Compared with Colorado schools serving similar students, Carson Middle School scored 6.3 points below expected in English and 6.8 points below expected in math (CMAS scale-score points, 2024–2026). In English that puts it in the 22nd percentile statewide after adjusting for demographics (raw: 36th), and #2 of 2 neighborhood middle schools in Fountain 8.
English vs. expected
−6.3
±2.4 pts · 22nd pct. adjusted
English growth
43
median growth percentile · 14th among look-alikes
Math vs. expected
−6.8
±1.6 pts · 18th pct. adjusted
Math growth
42
median growth percentile · 10th among look-alikes
Met or exceeded expectations, by year
By year
2024
2025
2026
English vs. expected (pts)
−4.4
−9.2
−5.2
English growth (MGP)
45
37
48
Math vs. expected (pts)
−6.4
−8.6
−5.2
Math growth (MGP)
38
39
49
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): 2.9× the poverty line. Enrollment (K–12): 619. 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.