Schools in Zip Code 80817

ZIP code 80817 (Fountain, Colorado) is served by 9 schools—5 elementary, 2 middle, and 2 high schools—across Fountain School District No. 8, School District No. 3, and Hanover School District No. 28, enrolling roughly 5,800 students in an area with moderately high poverty and chronic absenteeism. The clear academic standout is Jordahl Elementary School, which ranks in the 67th percentile statewide and is the only school in the area exceeding state averages in both ELA and math. For high school, Fountain-Fort Carson High School stands out for completion, with a 93.1% graduation rate and a 0.6% dropout rate, though its SAT reading and writing proficiency trails the state.

Performance varies widely across the area. Jordahl leads with 48.1% ELA and 54.4% math proficiency, while Aragon Elementary School (18th percentile) and Prairie Heights Elementary School (33rd percentile) are the lowest-performing elementary schools. Math is a systemic weakness—middle schools Fountain Middle School and Janitell Junior High School both score near 24% math proficiency versus the state’s 37.3%, and Aragon’s math is just 13%. Chronic absenteeism is also elevated at five of nine schools, reaching 70.7% at Welte Education Center. Notably, poverty does not fully explain outcomes: Eagleside Elementary School has a lower free/reduced lunch rate than Jordahl, yet Jordahl outperforms it by 8.1 points in ELA and 23.4 points in math.

Trends are mixed. Jordahl improved from the 52nd to 67th percentile, Mesa Elementary School gained a star, and Welte has risen from 0 stars to 1, while Eagleside dropped from 3 stars to 2 after a steep science score decline. Fountain-Fort Carson High School remains strong for graduation but its rank has slipped since 2019. Overall, the area has one exceptional elementary school and one high school with excellent completion outcomes, but families should expect challenges in math proficiency and attendance across most other campuses.