Compared with Colorado schools serving similar students, Gust Elementary School scored 21.6 points above expected in English and 20.9 points above expected in math (CMAS scale-score points, 2024–2026). In English that puts it in the 99th percentile statewide after adjusting for demographics (raw: 48th), and #3 of 88 neighborhood elementary schools in Denver County 1.
English vs. expected
+21.6
±4.9 pts · 99th pct. adjusted
English growth
61
median growth percentile · 100th among look-alikes
Math vs. expected
+20.9
±2.5 pts · 99th pct. adjusted
Math growth
59
median growth percentile · 92nd among look-alikes
Met or exceeded expectations, by year
By year
2024
2025
2026
English vs. expected (pts)
+15.2
+23.8
+25.2
English growth (MGP)
56
56
68
Math vs. expected (pts)
+20.0
+23.8
+19.0
Math growth (MGP)
69
56
55
Only 90% 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): 2.1× the poverty line. Enrollment (K–12): 485. 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.