Compared with Colorado schools serving similar students, Plateau Valley Junior High School scored 3.4 points above expected in English and 2.4 points below expected in math (CMAS scale-score points, 2024–2026). In English that puts it in the 61st percentile statewide after adjusting for demographics (raw: 57th), and #1 of 2 neighborhood middle schools in Plateau Valley 50. The difference is within normal year-to-year variation.
English vs. expected
+3.4
±9.8 pts · 61st pct. adjusted
English growth
38
median growth percentile · 5th among look-alikes
Math vs. expected
−2.4
±17.0 pts · 39th pct. adjusted
Math growth
33
median growth percentile · 0th among look-alikes
Met or exceeded expectations, by year
By year
2024
2025
2026
English vs. expected (pts)
+7.1
−4.8
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English growth (MGP)
44
38
30
Math vs. expected (pts)
+3.9
−18.6
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Math growth (MGP)
40
22
38
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): 2.1× the poverty line. Enrollment (K–12): 40. 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.