Compared with Colorado schools serving similar students, Lafayette Elementary School scored 4.5 points below expected in English and 1.1 points below expected in math (CMAS scale-score points, 2024–2026). In English that puts it in the 29th percentile statewide after adjusting for demographics (raw: 77th), and #25 of 27 neighborhood elementary schools in Boulder Valley Re 2. The difference is within normal year-to-year variation.
English vs. expected
−4.5
±3.9 pts · 29th pct. adjusted
English growth
46
median growth percentile · 12th among look-alikes
Math vs. expected
−1.1
±2.3 pts · 46th pct. adjusted
Math growth
60
median growth percentile · 52nd among look-alikes
Met or exceeded expectations, by year
By year
2024
2025
2026
English vs. expected (pts)
−3.4
−1.1
−9.3
English growth (MGP)
50
52
37
Math vs. expected (pts)
+0.4
−0.9
−2.8
Math growth (MGP)
62
60
57
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): 447. 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.