Compared with Colorado schools serving similar students, Samuels Elementary School scored 13.3 points above expected in English and 7.5 points above expected in math (CMAS scale-score points, 2024–2026). In English that puts it in the 95th percentile statewide after adjusting for demographics (raw: 40th), and #10 of 88 neighborhood elementary schools in Denver County 1.
English vs. expected
+13.3
±4.5 pts · 95th pct. adjusted
English growth
41
median growth percentile · 16th among look-alikes
Math vs. expected
+7.5
±3.2 pts · 85th pct. adjusted
Math growth
50
median growth percentile · 64th among look-alikes
Met or exceeded expectations, by year
By year
2024
2025
2026
English vs. expected (pts)
+10.1
+10.8
+17.1
English growth (MGP)
42
46
37
Math vs. expected (pts)
+12.4
+6.7
+6.9
Math growth (MGP)
47
60
48
Only 54% 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): 4.2× the poverty line. Enrollment (K–12): 465. 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.