Compared with Colorado schools serving similar students, West Middle School scored 10.9 points below expected in English and 8.1 points below expected in math (CMAS scale-score points, 2024–2026). In English that puts it in the 8th percentile statewide after adjusting for demographics (raw: 3rd), and #27 of 27 neighborhood middle schools in Denver County 1.
English vs. expected
−10.9
±3.4 pts · 8th pct. adjusted
English growth
44
median growth percentile · 24th among look-alikes
Math vs. expected
−8.1
±3.0 pts · 12th pct. adjusted
Math growth
39
median growth percentile · 19th among look-alikes
Met or exceeded expectations, by year
By year
2024
2025
2026
English vs. expected (pts)
−12.3
−9.5
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English growth (MGP)
36
54
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Math vs. expected (pts)
−7.0
−9.2
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Math growth (MGP)
35
43
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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): 3.0× the poverty line. Enrollment (K–12): 225. 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.