Compared with Colorado schools serving similar students, La Junta Jr/Sr High School scored 24.7 points below expected in English and 17.3 points below expected in math (CMAS scale-score points, 2024–2026). In English that puts it in the 1st percentile statewide after adjusting for demographics (raw: 1st), and #2 of 2 neighborhood middle schools in East Otero R-1.
English vs. expected
−24.7
±3.5 pts · 1st pct. adjusted
English growth
29
median growth percentile · 0th among look-alikes
Math vs. expected
−17.3
±3.2 pts · 3rd pct. adjusted
Math growth
35
median growth percentile · 19th among look-alikes
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): 1.7× the poverty line. Enrollment (K–12): 482. 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.