Compared with Colorado schools serving similar students, Fitzsimmons Middle School scored 8.6 points above expected in English and 1.2 points above expected in math (CMAS scale-score points, 2024–2026). In English that puts it in the 80th percentile statewide after adjusting for demographics (raw: 88th), and #1 of 2 neighborhood middle schools in Platte Canyon 1.
English vs. expected
+8.6
±3.8 pts · 80th pct. adjusted
English growth
62
median growth percentile · 100th among look-alikes
Math vs. expected
+1.2
±3.5 pts · 56th pct. adjusted
Math growth
50
median growth percentile · 67th among look-alikes
Met or exceeded expectations, by year
By year
2024
2025
2026
English vs. expected (pts)
+9.7
+7.3
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English growth (MGP)
62
63
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Math vs. expected (pts)
+3.1
−1.0
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Math growth (MGP)
60
40
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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): 5.8× the poverty line. Enrollment (K–12): 147. 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.