Fountain Middle School

Summary:

Fountain Middle School is a public middle school located in Fountain, Colorado, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 1,046 students. The school is part of the Fountain School District No. 8, which is ranked 85 out of 116 districts in Colorado and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Fountain Middle School faces several academic challenges, consistently underperforming the state and district averages in CMAS assessments for English Language Arts, Math, and Science. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 38.3% of Fountain Middle School students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 44.1%, and only 17.3% were proficient or better in Math, compared to the state average of 34.2%. The school has a low statewide ranking, placing in the bottom half of Colorado middle schools, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. Fountain Middle School's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as White students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

When compared to nearby middle schools, Fountain Middle School generally underperforms in academic metrics. For example, Carson Middle School, which is also part of the Fountain School District No. 8, outperforms Fountain Middle School in CMAS assessments for ELA and Math. Additionally, schools in the neighboring Harrison School District No. 2, such as Sproul Junior High and Janitell Junior High, have higher academic performance and statewide rankings compared to Fountain Middle School.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 515 N. Sante Fe
       Fountain, CO  80817-1743


(719) 382-1580

District: Fountain School District No. 8

SchoolDigger Rank:
308th of 485 Colorado Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,752 Help


Students who attend Fountain Middle School usually attend:

High:    Fountain-Fort Carson High School

Feeder schools for Fountain Middle School:

Elementary:    Aragon Elementary School
    Eagleside Elementary School
    Jordahl Elementary School
    Mesa Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  15.6 Help
Number of students:  1,046

Racial breakdown:

White:
44.1%
Hispanic:
31.7%
Two or more races:
11.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  42.8% Help


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Compare Details Fountain Middle School ranks worse than 63.5% of middle schools in Colorado. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 30.14. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Fountain Middle School is $14,752.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Fountain Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Fountain Middle School 308th of 485 Colorado public middle schools. (See Fountain Middle School in the ranking list.)

