Compared with Colorado schools serving similar students, Merrill Middle School scored 12.7 points above expected in English and 10.8 points above expected in math (CMAS scale-score points, 2024–2026). In English that puts it in the 89th percentile statewide after adjusting for demographics (raw: 86th), and #6 of 27 neighborhood middle schools in Denver County 1.
English vs. expected
+12.7
±1.5 pts · 89th pct. adjusted
English growth
63
median growth percentile · 95th among look-alikes
Math vs. expected
+10.8
±2.8 pts · 88th pct. adjusted
Math growth
62
median growth percentile · 84th among look-alikes
Met or exceeded expectations, by year
By year
2024
2025
2026
English vs. expected (pts)
+14.0
+12.3
+11.9
English growth (MGP)
61
63
66
Math vs. expected (pts)
+13.7
+9.4
+9.0
Math growth (MGP)
64
59
62
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): 6.9× the poverty line. Enrollment (K–12): 610. 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.