Compared with Colorado schools serving similar students, La Jara Elementary School scored 11.0 points above expected in English and 10.9 points above expected in math (CMAS scale-score points, 2024–2026). In English that puts it in the 92nd percentile statewide after adjusting for demographics (raw: 64th), and #2 of 2 neighborhood elementary schools in North Conejos RE-1J.
English vs. expected
+11.0
±3.8 pts · 92nd pct. adjusted
English growth
44
median growth percentile · 48th among look-alikes
Math vs. expected
+10.9
±3.5 pts · 93rd pct. adjusted
Math growth
49
median growth percentile · 72nd among look-alikes
Met or exceeded expectations, by year
By year
2024
2025
2026
English vs. expected (pts)
+12.4
+12.5
+7.7
English growth (MGP)
34
52
44
Math vs. expected (pts)
+11.8
+7.6
+13.8
Math growth (MGP)
48
41
59
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): 1.8× the poverty line. Enrollment (K–12): 181. 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.