Compared with Colorado schools serving similar students, Castro Elementary School scored 5.3 points below expected in English and 2.3 points above expected in math (CMAS scale-score points, 2024–2026). In English that puts it in the 24th percentile statewide after adjusting for demographics (raw: 2nd), and #68 of 88 neighborhood elementary schools in Denver County 1. The difference is within normal year-to-year variation.
English vs. expected
−5.3
±5.1 pts · 24th pct. adjusted
English growth
49
median growth percentile · 64th among look-alikes
Math vs. expected
+2.3
±3.8 pts · 64th pct. adjusted
Math growth
41
median growth percentile · 32nd among look-alikes
Met or exceeded expectations, by year
By year
2024
2025
2026
English vs. expected (pts)
−5.5
−5.1
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English growth (MGP)
46
50
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Math vs. expected (pts)
+3.3
+1.3
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Math growth (MGP)
45
38
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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): 1.3× the poverty line. Enrollment (K–12): 231. 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.