Compared with Colorado schools serving similar students, Weld Central Middle School scored 6.4 points below expected in English and 6.2 points below expected in math (CMAS scale-score points, 2024–2026). In English that puts it in the 21st percentile statewide after adjusting for demographics (raw: 22nd), and #2 of 2 neighborhood middle schools in Weld County School District RE-3J.
English vs. expected
−6.4
±5.2 pts · 21st pct. adjusted
English growth
40
median growth percentile · 18th among look-alikes
Math vs. expected
−6.2
±5.2 pts · 20th pct. adjusted
Math growth
36
median growth percentile · 5th among look-alikes
Met or exceeded expectations, by year
By year
2024
2025
2026
English vs. expected (pts)
−9.5
−7.8
+0.7
English growth (MGP)
34
41
50
Math vs. expected (pts)
−8.2
−8.9
+0.9
Math growth (MGP)
32
30
52
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): 3.6× the poverty line. Enrollment (K–12): 401. 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.