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Abrams Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

819^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 943 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 13% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Abrams Elementary School in Fort Carson, CO, serves 396 students in grades K–5 and is part of Fountain School District No. 8. The school currently ranks in the 13th percentile statewide (819th out of 943 Colorado elementary schools), a dramatic decline from its 76th-percentile ranking in 2017–2018. About 64.4% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, the highest rate among elementary schools in the district.

Academically, Abrams Elementary School struggles across all subjects. Only 21.5% of students are proficient in English Language Arts, 18.8% in math, and 20.6% in 5th grade science—all well below district and state averages. It is the lowest-ranked school in its immediate area. Within Fountain School District No. 8, Weikel Elementary School (37th percentile) and Patriot Elementary School (34th percentile) both rank far higher, with roughly double Abrams' ELA proficiency. Even nearby schools serving higher-poverty populations, such as Turman Elementary School (46th percentile) and Oak Creek Elementary School (29th percentile), outperform Abrams. The contrast is even starker with Pinon Valley Elementary School in the Cheyenne Mountain School District No. 12, located less than a mile away, where 71.4% of students are proficient in ELA.

There are some bright spots. Abrams' low-income students ranked in the 63rd percentile statewide in 2024–2025, suggesting the school is effective at supporting economically disadvantaged learners. Chronic absenteeism has improved to 25.4%, better than the district and state averages and several nearby schools. While these numbers show that meaningful improvement is possible, the school faces significant challenges, including high student mobility from military families and a decade-long downward trend that will require targeted interventions and support.

396

Students ?

16.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,643

Per pupil spending ?

64.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

600 Chiles Avenue
Fort Carson, CO 80902-2200

(719) 382-1490

District: Fountain School District No. 8

Students who attend Abrams Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Carson Middle School
High:	Fountain-Fort Carson High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

37.1%

Hispanic:

33.1%

African American:

14.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 43rd percentile in 2016 → 13th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (20% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 30 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school20%

District avg31%

Colorado avg41%

819^th of 943

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Bottom 13%▼ down 30 pts since 2016

From bottom 43% (2016) to bottom 13% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 8Elementary Schools in the Fountain School District No. 8

80^th of 115Fountain School District No. 8 among Colorado districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	14.4	819 of 943	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.7	669 of 950	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.2	803 of 943	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.8	736 of 933	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.2	672 of 921	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.3	475 of 710	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.8	305 of 965	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.3	221 of 917	75.9%	★★★★☆
2017	57.4	348 of 929	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	38.8	523 of 914	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	50.7	421 of 938	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	38.6	623 of 962	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	54.7	464 of 954	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	53.1	474 of 935	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	41.8	588 of 935	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	41.8	586 of 925	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	50.0	475 of 872	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	37.1	584 of 849	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	57.6	400 of 852	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	43.0	507 of 829	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	50.6	457 of 823	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2004	50.6	437 of 808	45.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	16.9	586 of 692	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.1	488 of 694	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.3	553 of 684	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.2	465 of 595	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.0	334 of 758	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.3	250 of 690	63.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	56.3	125 of 337	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	19.3	316 of 365	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	47.0	138 of 265	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	85.4	18 of 332	94.6%	★★★★★
2018	93.0	7 of 308	97.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	20.4	539 of 700	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.9	648 of 683	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.1	574 of 649	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.6	430 of 594	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	63.4	238 of 764	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.5	177 of 693	74.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2024	2.8	536 of 539	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	41.5	350 of 596	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.9	165 of 337	51.0%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)63rd percentile+33 vs school

Male (2025)23rd percentile-7 vs school

Female (2026)15th percentile~ school

White (2024)1st percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts22%-23 vs state

