Achievement Data Draft

Colorado school districts and schools on state tests, compared with what their communities' demographics predict — and how much their students grow each year.

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Expected score. What schools with similar students score, given the income and education of families in the school's area, free/reduced lunch, English learners and special education.
Vs. expected. Actual minus expected, in CMAS scale-score points (2024–2026 combined). Above zero = beating its demographics.
Growth. CDE median growth percentile: how much students improved vs. students statewide with the same prior scores. 50 is typical.
Vs. expected and growth
Other Colorado neighborhood schoolsSelected district
Schools
Ranked by score vs. expected. Click a school for details.
    Raw results mostly follow parents' education
    Expected vs. actual
    Predicted rank → actual rank
    What moves the prediction

    Also tested, with no added predictive power once these are in: parents' income, and the Census community measures (all adults' education, household income, child poverty, SNAP, single-mother families, employment). See About.

    Ranked by performance vs. demographics

    The Census doesn't publish parents' education where its sample of families is too small, so these districts can't be compared fairly. Their results, English / math met or exceeded, 2024–26: