Compared with Colorado schools serving similar students, Sterling Middle School scored 5.5 points below expected in English and 1.5 points above expected in math (CMAS scale-score points, 2024–2026). In English that puts it in the 26th percentile statewide after adjusting for demographics (raw: 22nd), and #1 of 2 neighborhood middle schools in Valley RE-1. The difference is within normal year-to-year variation.
English vs. expected
−5.5
±2.3 pts · 26th pct. adjusted
English growth
41
median growth percentile · 17th among look-alikes
Math vs. expected
+1.5
±1.8 pts · 58th pct. adjusted
Math growth
47
median growth percentile · 48th among look-alikes
Met or exceeded expectations, by year
By year
2024
2025
2026
English vs. expected (pts)
−7.8
−3.0
−6.1
English growth (MGP)
34
48
40
Math vs. expected (pts)
+1.8
+3.1
−0.6
Math growth (MGP)
44
47
50
Only 87% of students took the tests; families who opt out may differ from those who test.
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): 381. 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.