Compared with Colorado schools serving similar students, Queen Palmer Elementary School scored 11.7 points above expected in English and 15.0 points above expected in math (CMAS scale-score points, 2024–2026). In English that puts it in the 93rd percentile statewide after adjusting for demographics (raw: 51st), and #1 of 33 neighborhood elementary schools in Colorado Springs 11.
English vs. expected
+11.7
±5.1 pts · 93rd pct. adjusted
English growth
61
median growth percentile · 100th among look-alikes
Math vs. expected
+15.0
±3.8 pts · 97th pct. adjusted
Math growth
60
median growth percentile · 96th among look-alikes
Met or exceeded expectations, by year
By year
2024
2025
2026
English vs. expected (pts)
+7.4
+9.8
+18.2
English growth (MGP)
69
52
60
Math vs. expected (pts)
+14.2
+15.3
+15.5
Math growth (MGP)
69
54
55
Only 90% 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): 2.4× the poverty line. Enrollment (K–12): 193. 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.