Compared with Colorado schools serving similar students, Severance Middle School scored 13.1 points below expected in English and 6.8 points below expected in math (CMAS scale-score points, 2024–2026). In English that puts it in the 5th percentile statewide after adjusting for demographics (raw: 50th), and #2 of 2 neighborhood middle schools in Weld RE-4.
English vs. expected
−13.1
±1.5 pts · 5th pct. adjusted
English growth
43
median growth percentile · 9th among look-alikes
Math vs. expected
−6.8
±1.4 pts · 17th pct. adjusted
Math growth
51
median growth percentile · 59th among look-alikes
Met or exceeded expectations, by year
By year
2024
2025
2026
English vs. expected (pts)
−12.4
−14.9
−11.7
English growth (MGP)
44
40
46
Math vs. expected (pts)
−6.8
−5.8
−8.0
Math growth (MGP)
46
58
50
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): 4.8× the poverty line. Enrollment (K–12): 641. 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.