School report card · CMAS 2024–2026

Pioneer Ridge Elementary SchoolDraft

Johnstown-Milliken RE-5J · Johnstown · elementary (grades 3–5)
−13.6
scale-score points vs.
expected (Eng + math avg.)

Compared with Colorado schools serving similar students, Pioneer Ridge Elementary School scored 15.3 points below expected in English and 12.0 points below expected in math (CMAS scale-score points, 2024–2026). In English that puts it in the 2nd percentile statewide after adjusting for demographics (raw: 49th), and #3 of 3 neighborhood elementary schools in Johnstown-Milliken RE-5J.

English vs. expected
−15.3
±2.3 pts · 2nd pct. adjusted
English growth
43
median growth percentile · 24th among look-alikes
Math vs. expected
−12.0
±2.2 pts · 6th pct. adjusted
Math growth
47
median growth percentile · 36th among look-alikes
Met or exceeded expectations, by year
30%40%50%202420252026English 42%Math 45%
By year
202420252026
English vs. expected (pts)−13.8−15.9−16.1
English growth (MGP)394446
Math vs. expected (pts)−12.1−12.9−10.8
Math growth (MGP)464450
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.
Fall River+7.4Westridge+6.4Hackberry Hill+5.0Isabella Bird Community School+4.9Elbert+1.9North Mesa+1.9Eaton−1.0Brush Creek−1.1Brantner−1.2Reunion−1.6High Plains School−1.7Centennial−2.6Glacier Peak−2.6Prairie Ridge−2.7Benjamin Eaton−3.0Skyview−4.9West Ridge Elementary−5.1Legacy−5.5Centennial Elementary−6.5Grandview−7.1Gilpin County−7.7Big Thompson−7.8Academy Endeavour−7.9Range View Elementary−9.1Pioneer Ridge−15.3Carlson−23.1

Who it serves

The measures behind the comparison
Bars: this school (the area around it for education). Black tick: average of Colorado elementary schools.
Adults 25–44 with a bachelor’s+36%Free/reduced-price lunch26%English learners3%Students with IEPs13%

Neighborhood family income (families with children near the school, NCES): 4.8× the poverty line. Enrollment (K–12): 503. 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.