Compared with Colorado schools serving similar students, Prairie Heights Middle School scored 6.9 points above expected in English and 4.1 points above expected in math (CMAS scale-score points, 2024–2026). In English that puts it in the 74th percentile statewide after adjusting for demographics (raw: 26th), and #5 of 8 neighborhood middle schools in Greeley 6.
English vs. expected
+6.9
±1.6 pts · 74th pct. adjusted
English growth
60
median growth percentile · 96th among look-alikes
Math vs. expected
+4.1
±1.7 pts · 69th pct. adjusted
Math growth
51
median growth percentile · 78th among look-alikes
Met or exceeded expectations, by year
By year
2024
2025
2026
English vs. expected (pts)
+7.8
+7.4
+5.4
English growth (MGP)
59
61
60
Math vs. expected (pts)
+5.8
+3.6
+2.6
Math growth (MGP)
51
50
53
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): 3.4× the poverty line. Enrollment (K–12): 528. 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.