Compared with Colorado schools serving similar students, Avery/Parsons Elementary School scored 11.0 points below expected in English and 16.9 points below expected in math (CMAS scale-score points, 2024–2026). In English that puts it in the 8th percentile statewide after adjusting for demographics (raw: 48th), and #1 of 1 neighborhood elementary schools in Buena Vista R-31.
English vs. expected
−11.0
±2.7 pts · 8th pct. adjusted
English growth
49
median growth percentile · 36th among look-alikes
Math vs. expected
−16.9
±2.6 pts · 2nd pct. adjusted
Math growth
47
median growth percentile · 28th among look-alikes
Met or exceeded expectations, by year
By year
2024
2025
2026
English vs. expected (pts)
−8.5
−11.6
−13.1
English growth (MGP)
54
50
42
Math vs. expected (pts)
−15.7
−20.0
−15.1
Math growth (MGP)
56
37
47
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): 2.3× the poverty line. Enrollment (K–12): 383. 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.