Carson Middle School vs. Fountain Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Carson Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Fountain Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 652 students in grades 6-8, Carson Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 18% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 34% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 48% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,087 students in grades 6-8, Fountain Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 12% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 28% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 48% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
652 students
1,087 students
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![This chart displays total students of Fountain Middle School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays total students of Fountain Middle School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/14000/14447/fountain-middle-school-chart-qDZzyA.png)
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
43 teachers
67 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Fountain Middle School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Fountain Middle School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/14000/14447/fountain-middle-school-chart-RDsLyP.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
16:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Fountain Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Fountain Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/14000/14447/fountain-middle-school-chart-s4EFZS.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1202 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1419 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Carson Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Carson Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/14000/14445/carson-middle-school-chart-dK8Fh3.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Fountain Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Fountain Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/14000/14447/fountain-middle-school-chart-Q5Psdw.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
12%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
28%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Fountain Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Fountain Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/14000/14447/fountain-middle-school-chart-HiDDWE.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
21%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Fountain Middle School by grade. This chart displays the students of Fountain Middle School by grade.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/14000/14447/fountain-middle-school-chart-zTtKxz.png)
Grade 6 Students
243
335
Grade 7 Students
202
368
Grade 8 Students
207
384
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Fountain Middle School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Fountain Middle School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/american_indian_ethnicity/14000/14447/fountain-middle-school-chart-ZbXPOk.png)
% Asian
3%
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Fountain Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Fountain Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/14000/14447/fountain-middle-school-chart-EGDTn3.png)
% Hispanic
28%
28%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Fountain Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Fountain Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/14000/14447/fountain-middle-school-chart-b2CCh2n.png)
% Black
13%
9%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Fountain Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Fountain Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/14000/14447/fountain-middle-school-chart-KoDHaC.png)
% White
45%
48%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Fountain Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Fountain Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/14000/14447/fountain-middle-school-chart-byVrApF.png)
% Hawaiian
3%
2%
% Two or more races
7%
11%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Fountain Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Fountain Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/14000/14447/fountain-middle-school-chart-51t8n6.png)
Diversity Score
0.70
0.68
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Fountain Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Fountain Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/14000/14447/fountain-middle-school-chart-ZbXPQJ.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
22%
34%
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Carson Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Carson Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/14000/14445/carson-middle-school-chart-bg0CUdl.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Fountain Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Fountain Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/14000/14447/fountain-middle-school-chart-baSDg05.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
18%
8%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Fountain Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Fountain Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/14000/14447/fountain-middle-school-chart-mWESl8.png)