Janitell Junior High School

Summary:

Janitell Junior High School is a public middle school in Fountain, Colorado, serving 663 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the School District No. 3, which is ranked 59 out of 116 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating.

Janitell Junior High School stands out for its diverse student population, with 42.23% White, 34.39% Hispanic, and 10.11% African American students. However, the school's academic performance, as measured by CMAS test scores, is generally lower than the state and district averages, with proficiency rates of 47.3% in English Language Arts and 20.1% in Math. The school also has a relatively high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 31.67% receiving free or reduced-price lunch, and a higher student-teacher ratio of 17.2 compared to nearby schools.

Interestingly, Janitell Junior High School's statewide ranking has declined over the years, from 149 out of 436 Colorado middle schools in 2014-2015 to 263 out of 485 in 2023-2024. The school's performance varies significantly among different student subgroups, with the school ranking 65 out of 199 Colorado middle schools for Hispanic students, but only 223 out of 273 for White students. When compared to nearby schools, such as The Vanguard School and James Irwin Charter Middle School, Janitell Junior High School's academic proficiency rates and statewide rankings are generally lower.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 7635 Fountain Mesa Road
       Fountain, CO  80817-1503


(719) 391-3295

District: School District No. 3

SchoolDigger Rank:
263rd of 485 Colorado Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,739 Help


Students who attend Janitell Junior High School usually attend:

High:    Mesa Ridge High School

Feeder schools for Janitell Junior High School:

Elementary:    Sunrise Elementary School
    Webster Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  17.2 Help
Number of students:  663

Racial breakdown:

White:
42.2%
Hispanic:
34.4%
African American:
10.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  31.7% Help


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Compare Details Janitell Junior High School ranks worse than 54.2% of middle schools in Colorado. It also ranks 2nd among 3 ranked middle schools in the School District No. 3. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 38.27. (See more...)
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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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 Janitell Junior High School has the largest middle school student body size in the School District No. 3.  (See more...)
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Janitell Junior High School is $13,739, which is the lowest among 3 middle schools in the School District No. 3!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Janitell Junior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Janitell Junior High School 263rd of 485 Colorado public middle schools. (See Janitell Junior High School in the ranking list.)

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School District No. 3:

SchoolDigger ranks School District No. 3 59th of 116 Colorado school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Janitell Junior High School

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Rank History for all students at Janitell Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 56.74 148th 336 56.0%
2005 60.30 138th 340 59.4%
2006 59.89 135th 346 61.0%
2007 56.94 160th 360 55.6%
2008 55.37 165th 362 54.4%
2009 55.04 181st 377 52.0%
2010 57.48 179th 409 56.2%
2011 43.85 256th 422 39.3%
2012 37.22 285th 425 32.9%
2013 39.37 293rd 454 35.5%
2014 44.73 253rd 461 45.1%
2015 59.32 149th 436 65.8%
2016 42.14 211th 400 47.3%
2017 36.18 249th 424 41.3%
2018 37.74 247th 418 40.9%
2019 51.14 200th 458 56.3%
2021 24.96 293rd 369 20.6%
2022 30.35 294th 448 34.4%
2023 39.10 261st 480 45.6%
2024 38.27 263rd 485 45.8%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Janitell Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 18.81 27th 31 12.9%
2024 22.48 22nd 25 12.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Janitell Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.88 80th 222 64.0%
2019 65.78 56th 240 76.7%
2022 54.42 66th 197 66.5%
2023 61.04 63rd 241 73.9%
2024 40.67 134th 244 45.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Janitell Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.78 190th 315 39.7%
2019 62.24 116th 352 67.0%
2021 22.25 210th 254 17.3%
2023 37.43 205th 363 43.5%
2024 39.01 189th 350 46.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Janitell Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.50 206th 317 35.0%
2019 45.58 174th 343 49.3%
2021 18.08 225th 249 9.6%
2022 26.47 224th 328 31.7%
2023 33.12 218th 356 38.8%
2024 34.31 217th 357 39.2%
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Rank History for African American students at Janitell Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.29 14th 22 36.4%
2023 54.58 11th 25 56.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Janitell Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.67 71st 165 57.0%
2019 70.21 48th 220 78.2%
2021 40.69 47th 83 43.4%
2022 42.64 86th 169 49.1%
2023 48.49 89th 198 55.1%
2024 58.08 65th 199 67.3%
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Rank History for White students at Janitell Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.67 150th 199 24.6%
2019 30.35 198th 283 30.0%
2021 10.07 195th 203 3.9%
2022 22.40 210th 265 20.8%
2023 24.44 218th 286 23.8%
2024 19.06 223rd 273 18.3%
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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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Enrollment information for Janitell Junior High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 423 89 35 48 10 n/a n/a 0 605
1989 428 84 36 55 10 n/a n/a 0 613
1990 398 92 34 61 12 n/a n/a 0 597
1991 404 92 43 70 6 n/a n/a 0 615
1992 438 114 33 66 6 n/a n/a 0 657
1993 482 120 34 62 10 n/a n/a 0 708
1994 491 122 31 73 8 n/a n/a 0 725
1995 513 136 42 87 8 n/a n/a 0 786
1996 513 136 42 87 8 n/a n/a 0 786
1997 496 141 42 98 12 n/a n/a 0 789
1998 334 87 21 50 11 n/a n/a 0 503
1999 377 87 16 57 9 n/a n/a 0 546
2000 382 58 19 59 8 n/a n/a 0 526
2001 333 72 18 59 7 n/a n/a 0 489
2002 349 68 19 68 6 n/a n/a 0 510
2003 349 68 19 68 6 n/a n/a 0 510
2004 342 84 15 66 6 n/a n/a 0 513
2005 308 85 14 75 5 n/a n/a 0 487
2006 277 85 15 89 7 n/a n/a 0 473
2007 295 86 18 77 6 n/a n/a 0 482
2008 287 87 23 88 7 n/a n/a 0 492
2009 298 82 18 85 9 n/a n/a 0 492
2010 297 70 15 96 8 n/a n/a 0 486
2011 372 82 6 168 10 10 38 0 686
2012 376 113 11 170 5 10 53 0 738
2013 365 111 14 183 10 10 58 0 751
2014 378 107 14 190 12 6 69 0 776
2015 388 99 18 201 10 8 52 0 776
2016 336 95 10 207 5 8 66 0 727
2017 347 83 11 209 7 13 70 0 740
2018 361 75 8 244 6 17 78 0 789
2019 336 72 16 243 3 16 98 0 784
2020 327 66 8 232 2 11 94 0 740
2021 284 59 11 217 3 11 79 0 664
2022 280 55 10 204 3 10 64 0 626
2023 280 67 9 228 6 12 61 0 663

