Compared with Colorado schools serving similar students, Nucla Middle School scored 0.6 points below expected in English and 1.9 points above expected in math (CMAS scale-score points, 2024–2026). In English that puts it in the 45th percentile statewide after adjusting for demographics (raw: 32nd), and #1 of 1 neighborhood middle schools in West End RE-2. The difference is within normal year-to-year variation.
English vs. expected
−0.6
±7.2 pts · 45th pct. adjusted
English growth
45
median growth percentile · 48th among look-alikes
Math vs. expected
+1.9
±6.5 pts · 60th pct. adjusted
Math growth
49
median growth percentile · 77th among look-alikes
Met or exceeded expectations, by year
By year
2024
2025
2026
English vs. expected (pts)
+1.4
+7.9
−5.1
English growth (MGP)
50
44
42
Math vs. expected (pts)
−0.3
−3.5
+5.2
Math growth (MGP)
47
51
48
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): 46. 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.