Compared with Colorado schools serving similar students, Palmer Elementary School scored 0.8 points above expected in English and 1.3 points below expected in math (CMAS scale-score points, 2024–2026). In English that puts it in the 57th percentile statewide after adjusting for demographics (raw: 69th), and #52 of 88 neighborhood elementary schools in Denver County 1. The difference is within normal year-to-year variation.
English vs. expected
+0.8
±6.2 pts · 57th pct. adjusted
English growth
66
median growth percentile · 92nd among look-alikes
Math vs. expected
−1.3
±8.3 pts · 45th pct. adjusted
Math growth
55
median growth percentile · 44th among look-alikes
Met or exceeded expectations, by year
By year
2024
2025
2026
English vs. expected (pts)
0.0
+2.2
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English growth (MGP)
66
65
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Math vs. expected (pts)
−5.2
+4.9
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Math growth (MGP)
53
58
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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): 6.5× the poverty line. Enrollment (K–12): 145. 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.