Compared with Colorado schools serving similar students, Cowell Elementary School scored 1.9 points below expected in English and 4.0 points below expected in math (CMAS scale-score points, 2024–2026). In English that puts it in the 40th percentile statewide after adjusting for demographics (raw: 3rd), and #61 of 88 neighborhood elementary schools in Denver County 1. The difference is within normal year-to-year variation.
English vs. expected
−1.9
±4.1 pts · 40th pct. adjusted
English growth
45
median growth percentile · 32nd among look-alikes
Math vs. expected
−4.0
±3.2 pts · 31st pct. adjusted
Math growth
45
median growth percentile · 44th among look-alikes
Met or exceeded expectations, by year
By year
2024
2025
2026
English vs. expected (pts)
−0.4
−3.3
−2.0
English growth (MGP)
44
41
49
Math vs. expected (pts)
−0.9
−4.8
−6.1
Math growth (MGP)
45
52
38
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): 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.