Compared with Colorado schools serving similar students, Soda Creek Elementary School scored 0.6 points above expected in English and 4.4 points above expected in math (CMAS scale-score points, 2024–2026). In English that puts it in the 56th percentile statewide after adjusting for demographics (raw: 80th), and #2 of 3 neighborhood elementary schools in Steamboat Springs RE-2. The difference is within normal year-to-year variation.
English vs. expected
+0.6
±2.8 pts · 56th pct. adjusted
English growth
57
median growth percentile · 72nd among look-alikes
Math vs. expected
+4.4
±2.6 pts · 73rd pct. adjusted
Math growth
69
median growth percentile · 100th among look-alikes
Met or exceeded expectations, by year
By year
2024
2025
2026
English vs. expected (pts)
+0.2
+1.2
+0.4
English growth (MGP)
58
56
56
Math vs. expected (pts)
+6.6
+3.9
+2.7
Math growth (MGP)
80
73
53
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): 4.2× the poverty line. Enrollment (K–12): 347. 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.