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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 Fountain Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Fountain Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 47.00 180th 336 46.4%
2005 62.22 131st 340 61.5%
2006 59.09 139th 346 59.8%
2007 52.85 183rd 360 49.2%
2008 51.38 189th 362 47.8%
2009 50.25 209th 377 44.6%
2010 57.23 180th 409 56.0%
2011 51.42 223rd 422 47.2%
2012 45.20 246th 425 42.1%
2013 53.95 213th 454 53.1%
2014 55.71 198th 461 57.0%
2015 58.62 150th 436 65.6%
2016 43.31 204th 400 49.0%
2017 31.83 280th 424 34.0%
2018 28.69 285th 418 31.8%
2019 32.65 290th 458 36.7%
2021 24.77 294th 369 20.3%
2022 19.18 359th 448 19.9%
2023 17.38 388th 480 19.2%
2024 30.14 308th 485 36.5%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Fountain Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 23.03 25th 31 19.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Fountain Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.83 110th 222 50.5%
2019 65.87 55th 240 77.1%
2021 24.89 96th 114 15.8%
2022 24.07 163rd 197 17.3%
2023 18.74 218th 241 9.5%
2024 35.86 157th 244 35.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Fountain Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.76 228th 315 27.6%
2019 35.71 223rd 352 36.6%
2021 18.32 226th 254 11.0%
2022 16.72 274th 326 16.0%
2023 15.19 306th 363 15.7%
2024 28.56 236th 350 32.6%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Fountain Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 50.09 81st 134 39.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Fountain Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.58 241st 317 24.0%
2019 30.57 222nd 343 35.3%
2021 22.97 208th 249 16.5%
2022 15.62 281st 328 14.3%
2023 15.07 302nd 356 15.2%
2024 23.39 267th 357 25.2%
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Rank History for African American students at Fountain Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 42.78 18th 33 45.5%
2024 34.86 17th 25 32.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Fountain Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.47 91st 165 44.8%
2019 48.46 104th 220 52.7%
2021 24.13 71st 83 14.5%
2022 26.22 122nd 169 27.8%
2023 26.59 145th 198 26.8%
2024 45.90 91st 199 54.3%
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Rank History for White students at Fountain Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 15.91 174th 199 12.6%
2019 15.47 247th 283 12.7%
2021 16.27 184th 203 9.4%
2022 8.17 252nd 265 4.9%
2023 6.02 277th 286 3.1%
2024 13.56 238th 273 12.8%
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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 Fountain Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 298 25 17 50 3 n/a n/a 0 393
1989 294 31 18 56 4 n/a n/a 0 403
1990 200 14 11 41 0 n/a n/a 0 266
1991 310 25 14 51 5 n/a n/a 0 405
1992 341 35 6 49 5 n/a n/a 0 436
1993 365 51 4 68 4 n/a n/a 0 492
1994 376 50 10 62 4 n/a n/a 0 502
1995 360 45 8 83 7 n/a n/a 0 503
1996 360 45 8 83 7 n/a n/a 0 503
1997 359 65 7 72 3 n/a n/a 0 506
1998 415 63 12 76 7 n/a n/a 0 573
1999 454 75 16 70 9 n/a n/a 0 624
2000 468 93 22 94 7 n/a n/a 0 684
2001 482 68 13 103 5 n/a n/a 0 671
2002 516 90 17 119 20 n/a n/a 0 762
2003 516 90 17 119 20 n/a n/a 0 762
2004 488 103 34 112 22 n/a n/a 0 759
2005 490 124 38 127 13 n/a n/a 0 792
2006 479 136 33 143 14 n/a n/a 0 805
2007 488 148 27 140 14 n/a n/a 0 817
2008 523 136 23 143 17 n/a n/a 0 842
2009 529 143 30 155 20 n/a n/a 0 877
2010 499 161 26 199 20 n/a n/a 0 905
2011 489 104 6 225 10 14 75 0 923
2012 548 104 11 232 4 3 78 0 980
2013 491 79 8 246 5 9 79 0 917
2014 457 83 7 252 7 12 100 0 918
2015 440 108 12 243 9 15 95 0 922
2016 459 85 11 261 11 11 83 0 921
2017 446 79 9 278 12 9 83 0 916
2018 494 69 5 280 11 11 104 0 974
2019 501 84 6 299 15 13 110 0 1028
2020 549 101 12 286 9 17 110 0 1084
2021 531 93 14 294 12 19 121 0 1084
2022 522 98 10 305 10 19 123 0 1087
2023 461 103 6 332 9 18 117 0 1046

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 Fountain Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 393 21.4 18.3 n/a
1989 403 24.6 16.3 0
1990 266 21.5 12.3 24.4
1991 405 24.5 16.5 26.2
1992 436 27.5 15.8 30.7
1993 492 29.0 17.0 32.5
1994 502 31.0 16.2 38.4
1995 503 32.0 15.7 36.2
1996 503 32.0 15.7 36.2
1997 506 31.0 16.3 27.5
1998 573 32.8 17.5 29.1
1999 624 37.4 16.7 24
2000 684 40.1 17.1 37.7
2001 671 39.4 17.0 27.9
2002 762 45.0 16.9 31.5
2003 762 45.0 16.9 31.5
2004 759 40.4 18.8 32.1
2005 792 48.1 16.5 30.8
2006 805 47.3 17.0 30.3
2007 817 47.5 17.2 33.3
2008 842 49.4 17.0 33.7
2009 877 50.7 17.3 35.5
2010 905 55.1 16.4 38.8
2011 923 55.0 16.7 39.2
2012 980 57.2 17.1 41.9
2013 917 56.1 16.3 44.6
2014 918 56.9 16.1 47.7
2015 922 53.0 17.3 46.9
2016 921 60.0 15.3 52.2
2017 916 59.7 15.3 50.7
2018 974 60.8 16.0 51.7
2019 1028 61.3 16.7 51
2020 1084 67.5 16.0 50.6
2021 1084 70.9 15.2 48.8
2022 1087 67.0 16.2 42.2
2023 1046 67.0 15.6 42.8

