Fountain School District No. 8

Summary:

The Fountain School District No. 8 in Colorado operates 13 schools, including 9 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 2 high schools. The district serves a diverse student population with varying socioeconomic backgrounds, as evidenced by the wide range of free/reduced lunch rates across the schools.

Within the district, a few schools stand out for their strong academic performance. Eagleside Elementary School and Jordahl Elementary School consistently perform above the district and state averages on CMAS tests, with high proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Math, and 5th grade science. In contrast, some schools like Abrams Elementary School, Mountainside Elementary School, and Aragon Elementary School struggle, with proficiency rates 10-20 percentage points below the state average.

The district as a whole faces challenges, including a consistently high chronic absenteeism rate of 27.7% across all schools, which likely contributes to the lower academic performance in some schools. Additionally, the wide range in free/reduced lunch rates suggests that socioeconomic factors may play a significant role in student outcomes. By identifying and replicating the practices of the higher-performing schools, the Fountain School District No. 8 can work to address these disparities and improve outcomes for all students.

District Detail

10665 Jimmy Camp Road
Fountain, CO 80817-1703

(719) 382-1300

SchoolDigger Rank:
82^nd of 115 Colorado districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 7,955

Primary Schools: 8
Middle Schools: 2
High Schools: 2
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT10 Reading and Writing (2025)	CMAS English Language Arts (2025)							CMAS Math (2025)							CMAS Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT10 Reading and Writing 10th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts All Grades	CMAS Math 3rd Grade	CMAS Math 4th Grade	CMAS Math 5th Grade	CMAS Math 6th Grade	CMAS Math 7th Grade	CMAS Math 8th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	CMAS Science 8th Grade	Total
Welte Education Center	Public	9-12	330 Lyckman Dr	Fountain	80817	El Paso County	Fountain School District No. 8	No	No	No	No	(719) 382-1550	84	11	7.6	66.7%	35 (41.7%)	11 (13.1%)	27 (32.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.8%)	7 (8.3%)								(n/a)	27.0																	$27,398
Abrams Elementary School	Public	K-5	600 Chiles Avenue	Fort Carson	80902	El Paso County	Fountain School District No. 8	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 382-1490	396	24	16.5	64.4%	147 (37.1%)	56 (14.1%)	131 (33.1%)	12 (3.0%)	5 (1.3%)	11 (2.8%)	34 (8.6%)	24.7	669^th of 950 public elementary schools	29.6%		15.2	803^rd of 943 public elementary schools	14.8%	134		15.9	21.4	42.5				24.8	25.4	9.5	27.5				21.4	47.5		$15,059
Carson Middle School	Public	6-8	6200 Prussman Boulevard	Fort Carson	80902	El Paso County	Fountain School District No. 8	No	No	No	No	(719) 382-1610	657	41	15.9	39.1%	272 (41.4%)	87 (13.2%)	194 (29.5%)	17 (2.6%)	6 (0.9%)	22 (3.3%)	59 (9.0%)	17.7	388^th of 469 public middle schools	17.3%		28.6	320^th of 485 public middle schools	34.0%	68					22.4	32.1	26.9	26.8				13.6	18.4	12.7	14.9		15.9	$15,543
Fountain-Fort Carson High School	Public	9-12	900 Jimmy Camp Road	Fountain	80817	El Paso County	Fountain School District No. 8	No	No	No	No	(719) 382-1640	1,974	114	17.3	43.0%	833 (42.2%)	221 (11.2%)	606 (30.7%)	38 (1.9%)	26 (1.3%)	45 (2.3%)	205 (10.4%)								(n/a)	51.0																	$15,554
Fountain Middle School	Public	6-8	515 N. Sante Fe	Fountain	80817	El Paso County	Fountain School District No. 8	No	No	No	No	(719) 382-1580	1,051	64	16.4	54.2%	447 (42.5%)	92 (8.8%)	335 (31.9%)	10 (1.0%)	13 (1.2%)	19 (1.8%)	135 (12.8%)	30.9	309^th of 469 public middle schools	34.1%		30.1	308^th of 485 public middle schools	36.5%	1					34.4	43.4	36.9	38.2				17.3	20.5	21.3	19.7		28.4	$15,038
