Patriot Elementary School

Summary:

Patriot Elementary School is a public elementary school in Fort Carson, Colorado, serving 564 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.

Patriot Elementary School faces several challenges, including a diverse student population, consistently low academic performance, and a high proportion of students from low-income families. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (26.6%) and Math (27.9%) are significantly lower than the state (44.1% and 34.2%) and district (35.4% and 23.2%) averages. Additionally, the school's White student population performs particularly poorly, ranking in the bottom 10% of Colorado elementary schools, while its Hispanic and low socioeconomic status student groups perform relatively better.

Compared to nearby schools within the same district, such as Mountainside Elementary and Abrams Elementary, Patriot Elementary School is underperforming, despite having similar demographics. The school's high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (51.6%) suggests that socioeconomic factors may be contributing to its academic challenges. Addressing these issues through targeted interventions and support may be crucial in improving the school's overall academic outcomes and providing a high-quality education for its students.


Detail:

Public K-5

 7010 Harr Avenue
       Fort Carson, CO  80902-2190


(719) 382-1460

District: Fountain School District No. 8

SchoolDigger Rank:
676th of 943 Colorado Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,884 Help


Students who attend Patriot Elementary School usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio:  16.7 Help
Number of students:  564

Racial breakdown:

White:
49.6%
Hispanic:
25.9%
Two or more races:
11.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  51.6% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Patriot Elementary School ranks worse than 71.7% of elementary schools in Colorado. It also ranks 6th 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 25.02. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high 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 Patriot 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 Patriot Elementary School is $13,884. 4 elementary schools in the Fountain School District No. 8 spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Patriot Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Patriot Elementary School 676th of 943 Colorado public elementary schools. (See Patriot 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 Patriot Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Patriot Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 78.72 162nd 808 80.0%
2005 82.26 109th 823 86.8%
2006 88.03 57th 829 93.1%
2007 80.36 133rd 852 84.4%
2008 68.80 265th 849 68.8%
2009 69.05 280th 872 67.9%
2010 60.23 404th 925 56.3%
2011 54.24 473rd 935 49.4%
2012 50.58 501st 935 46.4%
2013 48.83 527th 954 44.8%
2014 44.11 560th 962 41.8%
2015 42.14 501st 938 46.6%
2016 41.79 488th 914 46.6%
2017 33.20 599th 929 35.5%
2018 35.02 567th 917 38.2%
2019 37.65 569th 965 41.0%
2021 38.16 460th 710 35.2%
2022 23.13 683rd 921 25.8%
2023 27.04 643rd 933 31.1%
2024 25.02 676th 943 28.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Patriot Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.83 100th 308 67.5%
2019 59.26 111th 332 66.6%
2021 67.41 21st 75 72.0%
2022 34.61 133rd 203 34.5%
2023 52.65 113th 265 57.4%
2024 39.06 229th 365 37.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Patriot Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.96 459th 690 33.5%
2019 34.36 474th 758 37.5%
2021 18.81 327th 351 6.8%
2022 13.77 534th 595 10.3%
2023 18.57 531st 642 17.3%
2024 19.41 552nd 684 19.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Patriot Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.90 506th 693 27.0%
2019 29.07 528th 764 30.9%
2021 38.53 266th 352 24.4%
2022 19.86 477th 594 19.7%
2023 21.32 511th 649 21.3%
2024 17.58 560th 683 18.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Patriot Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 41.61 79th 153 48.4%
2024 43.46 129th 242 46.7%
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Rank History for White students at Patriot Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.22 296th 337 12.2%
2019 18.15 518th 596 13.1%
2021 21.67 263rd 288 8.7%
2022 6.59 445th 454 2.0%
2023 9.37 506th 525 3.6%
2024 6.82 524th 539 2.8%
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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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Data source: Colorado Department of Education

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Reviews:
by a parent
Sunday, October 30, 2016

Open Quote 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



Enrollment information for Patriot Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 262 215 31 87 10 n/a n/a 0 605
1989 231 178 33 66 4 n/a n/a 0 512
1990 232 156 30 85 4 n/a n/a 0 507
1991 318 178 23 79 7 n/a n/a 0 605
1992 316 217 29 95 12 n/a n/a 0 669
1993 314 209 17 68 10 n/a n/a 0 618
1994 376 254 23 75 18 n/a n/a 0 746
1995 78 72 8 25 2 n/a n/a 0 185
1996 78 72 8 25 2 n/a n/a 0 185
1997 96 64 5 32 2 n/a n/a 0 199
1998 86 70 8 27 2 n/a n/a 0 193
1999 74 85 9 23 1 n/a n/a 0 192
2000 78 67 6 16 2 n/a n/a 0 169
2001 78 73 9 20 2 n/a n/a 0 182
2002 77 49 3 30 2 n/a n/a 0 161
2003 77 49 3 30 2 n/a n/a 0 161
2004 295 142 14 60 12 n/a n/a 0 523
2005 362 143 14 60 6 n/a n/a 0 585
2006 376 114 16 67 6 n/a n/a 0 579
2007 330 113 16 71 8 n/a n/a 0 538
2008 394 131 17 74 6 n/a n/a 0 622
2009 421 143 26 100 8 n/a n/a 0 698
2010 459 151 41 155 17 n/a n/a 0 823
2011 280 113 7 119 8 17 25 0 569
2012 301 112 15 128 7 11 52 0 626
2013 345 116 15 151 4 9 38 0 678
2014 347 135 13 155 7 18 66 0 741
2015 302 103 10 155 6 21 54 0 651
2016 300 81 14 157 4 21 52 0 629
2017 320 84 14 169 2 22 41 0 652
2018 324 90 12 143 5 18 60 0 652
2019 322 74 13 138 2 11 64 0 624
2020 344 67 16 128 3 14 72 0 644
2021 330 74 15 125 3 15 69 0 631
2022 286 84 12 116 4 6 68 0 576
2023 280 58 10 146 0 7 63 0 564

