Compared with Colorado schools serving similar students, Adams City Middle School scored 0.7 points below expected in English and 1.1 points below expected in math (CMAS scale-score points, 2024–2026). In English that puts it in the 45th percentile statewide after adjusting for demographics (raw: 4th), and #4 of 8 neighborhood middle schools in Adams County 14. The difference is within normal year-to-year variation.
English vs. expected
−0.7
±2.3 pts · 45th pct. adjusted
English growth
44
median growth percentile · 39th among look-alikes
Math vs. expected
−1.1
±2.1 pts · 44th pct. adjusted
Math growth
42
median growth percentile · 17th among look-alikes
Met or exceeded expectations, by year
By year
2024
2025
2026
English vs. expected (pts)
−2.1
+1.4
−0.2
English growth (MGP)
41
48
46
Math vs. expected (pts)
−2.1
−0.4
+1.4
Math growth (MGP)
36
50
44
Only 86% 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): 2.3× the poverty line. Enrollment (K–12): 321. 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.