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Janitell Junior High School

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Janitell Junior High School ranks 242 nd of 469 Colorado middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

242^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 469 Colorado Middle Schools

Better than 48% of Colorado middle schools

Summary

Janitell Junior High School is a public middle school located in Fountain, Colorado, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 648 students. The school is part of the School District No. 3, which is ranked 55 out of 115 districts in Colorado and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Janitell Junior High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Colorado middle schools, with below-average performance on CMAS tests across all grades and subjects. The school's proficiency rates in 2024-2025 were 46.7% in ELA, 23.5% in Math, and 25.2% in Science, compared to the state averages of 44.8%, 35.9%, and 36.4%, respectively. While the school performs relatively well for Hispanic and low-socioeconomic status students, it struggles with White and multi-racial student populations.

Janitell Junior High School also faces challenges with high dropout and chronic absenteeism rates, reaching 2.2% and 32.5% in 2021-2022 and 2023-2024, respectively. These issues are not unique to Janitell, as nearby middle schools in the Fountain School District No. 8 also struggle with similar academic and attendance concerns. However, the school lags behind the nearby The Vanguard School, which consistently outperforms Janitell and other district schools in academic achievement.

658

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,343

Per pupil spending ?

46%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7635 Fountain Mesa Road
Fountain, CO 80817-1503

(719) 391-3295

District: School District No. 3

Students who attend Janitell Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Mesa Ridge High School

Feeder schools for Janitell Junior High School:

Elementary:	Sunrise Elementary School
	Webster Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

40.3%

Hispanic:

35.0%

Two or more races:

10.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 21st percentile in 2021 → 48th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 48th (2025) from a 21st-percentile low (2021)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (34% vs 40% meeting standards)

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

!Math scores 12 pts below the Colorado average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg36%

Colorado avg40%

242^nd of 469

Colorado public middle schools ?

Bottom 48%▼ down 17 pts since 2015

From top 34% (2015) to bottom 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Middle Schools in the School District No. 3

55^th of 115School District No. 3 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	40.3	242 of 469	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.3	263 of 485	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.1	261 of 480	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.3	294 of 448	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.0	293 of 369	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.1	200 of 458	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.7	247 of 418	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	36.2	249 of 424	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	42.1	211 of 400	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	59.3	149 of 436	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	44.7	253 of 461	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	39.4	293 of 454	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	37.2	285 of 425	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	43.9	256 of 422	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	57.5	179 of 409	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	55.0	181 of 377	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	55.4	165 of 362	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	56.9	160 of 360	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	59.9	135 of 346	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	60.3	138 of 340	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	56.7	148 of 336	56.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2023	54.6	11 of 25	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.3	14 of 22	36.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	38.4	198 of 347	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.0	189 of 350	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.4	205 of 363	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.2	210 of 254	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	62.2	116 of 352	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.8	190 of 315	39.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	70.7	36 of 218	83.5%	★★★★☆
2024	58.1	65 of 199	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.5	89 of 198	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.6	86 of 169	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.7	47 of 83	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	70.2	48 of 220	78.2%	★★★★☆
2018	52.7	71 of 165	57.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	60.7	69 of 241	71.4%	★★★★☆
2024	40.7	134 of 244	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.0	63 of 241	73.9%	★★★★☆
2022	54.4	66 of 197	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.8	56 of 240	76.7%	★★★★☆
2018	52.9	80 of 222	64.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	31.9	231 of 352	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.3	217 of 357	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.1	218 of 356	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.5	224 of 328	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	18.1	225 of 249	9.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.6	174 of 343	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.5	206 of 317	35.0%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2024	22.5	22 of 25	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.8	27 of 31	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	21.3	223 of 275	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.1	223 of 273	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.4	218 of 286	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.4	210 of 265	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.1	195 of 203	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	30.4	198 of 283	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.7	150 of 199	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)83rd percentile+35 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)71st percentile+23 vs school

African American (2023)56th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)43rd percentile-5 vs school

Male (2025)34th percentile-14 vs school

White (2025)19th percentile-29 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)12th percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts47%~ state avg

