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Fountain School District No. 8 In The County Of El Paso An ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,739 students in Fountain School District No. 8 In The County Of El Paso An. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Colorado.
Public Middle Schools in Fountain School District No. 8 In The County Of El Paso An have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Colorado public middle school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Colorado public middle school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
13 Schools
673 Schools
# Students
8,302 Students
312,442 Students
# Teachers
519 Teachers
19,108 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Fountain School District No. 8 In The County Of El Paso An, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 178 school districts in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#100 out of 180 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
47%
Graduation Rate
87%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.68
0.62
# American Indian Students
68 Students
1,901 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
109 Students
11,056 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
2,277 Students
109,396 Students
% Hispanic Students
28%
35%
# Black Students
860 Students
14,374 Students
% Black Students
10%
5%
# White Students
3,937 Students
159,847 Students
% White Students
47%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
149 Students
929 Students
% Hawaiian Students
2%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
902 Students
15,053 Students
% of Two or more races Students
11%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
466
2,712
# Students in K Grade:
720
12,897
# Students in 1st Grade:
692
12,788
# Students in 2nd Grade:
708
12,923
# Students in 3rd Grade:
677
13,137
# Students in 4th Grade:
636
13,303
# Students in 5th Grade:
580
14,560
# Students in 6th Grade:
578
59,204
# Students in 7th Grade:
570
66,826
# Students in 8th Grade:
591
68,888
# Students in 9th Grade:
579
9,231
# Students in 10th Grade:
502
8,238
# Students in 11th Grade:
525
8,246
# Students in 12th Grade:
478
9,489
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,199 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,247. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,674 is less than the state median of $15,560. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$118 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$122 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,199
$15,247
Spending / Student
$14,674
$15,560
Best Fountain School District No. 8 In The County Of El Paso An Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Carson Middle School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
6200 Prussman Boulevard
Colorado Springs, CO 80902
(719) 382-1610
Colorado Springs, CO 80902
(719) 382-1610
Grades: 6-8
| 652 students
Rank: #22.
Fountain Middle School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
515 N. Sante Fe
Fountain, CO 80817
(719) 382-1580
Fountain, CO 80817
(719) 382-1580
Grades: 6-8
| 1,087 students
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