Compared with Colorado schools serving similar students, Mesa Middle School scored 4.1 points below expected in English and 7.6 points below expected in math (CMAS scale-score points, 2024–2026). In English that puts it in the 30th percentile statewide after adjusting for demographics (raw: 67th), and #36 of 39 neighborhood middle schools in Douglas County Re 1.
English vs. expected
−4.1
±1.4 pts · 30th pct. adjusted
English growth
51
median growth percentile · 73rd among look-alikes
Math vs. expected
−7.6
±1.3 pts · 14th pct. adjusted
Math growth
40
median growth percentile · 0th among look-alikes
Met or exceeded expectations, by year
By year
2024
2025
2026
English vs. expected (pts)
−5.1
−4.9
−2.3
English growth (MGP)
50
50
52
Math vs. expected (pts)
−7.2
−7.1
−8.4
Math growth (MGP)
41
41
37
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): 5.0× the poverty line. Enrollment (K–12): 861. 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.