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Fountain, CO
Public School Ratings




Fountain Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Fountain School District No. 8 In The County Of El Paso An School District details

Fountain School District No. 8 In The County Of El Paso An School District
10665 Jimmy Camp Road
Fountain, CO 80817

7,885 Students enrolled in District

13 Schools in District

16 Students Per Classroom (State average is 16)

Fountain School District No. 8 In The County Of El Paso An School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Colorado

5

(10 is best)

Better than 42.6% of all CO school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

5

(10 is best)

Better than 43.5% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

50 40 30 20 10 0
30%
39%
39%
46%
21%
32%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Abrams Elementary School
600 Chiles Avenue
Fort Carson, CO, 80902
KG-05
Aragon Elementary School
211 South Main Street
Fountain, CO, 80817
PK-05
Carson Middle School
6200 Prussman Boulevard
Fort Carson, CO, 80902
06-08
Conrad Early Learning Center School
10605 Jimmy Camp Rd
Fountain, CO, 80817
PK-PK
Eagleside Elementary School
9750 Sentry Drive
Fountain, CO, 80817
PK-05
Fountain Middle School
515 N. Sante Fe
Fountain, CO, 80817
06-08
Fountain-Fort Carson High School
900 Jimmy Camp Road
Fountain, CO, 80817
09-12
Jordahl Elementary School
800 Progress Drive
Fountain, CO, 80817
KG-05
Mesa Elementary School
400 Camino Del Rey
Fountain, CO, 80817
KG-05
Mountainside Elementary School
5506 Harr Avenue
Fort Carson, CO, 80902
KG-05
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 49.2% 52.8%
Black 11.4% 4.9%
Hispanic 34.4% 37.7%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 1.8% 3.5%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 3.2% 1.0%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 51.8% 44.2%
Free lunch eligible 38.6% 38.4%
Reduced lunch eligible 13.2% 5.9%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,157 $56,432,000 40.9%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,051 $8,286,000 6.0%
Staff $431 $3,402,000 2.5%
General Administration $151 $1,194,000 0.9%
School Administration $923 $7,274,000 5.3%
Operation $1,533 $12,085,000 8.8%
Transportation $663 $5,228,000 3.8%
Other $1,239 $9,772,000 7.1%
Total Support $5,991 $47,241,000 34.2%
Non-instructional Expenditures $4,367 $34,434,000 24.9%
Total Expenditures $17,515 $138,107,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,295 $6,314,971,000 43.2%
Support Expenditures
Student $982 $850,487,000 5.8%
Staff $763 $660,846,000 4.5%
General Administration $255 $220,670,000 1.5%
School Administration $1,021 $883,486,000 6.0%
Operation $1,308 $1,132,259,000 7.7%
Transportation $386 $334,413,000 2.3%
Other $1,045 $904,664,000 6.2%
Total Support $5,761 $4,986,825,000 34.1%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,829 $3,314,493,000 22.7%
Total Expenditures $16,885 $14,616,289,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,169 $453,314,948,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,031 $50,976,033,477 5.6%
Staff $799 $39,519,417,000 4.3%
General Administration $308 $15,224,255,000 1.7%
School Administration $850 $42,029,112,000 4.6%
Operation $1,430 $70,704,769,000 7.7%
Transportation $613 $30,295,759,523 3.3%
Other $623 $30,798,344,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,654 $279,547,690,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,675 $181,697,172,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $18,499 $914,559,810,000 100.0%

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