Compared with Colorado schools serving similar students, Dunstan Middle School scored 4.7 points below expected in English and 5.2 points below expected in math (CMAS scale-score points, 2024–2026). In English that puts it in the 29th percentile statewide after adjusting for demographics (raw: 69th), and #19 of 35 neighborhood middle schools in Jefferson County R-1.
English vs. expected
−4.7
±5.5 pts · 29th pct. adjusted
English growth
49
median growth percentile · 23rd among look-alikes
Math vs. expected
−5.2
±1.7 pts · 24th pct. adjusted
Math growth
51
median growth percentile · 24th among look-alikes
Met or exceeded expectations, by year
By year
2024
2025
2026
English vs. expected (pts)
−6.0
−9.8
+1.5
English growth (MGP)
48
41
57
Math vs. expected (pts)
−7.0
−4.6
−3.9
Math growth (MGP)
48
53
52
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): 4.5× the poverty line. Enrollment (K–12): 786. 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.