Compared with Colorado schools serving similar students, Russell Middle School scored 2.2 points above expected in English and 5.1 points above expected in math (CMAS scale-score points, 2024–2026). In English that puts it in the 56th percentile statewide after adjusting for demographics (raw: 45th), and #3 of 9 neighborhood middle schools in Colorado Springs 11.
English vs. expected
+2.2
±1.6 pts · 56th pct. adjusted
English growth
53
median growth percentile · 87th among look-alikes
Math vs. expected
+5.1
±1.5 pts · 73rd pct. adjusted
Math growth
52
median growth percentile · 91st among look-alikes
Met or exceeded expectations, by year
By year
2024
2025
2026
English vs. expected (pts)
+3.9
+2.1
+0.6
English growth (MGP)
57
52
49
Math vs. expected (pts)
+4.9
+5.7
+4.6
Math growth (MGP)
54
49
53
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): 2.6× the poverty line. Enrollment (K–12): 531. 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.