Compared with Colorado schools serving similar students, Pinello Elementary School scored 4.9 points above expected in English and 1.6 points above expected in math (CMAS scale-score points, 2024–2026). In English that puts it in the 75th percentile statewide after adjusting for demographics (raw: 44th), and #5 of 9 neighborhood elementary schools in Widefield 3. The difference is within normal year-to-year variation.
English vs. expected
+4.9
±3.2 pts · 75th pct. adjusted
English growth
50
median growth percentile · 84th among look-alikes
Math vs. expected
+1.6
±4.0 pts · 60th pct. adjusted
Math growth
65
median growth percentile · 100th among look-alikes
Met or exceeded expectations, by year
By year
2024
2025
2026
English vs. expected (pts)
+3.8
+2.2
+8.3
English growth (MGP)
42
52
56
Math vs. expected (pts)
+0.2
−2.0
+6.2
Math growth (MGP)
56
66
72
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): 2.4× the poverty line. Enrollment (K–12): 310. 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.