Based on its families’ demographics, Widefield 3 would be expected to rank #52 of 105 Colorado districts, with 39% of students meeting or exceeding expectations in English and 30% in math. It actually ranks #42, with 43% and 29%. That is 1.7 percentage points above what its demographics predict, which ranks it #35 of 105 on performance vs. demographics.
| Subject | Expected | Actual | Over/under (pts) | Rank: predicted → actual | Rank vs. demographics |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | 39% | 43% | +4.1 ±1.0 | #51 → #35 | #24 |
| Math | 30% | 29% | −0.7 ±1.2 | #52 → #49 | #47 |
Met or exceeded expectations on CMAS, grades 3–8, 2024–2026 combined. District results include district-run neighborhood, choice and magnet schools, but not charter or online schools. ± is a 90% range for normal year-to-year swings.
Growth depends much less on family background than test scores do, so it is the closer measure of what schools add in a given year.
Parents’ education: parents of public-school children (Census ACS 2019–2023, NCES tabulation). For context, not in the prediction: all adults with a bachelor’s degree+ 29%; median household income $86,524.
| School | Met/exceeded Eng / Math | Vs. expected English | Vs. expected Math | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Luther King Jr Elementary SchoolElementary · grades 3–5 | 54% / 51% | +12.2 | +10.4 | 54 |
| Talbott STEAM Innovation SchoolElementary · grades 3–5 | 48% / 48% | +10.6 | +11.9 | 57 |
| Widefield Elementary School of the ArtsElementary · grades 3–5 | 54% / 46% | +10.7 | +8.0 | 57 |
| Venetucci Elementary SchoolElementary · grades 3–5 | 33% / 37% | +4.3 | +2.6 | 42 |
| Pinello Elementary SchoolElementary · grades 3–5 | 37% / 32% | +4.9 | +1.6 | 57 |
| French Elementary SchoolElementary · grades 3–5 | 50% / 33% | +6.4 | −5.2 | 44 |
| Webster Elementary SchoolElementary · grades 3–5 | 40% / 31% | −0.7 | −2.9 | 47 |
| Sunrise Elementary SchoolElementary · grades 3–5 | 35% / 24% | −8.7 | −11.7 | 54 |
| Grand Mountain SchoolElementary · grades 3–5 | 41% / 25% | −11.5 | −22.0 | 43 |
| Sproul Junior High SchoolMiddle · grades 6–8 | 47% / 33% | +8.2 | +6.6 | 54 |
| Janitell Junior High SchoolMiddle · grades 6–8 | 46% / 22% | +7.7 | +0.2 | 49 |
| Watson Junior High SchoolMiddle · grades 6–8 | 35% / 21% | +1.1 | −1.0 | 45 |
| Grand Mountain SchoolMiddle · grades 6–8 | 43% / 23% | −6.5 | −13.3 | 52 |