Denver County 1 · Denver · elementary (grades 3–5) and middle (grades 6–8)
Elementary grades (grades 3–5)
+10.8
scale-score points vs. expected (Eng + math avg.)
Compared with Colorado schools serving similar students, Charles M. Schenck (CMS) Community School scored 7.2 points above expected in English and 14.3 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: 6th), and #21 of 88 neighborhood elementary schools in Denver County 1.
English vs. expected
+7.2
±4.1 pts · 84th pct. adjusted
English growth
51
median growth percentile · 76th among look-alikes
Math vs. expected
+14.3
±2.9 pts · 97th pct. adjusted
Math growth
49
median growth percentile · 88th among look-alikes
Met or exceeded expectations, by year
By year
2024
2025
2026
English vs. expected (pts)
+7.3
+8.1
+5.8
English growth (MGP)
55
48
51
Math vs. expected (pts)
+14.3
+12.2
+16.8
Math growth (MGP)
68
48
36
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.
Middle grades (grades 6–8)
Not compared with other schools: fewer than 45 scores. These schools don’t serve a defined neighborhood, so a demographic comparison wouldn’t be fair. Results are shown for reference.
English: met or exceeded
—
2024–2026 combined
English growth
—
median growth percentile
Math: met or exceeded
—
2024–2026 combined
Math growth
—
median growth percentile
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): 2.3× the poverty line. Enrollment (K–12): 345. 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.