Compared with Colorado schools serving similar students, Rocky Ford Junior/Senior High School scored 4.5 points above expected in English and 6.7 points above expected in math (CMAS scale-score points, 2024–2026). In English that puts it in the 65th percentile statewide after adjusting for demographics (raw: 35th), and #2 of 2 neighborhood middle schools in Rocky Ford R-2.
English vs. expected
+4.5
±4.0 pts · 65th pct. adjusted
English growth
31
median growth percentile · 9th among look-alikes
Math vs. expected
+6.7
±3.6 pts · 77th pct. adjusted
Math growth
23
median growth percentile · 4th among look-alikes
Met or exceeded expectations, by year
By year
2024
2025
2026
English vs. expected (pts)
+5.7
+5.1
+2.8
English growth (MGP)
28
32
33
Math vs. expected (pts)
+6.2
+9.8
+3.6
Math growth (MGP)
17
27
24
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): 1.7× the poverty line. Enrollment (K–12): 260. 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.