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 Fountain Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 393 21.4 18.3 n/a
1989 403 24.6 16.3 0
1990 266 21.5 12.3 24.4
1991 405 24.5 16.5 26.2
1992 436 27.5 15.8 30.7
1993 492 29.0 17.0 32.5
1994 502 31.0 16.2 38.4
1995 503 32.0 15.7 36.2
1996 503 32.0 15.7 36.2
1997 506 31.0 16.3 27.5
1998 573 32.8 17.5 29.1
1999 624 37.4 16.7 24
2000 684 40.1 17.1 37.7
2001 671 39.4 17.0 27.9
2002 762 45.0 16.9 31.5
2003 762 45.0 16.9 31.5
2004 759 40.4 18.8 32.1
2005 792 48.1 16.5 30.8
2006 805 47.3 17.0 30.3
2007 817 47.5 17.2 33.3
2008 842 49.4 17.0 33.7
2009 877 50.7 17.3 35.5
2010 905 55.1 16.4 38.8
2011 923 55.0 16.7 39.2
2012 980 57.2 17.1 41.9
2013 917 56.1 16.3 44.6
2014 918 56.9 16.1 47.7
2015 922 53.0 17.3 46.9
2016 921 60.0 15.3 52.2
2017 916 59.7 15.3 50.7
2018 974 60.8 16.0 51.7
2019 1028 61.3 16.7 51
2020 1084 67.5 16.0 50.6
2021 1084 70.9 15.2 48.8
2022 1087 67.0 16.2 42.2
2023 1046 67.0 15.6 42.8

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 Fountain Middle School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $10,353
2020 $11,278
2021 $11,672
2022 $13,134
2023 $14,752

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Fountain Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 290th of 458 Middle schoolsRanks 388th of 480 Middle schools
 17.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Fountain Middle School)33.427.1
 6.3%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Fountain School District No. 8)38.428.6
 9.8%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)43.643.4
 0.2%
6th Grade Math (Fountain Middle School)18.313.3
 5%
   6th Grade Math (Fountain School District No. 8)18.714.9
 3.8%
   6th Grade Math (Colorado)29.528.2
 1.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Fountain Middle School)33.923.3
 10.6%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Fountain School District No. 8)39.230.2
 9%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)46.545
 1.5%
7th Grade Math (Fountain Middle School)14.96.5
 8.4%
   7th Grade Math (Fountain School District No. 8)1811.6
 6.4%
   7th Grade Math (Colorado)31.626.3
 5.3%
8th Grade Science (Fountain Middle School)30.319.9
 10.4%
   8th Grade Science (Fountain School District No. 8)29.219.4
 9.8%
   8th Grade Science (Colorado)31.531.3
 0.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Fountain Middle School)47.225.7
 21.5%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Fountain School District No. 8)45.728.5
 17.2%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)46.942.4
 4.5%
8th Grade Math (Fountain Middle School)34.512.1
 22.4%
   8th Grade Math (Fountain School District No. 8)34.315.1
 19.2%
   8th Grade Math (Colorado)36.932.7
 4.2%
All Grades English Language Arts (Fountain Middle School)37.925.4
 12.5%
   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 (Fountain Middle School)22.210.6
 11.6%
   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 Students10281046
 1.8%
African American84103
 22.6%
American Indian159
 40%
Asian66
Hispanic299332
 11%
Pacific Islander1318
 38.5%
White501461
 8%
Two or More Races110117
 6.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients51%42.8%
 8.1%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Fountain Middle School

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

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,046 students attended Fountain Middle School.

Students at Fountain Middle School are 44% White, 32% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 10% African American, 2% Pacific Islander.

Fountain Middle School ranks 308th of 485 Colorado middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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