Compared with Colorado schools serving similar students, Rocky Top Middle School scored 1.8 points below expected in English and 2.8 points above expected in math (CMAS scale-score points, 2024–2026). In English that puts it in the 39th percentile statewide after adjusting for demographics (raw: 72nd), and #5 of 9 neighborhood middle schools in Adams 12 Five Star Schools. The difference is within normal year-to-year variation.
English vs. expected
−1.8
±1.5 pts · 39th pct. adjusted
English growth
51
median growth percentile · 64th among look-alikes
Math vs. expected
+2.8
±1.8 pts · 63rd pct. adjusted
Math growth
57
median growth percentile · 91st among look-alikes
Met or exceeded expectations, by year
By year
2024
2025
2026
English vs. expected (pts)
+0.1
−2.3
−2.8
English growth (MGP)
57
46
50
Math vs. expected (pts)
+4.5
+3.3
+0.8
Math growth (MGP)
62
58
52
Only 79% 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): 5.7× the poverty line. Enrollment (K–12): 1,045. 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.