Science25%-11 vs state

Math24%-12 vs state

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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 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 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
Janitell Junior High School	Public	6-8	7635 Fountain Mesa Road	Fountain	80817	El Paso County	School District No. 3	No	No	No	No	(719) 391-3295	658	43	15.4	46.0%	265 (40.3%)	67 (10.2%)	230 (35.0%)	7 (1.1%)	4 (0.6%)	16 (2.4%)	69 (10.5%)	40.3	242^nd of 469 public middle schools	48.4%		38.3	263^rd of 485 public middle schools	45.8%	21		41.7	55.0	42.9	46.7		15.6	25.1	31.5	23.5		25.2	$14,343
Watson Junior High School	Public	6-8	136 Fontaine Boulevard	Colorado Springs	80911	El Paso County	School District No. 3	No	No	No	No	(719) 391-3255	470	35	13.4	51.7%	234 (49.8%)	36 (7.7%)	152 (32.3%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	41 (8.7%)	30.4	312^th of 469 public middle schools	33.5%		26.1	338^th of 485 public middle schools	30.3%	26		39.3	34.5	33.6	35.9		27.5	19.1	20.0	22.3		26.4	$15,092
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
Sproul Junior High School	Public	6-8	235 Sumac Drive	Colorado Springs	80911	El Paso County	School District No. 3	No	No	No	No	(719) 391-3215	504	35	14.4	46.8%	225 (44.6%)	41 (8.1%)	171 (33.9%)	8 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.6%)	46 (9.1%)	50.1	200^th of 469 public middle schools	57.4%		49.1	212^th of 485 public middle schools	56.3%	12		49.1	51.3	48.9	49.8		22.8	39.0	32.1	31.1		30.2	$14,874
James Irwin Charter Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	5525 Astrozon Blvd	Colorado Springs	80916	El Paso County	Harrison School District No. 2	Yes	No	No	No	(719) 591-2122	434	31	13.9	53.0%	144 (33.2%)	37 (8.5%)	201 (46.3%)	11 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	38 (8.8%)	49.1	207^th of 469 public middle schools	55.9%		59.7	159^th of 485 public middle schools	67.2%	48		36.6	45.8	45.9	42.6		25.5	32.8	47.4	35.1		37.6	$8,977
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
Panorama Middle School	Public	6-8	2145 South Chelton	Colorado Springs	80916	El Paso County	Harrison School District No. 2	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 579-3220	339	29	11.8	84.7%	59 (17.4%)	56 (16.5%)	194 (57.2%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	24 (7.1%)	10.9	436^th of 469 public middle schools	7.0%		14	415^th of 485 public middle schools	14.4%	21		16.1			19.4			9.7		6.0		12.7	$21,535
Atlas Preparatory Middle School	Public, Charter	5-8	1602 South Murray Blvd	Colorado Springs	80916	El Paso County	Harrison School District No. 2	Yes	No	No	Yes	(719) 358-7196	473	27	17.3	85.8%	35 (7.4%)	29 (6.1%)	395 (83.5%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.1%)	22.2	343^rd of 469 public middle schools	26.9%		28.7	319^th of 485 public middle schools	34.2%	24	38.0	22.2	40.2	31.9	32.6	18.2	10.2	18.0	19.5	16.4	31.2	20.5	$18,569
Fox Meadow Middle School	Public	6-8	1450 Cheyenne Meadows Road	Colorado Springs	80906	El Paso County	Harrison School District No. 2	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 527-7100	369	28	13.1	81.6%	87 (23.6%)	44 (11.9%)	189 (51.2%)	8 (2.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	38 (10.3%)	19.2	376^th of 469 public middle schools	19.8%		21.1	362^nd of 485 public middle schools	25.4%	14		29.1	31.8	34.3	31.7		17.5	11.8	8.3	12.8		14.7	$17,728
Jack Swigert Middle School	Public	6-8	4220 East Pikes Peak Ave	Colorado Springs	80916	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 328-6900	404	29	13.7	76.5%	84 (20.8%)	35 (8.7%)	243 (60.1%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (8.7%)	8.6	450^th of 469 public middle schools	4.1%		11.6	441^st of 485 public middle schools	9.1%	9		15.7	13.4	13.8	14.2		8.3	8.0	9.0	8.4		11.9	$19,057

Frequently Asked Questions about Janitell Junior High School

What district is Janitell Junior High School in?

School District No. 3

What high school do graduates of Janitell Junior High School attend?

Students who attend Janitell Junior High School usually go on to attend Mesa Ridge High School

Is Janitell Junior High School a good school?

Janitell Junior High School ranks 242^nd of 469 Colorado middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Janitell Junior High School?

Students at Janitell Junior High School are 40% White, 35% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 10% African American, 2% Pacific Islander, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Janitell Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 658 students attended Janitell Junior High School.

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