Fountain School District No. 8 In The County Of El Paso An

10665 Jimmy Camp Road
Fountain, CO 80817-1703
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,708 students in Fountain School District No. 8 In The County Of El Paso An. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, 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 14% (versus the Colorado public middle school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Colorado public middle school average of 52% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
13 Schools
670 Schools
# Students
7,955 Students
308,446 Students
# Teachers
482 Teachers
19,152 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Fountain School District No. 8 In The County Of El Paso An, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 176 school districts in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has increased from 82% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CO)
#122 out of 179 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

20%
33%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

34%
45%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(20-21)
20%
29%
93%
82.7%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
36.2%
33.6%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.70
0.63

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
1%
1%

Showing 2012–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Asian
2%
4%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
31%
37%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
10%
5%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% White
43%
48%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
2%
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
5%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,507 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,225. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,372 is less than the state median of $18,686. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CO)
Total Revenue
$139 MM
$15,748 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$146 MM
$16,147 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$17,507
$18,225

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$18,372
$18,686

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Fountain School District No. 8 In The County Of El Paso An Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Carson Middle School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
6200 Prussman Boulevard
Colorado Springs, CO 80902
(719) 382-1610
Gr: 6-8 | 657 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 59%
Rank: #22.
Fountain Middle School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
515 N. Sante Fe
Fountain, CO 80817
(719) 382-1580
Gr: 6-8 | 1,051 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 58%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 13 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 7,955 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 57%
  • : 93% (Top 5% in CO)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 20% (Btm 50%)
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

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