Mesa Elementary School	Public	K-5	400 Camino Del Rey	Fountain	80817	El Paso County	Fountain School District No. 8	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 382-1370	668	38	17.5	51.5%	289 (43.3%)	64 (9.6%)	209 (31.3%)	3 (0.4%)	12 (1.8%)	11 (1.6%)	80 (12.0%)	23.9	682^nd of 950 public elementary schools	28.2%		30.3	610^th of 943 public elementary schools	35.3%	72		27.7	26.5	31.9				28.7	31.9	26.7	18.0				25.5	26.1		$12,798
Patriot Elementary School	Public	K-5	7010 Harr Avenue	Fort Carson	80902	El Paso County	Fountain School District No. 8	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 382-1460	523	34	15.5	40.3%	240 (45.9%)	57 (10.9%)	147 (28.1%)	11 (2.1%)	6 (1.1%)	13 (2.5%)	49 (9.4%)	33.8	581^st of 950 public elementary schools	38.8%		25	676^th of 943 public elementary schools	28.3%	95		36.3	26.3	38.0				33.5	25.0	18.4	41.4				27.9	43.7		$14,554
Aragon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	211 South Main Street	Fountain	80817	El Paso County	Fountain School District No. 8	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 382-1340	358	24	15.0	74.9%	169 (47.2%)	27 (7.5%)	115 (32.1%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.8%)	40 (11.2%)	17.7	771^st of 950 public elementary schools	18.8%		25.9	665^th of 943 public elementary schools	29.5%	106		23.9	26.3	25.0				25.3	6.4	16.0	23.2				15.8	28.6		$15,696
Mountainside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5506 Harr Avenue	Fort Carson	80902	El Paso County	Fountain School District No. 8	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 382-1430	346	24	14.4	44.2%	118 (34.1%)	55 (15.9%)	125 (36.1%)	6 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.0%)	34 (9.8%)	21.8	713^th of 950 public elementary schools	24.9%		20.3	739^th of 943 public elementary schools	21.6%	26		21.8	26.4	30.6				25.7	34.5	11.3	22.2				22.9	30.6		$16,315
Jordahl Elementary School	Public	K-5	800 Progress Drive	Fountain	80817	El Paso County	Fountain School District No. 8	No	No	No	No	(719) 382-1400	524	31	16.9	45.4%	276 (52.7%)	25 (4.8%)	141 (26.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	77 (14.7%)	64.2	323^rd of 950 public elementary schools	66.0%		49.8	450^th of 943 public elementary schools	52.3%	127		46.2	41.7	58.2				48.9	57.1	55.3	46.2				52.8	40.7		$14,489
Eagleside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9750 Sentry Drive	Fountain	80817	El Paso County	Fountain School District No. 8	No	No	No	No	(719) 382-1520	332	23	14.4	38.6%	164 (49.4%)	19 (5.7%)	93 (28.0%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	48 (14.5%)	51.4	436^th of 950 public elementary schools	54.1%		50.5	445^th of 943 public elementary schools	52.8%	9		40.0	34.7	57.8				45.4	34.7	26.5	40.6				34.6	56.3		$16,994
Weikel Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6565 Lindstrom Street	Colorado Springs	80902	El Paso County	Fountain School District No. 8	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 358-4320	814	43	19.0	32.3%	343 (42.1%)	69 (8.5%)	259 (31.8%)	21 (2.6%)	5 (0.6%)	29 (3.6%)	88 (10.8%)	38.3	543^rd of 950 public elementary schools	42.8%		31.9	590^th of 943 public elementary schools	37.4%	47		37.0	25.6	52.9				38.4	33.0	24.4	35.3				30.9	38.8		$13,189
Conrad Early Learning Center	Public	PK	10605 Jimmy Camp Rd	Fountain	80817	El Paso County	Fountain School District No. 8	No	No	No	No	(719) 304-3500	228	11	20.7	38.2%	99 (43.4%)	17 (7.5%)	72 (31.6%)	5 (2.2%)	4 (1.8%)	1 (0.4%)	30 (13.2%)								(n/a)																		$13,464

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
School District No. 3	1.98 mi	18	55^th
Harrison School District No. 2	6.61 mi	29	86^th
Colorado Springs School District No. 11	6.87 mi	61	77^th
Cheyenne Mountain School District No. 12	7.34 mi	12	2^nd
Division of Youth Services	7.47 mi	6

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Colorado Department of Education.

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