Compared with Colorado schools serving similar students, Jack Swigert Middle School scored 9.4 points below expected in English and 2.6 points below expected in math (CMAS scale-score points, 2024–2026). In English that puts it in the 11th percentile statewide after adjusting for demographics (raw: 6th), and #7 of 9 neighborhood middle schools in Colorado Springs 11.
English vs. expected
−9.4
±4.0 pts · 11th pct. adjusted
English growth
41
median growth percentile · 22nd among look-alikes
Math vs. expected
−2.6
±3.1 pts · 37th pct. adjusted
Math growth
43
median growth percentile · 57th among look-alikes
Met or exceeded expectations, by year
By year
2024
2025
2026
English vs. expected (pts)
−6.2
−14.4
−8.1
English growth (MGP)
42
29
53
Math vs. expected (pts)
0.0
−6.4
−1.7
Math growth (MGP)
44
36
48
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): 1.6× the poverty line. Enrollment (K–12): 424. 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.