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Fairmount Elementary School

15975 West 50th Avenue
Golden, CO 80403

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Serving 626 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Fairmount Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 72% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving is 66% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 45%).

The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 626 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 13%
: Top 10% in CO
: 72% (Top 5%)
: 66% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Fairmount Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:

School Overview

Fairmount Elementary School's student population of 626 students has grown by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 33 teachers has grown by 13% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2022

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Fairmount Elementary School
Kind	92
1	111
2	112
3	95
4	109
5	107

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Total Students

626 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Fairmount Elementary School
2023	633
2022	592
2021	586
2020	593
2019	593
2018	645
2017	645
2016	630
2015	666
2014	642
2013	614
2012	625
2011	621
2010	598
2009	560
2008	521
2007	453
2006	462
2005	449
2004	432
2003	419
2002	416
2001	387
2000	400
1999	402
1998	419
1997	435
1996	451
1995	438
1994	453
1993	455
1992	426
1991	425
1990	425
1989	400
1988	418
1987	415

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Total Classroom Teachers

33 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Fairmount Elementary School
2023	33
2022	33
2021	31
2020	29
2019	29
2018	34
2017	34
2016	35
2015	34
2014	31
2013	30
2012	31
2011	32
2010	31
2009	29
2008	28
2007	26
2006	25
2005	25
2004	24
2003	25
2002	24
2001	22
2000	19
1999	18
1998	21
1997	22
1996	21
1995	21
1994	21
1993	19
1992	20
1991	18
1990	20
1989	19
1988	19
1987	18

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School Rankings

Fairmount Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 1,779 schools in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Fairmount Elementary School is 0.24, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.62. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CO)

#120 out of 1779 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Fairmount Elementary School
2022	#120
2021	#52
2019	#67
2018	#47
2017	#47
2016	#58
2015	#70
2014	#123
2013	#86
2012	#132
2011	#311

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72%

32%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Fairmount Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2022	72%	32%	38%
2021	72%	33%	36%
2019	72%	35%	41%
2018	74%	35%	42%
2017	74%	33%	40%
2016	72%	33%	40%
2015	63%	31%	39%
2014	86%	57%	63%
2013	90%	57%	63%
2012	86%	56%	62%
2011	96%	82%	88%

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66%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Fairmount Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2022	66%	45%	52%
2021	75%	47%	53%
2019	73%	47%	54%
2018	73%	44%	42%
2017	71%	42%	49%
2016	67%	40%	46%
2015	69%	40%	49%
2014	88%	69%	76%
2013	89%	70%	77%
2012	87%	70%	76%
2011	94%	89%	94%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

19:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Fairmount Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2023	19:1	16:1	16:1
2022	18:1	15:1	16:1
2021	19:1	15:1	17:1
2020	20:1	16:1	18:1
2019	20:1	16:1	18:1
2018	19:1	17:1	18:1
2017	19:1	17:1	18:1
2016	18:1	17:1	18:1
2015	20:1	17:1	18:1
2014	21:1	17:1	18:1
2013	20:1	17:1	18:1
2012	20:1	17:1	18:1
2011	19:1	17:1	18:1
2010	20:1	16:1	18:1
2009	19:1	16:1	17:1
2008	19:1	16:1	18:1
2007	17:1	17:1	18:1
2006	18:1	16:1	18:1
2005	18:1	17:1	19:1
2004	18:1	16:1	19:1
2003	17:1	16:1	18:1
2002	17:1	17:1	19:1
2001	18:1	17:1	20:1
2000	21:1	17:1	21:1
1999	22:1	17:1	21:1
1998	20:1	18:1	21:1
1997	20:1	18:1	21:1
1996	22:1	18:1	21:1
1995	21:1	18:1	21:1
1994	22:1	18:1	22:1
1993	24:1	18:1	21:1
1992	22:1	18:1	21:1
1991	23:1	18:1	21:1
1990	22:1	18:1	21:1
1989	22:1	18:1	21:1
1988	22:1	18:1	21:1
1987	23:1	19:1	23:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2021)
Year	Fairmount Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2021	1%	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%	2%
2019	1%	1%	2%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	2%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2008	1%	2%	1%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	2%
2000	2%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	2%	1%	1%
1997	2%	1%	1%
1996	2%	1%	1%
1995	2%	1%	1%
1994	2%	1%	1%
1993	2%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Fairmount Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2023	3%	3%	4%
2022	3%	3%	3%
2021	3%	3%	3%
2020	4%	3%	3%
2019	4%	3%	3%
2018	4%	3%	3%
2017	4%	3%	3%
2016	4%	3%	3%
2015	6%	3%	4%
2014	4%	3%	3%
2013	4%	3%	3%
2012	5%	3%	3%
2011	5%	3%	3%
2010	6%	4%	4%
2009	5%	4%	4%
2008	5%	3%	4%
2007	4%	3%	4%
2006	4%	3%	4%
2005	4%	3%	4%
2004	3%	3%	4%
2003	3%	3%	4%
2002	3%	3%	3%
2001	2%	3%	3%
2000	3%	3%	3%
1999	1%	3%	3%
1998	1%	3%	3%
1997	1%	3%	3%
1996	2%	3%	3%
1995	2%	3%	3%
1994	1%	2%	3%
1993	1%	2%	3%
1992	1%	2%	3%
1991	1%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

