Aragon Elementary School

Summary:

Aragon Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Fountain, Colorado, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 419. 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.

Aragon Elementary has a higher percentage of White (51.07%) and Hispanic (28.88%) students compared to the surrounding schools, which tend to have more diverse student populations. However, the school's academic performance, as measured by CMAS test scores, is generally lower than the state and district averages across all grades and subjects. For example, in 2023-2024, only 30.3% of Aragon students were proficient or better in CMAS English Language Arts, compared to 44.1% statewide. Additionally, Aragon has a high percentage of students (around 68%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a higher proportion of students from low-income families compared to the nearby schools. Despite having a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 13 to 14.4 students per teacher, Aragon has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Colorado elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most years.

Interestingly, Aragon's student performance data shows that Hispanic students generally perform better than their White peers, with higher proficiency rates in CMAS English Language Arts and Math, indicating potential racial achievement gaps that the school may need to address. The nearby schools, such as Mesa Elementary, Eagleside Elementary, and Jordahl Elementary, generally outperform Aragon on academic measures, despite serving similar student populations. This suggests that Aragon may benefit from learning from the instructional practices and strategies employed by these higher-performing schools.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 211 South Main Street
       Fountain, CO  80817-2305


(719) 382-1340

District: Fountain School District No. 8

SchoolDigger Rank:
665th of 943 Colorado Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,905 Help


Students who attend Aragon Elementary School usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio:  14.4 Help
Number of students:  419

Racial breakdown:

White:
51.1%
Hispanic:
28.9%
Two or more races:
10.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  68% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Aragon Elementary School ranks worse than 70.5% of elementary schools in Colorado. It also ranks 5th 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 25.9. (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 Aragon 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 Aragon Elementary School is $14,905, which is the 2nd highest among 8 elementary schools in the Fountain School District No. 8.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Aragon Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Aragon Elementary School 665th of 943 Colorado public elementary schools. (See Aragon Elementary 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 Aragon Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Aragon Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 44.54 491st 808 39.2%
2005 56.28 401st 823 51.3%
2006 74.82 194th 829 76.6%
2007 62.84 341st 852 60.0%
2008 58.64 388th 849 54.3%
2009 59.34 384th 872 56.0%
2010 47.16 541st 925 41.5%
2011 55.32 461st 935 50.7%
2012 59.06 399th 935 57.3%
2013 53.40 476th 954 50.1%
2014 43.11 573rd 962 40.4%
2015 25.41 680th 938 27.5%
2016 26.47 647th 914 29.2%
2017 22.98 706th 929 24.0%
2018 20.16 720th 917 21.5%
2019 26.76 700th 965 27.5%
2021 26.99 550th 710 22.5%
2022 23.63 678th 921 26.4%
2023 12.26 853rd 933 8.6%
2024 25.90 665th 943 29.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Aragon Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 34.21 234th 332 29.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Aragon Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.39 581st 690 15.8%
2019 24.26 568th 758 25.1%
2022 24.48 453rd 595 23.9%
2023 13.73 571st 642 11.1%
2024 20.26 544th 684 20.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Aragon Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 10.55 650th 693 6.2%
2019 20.25 604th 764 20.9%
2022 21.05 469th 594 21.0%
2023 6.04 646th 649 0.5%
2024 19.44 543rd 683 20.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Aragon Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 44.07 142nd 270 47.4%
2024 54.65 95th 242 60.7%
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Rank History for White students at Aragon Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 6.29 331st 337 1.8%
2019 15.10 543rd 596 8.9%
2022 6.84 442nd 454 2.6%
2023 3.02 525th 525 0.0%
2024 7.47 521st 539 3.3%
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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
Monday, March 4, 2019

Open Quote I wouldn’t recommend. Some teachers are amazing. Some are not. Student support is not there, bullying is a big thing. When confronted with issue student is immediately told what they did wrong in order to add to the issue. Parents arnt met with a concern but rather also blaming the bullied student for whatever they did wrong and saying it contributes. They will also punish the said bullied parent by pulling them from recess ect. Students don’t feel supported, nor do parents. They will meet with you with more then one person while your alone and team up on you. By far my worst experience in a school as a parent, and worst for my children as students. I’m highly disappointed in the way they handle said issues. Bullying students, and partially bullying staff. Close Quote


by a parent
Monday, September 19, 2011

Open Quote I love Aargon,My son has been attending for 2 years,he is SE and regular,I have great communication between us and the teachers,the Para's,the assist principle and school therapist.I think they are doing a wonderful job.Even his bus driver is awesome.I have nothing but good words to say about this school!!!!!!!!!!!!! Close Quote



