Compared with Colorado schools serving similar students, Orchard Mesa Middle School scored 7.9 points above expected in English and 7.2 points above expected in math (CMAS scale-score points, 2024–2026). In English that puts it in the 78th percentile statewide after adjusting for demographics (raw: 64th), and #1 of 8 neighborhood middle schools in Mesa County Valley 51.
English vs. expected
+7.9
±1.6 pts · 78th pct. adjusted
English growth
47
median growth percentile · 42nd among look-alikes
Math vs. expected
+7.2
±1.7 pts · 79th pct. adjusted
Math growth
38
median growth percentile · 17th among look-alikes
Met or exceeded expectations, by year
By year
2024
2025
2026
English vs. expected (pts)
+9.3
+7.9
+6.2
English growth (MGP)
51
48
43
Math vs. expected (pts)
+7.9
+8.4
+5.2
Math growth (MGP)
40
37
35
Only 89% 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): 1.9× the poverty line. Enrollment (K–12): 570. 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.