Compared with Colorado schools serving similar students, Escalante Middle School scored 0.1 points above expected in English and 4.3 points above expected in math (CMAS scale-score points, 2024–2026). In English that puts it in the 49th percentile statewide after adjusting for demographics (raw: 59th), and #1 of 2 neighborhood middle schools in Durango 9-R.
English vs. expected
+0.1
±1.8 pts · 49th pct. adjusted
English growth
43
median growth percentile · 30th among look-alikes
Math vs. expected
+4.3
±1.7 pts · 69th pct. adjusted
Math growth
54
median growth percentile · 70th among look-alikes
Met or exceeded expectations, by year
By year
2024
2025
2026
English vs. expected (pts)
+0.5
+0.4
−0.7
English growth (MGP)
42
43
43
Math vs. expected (pts)
+5.0
+4.1
+3.5
Math growth (MGP)
59
51
51
Only 85% 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): 3.2× the poverty line. Enrollment (K–12): 480. 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.