Carlson Elementary School
320 CO 103, Idaho Springs, CO 80452 Map
Test score trends
Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.
Latest results by grade
| Grade | Math | English | Science |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 27% state 42% · 2025-26 | 18% state 41% · 2025-26 | — |
| Grade 4 | 18% state 34% · 2018-19 | 21% state 46% · 2017-18 | — |
| Grade 5 | 31% state 39% · 2024-25 | 31% state 48% · 2024-25 | — |
| Grade 6 | 38% state 28% · 2022-23 | 47% state 43% · 2022-23 | — |
| All grades | 35% state 42% · 2025-26 | 40% state 41% · 2025-26 | — |
Results by year (all grades)
| School year | Math | English | Science |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 35% state 42% | 40% state 41% | — |
| 2024-25 | 25% state 39% | 36% state 48% | — |
| 2023-24 | 27% | 42% | — |
| 2022-23 | 36% state 28% | 41% state 43% | — |
| 2021-22 | 25% state 37% | 45% state 41% | — |
| 2018-19 | 24% state 35% | 30% state 43% | — |
| 2017-18 | — | 26% state 44% | — |
| 2016-17 | — | 36% state 43% | — |
| 2014-15 | — | 22% state 40% | — |
Compared with similar schools
Colorado elementary schools where 6–16% of students come from families below the poverty line (this school: 11%)
- Math, 2025-26: this school 35%, typical similar school 48%. Higher than 22% of 430 similar schools.
- English, 2025-26: this school 40%, typical similar school 55%. Higher than 17% of 433 similar schools.
Similar schools nearby with higher scores
- King-Murphy Elementary School 8.5 mi from this school · math 45% · English 59%
- Georgetown Community School 9.5 mi from this school · math 38% · English 50%
Family income strongly affects test scores, so comparing a school with others that serve families like its own is fairer than comparing it with the state average. The share of students below the poverty line is an estimate by the Urban Institute for 2022-23, made the same way in every state; it is a stricter measure than the low-income share above (free or reduced-price lunch, which goes up to 185% of the poverty line), so it is lower. “Typical” is the median: half of the similar schools score higher, half lower.
Students
Race and ethnicity, 2024-25
- Asian 0%
- White 72%
- Hispanic 16%
- Black 2%
- Two or more 10%
- Other 1%
Students with disabilities: 21% of students (25) receive special education under an IEP (individualized education program), 2023-24; another 3% have only a Section 504 plan (support such as extra time or seating, without special education), 2023-24. Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection.
Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).