Compared with Colorado schools serving similar students, Coal Creek Elementary School scored 3.4 points below expected in English and 0.5 points below expected in math (CMAS scale-score points, 2024–2026). In English that puts it in the 34th percentile statewide after adjusting for demographics (raw: 82nd), and #23 of 27 neighborhood elementary schools in Boulder Valley Re 2. The difference is within normal year-to-year variation.
English vs. expected
−3.4
±4.5 pts · 34th pct. adjusted
English growth
49
median growth percentile · 16th among look-alikes
Math vs. expected
−0.5
±2.8 pts · 49th pct. adjusted
Math growth
51
median growth percentile · 20th among look-alikes
Met or exceeded expectations, by year
By year
2024
2025
2026
English vs. expected (pts)
−8.4
+0.2
−1.2
English growth (MGP)
44
52
51
Math vs. expected (pts)
−1.6
+1.8
−1.8
Math growth (MGP)
50
45
59
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): 6.2× the poverty line. Enrollment (K–12): 287. 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.