Compared with Colorado schools serving similar students, Graham Mesa Elementary School scored 11.6 points below expected in English and 12.1 points below expected in math (CMAS scale-score points, 2024–2026). In English that puts it in the 6th percentile statewide after adjusting for demographics (raw: 24th), and #4 of 6 neighborhood elementary schools in Garfield Re-2.
English vs. expected
−11.6
±5.8 pts · 6th pct. adjusted
English growth
36
median growth percentile · 8th among look-alikes
Math vs. expected
−12.1
±2.5 pts · 6th pct. adjusted
Math growth
28
median growth percentile · 0th among look-alikes
Met or exceeded expectations, by year
By year
2024
2025
2026
English vs. expected (pts)
−4.3
−15.0
−15.0
English growth (MGP)
35
25
46
Math vs. expected (pts)
−10.1
−13.1
−13.0
Math growth (MGP)
28
20
35
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): 2.7× the poverty line. Enrollment (K–12): 376. 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.