Compared with Colorado schools serving similar students, Coal Ridge Middle School scored 5.6 points below expected in English and 0.4 points below expected in math (CMAS scale-score points, 2024–2026). In English that puts it in the 25th percentile statewide after adjusting for demographics (raw: 50th), and #10 of 12 neighborhood middle schools in St Vrain Valley RE1J. The difference is within normal year-to-year variation.
English vs. expected
−5.6
±3.8 pts · 25th pct. adjusted
English growth
44
median growth percentile · 41st among look-alikes
Math vs. expected
−0.4
±3.5 pts · 49th pct. adjusted
Math growth
48
median growth percentile · 64th among look-alikes
Met or exceeded expectations, by year
By year
2024
2025
2026
English vs. expected (pts)
−2.3
−5.2
−10.0
English growth (MGP)
50
44
38
Math vs. expected (pts)
+0.8
+2.4
−4.7
Math growth (MGP)
54
52
37
Only 77% 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): 4.2× the poverty line. Enrollment (K–12): 744. 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.