Compared with Colorado schools serving similar students, Bill Reed Middle School scored 6.8 points below expected in English and 3.8 points below expected in math (CMAS scale-score points, 2024–2026). In English that puts it in the 19th percentile statewide after adjusting for demographics (raw: 29th), and #3 of 7 neighborhood middle schools in Thompson R2-J.
English vs. expected
−6.8
±2.1 pts · 19th pct. adjusted
English growth
38
median growth percentile · 18th among look-alikes
Math vs. expected
−3.8
±2.1 pts · 32nd pct. adjusted
Math growth
41
median growth percentile · 23rd among look-alikes
Met or exceeded expectations, by year
By year
2024
2025
2026
English vs. expected (pts)
−6.2
−5.1
−9.1
English growth (MGP)
40
38
37
Math vs. expected (pts)
−1.9
−3.2
−6.3
Math growth (MGP)
46
39
39
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): 3.5× the poverty line. Enrollment (K–12): 510. 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.