Compared with Colorado schools serving similar students, Northside Elementary School scored 2.3 points above expected in English and 1.5 points above expected in math (CMAS scale-score points, 2024–2026). In English that puts it in the 65th percentile statewide after adjusting for demographics (raw: 25th), and #2 of 6 neighborhood elementary schools in Montrose County RE-1J. The difference is within normal year-to-year variation.
English vs. expected
+2.3
±2.8 pts · 65th pct. adjusted
English growth
51
median growth percentile · 72nd among look-alikes
Math vs. expected
+1.5
±2.6 pts · 59th pct. adjusted
Math growth
45
median growth percentile · 28th among look-alikes
Met or exceeded expectations, by year
By year
2024
2025
2026
English vs. expected (pts)
+0.6
+1.5
+5.1
English growth (MGP)
54
48
50
Math vs. expected (pts)
−0.4
+2.1
+3.0
Math growth (MGP)
42
48
45
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): 2.4× the poverty line. Enrollment (K–12): 334. 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.