Compared with Colorado schools serving similar students, Joe Shoemaker School scored 7.4 points below expected in English and 9.6 points below expected in math (CMAS scale-score points, 2024–2026). In English that puts it in the 17th percentile statewide after adjusting for demographics (raw: 7th), and #74 of 88 neighborhood elementary schools in Denver County 1.
English vs. expected
−7.4
±5.6 pts · 17th pct. adjusted
English growth
38
median growth percentile · 16th among look-alikes
Math vs. expected
−9.6
±4.4 pts · 10th pct. adjusted
Math growth
42
median growth percentile · 48th among look-alikes
Met or exceeded expectations, by year
By year
2024
2025
2026
English vs. expected (pts)
−0.9
−8.3
−12.7
English growth (MGP)
41
39
34
Math vs. expected (pts)
−4.6
−9.6
−14.0
Math growth (MGP)
40
56
34
Only 77% 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): 3.1× the poverty line. Enrollment (K–12): 414. 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.