Based on its families’ demographics, Thompson R2-J would be expected to rank #22 of 105 Colorado districts, with 48% of students meeting or exceeding expectations in English and 39% in math. It actually ranks #41, with 42% and 31%. That is 7.0 percentage points below what its demographics predict, which ranks it #82 of 105 on performance vs. demographics.
| Subject | Expected | Actual | Over/under (pts) | Rank: predicted → actual | Rank vs. demographics |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | 48% | 42% | −6.4 ±1.1 | #22 → #41 | #79 |
| Math | 39% | 31% | −7.6 ±0.6 | #23 → #41 | #80 |
Met or exceeded expectations on CMAS, grades 3–8, 2024–2026 combined. District results include district-run neighborhood, choice and magnet schools, but not charter or online schools. ± is a 90% range for normal year-to-year swings.
Growth depends much less on family background than test scores do, so it is the closer measure of what schools add in a given year.
Parents’ education: parents of public-school children (Census ACS 2019–2023, NCES tabulation). For context, not in the prediction: all adults with a bachelor’s degree+ 43%; median household income $93,993.
| School | Met/exceeded Eng / Math | Vs. expected English | Vs. expected Math | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berthoud Elementary SchoolElementary · grades 3–5 | 64% / 62% | +3.6 | +7.8 | 47 |
| Coyote Ridge Elementary SchoolElementary · grades 3–5 | 67% / 58% | +3.6 | +3.7 | 56 |
| Garfield Elementary SchoolElementary · grades 3–5 | 46% / 43% | +4.2 | +3.0 | 33 |
| Lincoln Elementary SchoolElementary · grades 3–5 | 46% / 34% | +3.3 | +3.7 | 58 |
| Ponderosa ElementaryElementary · grades 3–5 | 57% / 43% | +5.7 | +0.8 | 41 |
| B F Kitchen Elementary SchoolElementary · grades 3–5 | 31% / 31% | −0.6 | +5.4 | 48 |
| Carrie Martin Elementary SchoolElementary · grades 3–5 | 50% / 46% | +1.9 | +2.5 | 58 |
| Winona Elementary SchoolElementary · grades 3–5 | 30% / 24% | −1.2 | −0.2 | 49 |
| High Plains SchoolElementary · grades 3–5 | 53% / 47% | −1.7 | −1.5 | 44 |
| Namaqua Elementary SchoolElementary · grades 3–5 | 42% / 35% | +0.1 | −3.5 | 36 |
| Ivy Stockwell Elementary SchoolElementary · grades 3–5 | 56% / 53% | −1.7 | −2.4 | 53 |
| Sarah Milner Elementary SchoolElementary · grades 3–5 | 32% / 22% | −2.8 | −4.5 | 50 |
| Centennial Elementary SchoolElementary · grades 3–5 | 52% / 38% | −2.6 | −5.2 | 44 |
| Cottonwood Plains Elementary SchoolElementary · grades 3–5 | 35% / 29% | −5.6 | −2.5 | 59 |
| Laurene Edmondson Elementary SchoolElementary · grades 3–5 | 29% / 25% | −5.5 | −10.7 | 36 |
| Big Thompson Elementary SchoolElementary · grades 3–5 | 52% / 36% | −7.8 | −11.6 | 58 |
| Peakview Academy at Conrad BallElementary · grades 3–5 | 23% / 20% | −11.3 | −10.1 | 35 |
| Riverview PK-8Elementary · grades 3–5 | 45% / 35% | −9.1 | −13.8 | 49 |
| Truscott Elementary SchoolElementary · grades 3–5 | 22% / 17% | −14.0 | −17.3 | 48 |
| Walt Clark Middle SchoolMiddle · grades 6–8 | 43% / 25% | +0.4 | −4.1 | 45 |
| High Plains SchoolMiddle · grades 6–8 | 53% / 36% | −0.9 | −3.6 | 47 |
| Turner Middle SchoolMiddle · grades 6–8 | 52% / 43% | −7.5 | −2.7 | 45 |
| Bill Reed Middle SchoolMiddle · grades 6–8 | 29% / 19% | −6.8 | −3.8 | 40 |
| Lucile Erwin Middle SchoolMiddle · grades 6–8 | 38% / 21% | −8.4 | −10.3 | 44 |
| Riverview PK-8Middle · grades 6–8 | 44% / 30% | −11.0 | −17.5 | 49 |
| Peakview Academy at Conrad BallMiddle · grades 6–8 | 19% / 12% | −18.5 | −15.3 | 37 |