Students at Polaris Elementary in Denver once again earned the highest math and literacy scores on the statewide Colorado Measures of Academic Success exam, according to data released by the state Department of Education on Thursday.
CMAS exams are offered to students in third to eighth grades. Students who score at least 750 are considered to have “met or exceeded expectations,” meaning they are on the way to being college-or career-ready.
Colorado students’ math, literacy scores largely reach or exceed pre-pandemic levels
At Denver Public Schools, the state’s largest school district, 41.9% of students across all grades met or exceeded expectations in English language arts, and 32.9% showed proficiency in math.
“We are at all-time highs in CMAS math and CMAS science,” DPS Superintendent Alex Marrero said. “We are so close when it comes to literacy. We have rebounded from COVID and the pandemic at all levels, and in some cases, surpass it.”
Jeffco Public Schools, the second-largest district in the state, saw 52.5% of students show proficiency in English language arts, while 42.8% students met or exceeded expectations in math.
Douglas County School District, the state’s third-largest K-12 system, saw 63.4% of students meet or exceed expectations in English language arts and 55.5% demonstrated proficiency in math.
“We’re really encouraged with the data,” Douglas County Superintendent Erin Kane said. “We continue to have increased proficiency overall.”
Here are the schools that ranked the highest in literacy and math across all grades based on their mean scale score, which is the average from the students who took the exam:
Top 5 performing Colorado schools in English language arts
- Polaris Elementary, Denver; Denver Public Schools; 792
- Dennison Elementary, Lakewood; Jeffco Public Schools; 791
- Bear Creek Elementary, Boulder; Boulder Valley School District; 786
- Zach Elementary, Fort Collins; Poudre School District; 786
- Morey Middle School, Denver; Denver Public Schools; 785
Top 5 performing Colorado schools in math
- Polaris Elementary, Denver; Denver Public Schools; 788
- Aurora Quest K-8, Aurora; Aurora Public Schools; 786
- High Peaks Elementary, Boulder; Boulder Valley School District; 785
- Summit Charter Middle School, Boulder; Boulder Valley School District; 785
- Challenge School, Denver; Cherry Creek School District; 783
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