Compared with Colorado schools serving similar students, Bear Valley Middle School scored 7.2 points above expected in English and 9.0 points above expected in math (CMAS scale-score points, 2024–2026). In English that puts it in the 75th percentile statewide after adjusting for demographics (raw: 29th), and #11 of 27 neighborhood middle schools in Denver County 1.
English vs. expected
+7.2
±2.2 pts · 75th pct. adjusted
English growth
51
median growth percentile · 71st among look-alikes
Math vs. expected
+9.0
±2.5 pts · 83rd pct. adjusted
Math growth
56
median growth percentile · 81st among look-alikes
Met or exceeded expectations, by year
By year
2024
2025
2026
English vs. expected (pts)
+6.8
+6.4
+8.6
English growth (MGP)
49
48
55
Math vs. expected (pts)
+7.4
+7.8
+12.4
Math growth (MGP)
51
58
59
Only 84% 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): 4.3× the poverty line. Enrollment (K–12): 343. 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.