Compared with Colorado schools serving similar students, Simla Junior High School scored 11.0 points above expected in English and 11.0 points above expected in math (CMAS scale-score points, 2024–2026). In English that puts it in the 85th percentile statewide after adjusting for demographics (raw: 70th), and #1 of 1 neighborhood middle schools in Big Sandy 100J.
English vs. expected
+11.0
±4.3 pts · 85th pct. adjusted
English growth
48
median growth percentile · 39th among look-alikes
Math vs. expected
+11.0
±4.0 pts · 89th pct. adjusted
Math growth
47
median growth percentile · 39th among look-alikes
Met or exceeded expectations, by year
By year
2024
2025
2026
English vs. expected (pts)
+12.7
+11.4
+8.7
English growth (MGP)
51
45
48
Math vs. expected (pts)
+12.4
+10.4
+9.8
Math growth (MGP)
59
37
44
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): 3.0× the poverty line. Enrollment (K–12): 71. 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.