Compared with Colorado schools serving similar students, Holmes Middle School scored 5.9 points above expected in English and 1.3 points above expected in math (CMAS scale-score points, 2024–2026). In English that puts it in the 72nd percentile statewide after adjusting for demographics (raw: 73rd), and #2 of 9 neighborhood middle schools in Colorado Springs 11.
English vs. expected
+5.9
±2.1 pts · 72nd pct. adjusted
English growth
57
median growth percentile · 91st among look-alikes
Math vs. expected
+1.3
±2.2 pts · 56th pct. adjusted
Math growth
49
median growth percentile · 36th among look-alikes
Met or exceeded expectations, by year
By year
2024
2025
2026
English vs. expected (pts)
+3.7
+8.2
+5.3
English growth (MGP)
59
63
48
Math vs. expected (pts)
−1.1
+3.4
+1.1
Math growth (MGP)
51
51
45
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): 2.9× the poverty line. Enrollment (K–12): 544. 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.