School report card · CMAS 2024–2026

Red Hawk Ridge Elementary SchoolDraft

Cherry Creek 5 · Centennial · elementary (grades 3–5)
+1.8
scale-score points vs.
expected (Eng + math avg.)

Compared with Colorado schools serving similar students, Red Hawk Ridge Elementary School scored 1.5 points above expected in English and 2.2 points above expected in math (CMAS scale-score points, 2024–2026). In English that puts it in the 60th percentile statewide after adjusting for demographics (raw: 44th), and #15 of 42 neighborhood elementary schools in Cherry Creek 5. The difference is within normal year-to-year variation.

English vs. expected
+1.5
±2.8 pts · 60th pct. adjusted
English growth
46
median growth percentile · 28th among look-alikes
Math vs. expected
+2.2
±3.6 pts · 63rd pct. adjusted
Math growth
50
median growth percentile · 48th among look-alikes
Met or exceeded expectations, by year
20%30%40%50%202420252026English 40%Math 29%
By year
202420252026
English vs. expected (pts)0.0+2.1+2.4
English growth (MGP)483852
Math vs. expected (pts)+4.4+4.4−2.2
Math growth (MGP)505445

Only 79% of students took the tests; families who opt out may differ from those who test.

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.
Alpine+5.3Longmont Estates+4.9Dutch Creek+3.1Pine Lane Elementary+2.3Shelton+1.5Centennial+1.5Red Hawk Ridge+1.5Little Raven+1.4Dakota Valley+0.3Hunters Glen−0.2Canyon Creek−1.0Winona−1.2Fremont−1.5Linton−2.1Clayton−2.2Kendallvue−3.7Foothills−4.6Buffalo Trail−4.8Peakview−6.4Weber−7.1Timberline−8.4Cherrelyn−9.1Sunrise−11.5Adams−12.1Semper−12.2Westgate−13.9

Who it serves

The measures behind the comparison
Bars: this school (the area around it for education). Black tick: average of Colorado elementary schools.
Adults 25–44 with a bachelor’s+49%Free/reduced-price lunch61%English learners20%Students with IEPs21%

Neighborhood family income (families with children near the school, NCES): 5.1× the poverty line. Enrollment (K–12): 429. 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.