Compared with Colorado schools serving similar students, Montezuma-Cortez Middle School scored 6.6 points below expected in English and 3.2 points below expected in math (CMAS scale-score points, 2024–2026). In English that puts it in the 20th percentile statewide after adjusting for demographics (raw: 24th), and #1 of 1 neighborhood middle schools in Montezuma-Cortez RE-1.
English vs. expected
−6.6
±4.4 pts · 20th pct. adjusted
English growth
47
median growth percentile · 39th among look-alikes
Math vs. expected
−3.2
±1.5 pts · 34th pct. adjusted
Math growth
47
median growth percentile · 43rd among look-alikes
Met or exceeded expectations, by year
By year
2024
2025
2026
English vs. expected (pts)
−4.3
−3.7
−11.8
English growth (MGP)
60
46
34
Math vs. expected (pts)
−1.6
−3.9
−4.4
Math growth (MGP)
52
43
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): 2.3× the poverty line. Enrollment (K–12): 534. 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.