Compared with Colorado schools serving similar students, Fountain Middle School scored 0.3 points above expected in English and 1.4 points below expected in math (CMAS scale-score points, 2024–2026). In English that puts it in the 50th percentile statewide after adjusting for demographics (raw: 45th), and #1 of 2 neighborhood middle schools in Fountain 8. The difference is within normal year-to-year variation.
English vs. expected
+0.3
±1.2 pts · 50th pct. adjusted
English growth
51
median growth percentile · 67th among look-alikes
Math vs. expected
−1.4
±1.1 pts · 43rd pct. adjusted
Math growth
46
median growth percentile · 24th among look-alikes
Met or exceeded expectations, by year
By year
2024
2025
2026
English vs. expected (pts)
−0.1
+0.2
+0.9
English growth (MGP)
56
48
49
Math vs. expected (pts)
−1.8
−1.4
−0.9
Math growth (MGP)
45
49
44
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): 2.8× the poverty line. Enrollment (K–12): 1,020. 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.