Compared with Colorado schools serving similar students, Highland Elementary School scored 4.9 points below expected in English and 5.3 points below expected in math (CMAS scale-score points, 2024–2026). In English that puts it in the 26th percentile statewide after adjusting for demographics (raw: 24th), and #2 of 6 neighborhood elementary schools in Garfield Re-2.
English vs. expected
−4.9
±2.7 pts · 26th pct. adjusted
English growth
50
median growth percentile · 62nd among look-alikes
Math vs. expected
−5.3
±2.5 pts · 24th pct. adjusted
Math growth
58
median growth percentile · 88th among look-alikes
Met or exceeded expectations, by year
By year
2024
2025
2026
English vs. expected (pts)
−3.7
−2.9
−8.2
English growth (MGP)
51
48
51
Math vs. expected (pts)
−6.8
−2.6
−6.7
Math growth (MGP)
64
65
44
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): 2.6× the poverty line. Enrollment (K–12): 384. 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.