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 Patriot Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 605 35.2 17.1 n/a
1989 512 30.1 17.0 34
1990 507 32.0 15.8 31.4
1991 605 35.0 17.2 29.1
1992 669 36.0 18.5 28.3
1993 618 33.0 18.7 29.4
1994 746 38.0 19.6 35.4
1995 185 8.0 23.1 16.2
1996 185 8.0 23.1 16.2
1997 199 9.0 22.1 4.5
1998 193 9.0 21.4 9.3
1999 192 10.0 19.2 7.8
2000 169 9.0 18.8 13
2001 182 9.0 20.2 13.7
2002 161 10.0 16.1 17.4
2003 161 10.0 16.1 17.4
2004 523 20.6 25.4 21.4
2005 585 32.0 18.3 19.5
2006 579 33.0 17.5 16.8
2007 538 32.0 16.8 20.3
2008 622 33.8 18.4 22.3
2009 698 43.0 16.2 34.4
2010 823 44.9 18.3 34.9
2011 569 35.7 15.9 51.8
2012 626 37.3 16.7 46.8
2013 678 40.3 16.8 54.7
2014 741 44.3 16.7 48
2015 651 44.0 14.7 46.9
2016 629 42.0 14.9 51.5
2017 652 37.9 17.1 54.6
2018 652 37.0 17.6 53.4
2019 624 36.9 16.8 48.7
2020 644 35.3 18.1 47.8
2021 631 38.0 16.6 47.2
2022 576 40.6 14.1 45
2023 564 33.6 16.7 51.6

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 Patriot Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 605 35.2 17.1 n/a
1989 512 30.1 17.0 34
1990 507 32.0 15.8 31.4
1991 605 35.0 17.2 29.1
1992 669 36.0 18.5 28.3
1993 618 33.0 18.7 29.4
1994 746 38.0 19.6 35.4
1995 185 8.0 23.1 16.2
1996 185 8.0 23.1 16.2
1997 199 9.0 22.1 4.5
1998 193 9.0 21.4 9.3
1999 192 10.0 19.2 7.8
2000 169 9.0 18.8 13
2001 182 9.0 20.2 13.7
2002 161 10.0 16.1 17.4
2003 161 10.0 16.1 17.4
2004 523 20.6 25.4 21.4
2005 585 32.0 18.3 19.5
2006 579 33.0 17.5 16.8
2007 538 32.0 16.8 20.3
2008 622 33.8 18.4 22.3
2009 698 43.0 16.2 34.4
2010 823 44.9 18.3 34.9
2011 569 35.7 15.9 51.8
2012 626 37.3 16.7 46.8
2013 678 40.3 16.8 54.7
2014 741 44.3 16.7 48
2015 651 44.0 14.7 46.9
2016 629 42.0 14.9 51.5
2017 652 37.9 17.1 54.6
2018 652 37.0 17.6 53.4
2019 624 36.9 16.8 48.7
2020 644 35.3 18.1 47.8
2021 631 38.0 16.6 47.2
2022 576 40.6 14.1 45
2023 564 33.6 16.7 51.6

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 Patriot Elementary School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $9,651
2020 $10,474
2021 $10,917
2022 $12,567
2023 $13,884

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Patriot Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 569th of 965 Elementary schoolsRanks 643rd of 933 Elementary schools
 10%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Patriot Elementary School)22.122.4
 0.3%
   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 (Patriot Elementary School)31.436
 4.6%
   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 (Patriot Elementary School)42.633
 9.6%
   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 (Patriot Elementary School)32.714.4
 18.3%
   4th Grade Math (Fountain School District No. 8)32.916.6
 16.3%
   4th Grade Math (Colorado)33.632.7
 0.9%
5th Grade Science (Patriot Elementary School)37.920.8
 17.1%
   5th Grade Science (Fountain School District No. 8)37.828.1
 9.7%
   5th Grade Science (Colorado)35.933.9
 2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Patriot Elementary School)48.441.8
 6.6%
   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 (Patriot Elementary School)23.226.6
 3.4%
   5th Grade Math (Fountain School District No. 8)31.929
 2.9%
   5th Grade Math (Colorado)35.736.5
 0.8%
All Grades English Language Arts (Patriot Elementary School)38.332.5
 5.8%
   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 (Patriot Elementary School)29.124.7
 4.4%
   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 Students624564
 9.6%
African American7458
 21.6%
American Indian20
 100%
Asian1310
 23.1%
Hispanic138146
 5.8%
Pacific Islander117
 36.4%
White322280
 13%
Two or More Races6463
 1.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients48.7%51.6%
 2.9%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Patriot Elementary School

Students at Patriot Elementary School are 50% White, 26% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 10% African American, 2% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.

Patriot Elementary School ranks 676th of 943 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 564 students attended Patriot Elementary School.

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

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


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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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