School report card · CMAS 2024–2026

University Park Elementary SchoolDraft

Denver County 1 · Denver · elementary (grades 3–5)
+3.8
scale-score points vs.
expected (Eng + math avg.)

Compared with Colorado schools serving similar students, University Park Elementary School scored 3.5 points above expected in English and 4.1 points above expected in math (CMAS scale-score points, 2024–2026). In English that puts it in the 69th percentile statewide after adjusting for demographics (raw: 89th), and #41 of 88 neighborhood elementary schools in Denver County 1.

English vs. expected
+3.5
±3.6 pts · 69th pct. adjusted
English growth
65
median growth percentile · 60th among look-alikes
Math vs. expected
+4.1
±2.6 pts · 72nd pct. adjusted
Math growth
68
median growth percentile · 88th among look-alikes
Met or exceeded expectations, by year
50%60%70%80%202420252026English 66%Math 64%
By year
202420252026
English vs. expected (pts)−0.6+7.0+4.0
English growth (MGP)597560
Math vs. expected (pts)+2.9+6.3+2.9
Math growth (MGP)677662
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.
Parmalee+19.1Westerly Creek Elementary+18.2Creekside at Martin Park+14.1Steck+12.7Slavens K-8 School+7.2Mitchell+6.0Cory+5.8Dry Creek+5.5Steele+5.4Cottonwood Creek+5.3Bergen+5.3Bromwell+4.7University Park+3.5Willow Creek+3.2Park Hill School+2.4Carson+1.9Homestead+1.8Lone Tree Elementary+0.3Belleview+0.1Crest View−0.2Thunder Vista P-8−1.2Marshdale−1.3Greenwood−1.4Black Rock Elementary−2.1High Plains−3.9Meadowlark School−4.4

Who it serves

The measures behind the comparison
Bars: this school (the area around it for education). Black tick: average of Colorado elementary schools.
Adults 25–44 with a bachelor’s+83%Free/reduced-price lunch26%English learners10%Students with IEPs11%

Neighborhood family income (families with children near the school, NCES): 8.0× the poverty line. Enrollment (K–12): 405. 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.