Compared with Colorado schools serving similar students, Federal Heights Elementary School scored 14.5 points above expected in English and 9.4 points above expected in math (CMAS scale-score points, 2024–2026). In English that puts it in the 96th percentile statewide after adjusting for demographics (raw: 13th), and #2 of 32 neighborhood elementary schools in Adams 12 Five Star Schools.
English vs. expected
+14.5
±3.2 pts · 96th pct. adjusted
English growth
50
median growth percentile · 80th among look-alikes
Math vs. expected
+9.4
±2.5 pts · 90th pct. adjusted
Math growth
60
median growth percentile · 92nd among look-alikes
Met or exceeded expectations, by year
By year
2024
2025
2026
English vs. expected (pts)
+11.5
+13.4
+18.5
English growth (MGP)
44
51
54
Math vs. expected (pts)
+9.2
+7.2
+11.6
Math growth (MGP)
56
60
66
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): 1.9× the poverty line. Enrollment (K–12): 375. 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.