Compared with Colorado schools serving similar students, Cresson Elementary School scored 0.5 points below expected in English and 8.0 points below expected in math (CMAS scale-score points, 2024–2026). In English that puts it in the 50th percentile statewide after adjusting for demographics (raw: 32nd), and #1 of 1 neighborhood elementary schools in Cripple Creek-Victor RE-1. The difference is within normal year-to-year variation.
English vs. expected
−0.5
±7.1 pts · 50th pct. adjusted
English growth
37
median growth percentile · 8th among look-alikes
Math vs. expected
−8.0
±7.2 pts · 15th pct. adjusted
Math growth
34
median growth percentile · 4th among look-alikes
Met or exceeded expectations, by year
By year
2024
2025
2026
English vs. expected (pts)
−3.9
+6.8
−8.4
English growth (MGP)
34
36
42
Math vs. expected (pts)
−14.8
−0.1
−9.6
Math growth (MGP)
29
28
45
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): 2.9× the poverty line. Enrollment (K–12): 104. 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.