Compared with Colorado schools serving similar students, Willow Creek Elementary School scored 3.2 points above expected in English and 1.1 points above expected in math (CMAS scale-score points, 2024–2026). In English that puts it in the 68th percentile statewide after adjusting for demographics (raw: 92nd), and #12 of 42 neighborhood elementary schools in Cherry Creek 5. The difference is within normal year-to-year variation.
English vs. expected
+3.2
±2.6 pts · 68th pct. adjusted
English growth
68
median growth percentile · 88th among look-alikes
Math vs. expected
+1.1
±2.2 pts · 57th pct. adjusted
Math growth
73
median growth percentile · 92nd among look-alikes
Met or exceeded expectations, by year
By year
2024
2025
2026
English vs. expected (pts)
+4.9
−0.1
+4.4
English growth (MGP)
72
62
70
Math vs. expected (pts)
+1.9
−1.1
+2.2
Math growth (MGP)
74
66
79
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): 7.3× the poverty line. Enrollment (K–12): 472. 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.