.
English vs. expected
+6.4
±6.4 pts · 80th pct. adjusted
English growth
58
median growth percentile · 96th among look-alikes
Math vs. expected
−5.2
±2.2 pts · 25th pct. adjusted
Math growth
30
median growth percentile · 4th among look-alikes
Met or exceeded expectations, by year
By year
2024
2025
2026
English vs. expected (pts)
−0.5
+7.6
+13.2
English growth (MGP)
48
66
60
Math vs. expected (pts)
−6.1
−4.9
−4.5
Math growth (MGP)
34
32
24
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): 3.4× the poverty line. Enrollment (K–12): 488. 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.