Compared with Colorado schools serving similar students, Valley Middle School scored 8.7 points above expected in English and 5.7 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: 44th), and #1 of 3 neighborhood middle schools in Weld County RE-1.
English vs. expected
+8.7
±2.8 pts · 80th pct. adjusted
English growth
50
median growth percentile · 73rd among look-alikes
Math vs. expected
+5.7
±2.3 pts · 73rd pct. adjusted
Math growth
51
median growth percentile · 68th among look-alikes
Met or exceeded expectations, by year
By year
2024
2025
2026
English vs. expected (pts)
+7.5
+12.0
+6.7
English growth (MGP)
45
56
50
Math vs. expected (pts)
+5.8
+6.6
+4.6
Math growth (MGP)
52
47
55
Only 86% 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): 3.2× the poverty line. Enrollment (K–12): 239. 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.