Compared with Colorado schools serving similar students, Prairie Middle School scored 6.8 points below expected in English and 6.4 points below expected in math (CMAS scale-score points, 2024–2026). In English that puts it in the 19th percentile statewide after adjusting for demographics (raw: 8th), and #11 of 11 neighborhood middle schools in Cherry Creek 5.
English vs. expected
−6.8
±1.1 pts · 19th pct. adjusted
English growth
46
median growth percentile · 50th among look-alikes
Math vs. expected
−6.4
±1.5 pts · 19th pct. adjusted
Math growth
45
median growth percentile · 45th among look-alikes
Met or exceeded expectations, by year
By year
2024
2025
2026
English vs. expected (pts)
−5.8
−8.2
−6.5
English growth (MGP)
44
48
46
Math vs. expected (pts)
−6.3
−8.0
−4.8
Math growth (MGP)
44
45
46
Only 85% 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): 2.4× the poverty line. Enrollment (K–12): 1,405. 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.