36%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Fairmount Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2023	6%	35%	26%
2022	5%	35%	25%
2021	6%	34%	25%
2020	6%	34%	23%
2019	6%	34%	23%
2018	9%	34%	25%
2017	9%	34%	25%
2016	10%	33%	25%
2015	10%	33%	26%
2014	10%	33%	24%
2013	10%	32%	24%
2012	11%	32%	24%
2011	11%	32%	23%
2010	9%	29%	19%
2009	9%	28%	19%
2008	9%	28%	19%
2007	9%	28%	18%
2006	8%	27%	17%
2005	7%	26%	16%
2004	5%	25%	15%
2003	5%	24%	14%
2002	5%	23%	13%
2001	7%	22%	12%
2000	8%	21%	11%
1999	7%	20%	10%
1998	6%	19%	10%
1997	6%	19%	9%
1996	5%	18%	9%
1995	6%	18%	8%
1994	5%	17%	8%
1993	4%	17%	8%
1992	3%	17%	8%
1991	2%	16%	7%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2020)
Year	Fairmount Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2010	1%	6%	2%
2009	1%	6%	2%
2002	1%	6%	2%
2001	1%	6%	1%
1997	1%	5%	1%
1995	1%	4%	1%
1994	1%	5%	1%
1993	1%	5%	1%
1992	1%	5%	1%

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White

87%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Fairmount Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2023	87%	51%	65%
2022	88%	52%	66%
2021	86%	52%	66%
2020	85%	53%	67%
2019	85%	53%	67%
2018	83%	53%	67%
2017	83%	53%	67%
2016	83%	54%	68%
2015	83%	54%	66%
2014	84%	55%	68%
2013	83%	56%	68%
2012	81%	56%	68%
2011	80%	57%	68%
2010	83%	60%	73%
2009	84%	61%	74%
2008	85%	61%	74%
2007	87%	62%	75%
2006	87%	63%	76%
2005	89%	64%	77%
2004	91%	65%	78%
2003	91%	66%	79%
2002	90%	67%	81%
2001	88%	68%	82%
2000	87%	70%	84%
1999	90%	71%	85%
1998	91%	72%	85%
1997	90%	72%	86%
1996	91%	73%	86%
1995	89%	74%	87%
1994	91%	75%	87%
1993	92%	75%	87%
1992	94%	75%	87%
1991	95%	76%	88%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Fairmount Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2023	4%	5%	4%
2022	4%	5%	4%
2021	4%	5%	4%
2020	3%	4%	4%
2019	3%	4%	4%
2018	3%	4%	4%
2017	3%	4%	4%
2016	2%	4%	3%
2015	1%	4%	3%
2014	2%	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.24

