Compared with Colorado schools serving similar students, Lesher Middle School scored 2.6 points above expected in English and 2.0 points above expected in math (CMAS scale-score points, 2024–2026). In English that puts it in the 59th percentile statewide after adjusting for demographics (raw: 85th), and #2 of 8 neighborhood middle schools in Poudre R-1. The difference is within normal year-to-year variation.
English vs. expected
+2.6
±4.2 pts · 59th pct. adjusted
English growth
45
median growth percentile · 22nd among look-alikes
Math vs. expected
+2.0
±2.5 pts · 61st pct. adjusted
Math growth
48
median growth percentile · 17th among look-alikes
Met or exceeded expectations, by year
By year
2024
2025
2026
English vs. expected (pts)
−1.4
+1.9
+7.1
English growth (MGP)
41
44
50
Math vs. expected (pts)
−1.0
+3.3
+3.7
Math growth (MGP)
42
54
49
Only 88% 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): 782. 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.