Compared with Colorado schools serving similar students, Appleton Elementary School scored 11.4 points above expected in English and 11.0 points above expected in math (CMAS scale-score points, 2024–2026). In English that puts it in the 93rd percentile statewide after adjusting for demographics (raw: 85th), and #2 of 24 neighborhood elementary schools in Mesa County Valley 51.
English vs. expected
+11.4
±2.6 pts · 93rd pct. adjusted
English growth
61
median growth percentile · 92nd among look-alikes
Math vs. expected
+11.0
±4.2 pts · 93rd pct. adjusted
Math growth
55
median growth percentile · 60th among look-alikes
Met or exceeded expectations, by year
By year
2024
2025
2026
English vs. expected (pts)
+8.8
+10.8
+14.7
English growth (MGP)
61
60
63
Math vs. expected (pts)
+5.9
+13.4
+13.6
Math growth (MGP)
49
59
58
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): 2.9× the poverty line. Enrollment (K–12): 430. 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.