Compared with Colorado schools serving similar students, Cresthill Middle School scored 1.3 points above expected in English and 5.9 points above expected in math (CMAS scale-score points, 2024–2026). In English that puts it in the 53rd percentile statewide after adjusting for demographics (raw: 77th), and #30 of 39 neighborhood middle schools in Douglas County Re 1.
English vs. expected
+1.3
±1.9 pts · 53rd pct. adjusted
English growth
41
median growth percentile · 0th among look-alikes
Math vs. expected
+5.9
±2.4 pts · 74th pct. adjusted
Math growth
49
median growth percentile · 57th among look-alikes
Met or exceeded expectations, by year
By year
2024
2025
2026
English vs. expected (pts)
+1.7
+2.0
+0.2
English growth (MGP)
37
40
46
Math vs. expected (pts)
+4.5
+8.8
+4.3
Math growth (MGP)
45
54
47
Only 75% 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): 6.3× the poverty line. Enrollment (K–12): 567. 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.