Compared with Colorado schools serving similar students, Ford Elementary scored 6.6 points below expected in English and 4.9 points below expected in math (CMAS scale-score points, 2024–2026). In English that puts it in the 21st percentile statewide after adjusting for demographics (raw: 81st), and #7 of 9 neighborhood elementary schools in Littleton 6.
English vs. expected
−6.6
±2.1 pts · 21st pct. adjusted
English growth
57
median growth percentile · 60th among look-alikes
Math vs. expected
−4.9
±2.9 pts · 26th pct. adjusted
Math growth
60
median growth percentile · 56th among look-alikes
Met or exceeded expectations, by year
By year
2024
2025
2026
English vs. expected (pts)
−7.0
−5.8
−6.9
English growth (MGP)
53
60
58
Math vs. expected (pts)
−8.0
−1.8
−5.1
Math growth (MGP)
55
70
54
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): 5.9× the poverty line. Enrollment (K–12): 672. 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.