0.62

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Fairmount Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2023	0.24	0.62	0.51
2022	0.22	0.61	0.51
2021	0.26	0.61	0.51
2020	0.27	0.60	0.49
2019	0.27	0.60	0.49
2018	0.30	0.60	0.49
2017	0.30	0.60	0.49
2016	0.30	0.60	0.48
2015	0.30	0.60	0.49
2014	0.29	0.59	0.49
2013	0.30	0.59	0.49
2012	0.34	0.59	0.49
2011	0.35	0.58	0.48
2010	0.30	0.55	0.43
2009	0.29	0.55	0.42
2008	0.26	0.55	0.42
2007	0.24	0.54	0.40
2006	0.24	0.53	0.39
2005	0.20	0.52	0.38
2004	0.17	0.52	0.37
2003	0.17	0.51	0.35
2002	0.19	0.50	0.33
2001	0.22	0.49	0.31
2000	0.23	0.47	0.29
1999	0.19	0.46	0.27
1998	0.17	0.46	0.26
1997	0.18	0.45	0.25
1996	0.17	0.45	0.24
1995	0.21	0.43	0.23
1994	0.17	0.41	0.22
1993	0.14	0.41	0.22
1992	0.12	0.40	0.22
1991	0.10	0.40	0.21

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Eligible for

39%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Fairmount Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2023	7%	33%	26%
2022	6%	30%	23%
2021	6%	33%	25%
2020	4%	33%	24%
2019	4%	33%	24%
2018	5%	35%	25%
2017	5%	35%	25%
2016	6%	34%	23%
2015	6%	34%	24%
2014	5%	35%	25%
2013	5%	34%	26%
2012	4%	34%	25%
2011	5%	33%	25%
2010	5%	31%	23%
2009	4%	28%	19%
2008	5%	28%	19%
2007	4%	27%	19%
2006	7%	27%	19%
2005	5%	25%	15%
2004	5%	24%	13%
2003	6%	22%	11%
2002	6%	21%	10%
2001	5%	20%	9%
2000	7%	21%	10%
1999	8%	21%	10%
1998	7%	22%	10%
1997	6%	22%	10%
1996	5%	22%	10%
1995	4%	22%	10%
1994	6%	21%	10%
1993	5%	20%	9%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Fairmount Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2023	1%	7%	7%
2022	2%	6%	6%
2021	2%	7%	6%
2020	2%	8%	7%
2019	2%	8%	7%
2018	1%	8%	7%
2017	1%	8%	7%
2015	1%	7%	6%
2014	2%	7%	7%
2013	2%	7%	7%
2012	3%	7%	7%
2011	3%	7%	5%
2010	2%	7%	6%
2009	1%	7%	6%
2008	2%	7%	6%
2007	4%	7%	5%
2006	3%	6%	5%
2005	3%	6%	5%
2004	1%	6%	5%
2003	4%	7%	5%
2002	3%	7%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Jefferson County School District No. R-1

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Fairmount Elementary School's ranking?

Fairmount Elementary School is ranked #120 out of 1,779 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Colorado.

What schools are Fairmount Elementary School often compared to?

Fairmount Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like West Woods Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

72% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 32% CO state average), while 66% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% CO state average).

How many students attend Fairmount Elementary School?

626 students attend Fairmount Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

87% of Fairmount Elementary School students are White, 7% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Fairmount Elementary School?

Fairmount Elementary School has a student ration of 19:1, which is higher than the Colorado state average of 15:1.

What grades does Fairmount Elementary School offer ?

Fairmount Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Fairmount Elementary School part of?

Fairmount Elementary School is part of Jefferson County School District No. R-1.

School Reviews

5 9/22/2020

My children, a grandchild and now a great grand child have all Attended Fairmount. Great school, mostly great staff, fun school. Principal Mrs. Mills is the greatest. Office staff, very hands on. Kids are happy to be there. Love this school.

- Posted by Parent - Lots of kids

5 1/18/2013

Fairmount has great teachers, princaple, and is a great overall school! I came into fairmount struggling, but now I am a straight A honors student in middle school.

- Posted by Student/Alumni - Katie

5 11/11/2011

I LOVED attending Fairmount from 1st grade to 5th grade (1997 - 2002) and I miss everyone for I moved in 2002 to Longmont, CO to attend Longs Peak Middle School and onto Longmont High. Fairmount gave me so much to work with, even tho I was with the special education program

- Posted by Student/Alumni - sajoh

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 626 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 13%
: Top 10%
: 72% (Top 5%)
: 66% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education