Compared with Colorado schools serving similar students, Kearney Middle School scored 6.8 points below expected in English and 1.9 points below expected in math (CMAS scale-score points, 2024–2026). In English that puts it in the 21st percentile statewide after adjusting for demographics (raw: 2nd), and #7 of 8 neighborhood middle schools in Adams County 14.
English vs. expected
−6.8
±2.1 pts · 21st pct. adjusted
English growth
41
median growth percentile · 15th among look-alikes
Math vs. expected
−1.9
±3.1 pts · 41st pct. adjusted
Math growth
42
median growth percentile · 30th among look-alikes
Met or exceeded expectations, by year
By year
2024
2025
2026
English vs. expected (pts)
−5.4
−9.5
−6.2
English growth (MGP)
40
38
48
Math vs. expected (pts)
−2.5
−3.1
+3.3
Math growth (MGP)
40
43
50
Only 77% of students took the tests; families who opt out may differ from those who test.
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 middle schools.
Neighborhood family income (families with children near the school, NCES): 1.7× the poverty line. Enrollment (K–12): 405. 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.