School report card · CMAS 2024–2026

Gilcrest Elementary SchoolDraft

Weld County RE-1 · Gilcrest · elementary (grades 3–5) and middle (grades 6–8)

Elementary grades (grades 3–5)

+7.8
scale-score points vs.
expected (Eng + math avg.)

Compared with Colorado schools serving similar students, Gilcrest Elementary School scored 10.6 points above expected in English and 5.0 points above expected in math (CMAS scale-score points, 2024–2026). In English that puts it in the 91st percentile statewide after adjusting for demographics (raw: 57th), and #1 of 3 neighborhood elementary schools in Weld County RE-1.

English vs. expected
+10.6
±3.9 pts · 91st pct. adjusted
English growth
60
median growth percentile · 96th among look-alikes
Math vs. expected
+5.0
±5.0 pts · 75th pct. adjusted
Math growth
50
median growth percentile · 60th among look-alikes
Met or exceeded expectations, by year
20%30%40%50%60%202420252026English 46%Math 29%
By year
202420252026
English vs. expected (pts)+13.1+8.8+9.5
English growth (MGP)655460
Math vs. expected (pts)+9.2+6.0−1.1
Math growth (MGP)605240
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.
S. Christa McAuliffe STEM Acade…+12.7Gilcrest+10.6Yuma+9.1Dalton+8.7Evans+7.2Oak Creek+5.5Stellar+4.1Denison Montessori School+3.7Audubon+2.6Woodglen+2.0Riverdale+0.7Elaine S. Padilla+0.1Mary E Pennock−1.5Sarah Milner−2.8Fremont−3.2Platteville−3.3Ellicott−4.3Laurene Edmondson−5.5Kathryn Senor−5.7Milliken Intermediate School−8.4Side Creek−8.8Hanover−11.9Penrose−13.2Elk Creek Elementary−13.6Highland−17.1Deer Trail−22.2

Middle grades (grades 6–8)

Not compared with other schools: fewer than 45 scores. These schools don’t serve a defined neighborhood, so a demographic comparison wouldn’t be fair. Results are shown for reference.

English: met or exceeded
54%
2024–2026 combined
English growth
—
median growth percentile
Math: met or exceeded
—
2024–2026 combined
Math growth
—
median growth percentile
Met or exceeded expectations, by year
40%50%60%202420252026English 54%
By year
202420252026
English growth (MGP)———
Math growth (MGP)———

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+32%Free/reduced-price lunch63%English learners22%Students with IEPs15%

Neighborhood family income (families with children near the school, NCES): 3.2× the poverty line. Enrollment (K–12): 171. 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.