Compared with Colorado schools serving similar students, Kepner Beacon Middle School scored 9.2 points above expected in English and 13.8 points above expected in math (CMAS scale-score points, 2024–2026). In English that puts it in the 81st percentile statewide after adjusting for demographics (raw: 9th), and #10 of 27 neighborhood middle schools in Denver County 1.
English vs. expected
+9.2
±5.4 pts · 81st pct. adjusted
English growth
52
median growth percentile · 68th among look-alikes
Math vs. expected
+13.8
±3.7 pts · 92nd pct. adjusted
Math growth
56
median growth percentile · 79th among look-alikes
Met or exceeded expectations, by year
By year
2024
2025
2026
English vs. expected (pts)
+15.9
+5.8
+6.2
English growth (MGP)
57
46
51
Math vs. expected (pts)
+10.8
+12.4
+18.6
Math growth (MGP)
43
58
67
Only 87% 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): 1.4× the poverty line. Enrollment (K–12): 443. 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.