Compared with Colorado schools serving similar students, Calhan Secondary School scored 5.2 points below expected in English and 4.8 points below expected in math (CMAS scale-score points, 2024–2026). In English that puts it in the 28th percentile statewide after adjusting for demographics (raw: 53rd), and #1 of 1 neighborhood middle schools in Calhan RJ-1.
English vs. expected
−5.2
±4.2 pts · 28th pct. adjusted
English growth
46
median growth percentile · 30th among look-alikes
Math vs. expected
−4.8
±4.6 pts · 26th pct. adjusted
Math growth
57
median growth percentile · 74th among look-alikes
Met or exceeded expectations, by year
By year
2024
2025
2026
English vs. expected (pts)
−2.9
−8.3
−4.8
English growth (MGP)
56
37
43
Math vs. expected (pts)
+0.5
−8.0
−7.8
Math growth (MGP)
68
54
48
Only 84% 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): 3.6× the poverty line. Enrollment (K–12): 214. 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.