Compared with Colorado schools serving similar students, Garfield Elementary School scored 4.2 points above expected in English and 3.0 points above expected in math (CMAS scale-score points, 2024–2026). In English that puts it in the 73rd percentile statewide after adjusting for demographics (raw: 56th), and #2 of 19 neighborhood elementary schools in Thompson R2-J. The difference is within normal year-to-year variation.
English vs. expected
+4.2
±4.2 pts · 73rd pct. adjusted
English growth
43
median growth percentile · 20th among look-alikes
Math vs. expected
+3.0
±3.3 pts · 66th pct. adjusted
Math growth
24
median growth percentile · 0th among look-alikes
Met or exceeded expectations, by year
By year
2024
2025
2026
English vs. expected (pts)
−1.0
+5.4
+7.7
English growth (MGP)
48
38
43
Math vs. expected (pts)
+2.7
+3.1
+3.0
Math growth (MGP)
33
12
27
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): 3.6× the poverty line. Enrollment (K–12): 205. 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.