Compared with Colorado schools serving similar students, Las Animas Junior High School scored 3.7 points below expected in English and 0.4 points above expected in math (CMAS scale-score points, 2024–2026). In English that puts it in the 32nd percentile statewide after adjusting for demographics (raw: 21st), and #2 of 2 neighborhood middle schools in Las Animas RE-1. The difference is within normal year-to-year variation.
English vs. expected
−3.7
±10.0 pts · 32nd pct. adjusted
English growth
35
median growth percentile · 22nd among look-alikes
Math vs. expected
+0.4
±4.5 pts · 51st pct. adjusted
Math growth
37
median growth percentile · 22nd among look-alikes
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): 1.6× the poverty line. Enrollment (K–12): 63. 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.