Compared with Colorado schools serving similar students, Sunrise Elementary School scored 11.5 points below expected in English and 9.0 points below expected in math (CMAS scale-score points, 2024–2026). In English that puts it in the 7th percentile statewide after adjusting for demographics (raw: 18th), and #41 of 42 neighborhood elementary schools in Cherry Creek 5.
English vs. expected
−11.5
±5.0 pts · 7th pct. adjusted
English growth
50
median growth percentile · 40th among look-alikes
Math vs. expected
−9.0
±2.5 pts · 11th pct. adjusted
Math growth
55
median growth percentile · 60th among look-alikes
Met or exceeded expectations, by year
By year
2024
2025
2026
English vs. expected (pts)
−16.8
−11.3
−6.7
English growth (MGP)
38
55
56
Math vs. expected (pts)
−9.5
−10.9
−6.6
Math growth (MGP)
52
59
54
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): 4.2× the poverty line. Enrollment (K–12): 433. 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.