Compared with Colorado schools serving similar students, Cache La Poudre Middle School scored 2.0 points above expected in English and 7.2 points above expected in math (CMAS scale-score points, 2024–2026). In English that puts it in the 56th percentile statewide after adjusting for demographics (raw: 74th), and #3 of 8 neighborhood middle schools in Poudre R-1.
English vs. expected
+2.0
±2.3 pts · 56th pct. adjusted
English growth
49
median growth percentile · 32nd among look-alikes
Math vs. expected
+7.2
±2.1 pts · 79th pct. adjusted
Math growth
61
median growth percentile · 86th among look-alikes
Met or exceeded expectations, by year
By year
2024
2025
2026
English vs. expected (pts)
+3.4
+3.3
−0.7
English growth (MGP)
53
50
44
Math vs. expected (pts)
+6.7
+8.1
+6.9
Math growth (MGP)
59
59
66
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): 4.1× the poverty line. Enrollment (K–12): 298. 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.