Compared with Colorado schools serving similar students, Rice Elementary School scored 7.5 points below expected in English and 5.8 points below expected in math (CMAS scale-score points, 2024–2026). In English that puts it in the 16th percentile statewide after adjusting for demographics (raw: 63rd), and #28 of 28 neighborhood elementary schools in Poudre R-1.
English vs. expected
−7.5
±2.8 pts · 16th pct. adjusted
English growth
46
median growth percentile · 12th among look-alikes
Math vs. expected
−5.8
±2.5 pts · 22nd pct. adjusted
Math growth
48
median growth percentile · 20th among look-alikes
Met or exceeded expectations, by year
By year
2024
2025
2026
English vs. expected (pts)
−5.7
−10.8
−6.1
English growth (MGP)
42
40
56
Math vs. expected (pts)
−4.9
−7.0
−5.6
Math growth (MGP)
44
50
51
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): 3.5× the poverty line. Enrollment (K–12): 406. 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.