Compared with Colorado schools serving similar students, Lamar Middle School scored 5.9 points above expected in English and 9.9 points above expected in math (CMAS scale-score points, 2024–2026). In English that puts it in the 72nd percentile statewide after adjusting for demographics (raw: 34th), and #1 of 1 neighborhood middle schools in Lamar Re-2.
English vs. expected
+5.9
±2.2 pts · 72nd pct. adjusted
English growth
48
median growth percentile · 61st among look-alikes
Math vs. expected
+9.9
±2.1 pts · 87th pct. adjusted
Math growth
43
median growth percentile · 50th among look-alikes
Met or exceeded expectations, by year
By year
2024
2025
2026
English vs. expected (pts)
+5.3
+6.4
+5.8
English growth (MGP)
50
46
48
Math vs. expected (pts)
+10.3
+9.5
+9.9
Math growth (MGP)
43
40
47
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): 1.6× the poverty line. Enrollment (K–12): 277. 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.