Compared with Colorado schools serving similar students, Needham Elementary School scored 2.2 points above expected in English and 2.1 points below expected in math (CMAS scale-score points, 2024–2026). In English that puts it in the 64th percentile statewide after adjusting for demographics (raw: 70th), and #3 of 5 neighborhood elementary schools in Durango 9-R. The difference is within normal year-to-year variation.
English vs. expected
+2.2
±3.3 pts · 64th pct. adjusted
English growth
69
median growth percentile · 100th among look-alikes
Math vs. expected
−2.1
±4.1 pts · 40th pct. adjusted
Math growth
68
median growth percentile · 96th among look-alikes
Met or exceeded expectations, by year
By year
2024
2025
2026
English vs. expected (pts)
+0.2
+0.2
+6.4
English growth (MGP)
69
73
66
Math vs. expected (pts)
−5.5
−3.4
+2.7
Math growth (MGP)
63
71
70
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): 4.0× the poverty line. Enrollment (K–12): 313. 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.