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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
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,626 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 29%), 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 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
13 Schools
678 Schools
# Students
7,885 Students
306,112 Students
# Teachers
480 Teachers
19,030 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 179 school districts in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#121 out of 179 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)20%
29%
Graduation Rate
90%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.70
0.63
# American Indian Students
67 Students
1,727 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
124 Students
11,670 Students
% Asian Students
2%
4%
# Hispanic Students
2,402 Students
109,002 Students
% Hispanic Students
30%
36%
# Black Students
799 Students
14,331 Students
% Black Students
10%
5%
# White Students
3,441 Students
152,091 Students
% White Students
44%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
155 Students
1,107 Students
% Hawaiian Students
2%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
897 Students
16,069 Students
% of Two or more races Students
11%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
490
2,990
# Students in K Grade:
654
12,529
# Students in 1st Grade:
569
13,092
# Students in 2nd Grade:
651
13,869
# Students in 3rd Grade:
624
13,456
# Students in 4th Grade:
607
13,809
# Students in 5th Grade:
593
15,110
# Students in 6th Grade:
549
56,830
# Students in 7th Grade:
555
63,353
# Students in 8th Grade:
522
64,256
# Students in 9th Grade:
541
8,819
# Students in 10th Grade:
544
9,037
# Students in 11th Grade:
485
8,879
# Students in 12th Grade:
501
10,083
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,949 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,450 is less than the state median of $15,791. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$118 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$122 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,949
$15,473
Spending / Student
$15,450
$15,791
Best Fountain School District No. 8 In The County Of El Paso An Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Carson Middle School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
6200 Prussman Boulevard
Colorado Springs, CO 80902
(719) 382-1610
Colorado Springs, CO 80902
(719) 382-1610
Grades: 6-8
| 604 students
Rank: #22.
Fountain Middle School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 28%)
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
| 1,022 students
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