Compared with Colorado schools serving similar students, Longfellow Elementary School scored 3.2 points above expected in English and 9.0 points above expected in math (CMAS scale-score points, 2024–2026). In English that puts it in the 67th percentile statewide after adjusting for demographics (raw: 77th), and #2 of 2 neighborhood elementary schools in Salida R-32.
English vs. expected
+3.2
±4.6 pts · 67th pct. adjusted
English growth
76
median growth percentile · 100th among look-alikes
Math vs. expected
+9.0
±5.4 pts · 89th pct. adjusted
Math growth
90
median growth percentile · 100th among look-alikes
Met or exceeded expectations, by year
By year
2024
2025
2026
English vs. expected (pts)
+5.2
+6.4
−2.4
English growth (MGP)
84
77
68
Math vs. expected (pts)
+12.2
+12.2
+2.4
Math growth (MGP)
95
93
81
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): 2.1× the poverty line. Enrollment (K–12): 439. 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.