Compared with Colorado schools serving similar students, Hamilton Middle School scored 10.2 points below expected in English and 6.7 points below expected in math (CMAS scale-score points, 2024–2026). In English that puts it in the 9th percentile statewide after adjusting for demographics (raw: 11th), and #26 of 27 neighborhood middle schools in Denver County 1.
English vs. expected
−10.2
±1.6 pts · 9th pct. adjusted
English growth
40
median growth percentile · 5th among look-alikes
Math vs. expected
−6.7
±1.4 pts · 18th pct. adjusted
Math growth
43
median growth percentile · 23rd among look-alikes
Met or exceeded expectations, by year
By year
2024
2025
2026
English vs. expected (pts)
−8.4
−10.8
−10.7
English growth (MGP)
38
40
42
Math vs. expected (pts)
−5.7
−7.7
−6.6
Math growth (MGP)
44
43
43
Only 72% 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): 705. 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.