School report card · CMAS 2024–2026

Murphy Creek K-8 SchoolDraft

Adams-Arapahoe 28J · Aurora · elementary (grades 3–5) and middle (grades 6–8)

Elementary grades (grades 3–5)

+14.0
scale-score points vs.
expected (Eng + math avg.)

Compared with Colorado schools serving similar students, Murphy Creek K-8 School scored 14.2 points above expected in English and 13.7 points above expected in math (CMAS scale-score points, 2024–2026). In English that puts it in the 96th percentile statewide after adjusting for demographics (raw: 68th), and #3 of 30 neighborhood elementary schools in Adams-Arapahoe 28J.

English vs. expected
+14.2
±2.4 pts · 96th pct. adjusted
English growth
54
median growth percentile · 64th among look-alikes
Math vs. expected
+13.7
±4.5 pts · 96th pct. adjusted
Math growth
56
median growth percentile · 64th among look-alikes
Met or exceeded expectations, by year
30%40%50%60%202420252026English 53%Math 45%
By year
202420252026
English vs. expected (pts)+11.6+16.8+14.5
English growth (MGP)494765
Math vs. expected (pts)+10.0+19.2+12.5
Math growth (MGP)526154
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.
Sabin World School+15.2Murphy Creek K-8 School+14.2Arapahoe Ridge+9.9Park+9.7Alpine+5.3Harmony Ridge P-8+4.8Emerald+4.3Stellar+4.1Antelope Ridge+3.9Denison Montessori School+3.7Frontier+3.6Sanborn+3.0Skyview+0.2Hunters Glen−0.2Stetson−1.0Patterson International School−1.0High Plains−1.5Clayton−2.2Aspen Crossing−2.6Carbondale−3.9Winograd K-8−4.2Little−5.3Bear Creek K-8 School−8.6Vista Peak P-8 Exploratory−8.6Sunrise−11.5Mission Viejo−13.9

Middle grades (grades 6–8)

+22.8
scale-score points vs.
expected (Eng + math avg.)

Compared with Colorado schools serving similar students, Murphy Creek K-8 School scored 21.6 points above expected in English and 24.1 points above expected in math (CMAS scale-score points, 2024–2026). In English that puts it in the 98th percentile statewide after adjusting for demographics (raw: 79th), and #3 of 16 neighborhood middle schools in Adams-Arapahoe 28J.

English vs. expected
+21.6
±4.8 pts · 98th pct. adjusted
English growth
65
median growth percentile · 91st among look-alikes
Math vs. expected
+24.1
±4.1 pts · 99th pct. adjusted
Math growth
74
median growth percentile · 100th among look-alikes
Met or exceeded expectations, by year
40%50%60%70%80%202420252026English 55%Math 52%
By year
202420252026
English vs. expected (pts)+27.1+23.2+16.7
English growth (MGP)766259
Math vs. expected (pts)+27.9+25.4+20.2
Math growth (MGP)847169

Only 80% 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.
Aurora Frontier K-8+33.8Murphy Creek K-8 School+21.6Patterson International School+13.2Harmony Ridge P-8+11.6Carbondale+5.6Winograd K-8+4.6Vista Peak P-8 Exploratory+3.4Silver Hills+1.9Liberty+1.4Creighton+1.3Lincoln+1.2Clayton+1.1Trail Ridge+0.8Escalante+0.1Bear Creek K-8 School0.0Carmody−1.4Summit−3.2Skyview−3.2Horizon Community−5.4Century−5.9Bill Reed−6.8North Arvada−7.0Otho E Stuart−11.4Shadow Ridge−12.8Alameda International Junior/Se…−14.2Peakview Academy at Conrad Ball−18.5

Who it serves

The measures behind the comparison
Bars: this school (the area around it for education). Black tick: average of Colorado elementary schools.
Adults 25–44 with a bachelor’s+49%Free/reduced-price lunch61%English learners24%Students with IEPs16%

Neighborhood family income (families with children near the school, NCES): 3.8× the poverty line. Enrollment (K–12): 774. 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.