Compared with Colorado schools serving similar students, Thornton Middle School scored 8.3 points below expected in English and 3.9 points below expected in math (CMAS scale-score points, 2024–2026). In English that puts it in the 14th percentile statewide after adjusting for demographics (raw: 1st), and #8 of 9 neighborhood middle schools in Adams 12 Five Star Schools.
English vs. expected
−8.3
±1.4 pts · 14th pct. adjusted
English growth
38
median growth percentile · 0th among look-alikes
Math vs. expected
−3.9
±1.3 pts · 31st pct. adjusted
Math growth
39
median growth percentile · 10th among look-alikes
Met or exceeded expectations, by year
By year
2024
2025
2026
English vs. expected (pts)
−8.7
−7.9
−8.3
English growth (MGP)
33
42
40
Math vs. expected (pts)
−4.1
−3.9
−3.6
Math growth (MGP)
35
41
40
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): 2.2× the poverty line. Enrollment (K–12): 678. 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.