Abrams Elementary School

Summary:

Abrams Elementary School is a public elementary school in Fort Carson, Colorado, serving 419 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Fountain School District No. 8, which is ranked 85 out of 116 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Abrams Elementary has a more diverse student population compared to nearby schools, with a higher percentage of Hispanic (34.61%) and African American (13.37%) students. However, the school consistently underperforms the district and state in standardized test scores, with only 25.2% of Abrams students proficient or better in CMAS/English Language Arts, compared to 35.4% for the district and 44.1% for the state. Abrams Elementary has also seen a steady decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 221 out of 917 Colorado elementary schools in 2017-2018 to 803 out of 943 in 2023-2024. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 50.36% receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

Compared to other nearby schools, such as Mountainside Elementary and Weikel Elementary, Abrams Elementary performs significantly worse, with a lower percentage of students proficient in CMAS/English Language Arts. This trend is concerning and suggests the need for a closer examination of the school's curriculum, teaching practices, and resource allocation. However, the diverse student population at Abrams Elementary could also be seen as an asset, and the school may be able to improve academic outcomes by implementing culturally responsive teaching practices and leveraging the unique experiences and perspectives of its students.


Detail:

Public K-5

 600 Chiles Avenue
       Fort Carson, CO  80902-2200


(719) 382-1490

District: Fountain School District No. 8

SchoolDigger Rank:
803rd of 943 Colorado Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,485 Help


Students who attend Abrams Elementary School usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio:  16.1 Help
Number of students:  419

Racial breakdown:

White:
40.1%
Hispanic:
34.6%
African American:
13.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  50.4% Help


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Compare Details Abrams Elementary School ranks worse than 85.2% of elementary schools in Colorado. It also ranks last among 8 ranked elementary schools in the Fountain School District No. 8. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 15.17. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Abrams Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Fountain School District No. 8.  (See more...)
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Abrams Elementary School is $14,485, which is the 4th highest among 8 elementary schools in the Fountain School District No. 8.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Abrams Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Abrams Elementary School 803rd of 943 Colorado public elementary schools. (See Abrams Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Fountain School District No. 8:

SchoolDigger ranks Fountain School District No. 8 85th of 116 Colorado school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Abrams Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Abrams Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 50.60 437th 808 45.9%
2005 50.57 457th 823 44.5%
2006 43.03 507th 829 38.8%
2007 57.57 400th 852 53.1%
2008 37.06 584th 849 31.2%
2009 49.99 475th 872 45.5%
2010 41.76 586th 925 36.6%
2011 41.81 588th 935 37.1%
2012 53.09 474th 935 49.3%
2013 54.72 464th 954 51.4%
2014 38.62 623rd 962 35.2%
2015 50.70 421st 938 55.1%
2016 38.80 523rd 914 42.8%
2017 57.40 348th 929 62.5%
2018 72.35 221st 917 75.9%
2019 65.76 305th 965 68.4%
2021 36.27 475th 710 33.1%
2022 24.24 672nd 921 27.0%
2023 19.80 736th 933 21.1%
2024 15.17 803rd 943 14.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Abrams Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 93.03 7th 308 97.7%
2019 85.35 18th 332 94.6%
2023 47.03 138th 265 47.9%
2024 19.32 316th 365 13.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Abrams Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.31 250th 690 63.8%
2019 51.99 334th 758 55.9%
2022 23.18 465th 595 21.8%
2024 19.32 553rd 684 19.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Abrams Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.47 177th 693 74.5%
2019 63.38 238th 764 68.8%
2022 25.55 430th 594 27.6%
2023 14.06 574th 649 11.6%
2024 9.91 648th 683 5.1%
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Rank History for White students at Abrams Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.91 165th 337 51.0%
2019 41.54 350th 596 41.3%
2024 2.80 536th 539 0.6%
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Data source: test scores: Colorado Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Abrams Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 402 146 54 63 4 n/a n/a 0 669
1989 378 133 63 69 7 n/a n/a 0 650
1990 399 109 67 48 6 n/a n/a 0 629
1991 404 108 42 71 10 n/a n/a 0 635
1992 433 123 42 72 9 n/a n/a 0 679
1993 407 143 34 87 10 n/a n/a 0 681
1994 389 162 38 65 10 n/a n/a 0 664
1995 342 136 30 74 6 n/a n/a 0 588
1996 342 136 30 74 6 n/a n/a 0 588
1997 420 122 23 77 10 n/a n/a 0 652
1998 369 140 32 87 6 n/a n/a 0 634
1999 345 126 26 90 12 n/a n/a 0 599
2000 344 136 21 87 16 n/a n/a 0 604
2001 328 139 19 98 14 n/a n/a 0 598
2002 402 165 29 104 14 n/a n/a 0 714
2003 402 165 29 104 14 n/a n/a 0 714
2004 314 132 28 111 19 n/a n/a 0 604
2005 312 130 32 126 21 n/a n/a 0 621
2006 359 115 33 97 17 n/a n/a 0 621
2007 338 117 23 100 15 n/a n/a 0 593
2008 351 111 21 119 10 n/a n/a 0 612
2009 356 112 24 96 10 n/a n/a 0 598
2010 367 108 21 119 15 n/a n/a 0 630
2011 268 68 7 93 4 9 35 0 484
2012 271 60 4 114 8 3 32 0 492
2013 246 63 7 115 10 4 29 0 474
2014 224 80 4 130 7 7 36 0 488
2015 209 96 7 124 9 6 42 0 493
2016 200 66 3 123 5 10 42 0 449
2017 210 73 7 127 6 12 41 0 476
2018 257 73 2 103 7 17 61 0 520
2019 237 66 4 118 8 14 53 0 500
2020 201 80 5 119 9 9 44 0 467
2021 179 66 9 124 5 5 40 0 428
2022 201 66 5 149 3 4 52 0 480
2023 168 56 5 145 3 2 40 0 419

