Compared with Colorado schools serving similar students, Riverside School scored 1.3 points below expected in English and 5.6 points below expected in math (CMAS scale-score points, 2024–2026). In English that puts it in the 42nd percentile statewide after adjusting for demographics (raw: 48th), and #1 of 2 neighborhood middle schools in Garfield Re-2.
English vs. expected
−1.3
±1.7 pts · 42nd pct. adjusted
English growth
53
median growth percentile · 86th among look-alikes
Math vs. expected
−5.6
±2.3 pts · 22nd pct. adjusted
Math growth
53
median growth percentile · 95th among look-alikes
Met or exceeded expectations, by year
By year
2024
2025
2026
English vs. expected (pts)
−0.1
−2.7
−1.0
English growth (MGP)
53
51
55
Math vs. expected (pts)
−5.7
−7.9
−3.0
Math growth (MGP)
50
54
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): 3.3× the poverty line. Enrollment (K–12): 451. 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.