Compared with Colorado schools serving similar students, Ken Caryl Middle School scored 5.0 points below expected in English and 5.0 points below expected in math (CMAS scale-score points, 2024–2026). In English that puts it in the 28th percentile statewide after adjusting for demographics (raw: 66th), and #20 of 35 neighborhood middle schools in Jefferson County R-1.
English vs. expected
−5.0
±2.8 pts · 28th pct. adjusted
English growth
43
median growth percentile · 12th among look-alikes
Math vs. expected
−5.0
±1.3 pts · 24th pct. adjusted
Math growth
49
median growth percentile · 47th among look-alikes
Met or exceeded expectations, by year
By year
2024
2025
2026
English vs. expected (pts)
−6.1
−7.2
−1.6
English growth (MGP)
39
40
51
Math vs. expected (pts)
−3.7
−6.6
−4.9
Math growth (MGP)
52
45
48
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): 5.7× the poverty line. Enrollment (K–12): 709. 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.