School report card · CMAS 2024–2026

Niwot Elementary SchoolDraft

St Vrain Valley RE1J · Niwot · elementary (grades 3–5)
+11.6
scale-score points vs.
expected (Eng + math avg.)

Compared with Colorado schools serving similar students, Niwot Elementary School scored 11.3 points above expected in English and 12.0 points above expected in math (CMAS scale-score points, 2024–2026). In English that puts it in the 93rd percentile statewide after adjusting for demographics (raw: 97th), and #2 of 29 neighborhood elementary schools in St Vrain Valley RE1J.

English vs. expected
+11.3
±4.4 pts · 93rd pct. adjusted
English growth
62
median growth percentile · 84th among look-alikes
Math vs. expected
+12.0
±3.7 pts · 94th pct. adjusted
Math growth
55
median growth percentile · 44th among look-alikes
Met or exceeded expectations, by year
60%70%80%90%202420252026English 77%Math 71%
By year
202420252026
English vs. expected (pts)+13.7+14.2+6.1
English growth (MGP)706849
Math vs. expected (pts)+13.0+15.3+7.9
Math growth (MGP)616046

Only 90% of students took the tests; families who opt out may differ from those who test.

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.
Heritage+11.7Niwot+11.3Cougar Run+7.1Cherry Hills Village+6.8Stone Mountain Elementary+6.0Trailblazer+5.7Aspen Creek K-8 School+5.6Wilmot+4.6Black Forest Hills+4.1Erie+4.0Indian Ridge+3.9West Jefferson+3.9Eagle Ridge+3.9Rolling Hills+3.1Timber Trail+2.4Douglass+1.5Buffalo Ridge+1.4Saddle Ranch+0.3Summit View0.0Soaring Hawk−0.2Fox Creek−2.2Cherokee Trail−5.7Meadow View−7.0Copper Mesa−8.2Pine Grove−9.2Clear Sky Elementary−9.6

Who it serves

The measures behind the comparison
Bars: this school (the area around it for education). Black tick: average of Colorado elementary schools.
Adults 25–44 with a bachelor’s+60%Free/reduced-price lunch10%English learners6%Students with IEPs19%

Neighborhood family income (families with children near the school, NCES): 7.8× the poverty line. Enrollment (K–12): 372. 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.