Compared with Colorado schools serving similar students, Swanson Elementary School scored 16.5 points below expected in English and 18.7 points below expected in math (CMAS scale-score points, 2024–2026). In English that puts it in the 2nd percentile statewide after adjusting for demographics (raw: 7th), and #77 of 77 neighborhood elementary schools in Jefferson County R-1.
English vs. expected
−16.5
±7.1 pts · 2nd pct. adjusted
English growth
32
median growth percentile · 0th among look-alikes
Math vs. expected
−18.7
±4.6 pts · 1st pct. adjusted
Math growth
29
median growth percentile · 4th among look-alikes
Met or exceeded expectations, by year
By year
2024
2025
2026
English vs. expected (pts)
−7.8
−21.7
−19.8
English growth (MGP)
43
22
32
Math vs. expected (pts)
−13.0
−21.4
−21.5
Math growth (MGP)
39
27
20
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): 3.3× the poverty line. Enrollment (K–12): 259. 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.