Compared with Colorado schools serving similar students, Pueblo Academy of Arts scored 9.3 points below expected in English and 4.7 points below expected in math (CMAS scale-score points, 2024–2026). In English that puts it in the 11th percentile statewide after adjusting for demographics (raw: 5th), and #5 of 5 neighborhood middle schools in Pueblo City 60.
English vs. expected
−9.3
±6.0 pts · 11th pct. adjusted
English growth
32
median growth percentile · 0th among look-alikes
Math vs. expected
−4.7
±3.5 pts · 27th pct. adjusted
Math growth
30
median growth percentile · 0th among look-alikes
Met or exceeded expectations, by year
By year
2024
2025
2026
English vs. expected (pts)
−2.5
−9.8
−14.8
English growth (MGP)
44
26
26
Math vs. expected (pts)
−2.5
−2.4
−9.0
Math growth (MGP)
35
32
24
Only 87% 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): 2.8× the poverty line. Enrollment (K–12): 535. 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.