Enrollment information for Aragon Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 482 48 23 109 15 n/a n/a 0 677
1989 297 25 17 64 6 n/a n/a 0 409
1990 272 33 11 65 8 n/a n/a 0 389
1991 242 26 8 70 6 n/a n/a 0 352
1992 254 27 4 68 6 n/a n/a 0 359
1993 231 22 3 68 9 n/a n/a 0 333
1994 260 34 2 48 4 n/a n/a 0 348
1995 268 45 7 69 6 n/a n/a 0 395
1996 268 45 7 69 6 n/a n/a 0 395
1997 238 41 4 61 9 n/a n/a 0 353
1998 238 33 6 61 4 n/a n/a 0 342
1999 238 36 5 61 5 n/a n/a 0 345
2000 326 51 6 96 11 n/a n/a 0 490
2001 331 45 11 99 14 n/a n/a 0 500
2002 265 47 10 102 5 n/a n/a 0 429
2003 265 47 10 102 5 n/a n/a 0 429
2004 275 49 12 97 4 n/a n/a 0 437
2005 267 60 5 113 5 n/a n/a 0 450
2006 302 53 7 111 3 n/a n/a 0 476
2007 293 45 9 130 7 n/a n/a 0 484
2008 292 49 13 128 5 n/a n/a 0 487
2009 280 57 12 143 4 n/a n/a 0 496
2010 281 55 13 139 12 n/a n/a 0 500
2011 239 42 0 166 2 3 29 0 481
2012 221 31 3 142 3 3 28 0 431
2013 236 23 3 132 4 3 30 0 431
2014 242 34 3 150 6 5 40 0 480
2015 218 38 1 187 9 8 47 0 508
2016 215 31 0 174 4 5 44 0 473
2017 208 35 0 171 4 4 48 0 470
2018 207 34 2 134 6 1 44 0 428
2019 187 45 3 126 7 0 48 0 416
2020 327 55 4 180 9 7 90 0 672
2021 182 34 1 100 4 1 37 0 359
2022 184 31 1 111 2 0 37 0 366
2023 214 34 2 121 6 0 42 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 Aragon Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 677 37.7 17.9 n/a
1989 409 27.1 15.0 31.3
1990 389 28.0 13.8 31.6
1991 352 27.0 13.0 39.5
1992 359 25.5 14.0 38.2
1993 333 29.0 11.5 48.3
1994 348 25.5 13.6 56
1995 395 26.0 15.2 40.3
1996 395 26.0 15.2 40.3
1997 353 26.0 13.6 40.8
1998 342 23.7 14.4 41.5
1999 345 23.0 15.0 31.6
2000 490 28.4 17.3 49.8
2001 500 29.3 17.1 42.6
2002 429 29.6 14.5 47.1
2003 429 29.6 14.5 47.1
2004 437 19.3 22.6 49.9
2005 450 28.6 15.7 51.1
2006 476 31.1 15.3 51.9
2007 484 32.9 14.7 55.2
2008 487 27.8 17.5 55.6
2009 496 31.0 16.0 57.9
2010 500 32.7 15.2 60.6
2011 481 32.2 14.9 60.7
2012 431 30.6 14.0 62.4
2013 431 30.5 14.1 65.7
2014 480 32.5 14.7 71.3
2015 508 33.0 15.3 70.9
2016 473 33.0 14.3 80.1
2017 470 31.8 14.7 81.9
2018 428 29.5 14.5 75.5
2019 416 28.3 14.6 77.6
2020 672 36.5 18.3 47
2021 359 26.0 13.8 70.8
2022 366 28.0 13.0 68
2023 419 29.0 14.4 68

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 Aragon Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 677 37.7 17.9 n/a
1989 409 27.1 15.0 31.3
1990 389 28.0 13.8 31.6
1991 352 27.0 13.0 39.5
1992 359 25.5 14.0 38.2
1993 333 29.0 11.5 48.3
1994 348 25.5 13.6 56
1995 395 26.0 15.2 40.3
1996 395 26.0 15.2 40.3
1997 353 26.0 13.6 40.8
1998 342 23.7 14.4 41.5
1999 345 23.0 15.0 31.6
2000 490 28.4 17.3 49.8
2001 500 29.3 17.1 42.6
2002 429 29.6 14.5 47.1
2003 429 29.6 14.5 47.1
2004 437 19.3 22.6 49.9
2005 450 28.6 15.7 51.1
2006 476 31.1 15.3 51.9
2007 484 32.9 14.7 55.2
2008 487 27.8 17.5 55.6
2009 496 31.0 16.0 57.9
2010 500 32.7 15.2 60.6
2011 481 32.2 14.9 60.7
2012 431 30.6 14.0 62.4
2013 431 30.5 14.1 65.7
2014 480 32.5 14.7 71.3
2015 508 33.0 15.3 70.9
2016 473 33.0 14.3 80.1
2017 470 31.8 14.7 81.9
2018 428 29.5 14.5 75.5
2019 416 28.3 14.6 77.6
2020 672 36.5 18.3 47
2021 359 26.0 13.8 70.8
2022 366 28.0 13.0 68
2023 419 29.0 14.4 68

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 Aragon Elementary School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $11,040
2020 $11,149
2021 $12,476
2022 $14,123
2023 $14,905

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Aragon Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 700th of 965 Elementary schoolsRanks 853rd of 933 Elementary schools
 18.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Aragon Elementary School)28.616.4
 12.2%
   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 (Aragon Elementary School)24.214.9
 9.3%
   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 (Aragon Elementary School)38.524.2
 14.3%
   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 (Aragon Elementary School)25.612.9
 12.7%
   4th Grade Math (Fountain School District No. 8)32.916.6
 16.3%
   4th Grade Math (Colorado)33.632.7
 0.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Aragon Elementary School)35.727.6
 8.1%
   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 (Aragon Elementary School)18.312.1
 6.2%
   5th Grade Math (Fountain School District No. 8)31.929
 2.9%
   5th Grade Math (Colorado)35.736.5
 0.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students416419
 0.7%
African American4534
 24.4%
American Indian76
 14.3%
Asian32
 33.3%
Hispanic126121
 4%
Pacific Islander00
White187214
 14.4%
Two or More Races4842
 12.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients77.6%68%
 9.6%


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Students at Aragon Elementary School are 51% White, 29% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 8% African American, 1% American Indian.

Aragon Elementary School ranks 665th of 943 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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

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

In the 2022-23 school year, 419 students attended Aragon Elementary 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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