Compared with Colorado schools serving similar students, Dakota Valley Elementary School scored 0.3 points above expected in English and 5.1 points below expected in math (CMAS scale-score points, 2024–2026). In English that puts it in the 54th percentile statewide after adjusting for demographics (raw: 56th), and #16 of 42 neighborhood elementary schools in Cherry Creek 5. The difference is within normal year-to-year variation.
English vs. expected
+0.3
±4.7 pts · 54th pct. adjusted
English growth
43
median growth percentile · 8th among look-alikes
Math vs. expected
−5.1
±2.4 pts · 26th pct. adjusted
Math growth
36
median growth percentile · 0th among look-alikes
Met or exceeded expectations, by year
By year
2024
2025
2026
English vs. expected (pts)
+4.3
+1.9
−5.3
English growth (MGP)
46
42
40
Math vs. expected (pts)
−3.5
−3.8
−8.1
Math growth (MGP)
36
40
32
Only 84% of students took the tests; families who opt out may differ from those who test.
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): 4.9× the poverty line. Enrollment (K–12): 542. 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.