Compared with Colorado schools serving similar students, Steele Elementary School scored 6.5 points below expected in English and 0.3 points above expected in math (CMAS scale-score points, 2024–2026). In English that puts it in the 21st percentile statewide after adjusting for demographics (raw: 73rd), and #24 of 33 neighborhood elementary schools in Colorado Springs 11. The difference is within normal year-to-year variation.
English vs. expected
−6.5
±4.6 pts · 21st pct. adjusted
English growth
58
median growth percentile · 64th among look-alikes
Math vs. expected
+0.3
±3.7 pts · 54th pct. adjusted
Math growth
70
median growth percentile · 100th among look-alikes
Met or exceeded expectations, by year
By year
2024
2025
2026
English vs. expected (pts)
−2.4
−4.5
−12.0
English growth (MGP)
58
54
61
Math vs. expected (pts)
+4.3
+0.8
−3.5
Math growth (MGP)
69
70
72
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): 4.6× the poverty line. Enrollment (K–12): 279. 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.