School report card · CMAS 2024–2026

Denison Montessori SchoolDraft

Denver County 1 · Denver · elementary (grades 3–5) and middle (grades 6–8)

Elementary grades (grades 3–5)

+2.0
scale-score points vs.
expected (Eng + math avg.)

Compared with Colorado schools serving similar students, Denison Montessori School scored 3.7 points above expected in English and 0.2 points above expected in math (CMAS scale-score points, 2024–2026). In English that puts it in the 70th percentile statewide after adjusting for demographics (raw: 47th), and #39 of 88 neighborhood elementary schools in Denver County 1. The difference is within normal year-to-year variation.

English vs. expected
+3.7
±3.8 pts · 70th pct. adjusted
English growth
58
median growth percentile · 88th among look-alikes
Math vs. expected
+0.2
±3.5 pts · 53rd pct. adjusted
Math growth
70
median growth percentile · 100th among look-alikes
Met or exceeded expectations, by year
10%20%30%40%50%202420252026English 43%Math 32%
By year
202420252026
English vs. expected (pts)+0.2+3.7+6.8
English growth (MGP)586055
Math vs. expected (pts)−3.0+1.0+2.4
Math growth (MGP)668164
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.
Sabin World School+15.2Murphy Creek K-8 School+14.2S. Christa McAuliffe STEM Acade…+12.7Gilcrest+10.6Rim Rock+6.7Stellar+4.1Denison Montessori School+3.7Sanborn+3.0Audubon+2.6Woodglen+2.0Riverdale+0.7Skyview+0.2Elaine S. Padilla+0.1Odyssey−1.0Glacier Peak−2.6Fremont−3.2Platteville−3.3Columbia−3.7Ellicott−4.3Little−5.3Laurene Edmondson−5.5Milliken Intermediate School−8.4Vista Peak P-8 Exploratory−8.6Edith Teter−9.8Hanover−11.9Truscott−14.0

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
49%
2024–2026 combined
English growth
—
median growth percentile
Math: met or exceeded
30%
2024–2026 combined
Math growth
—
median growth percentile
Met or exceeded expectations, by year
20%30%40%50%60%202420252026English 53%Math 35%
By year
202420252026
English growth (MGP)———
Math growth (MGP)———

Only 86% of students took the tests; families who opt out may differ from those who test.

Who it serves

The measures behind the comparison
Bars: this school (the area around it for education). Black tick: average of Colorado elementary schools.
Adults 25–44 with a bachelor’s+39%Free/reduced-price lunch66%English learners20%Students with IEPs14%

Neighborhood family income (families with children near the school, NCES): 3.4× the poverty line. Enrollment (K–12): 273. 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.