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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 4 public preschools serving 1,723 students in Fountain School District No. 8 In The County Of El Paso An. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Colorado.
Public Preschools in Fountain School District No. 8 In The County Of El Paso An have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Colorado public pre school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Colorado public preschool average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
13 Schools
802 Schools
# Students
7,885 Students
295,618 Students
# Teachers
480 Teachers
19,047 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
1,423 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
124 Students
10,368 Students
% Asian Students
2%
4%
# Hispanic Students
2,402 Students
109,408 Students
% Hispanic Students
30%
37%
# Black Students
799 Students
15,060 Students
% Black Students
10%
5%
# White Students
3,441 Students
141,495 Students
% White Students
44%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
155 Students
1,064 Students
% Hawaiian Students
2%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
897 Students
16,757 Students
% of Two or more races Students
11%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
490
31,964
# Students in K Grade:
654
38,652
# Students in 1st Grade:
569
39,705
# Students in 2nd Grade:
651
41,446
# Students in 3rd Grade:
624
39,521
# Students in 4th Grade:
607
39,811
# Students in 5th Grade:
593
39,230
# Students in 6th Grade:
549
9,397
# Students in 7th Grade:
555
6,033
# Students in 8th Grade:
522
5,688
# Students in 9th Grade:
541
1,068
# Students in 10th Grade:
544
1,032
# Students in 11th Grade:
485
1,020
# Students in 12th Grade:
501
1,051
# 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 Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Weikel Elementary School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
6565 Lindstrom Street
Colorado Springs, CO 80902
(719) 358-4320
Colorado Springs, CO 80902
(719) 358-4320
Grades: PK-5
| 758 students
Rank: #22.
Eagleside Elementary School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
9750 Sentry Drive
Fountain, CO 80817
(719) 382-1520
Fountain, CO 80817
(719) 382-1520
Grades: PK-5
| 354 students
Rank: #33.
Aragon Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
211 South Main Street
Fountain, CO 80817
(719) 382-1340
Fountain, CO 80817
(719) 382-1340
Grades: PK-5
| 378 students
Rank: n/an/a
10605 Jimmy Camp Rd
Fountain, CO 80817
(719) 304-3500
Fountain, CO 80817
(719) 304-3500
Grades: PK
| 233 students
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