School report card · CMAS 2024–2026

Salida Middle SchoolDraft

Salida R-32 · Salida · elementary (grades 3–5) and middle (grades 6–8)

Elementary grades (grades 3–5)

+3.2
scale-score points vs.
expected (Eng + math avg.)

Compared with Colorado schools serving similar students, Salida Middle School scored 3.2 points above expected in English and 3.1 points above expected in math (CMAS scale-score points, 2024–2026). In English that puts it in the 70th percentile statewide after adjusting for demographics (raw: 73rd), and #1 of 2 neighborhood elementary schools in Salida R-32. The difference is within normal year-to-year variation.

English vs. expected
+3.2
±3.8 pts · 70th pct. adjusted
English growth
56
median growth percentile · 72nd among look-alikes
Math vs. expected
+3.1
±3.8 pts · 69th pct. adjusted
Math growth
35
median growth percentile · 0th among look-alikes
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.
Paonia K-8+16.0Taylor+10.0Scenic+9.4Tope+9.1Pomona+8.8Stratton+7.8Lewis-Arriola+6.4Hotchkiss K8 School+4.3Remington+3.3Salida+3.2Longfellow+3.2Springs Ranch+2.9Shelledy+2.8Lawrence+1.0Rudy+0.8Peak Expeditionary - Pennington−1.3Taylor−1.3Dolores−4.8Midland−6.6Weikel−7.6Granby−9.8Avery/Parsons−11.0Grand Mountain School−11.5Jefferson County Open−12.0Free Horizon Montessori−12.9Del Norte−16.1

Middle grades (grades 6–8)

+7.4
scale-score points vs.
expected (Eng + math avg.)

Compared with Colorado schools serving similar students, Salida Middle School scored 9.4 points above expected in English and 5.5 points above expected in math (CMAS scale-score points, 2024–2026). In English that puts it in the 81st percentile statewide after adjusting for demographics (raw: 80th), and #1 of 1 neighborhood middle schools in Salida R-32.

English vs. expected
+9.4
±3.3 pts · 81st pct. adjusted
English growth
50
median growth percentile · 70th among look-alikes
Math vs. expected
+5.5
±2.6 pts · 73rd pct. adjusted
Math growth
50
median growth percentile · 55th among look-alikes
Met or exceeded expectations, by year
30%40%50%60%70%202420252026English 63%Math 35%
By year
202420252026
English vs. expected (pts)+6.0+13.1+9.4
English growth (MGP)465943
Math vs. expected (pts)+2.7+8.3+5.7
Math growth (MGP)366448

Only 89% 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.
Paonia K-8+25.1Summit+12.8Ute Pass+12.7Salida+9.4Jefferson County Open+6.1Holmes+5.9Columbine+2.3Jefferson County Open Secondary+1.3Craver+0.7Columbine+0.7West−1.6Del Norte−2.0Woodland Park−3.4East Grand−3.8Roosevelt−6.0Del Norte High Jr./Sr. High Sch…−6.1Grand Mountain School−6.5Turner−7.5SARGENT MIDDLE SCHOOL−7.8Fruita 8/9 School−9.0Fruita−9.1Buena Vista−10.1Galileo−12.7Lake County High School−15.1Free Horizon Montessori−16.5Woodland Park JR/SR High School−17.0

Who it serves

The measures behind the comparison
Bars: this school (the area around it for education). Black tick: average of Colorado elementary schools.
Adults 25–44 with a bachelor’s+50%Free/reduced-price lunch42%English learners5%Students with IEPs15%

Neighborhood family income (families with children near the school, NCES): 2.1× the poverty line. Enrollment (K–12): 325. 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.