Compared with Colorado schools serving similar students, Newton Middle School scored 0.8 points above expected in English and 9.1 points above expected in math (CMAS scale-score points, 2024–2026). In English that puts it in the 51st percentile statewide after adjusting for demographics (raw: 89th), and #4 of 4 neighborhood middle schools in Littleton 6.
English vs. expected
+0.8
±1.5 pts · 51st pct. adjusted
English growth
54
median growth percentile · 81st among look-alikes
Math vs. expected
+9.1
±1.3 pts · 83rd pct. adjusted
Math growth
66
median growth percentile · 100th among look-alikes
Met or exceeded expectations, by year
By year
2024
2025
2026
English vs. expected (pts)
+1.2
−1.0
+2.1
English growth (MGP)
52
52
59
Math vs. expected (pts)
+10.1
+8.3
+8.9
Math growth (MGP)
64
65
69
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): 6.2× the poverty line. Enrollment (K–12): 781. 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.