Compared with Colorado schools serving similar students, Rifle Middle School scored 2.0 points below expected in English and 1.9 points below expected in math (CMAS scale-score points, 2024–2026). In English that puts it in the 38th percentile statewide after adjusting for demographics (raw: 27th), and #2 of 2 neighborhood middle schools in Garfield Re-2.
English vs. expected
−2.0
±2.0 pts · 38th pct. adjusted
English growth
45
median growth percentile · 40th among look-alikes
Math vs. expected
−1.9
±1.9 pts · 42nd pct. adjusted
Math growth
50
median growth percentile · 65th among look-alikes
Met or exceeded expectations, by year
By year
2024
2025
2026
English vs. expected (pts)
−1.1
−4.6
−0.6
English growth (MGP)
48
40
47
Math vs. expected (pts)
−4.0
−0.8
−0.6
Math growth (MGP)
46
53
51
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): 2.7× the poverty line. Enrollment (K–12): 564. 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.