Compared with Colorado schools serving similar students, John Wesley Powell Middle School scored 4.4 points above expected in English and 2.3 points above expected in math (CMAS scale-score points, 2024–2026). In English that puts it in the 67th percentile statewide after adjusting for demographics (raw: 83rd), and #1 of 4 neighborhood middle schools in Littleton 6.
English vs. expected
+4.4
±1.7 pts · 67th pct. adjusted
English growth
57
median growth percentile · 100th among look-alikes
Math vs. expected
+2.3
±1.5 pts · 62nd pct. adjusted
Math growth
54
median growth percentile · 83rd among look-alikes
Met or exceeded expectations, by year
By year
2024
2025
2026
English vs. expected (pts)
+2.8
+5.1
+5.2
English growth (MGP)
52
61
58
Math vs. expected (pts)
+3.0
+0.8
+2.9
Math growth (MGP)
53
50
58
Only 85% 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): 5.2× the poverty line. Enrollment (K–12): 558. 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.