Compared with Colorado schools serving similar students, Manitou Springs Middle School scored 2.9 points above expected in English and 3.3 points below expected in math (CMAS scale-score points, 2024–2026). In English that puts it in the 60th percentile statewide after adjusting for demographics (raw: 76th), and #2 of 2 neighborhood middle schools in Manitou Springs 14. The difference is within normal year-to-year variation.
English vs. expected
+2.9
±2.5 pts · 60th pct. adjusted
English growth
51
median growth percentile · 43rd among look-alikes
Math vs. expected
−3.3
±3.8 pts · 33rd pct. adjusted
Math growth
53
median growth percentile · 70th among look-alikes
Met or exceeded expectations, by year
By year
2024
2025
2026
English vs. expected (pts)
+0.3
+3.2
+5.4
English growth (MGP)
52
52
49
Math vs. expected (pts)
−6.9
+0.9
−3.1
Math growth (MGP)
56
60
43
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): 4.0× the poverty line. Enrollment (K–12): 277. 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.