Compared with Colorado schools serving similar students, Valdez Elementary School scored 27.5 points above expected in English and 18.8 points above expected in math (CMAS scale-score points, 2024–2026). In English that puts it in the 100th percentile statewide after adjusting for demographics (raw: 94th), and #2 of 88 neighborhood elementary schools in Denver County 1.
English vs. expected
+27.5
±3.9 pts · 100th pct. adjusted
English growth
68
median growth percentile · 100th among look-alikes
Math vs. expected
+18.8
±5.6 pts · 99th pct. adjusted
Math growth
69
median growth percentile · 96th among look-alikes
Met or exceeded expectations, by year
By year
2024
2025
2026
English vs. expected (pts)
+29.1
+24.5
+28.9
English growth (MGP)
72
65
67
Math vs. expected (pts)
+22.9
+12.2
+21.9
Math growth (MGP)
68
67
71
Only 73% 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): 4.9× the poverty line. Enrollment (K–12): 303. 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.