Compared with Colorado schools serving similar students, Highland Middle School scored 19.8 points below expected in English and 10.6 points below expected in math (CMAS scale-score points, 2024–2026). In English that puts it in the 1st percentile statewide after adjusting for demographics (raw: 19th), and #1 of 1 neighborhood middle schools in Ault-Highland RE-9.
English vs. expected
−19.8
±3.4 pts · 1st pct. adjusted
English growth
43
median growth percentile · 14th among look-alikes
Math vs. expected
−10.6
±3.1 pts · 8th pct. adjusted
Math growth
51
median growth percentile · 67th among look-alikes
Met or exceeded expectations, by year
By year
2024
2025
2026
English vs. expected (pts)
−19.8
−20.4
−19.4
English growth (MGP)
45
40
44
Math vs. expected (pts)
−13.2
−10.7
−8.7
Math growth (MGP)
35
52
60
Only 48% 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): 3.1× the poverty line. Enrollment (K–12): 238. 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.