Compared with Colorado schools serving similar students, West Middle School scored 2.8 points below expected in English and 2.0 points below expected in math (CMAS scale-score points, 2024–2026). In English that puts it in the 35th percentile statewide after adjusting for demographics (raw: 25th), and #6 of 9 neighborhood middle schools in Colorado Springs 11. The difference is within normal year-to-year variation.
English vs. expected
−2.8
±9.6 pts · 35th pct. adjusted
English growth
50
median growth percentile · 75th among look-alikes
Math vs. expected
−2.0
±2.9 pts · 41st pct. adjusted
Math growth
48
median growth percentile · 60th among look-alikes
Met or exceeded expectations, by year
By year
2024
2025
2026
English vs. expected (pts)
+6.3
−14.0
−5.3
English growth (MGP)
58
34
54
Math vs. expected (pts)
−0.5
−5.9
−0.5
Math growth (MGP)
40
50
55
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): 160. 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.