Compared with Colorado schools serving similar students, Wayne Carle Middle School scored 6.3 points below expected in English and 7.4 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: 71st), and #24 of 35 neighborhood middle schools in Jefferson County R-1.
English vs. expected
−6.3
±1.9 pts · 22nd pct. adjusted
English growth
49
median growth percentile · 29th among look-alikes
Math vs. expected
−7.4
±2.2 pts · 15th pct. adjusted
Math growth
54
median growth percentile · 46th among look-alikes
Met or exceeded expectations, by year
By year
2024
2025
2026
English vs. expected (pts)
−4.2
−7.6
−7.2
English growth (MGP)
55
43
50
Math vs. expected (pts)
−7.0
−9.9
−5.3
Math growth (MGP)
55
44
62
Only 81% 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): 4.1× the poverty line. Enrollment (K–12): 439. 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.