Compared with Colorado schools serving similar students, Columbian Elementary School scored 13.4 points below expected in English and 11.3 points below expected in math (CMAS scale-score points, 2024–2026). In English that puts it in the 4th percentile statewide after adjusting for demographics (raw: 5th), and #85 of 88 neighborhood elementary schools in Denver County 1.
English vs. expected
−13.4
±6.7 pts · 4th pct. adjusted
English growth
38
median growth percentile · 8th among look-alikes
Math vs. expected
−11.3
±6.2 pts · 7th pct. adjusted
Math growth
44
median growth percentile · 12th among look-alikes
Met or exceeded expectations, by year
By year
2024
2025
2026
English vs. expected (pts)
−13.3
−13.3
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English growth (MGP)
34
42
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Math vs. expected (pts)
−9.3
−13.0
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Math growth (MGP)
45
44
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Only 81% of students took the tests; families who opt out may differ from those who test.
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): 5.0× the poverty line. Enrollment (K–12): 140. 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.