Compared with Colorado schools serving similar students, Gunnison Middle School scored 17.3 points below expected in English and 16.2 points below expected in math (CMAS scale-score points, 2024–2026). In English that puts it in the 2nd percentile statewide after adjusting for demographics (raw: 34th), and #2 of 2 neighborhood middle schools in Gunnison Watershed RE1J.
English vs. expected
−17.3
±3.5 pts · 2nd pct. adjusted
English growth
51
median growth percentile · 35th among look-alikes
Math vs. expected
−16.2
±2.7 pts · 3rd pct. adjusted
Math growth
49
median growth percentile · 25th among look-alikes
Met or exceeded expectations, by year
By year
2024
2025
2026
English vs. expected (pts)
−19.7
−13.2
−18.9
English growth (MGP)
50
58
44
Math vs. expected (pts)
−14.8
−19.6
−14.2
Math growth (MGP)
59
44
44
Only 89% 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): 303. 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.