Jefferson County R-1 · Lakewood · elementary (grades 3–5) and middle (grades 6–8)
Elementary grades (grades 3–5)
−10.2
scale-score points vs. expected (Eng + math avg.)
Compared with Colorado schools serving similar students, Bear Creek K-8 School scored 8.6 points below expected in English and 11.8 points below expected in math (CMAS scale-score points, 2024–2026). In English that puts it in the 12th percentile statewide after adjusting for demographics (raw: 41st), and #65 of 77 neighborhood elementary schools in Jefferson County R-1.
English vs. expected
−8.6
±2.6 pts · 12th pct. adjusted
English growth
50
median growth percentile · 24th among look-alikes
Math vs. expected
−11.8
±2.0 pts · 7th pct. adjusted
Math growth
46
median growth percentile · 12th among look-alikes
Met or exceeded expectations, by year
By year
2024
2025
2026
English vs. expected (pts)
−9.1
−5.6
−11.4
English growth (MGP)
49
56
44
Math vs. expected (pts)
−10.1
−11.9
−13.8
Math growth (MGP)
48
44
46
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.
Middle grades (grades 6–8)
−2.4
scale-score points vs. expected (Eng + math avg.)
Compared with Colorado schools serving similar students, Bear Creek K-8 School scored 0.0 points above expected in English and 4.8 points below expected in math (CMAS scale-score points, 2024–2026). In English that puts it in the 49th percentile statewide after adjusting for demographics (raw: 56th), and #9 of 35 neighborhood middle schools in Jefferson County R-1.
English vs. expected
0.0
±2.0 pts · 49th pct. adjusted
English growth
56
median growth percentile · 73rd among look-alikes
Math vs. expected
−4.8
±1.8 pts · 26th pct. adjusted
Math growth
51
median growth percentile · 55th among look-alikes
Met or exceeded expectations, by year
By year
2024
2025
2026
English vs. expected (pts)
+1.8
−0.7
−1.0
English growth (MGP)
54
58
56
Math vs. expected (pts)
−3.5
−4.9
−5.9
Math growth (MGP)
49
52
53
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): 3.9× the poverty line. Enrollment (K–12): 858. 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.