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Patriot Elementary School

Q: Is Patriot Elementary School a good school?

Patriot Elementary School ranks 581 st of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Patriot Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 523 students attended Patriot Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Patriot Elementary School?

Students at Patriot Elementary School are 46% White, 28% Hispanic, 11% African American, 9% Two or more races, 2% Pacific Islander, 2% Asian, 1% American Indian.

Q: What schools do graduates of Patriot Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Patriot Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Carson Middle School High : Fountain-Fort Carson High School

Public Grades K-5

581^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 950 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 39% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Patriot Elementary School is a public elementary school in Fort Carson, Colorado, serving 520 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Fountain School District No. 8, which is ranked 82 out of 115 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Patriot Elementary School faces several challenges, including consistently underperforming the state and district averages on CMAS assessments in English Language Arts, Math, and Science. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 33.5% in ELA, 27.9% in Math, and 43.7% in Science, compared to the state averages of 44.8%, 35.9%, and 39%, respectively. The school also has a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 27.7% to 29.8% over the past three years, significantly higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, Patriot Elementary School generally performs better in ELA and Science than Mountainside Elementary and Abrams Elementary, but worse in Math. However, when compared to schools in the higher-performing Cheyenne Mountain School District, such as Pinon Valley Elementary and Cheyenne Mountain Elementary, Patriot Elementary School's performance is significantly lower across all subject areas.

523

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,554

Per pupil spending ?

40.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7010 Harr Avenue
Fort Carson, CO 80902-2190

(719) 382-1460

District: Fountain School District No. 8

Students who attend Patriot Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

45.9%

Hispanic:

28.1%

African American:

10.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 26th percentile in 2022 → 39th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 39th (2025) from a 26th-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (32% vs 40% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!English Language Arts scores 11 pts below the Colorado average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg30%

Colorado avg40%

581^st of 950

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Bottom 39%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 47% (2015) to bottom 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

82^nd 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
2025	33.8	581 of 950	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.0	676 of 943	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.0	643 of 933	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.1	683 of 921	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.2	460 of 710	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.6	569 of 965	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.0	567 of 917	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	33.2	599 of 929	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	41.8	488 of 914	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	42.1	501 of 938	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	44.1	560 of 962	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	48.8	527 of 954	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	50.6	501 of 935	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	54.2	473 of 935	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	60.2	404 of 925	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	69.0	280 of 872	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	68.8	265 of 849	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	80.4	133 of 852	84.4%	★★★★☆
2006	88.0	57 of 829	93.1%	★★★★★
2005	82.3	109 of 823	86.8%	★★★★☆
2004	78.7	162 of 808	80.0%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	40.6	7 of 7	0.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	40.6	393 of 694	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	19.4	552 of 684	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.6	531 of 642	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.8	534 of 595	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.8	327 of 351	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	34.4	474 of 758	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.0	459 of 690	33.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	64.9	63 of 247	74.5%	★★★★☆
2024	43.5	129 of 242	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.6	79 of 153	48.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	68.8	69 of 337	79.5%	★★★★☆
2024	39.1	229 of 365	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.6	113 of 265	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.6	133 of 203	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	67.4	21 of 75	72.0%	★★★★☆
2019	59.3	111 of 332	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.8	100 of 308	67.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	21.3	530 of 700	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.6	560 of 683	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.3	511 of 649	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.9	477 of 594	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.5	266 of 352	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.1	528 of 764	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.9	506 of 693	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	10.4	521 of 551	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.8	524 of 539	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.4	506 of 525	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.6	445 of 454	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	21.7	263 of 288	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.2	518 of 596	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.2	296 of 337	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)80th percentile+41 vs school

Hispanic (2025)74th percentile+36 vs school

Female (2025)43rd percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)24th percentile-15 vs school

White (2025)5th percentile-33 vs school

Disabled (2025)<1st percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

Science44%+5 vs state

English Language Arts34%-11 vs state

Math28%-8 vs state

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by a parent
Sunday, October 30, 2016

My child started in kindergarten and by the time he reached first grade, he was reading but it takes the effort of both the teacher and parent support for a child to be successful. I love all his teachers and hopefully, they will see him grow up in this school. There is a lot of behaviors and the teachers are overwhelmed. Again they need that parent support. Close Quote

Schools Near Patriot Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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	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
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
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
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
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
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%)	82.4	148^th of 950 public elementary schools	84.4%		83	140^th of 943 public elementary schools	85.2%	8	65.1	62.0	76.1	75.0	69.3	60.5	39.2	63.8	70.7	57.7	51.1	$13,060
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%)	89.9	75^th of 950 public elementary schools	92.1%		91.3	62^nd of 943 public elementary schools	93.4%	13	62.5	72.5	57.7	66.7	64.8	79.2	76.5	69.2	68.8	73.4	71.2	$12,439
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%)	18.3	761^st of 950 public elementary schools	19.9%		24.5	684^th of 943 public elementary schools	27.5%	77	28.9	20.4	27.5		25.4	15.2	16.0	22.5		17.6	30.0	$17,545
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%)	26.3	654^th of 950 public elementary schools	31.2%		44	490^th of 943 public elementary schools	48.0%	164	28.9	40.0	31.6		33.3	22.7	30.0	21.1		24.6	23.7	$16,532
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%)	33.2	587^th of 950 public elementary schools	38.2%		29	626^th of 943 public elementary schools	33.6%	39	25.5	40.0	35.0		32.8		40.0			23.8	23.7	$15,684
Widefield Elementary School of the Arts	Public	K-5	509 Widefield Drive	Colorado Springs	80911	El Paso County	School District No. 3	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 391-3335	369	26	14.0	53.9%	165 (44.7%)	26 (7.0%)	129 (35.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	45 (12.2%)	60.1	355^th of 950 public elementary schools	62.6%		64.5	316^th of 943 public elementary schools	66.5%	39	47.1	44.1	58.1		50.0	45.1	45.8	45.2		45.3	41.9	$14,428

Frequently Asked Questions about Patriot Elementary School

What district is Patriot Elementary School in?

Fountain School District No. 8

How many students attend Patriot Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 523 students attended Patriot Elementary School.

Is Patriot Elementary School a good school?

Patriot Elementary School ranks 581^st of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Patriot Elementary School attend?

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

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

What is the racial makeup of Patriot Elementary School?

Students at Patriot Elementary School are 46% White, 28% Hispanic, 11% African American, 9% Two or more races, 2% Pacific Islander, 2% Asian, 1% American Indian.

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