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Abrams Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 669 32.6 20.5 n/a
1989 650 30.0 21.6 15.8
1990 629 29.5 21.3 18.4
1991 635 31.0 20.4 14.8
1992 679 29.0 23.4 17.1
1993 681 31.0 22.0 21.3
1994 664 30.0 22.1 24.2
1995 588 31.0 19.0 27.2
1996 588 31.0 19.0 27.2
1997 652 32.0 20.4 16.3
1998 634 34.8 18.2 18.9
1999 599 34.5 17.4 17.4
2000 604 32.5 18.6 42.9
2001 598 32.6 18.3 31.3
2002 714 35.8 19.9 38.7
2003 714 35.8 19.9 38.7
2004 604 26.5 22.8 40.2
2005 621 34.7 17.9 44.4
2006 621 36.9 16.8 51.7
2007 593 37.0 16.0 55.6
2008 612 35.5 17.2 54.1
2009 598 37.3 16.0 63.9
2010 630 39.7 15.8 72.9
2011 484 31.5 15.3 72.1
2012 492 32.2 15.2 72.4
2013 474 31.9 14.8 75.5
2014 488 32.4 15.0 69.1
2015 493 33.0 14.9 60.4
2016 449 32.0 14.0 63.9
2017 476 30.0 15.8 62.4
2018 520 32.1 16.1 62.3
2019 500 30.0 16.6 59.6
2020 467 28.0 16.6 60.4
2021 428 28.9 14.8 52.6
2022 480 30.0 16.0 41
2023 419 26.0 16.1 50.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Abrams Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 669 32.6 20.5 n/a
1989 650 30.0 21.6 15.8
1990 629 29.5 21.3 18.4
1991 635 31.0 20.4 14.8
1992 679 29.0 23.4 17.1
1993 681 31.0 22.0 21.3
1994 664 30.0 22.1 24.2
1995 588 31.0 19.0 27.2
1996 588 31.0 19.0 27.2
1997 652 32.0 20.4 16.3
1998 634 34.8 18.2 18.9
1999 599 34.5 17.4 17.4
2000 604 32.5 18.6 42.9
2001 598 32.6 18.3 31.3
2002 714 35.8 19.9 38.7
2003 714 35.8 19.9 38.7
2004 604 26.5 22.8 40.2
2005 621 34.7 17.9 44.4
2006 621 36.9 16.8 51.7
2007 593 37.0 16.0 55.6
2008 612 35.5 17.2 54.1
2009 598 37.3 16.0 63.9
2010 630 39.7 15.8 72.9
2011 484 31.5 15.3 72.1
2012 492 32.2 15.2 72.4
2013 474 31.9 14.8 75.5
2014 488 32.4 15.0 69.1
2015 493 33.0 14.9 60.4
2016 449 32.0 14.0 63.9
2017 476 30.0 15.8 62.4
2018 520 32.1 16.1 62.3
2019 500 30.0 16.6 59.6
2020 467 28.0 16.6 60.4
2021 428 28.9 14.8 52.6
2022 480 30.0 16.0 41
2023 419 26.0 16.1 50.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Abrams Elementary School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $9,598
2020 $10,613
2021 $11,032
2022 $12,601
2023 $14,485

Data source: Colorado Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Abrams Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 305th of 965 Elementary schoolsRanks 736th of 933 Elementary schools
 47.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Abrams Elementary School)3530.5
 4.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Fountain School District No. 8)40.129.8
 10.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)41.339.9
 1.4%
3rd Grade Math (Abrams Elementary School)62.313.8
 48.5%
   3rd Grade Math (Fountain School District No. 8)38.630.6
 8%
   3rd Grade Math (Colorado)4140.4
 0.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Abrams Elementary School)5424.1
 29.9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Fountain School District No. 8)46.929.4
 17.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)4843.8
 4.2%
4th Grade Math (Abrams Elementary School)385.8
 32.2%
   4th Grade Math (Fountain School District No. 8)32.923.2
 9.7%
   4th Grade Math (Colorado)33.630.7
 2.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Abrams Elementary School)6034.9
 25.1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Fountain School District No. 8)50.444.9
 5.5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)48.447.8
 0.6%
5th Grade Math (Abrams Elementary School)4933.3
 15.7%
   5th Grade Math (Fountain School District No. 8)31.927
 4.9%
   5th Grade Math (Colorado)35.734.9
 0.8%
All Grades English Language Arts (Abrams Elementary School)48.829.5
 19.3%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Fountain School District No. 8)43.631.9
 11.7%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Colorado)45.843.7
 2.1%
All Grades Math (Abrams Elementary School)50.69.2
 41.4%
   All Grades Math (Fountain School District No. 8)29.420
 9.4%
   All Grades Math (Colorado)34.732.9
 1.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students500419
 16.2%
African American6656
 15.2%
American Indian83
 62.5%
Asian45
 25%
Hispanic118145
 22.9%
Pacific Islander142
 85.7%
White237168
 29.1%
Two or More Races5340
 24.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients59.6%50.4%
 9.2%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Abrams Elementary School

In the 2022-23 school year, 419 students attended Abrams Elementary School.

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

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

Students at Abrams Elementary School are 40% White, 35% Hispanic, 13% African American, 10% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Abrams Elementary School ranks in the bottom 14.8% of Colorado elementary schools.


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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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