Compared with Colorado schools serving similar students, Drake Junior High School scored 8.5 points below expected in English and 3.3 points below expected in math (CMAS scale-score points, 2024–2026). In English that puts it in the 13th percentile statewide after adjusting for demographics (raw: 70th), and #27 of 35 neighborhood middle schools in Jefferson County R-1.
English vs. expected
−8.5
±2.5 pts · 13th pct. adjusted
English growth
42
median growth percentile · 5th among look-alikes
Math vs. expected
−3.3
±1.9 pts · 33rd pct. adjusted
Math growth
51
median growth percentile · 50th among look-alikes
Met or exceeded expectations, by year
By year
2024
2025
2026
English vs. expected (pts)
−5.6
−10.9
−9.1
English growth (MGP)
44
39
42
Math vs. expected (pts)
−1.0
−5.0
−3.9
Math growth (MGP)
54
49
51
Only 80% 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): 5.4× the poverty line. Enrollment (K–12): 985. 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.