Compared with Colorado schools serving similar students, Bear Creek Elementary School scored 19.2 points above expected in English and 23.2 points above expected in math (CMAS scale-score points, 2024–2026). In English that puts it in the 99th percentile statewide after adjusting for demographics (raw: 100th), and #2 of 27 neighborhood elementary schools in Boulder Valley Re 2.
English vs. expected
+19.2
±2.9 pts · 99th pct. adjusted
English growth
75
median growth percentile · 100th among look-alikes
Math vs. expected
+23.2
±2.8 pts · 100th pct. adjusted
Math growth
76
median growth percentile · 100th among look-alikes
Met or exceeded expectations, by year
By year
2024
2025
2026
English vs. expected (pts)
+17.6
+22.1
+17.6
English growth (MGP)
72
80
72
Math vs. expected (pts)
+26.2
+20.4
+23.2
Math growth (MGP)
81
72
76
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 (its attendance zone for education). Black tick: average of Colorado elementary schools.
Neighborhood family income (families with children near the school, NCES): 6.6× the poverty line. Enrollment (K–12): 305. 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.