Archuleta County 50 Jt · Pagosa Springs · elementary (grades 3–5) and middle (grades 6–8)
Elementary grades (grades 3–5)
−4.7
scale-score points vs. expected (Eng + math avg.)
Compared with Colorado schools serving similar students, Pagosa Springs Middle School scored 3.7 points below expected in English and 5.7 points below expected in math (CMAS scale-score points, 2024–2026). In English that puts it in the 30th percentile statewide after adjusting for demographics (raw: 43rd), and #1 of 2 neighborhood elementary schools in Archuleta County 50 Jt.
English vs. expected
−3.7
±3.4 pts · 30th pct. adjusted
English growth
58
median growth percentile · 84th among look-alikes
Math vs. expected
−5.7
±4.7 pts · 21st pct. adjusted
Math growth
55
median growth percentile · 72nd among look-alikes
Met or exceeded expectations, by year
By year
2024
2025
2026
English vs. expected (pts)
−4.5
−0.4
−6.5
English growth (MGP)
64
56
52
Math vs. expected (pts)
−0.5
−9.5
−8.5
Math growth (MGP)
64
43
59
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.
Middle grades (grades 6–8)
+3.4
scale-score points vs. expected (Eng + math avg.)
Compared with Colorado schools serving similar students, Pagosa Springs Middle School scored 4.3 points above expected in English and 2.5 points above expected in math (CMAS scale-score points, 2024–2026). In English that puts it in the 65th percentile statewide after adjusting for demographics (raw: 55th), and #1 of 1 neighborhood middle schools in Archuleta County 50 Jt.
English vs. expected
+4.3
±2.0 pts · 65th pct. adjusted
English growth
62
median growth percentile · 100th among look-alikes
Math vs. expected
+2.5
±1.9 pts · 63rd pct. adjusted
Math growth
57
median growth percentile · 96th among look-alikes
Met or exceeded expectations, by year
By year
2024
2025
2026
English vs. expected (pts)
+4.5
+5.5
+2.7
English growth (MGP)
74
60
50
Math vs. expected (pts)
+3.0
+2.8
+1.6
Math growth (MGP)
66
65
39
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): 2.7× the poverty line. Enrollment (K–12): 465. 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.