Compared with Colorado schools serving similar students, Overland Trail Middle School scored 7.2 points below expected in English and 5.8 points below expected in math (CMAS scale-score points, 2024–2026). In English that puts it in the 17th percentile statewide after adjusting for demographics (raw: 9th), and #3 of 5 neighborhood middle schools in School District 27J.
English vs. expected
−7.2
±2.7 pts · 17th pct. adjusted
English growth
39
median growth percentile · 10th among look-alikes
Math vs. expected
−5.8
±3.2 pts · 21st pct. adjusted
Math growth
41
median growth percentile · 14th among look-alikes
Met or exceeded expectations, by year
By year
2024
2025
2026
English vs. expected (pts)
−10.4
−6.3
−4.9
English growth (MGP)
35
45
38
Math vs. expected (pts)
−9.2
−5.2
−2.8
Math growth (MGP)
34
45
44
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): 2.4× the poverty line. Enrollment (K–12): 564. 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.