Compared with Colorado schools serving similar students, Lincoln Elementary School scored 2.6 points below expected in English and 3.9 points below expected in math (CMAS scale-score points, 2024–2026). In English that puts it in the 38th percentile statewide after adjusting for demographics (raw: 84th), and #64 of 88 neighborhood elementary schools in Denver County 1. The difference is within normal year-to-year variation.
English vs. expected
−2.6
±3.6 pts · 38th pct. adjusted
English growth
51
median growth percentile · 16th among look-alikes
Math vs. expected
−3.9
±3.3 pts · 31st pct. adjusted
Math growth
51
median growth percentile · 16th among look-alikes
Met or exceeded expectations, by year
By year
2024
2025
2026
English vs. expected (pts)
−1.0
−6.8
−0.2
English growth (MGP)
36
52
61
Math vs. expected (pts)
−4.5
−5.9
−1.6
Math growth (MGP)
37
64
51
Only 88% 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): 6.2× the poverty line. Enrollment (K–12): 270. 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.