Compared with Colorado schools serving similar students, John H. Amesse Elementary scored 3.1 points above expected in English and 1.0 points above expected in math (CMAS scale-score points, 2024–2026). In English that puts it in the 67th percentile statewide after adjusting for demographics (raw: 4th), and #43 of 88 neighborhood elementary schools in Denver County 1. The difference is within normal year-to-year variation.
English vs. expected
+3.1
±5.5 pts · 67th pct. adjusted
English growth
50
median growth percentile · 80th among look-alikes
Math vs. expected
+1.0
±6.0 pts · 57th pct. adjusted
Math growth
43
median growth percentile · 24th among look-alikes
Met or exceeded expectations, by year
By year
2024
2025
2026
English vs. expected (pts)
−1.5
+2.2
+10.1
English growth (MGP)
36
50
66
Math vs. expected (pts)
−4.5
+0.4
+8.2
Math growth (MGP)
26
44
59
Only 84% 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): 2.2× the poverty line. Enrollment (K–12): 308. 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.