Poudre R-1 · Fort Collins · elementary (grades 3–5)
+5.9
scale-score points vs. expected (Eng + math avg.)
Compared with Colorado schools serving similar students, Bacon Elementary School scored 0.7 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 56th percentile statewide after adjusting for demographics (raw: 78th), and #18 of 28 neighborhood elementary schools in Poudre R-1.
English vs. expected
+0.7
±2.7 pts · 56th pct. adjusted
English growth
48
median growth percentile · 12th among look-alikes
Math vs. expected
+11.0
±2.5 pts · 93rd pct. adjusted
Math growth
53
median growth percentile · 32nd among look-alikes
Met or exceeded expectations, by year
By year
2024
2025
2026
English vs. expected (pts)
+1.6
−0.2
+0.7
English growth (MGP)
50
46
49
Math vs. expected (pts)
+11.0
+11.1
+11.1
Math growth (MGP)
42
60
56
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): 5.2× the poverty line. Enrollment (K–12): 379. 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.