Compared with Colorado schools serving similar students, Bessemer Elementary School scored 5.2 points below expected in English and 0.9 points below expected in math (CMAS scale-score points, 2024–2026). In English that puts it in the 26th percentile statewide after adjusting for demographics (raw: 9th), and #16 of 17 neighborhood elementary schools in Pueblo City 60. The difference is within normal year-to-year variation.
English vs. expected
−5.2
±9.5 pts · 26th pct. adjusted
English growth
39
median growth percentile · 20th among look-alikes
Math vs. expected
−0.9
±4.3 pts · 47th pct. adjusted
Math growth
38
median growth percentile · 20th among look-alikes
Met or exceeded expectations, by year
By year
2024
2025
2026
English vs. expected (pts)
−15.5
−2.8
+4.1
English growth (MGP)
24
53
40
Math vs. expected (pts)
−2.7
−3.6
+4.6
Math growth (MGP)
37
35
42
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): 1.4× the poverty line. Enrollment (K–12): 212. 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.