Compared with Colorado schools serving similar students, Meridian Elementary School scored 5.4 points above expected in English and 7.4 points above expected in math (CMAS scale-score points, 2024–2026). In English that puts it in the 76th percentile statewide after adjusting for demographics (raw: 92nd), and #5 of 32 neighborhood elementary schools in Adams 12 Five Star Schools.
English vs. expected
+5.4
±2.3 pts · 76th pct. adjusted
English growth
56
median growth percentile · 36th among look-alikes
Math vs. expected
+7.4
±2.1 pts · 84th pct. adjusted
Math growth
61
median growth percentile · 60th among look-alikes
Met or exceeded expectations, by year
By year
2024
2025
2026
English vs. expected (pts)
+3.2
+5.0
+7.7
English growth (MGP)
52
45
70
Math vs. expected (pts)
+7.8
+7.8
+6.7
Math growth (MGP)
60
63
60
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): 6.3× the poverty line. Enrollment (K–12): 510. 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.