Compared with Colorado schools serving similar students, Shelton Elementary School scored 1.5 points above expected in English and 1.5 points below expected in math (CMAS scale-score points, 2024–2026). In English that puts it in the 61st percentile statewide after adjusting for demographics (raw: 69th), and #30 of 77 neighborhood elementary schools in Jefferson County R-1. The difference is within normal year-to-year variation.
English vs. expected
+1.5
±5.1 pts · 61st pct. adjusted
English growth
38
median growth percentile · 0th among look-alikes
Math vs. expected
−1.5
±4.6 pts · 44th pct. adjusted
Math growth
40
median growth percentile · 4th among look-alikes
Met or exceeded expectations, by year
By year
2024
2025
2026
English vs. expected (pts)
+5.1
+4.3
−4.6
English growth (MGP)
47
38
31
Math vs. expected (pts)
−2.2
+3.7
−5.8
Math growth (MGP)
38
48
33
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): 5.1× the poverty line. Enrollment (K–12): 364. 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.