Compared with Colorado schools serving similar students, Columbine Middle School scored 2.3 points above expected in English and 0.6 points below expected in math (CMAS scale-score points, 2024–2026). In English that puts it in the 57th percentile statewide after adjusting for demographics (raw: 50th), and #2 of 3 neighborhood middle schools in Montrose County RE-1J. The difference is within normal year-to-year variation.
English vs. expected
+2.3
±1.8 pts · 57th pct. adjusted
English growth
49
median growth percentile · 43rd among look-alikes
Math vs. expected
−0.6
±2.5 pts · 47th pct. adjusted
Math growth
46
median growth percentile · 22nd among look-alikes
Met or exceeded expectations, by year
By year
2024
2025
2026
English vs. expected (pts)
+4.3
+2.0
+0.6
English growth (MGP)
52
46
48
Math vs. expected (pts)
+2.3
−1.7
−2.5
Math growth (MGP)
47
44
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): 2.9× the poverty line. Enrollment (K–12): 494. 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.