Science21%-15 vs state

Math19%-18 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CMAS English Language Arts (2026)					CMAS Math (2026)					CMAS Science (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	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 All Grades	CMAS Math 3rd Grade	CMAS Math 4th Grade	CMAS Math 5th Grade	CMAS Math 6th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	Total
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%)	14.4	819^th of 943 public elementary schools	13.1%		24.7	669^th of 950 public elementary schools	29.6%	150	20.0	24.1	19.4		21.5		20.0			18.8	20.6	$16,643
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%)	16.8	791^st of 943 public elementary schools	16.1%		21.8	713^th of 950 public elementary schools	24.9%	78	10.3	38.1	28.2		25.8	23.1				15.8	12.8	$17,375
Pinon Valley Elementary School	Public	K-6	6205 Farthing Drive	Colorado Springs	80906	El Paso County	Cheyenne Mountain School District No. 12	No	No	No	No	(719) 527-0300	315	23	13.9	22.9%	198 (62.9%)	7 (2.2%)	69 (21.9%)	8 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	29 (9.2%)	85	132^nd of 943 public elementary schools	86.0%		82.4	148^th of 950 public elementary schools	84.4%	16	66.7	66.7	71.4	79.6	71.4	66.7	65.2	58.8	79.6	67.6	35.4	$14,258
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%)	32.6	593^rd of 943 public elementary schools	37.1%		38.3	543^rd of 950 public elementary schools	42.8%	50	42.7	39.5	35.5		39.4	36.0	28.4	23.7		29.7	19.7	$14,031
Otero Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1650 Charmwood Drive	Colorado Springs	80906	El Paso County	Harrison School District No. 2	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 579-2110	330	30	10.8	73.3%	101 (30.6%)	40 (12.1%)	144 (43.6%)	12 (3.6%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	29 (8.8%)	21.9	715^th of 943 public elementary schools	24.2%		18.3	761^st of 950 public elementary schools	19.9%	46	16.7	37.8	31.9		28.1	5.4	46.7	12.5		20.1		$19,115
Cheyenne Mountain Elementary School	Public	K-6	5250 Farthing Drive	Colorado Springs	80906	El Paso County	Cheyenne Mountain School District No. 12	No	No	No	No	(719) 576-3080	324	21	15.2	10.2%	236 (72.8%)	6 (1.9%)	35 (10.8%)	13 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (10.5%)	88.8	82^nd of 943 public elementary schools	91.3%		89.9	75^th of 950 public elementary schools	92.1%	7	60.0	54.0	76.5	64.7	64.0	68.9	66.0	82.4	64.7	70.6	76.5	$12,973
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%)	30.1	621^st of 943 public elementary schools	34.1%		33.8	581^st of 950 public elementary schools	38.8%	40	28.8	48.8	35.9		38.2	28.2	17.7	31.3		25.2	26.6	$15,568
Oak Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3333 Oak Creek Drive West	Colorado Springs	80906	El Paso County	Harrison School District No. 2	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 579-2175	235	19	12.3	74.9%	62 (26.4%)	18 (7.7%)	126 (53.6%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (11.5%)	25.8	670^th of 943 public elementary schools	29.0%		26.3	654^th of 950 public elementary schools	31.2%	16	23.7	31.9	44.7		33.3	23.7	17.0	28.9		22.8	31.6	$19,002
Pinello Elementary School	Public	K-5	2515 Cody Drive	Colorado Springs	80911	El Paso County	School District No. 3	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 391-3395	301	22	13.6	59.5%	114 (37.9%)	28 (9.3%)	125 (41.5%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	30 (10.0%)	37	552^nd of 943 public elementary schools	41.5%		33.2	587^th of 950 public elementary schools	38.2%	35	34.0	49.1	48.8		44.1	25.5	32.1	25.6		28.0		$17,134
Broadmoor Elementary School	Public	K-6	440 W Cheyenne Mountain Blvd	Colorado Springs	80906	El Paso County	Cheyenne Mountain School District No. 12	No	No	No	No	(719) 475-6130	327	21	15.4	18.3%	237 (72.5%)	3 (0.9%)	47 (14.4%)	7 (2.1%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (9.5%)	87.3	104^th of 943 public elementary schools	89.0%		90.4	71^st of 950 public elementary schools	92.5%	33	58.7	76.9	68.0	84.8	72.2	63.0	76.9	54.0	77.1	67.9	48.0	$13,313

Frequently Asked Questions about Abrams Elementary School

How many students attend Abrams Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 396 students attended Abrams Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Abrams Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Abrams Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Carson Middle School
High : Fountain-Fort Carson High School

Is Abrams Elementary School a good school?

Abrams Elementary School ranks in the bottom 13.1% of Colorado elementary schools.

What district is Abrams Elementary School in?

Fountain School District No. 8

What is the racial makeup of Abrams Elementary School?

Students at Abrams Elementary School are 37% White, 33% Hispanic, 14% African American, 9% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 3% Pacific Islander, 1% American Indian.

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