Compared with Colorado schools serving similar students, Barnum Elementary School scored 7.1 points above expected in English and 9.8 points above expected in math (CMAS scale-score points, 2024–2026). In English that puts it in the 84th percentile statewide after adjusting for demographics (raw: 12th), and #24 of 88 neighborhood elementary schools in Denver County 1.
English vs. expected
+7.1
±4.0 pts · 84th pct. adjusted
English growth
48
median growth percentile · 56th among look-alikes
Math vs. expected
+9.8
±3.1 pts · 91st pct. adjusted
Math growth
43
median growth percentile · 32nd among look-alikes
Met or exceeded expectations, by year
By year
2024
2025
2026
English vs. expected (pts)
+2.5
+7.8
+10.4
English growth (MGP)
41
44
58
Math vs. expected (pts)
+6.0
+11.8
+11.6
Math growth (MGP)
42
45
44
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): 1.6× the poverty line. Enrollment (K–12): 282. 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.