Compared with Colorado schools serving similar students, Animas Valley Elementary School scored 3.1 points above expected in English and 0.2 points below expected in math (CMAS scale-score points, 2024–2026). In English that puts it in the 67th percentile statewide after adjusting for demographics (raw: 63rd), and #2 of 5 neighborhood elementary schools in Durango 9-R. The difference is within normal year-to-year variation.
English vs. expected
+3.1
±6.6 pts · 67th pct. adjusted
English growth
50
median growth percentile · 40th among look-alikes
Math vs. expected
−0.2
±4.1 pts · 50th pct. adjusted
Math growth
55
median growth percentile · 68th among look-alikes
Met or exceeded expectations, by year
By year
2024
2025
2026
English vs. expected (pts)
+6.2
+6.9
−5.5
English growth (MGP)
54
53
39
Math vs. expected (pts)
+0.8
−0.6
−1.0
Math growth (MGP)
44
63
58
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): 4.1× the poverty line. Enrollment (K–12): 148. 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.