Compared with Colorado schools serving similar students, Emerald Elementary School scored 4.3 points above expected in English and 3.1 points above expected in math (CMAS scale-score points, 2024–2026). In English that puts it in the 73rd percentile statewide after adjusting for demographics (raw: 61st), and #13 of 27 neighborhood elementary schools in Boulder Valley Re 2.
English vs. expected
+4.3
±2.7 pts · 73rd pct. adjusted
English growth
55
median growth percentile · 60th among look-alikes
Math vs. expected
+3.1
±3.6 pts · 68th pct. adjusted
Math growth
49
median growth percentile · 24th among look-alikes
Met or exceeded expectations, by year
By year
2024
2025
2026
English vs. expected (pts)
+2.6
+6.8
+3.5
English growth (MGP)
53
59
53
Math vs. expected (pts)
+7.0
+3.0
−0.6
Math growth (MGP)
55
50
42
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): 3.8× the poverty line. Enrollment (K–12): 361. 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.