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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
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 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 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 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
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.
Overall District Rank
#122 out of 179 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)20%
29%
Graduation Rate
93%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.70
0.63
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
2%
4%
% Hispanic
30%
36%
% Black
10%
5%
% White
44%
50%
% Hawaiian
2%
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
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: 19% | 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: 11% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
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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