Compared with Colorado schools serving similar students, Side Creek Elementary School scored 8.8 points below expected in English and 5.9 points below expected in math (CMAS scale-score points, 2024–2026). In English that puts it in the 12th percentile statewide after adjusting for demographics (raw: 9th), and #29 of 30 neighborhood elementary schools in Adams-Arapahoe 28J.
English vs. expected
−8.8
±2.5 pts · 12th pct. adjusted
English growth
43
median growth percentile · 32nd among look-alikes
Math vs. expected
−5.9
±2.3 pts · 21st pct. adjusted
Math growth
45
median growth percentile · 36th among look-alikes
Met or exceeded expectations, by year
By year
2024
2025
2026
English vs. expected (pts)
−8.0
−8.4
−10.1
English growth (MGP)
44
42
44
Math vs. expected (pts)
−7.6
−5.4
−4.7
Math growth (MGP)
44
46
46
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): 3.2× the poverty line. Enrollment (K–12): 458. 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.