Compared with Colorado schools serving similar students, Mountain Ridge Middle School scored 4.8 points above expected in English and 1.2 points above expected in math (CMAS scale-score points, 2024–2026). In English that puts it in the 67th percentile statewide after adjusting for demographics (raw: 92nd), and #28 of 39 neighborhood middle schools in Douglas County Re 1.
English vs. expected
+4.8
±2.5 pts · 67th pct. adjusted
English growth
41
median growth percentile · 6th among look-alikes
Math vs. expected
+1.2
±1.5 pts · 55th pct. adjusted
Math growth
37
median growth percentile · 6th among look-alikes
Met or exceeded expectations, by year
By year
2024
2025
2026
English vs. expected (pts)
+1.9
+7.1
+5.6
English growth (MGP)
37
43
42
Math vs. expected (pts)
+1.5
+1.9
−0.2
Math growth (MGP)
40
32
38
Only 68% 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): 8.2× the poverty line. Enrollment (K–12): 777. 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.