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 Janitell Junior High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 605 30.5 19.8 n/a
1989 613 35.3 17.3 9.5
1990 597 33.3 17.9 7.4
1991 615 38.2 16.0 9.3
1992 657 38.2 17.1 10.5
1993 708 40.3 17.6 13.6
1994 725 42.0 17.3 13.5
1995 786 42.8 18.4 15
1996 786 42.8 18.4 15
1997 789 46.0 17.2 11.7
1998 503 28.4 17.7 11.9
1999 546 29.4 18.6 10.4
2000 526 32.2 16.3 15.2
2001 489 30.1 16.2 18
2002 510 30.5 16.7 27.1
2003 510 30.5 16.7 27.1
2004 513 30.4 16.9 24.4
2005 487 29.4 16.6 25.7
2006 473 31.1 15.2 27.1
2007 482 29.9 16.1 28.2
2008 492 28.9 17.0 36.4
2009 492 29.7 16.6 33.7
2010 486 26.6 18.2 39.3
2011 686 39.5 17.3 41.1
2012 738 38.3 19.2 41.9
2013 751 41.5 18.0 45
2014 776 40.0 19.3 38.7
2015 776 41.0 18.9 41.1
2016 727 42.0 17.3 46.8
2017 740 40.9 18.0 43.5
2018 789 42.2 18.6 44.5
2019 784 45.7 17.1 38.5
2020 740 43.4 17.0 40.1
2021 664 44.3 14.9 46.4
2022 626 41.5 15.0 37.4
2023 663 38.5 17.2 31.7

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 Janitell Junior High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 605 30.5 19.8 n/a
1989 613 35.3 17.3 9.5
1990 597 33.3 17.9 7.4
1991 615 38.2 16.0 9.3
1992 657 38.2 17.1 10.5
1993 708 40.3 17.6 13.6
1994 725 42.0 17.3 13.5
1995 786 42.8 18.4 15
1996 786 42.8 18.4 15
1997 789 46.0 17.2 11.7
1998 503 28.4 17.7 11.9
1999 546 29.4 18.6 10.4
2000 526 32.2 16.3 15.2
2001 489 30.1 16.2 18
2002 510 30.5 16.7 27.1
2003 510 30.5 16.7 27.1
2004 513 30.4 16.9 24.4
2005 487 29.4 16.6 25.7
2006 473 31.1 15.2 27.1
2007 482 29.9 16.1 28.2
2008 492 28.9 17.0 36.4
2009 492 29.7 16.6 33.7
2010 486 26.6 18.2 39.3
2011 686 39.5 17.3 41.1
2012 738 38.3 19.2 41.9
2013 751 41.5 18.0 45
2014 776 40.0 19.3 38.7
2015 776 41.0 18.9 41.1
2016 727 42.0 17.3 46.8
2017 740 40.9 18.0 43.5
2018 789 42.2 18.6 44.5
2019 784 45.7 17.1 38.5
2020 740 43.4 17.0 40.1
2021 664 44.3 14.9 46.4
2022 626 41.5 15.0 37.4
2023 663 38.5 17.2 31.7

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 Janitell Junior High School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $9,540
2020 $10,095
2021 $11,106
2022 $12,558
2023 $13,739

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Janitell Junior High 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 200th of 458 Middle schoolsRanks 261st of 480 Middle schools
 10.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Janitell Junior High School)46.749
 2.3%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (School District No. 3)41.740.6
 1.1%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)43.643.4
 0.2%
6th Grade Math (Janitell Junior High School)21.520.2
 1.3%
   6th Grade Math (School District No. 3)19.917.6
 2.3%
   6th Grade Math (Colorado)29.528.2
 1.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Janitell Junior High School)50.347.3
 3%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (School District No. 3)5249.6
 2.4%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)46.545
 1.5%
8th Grade Science (Janitell Junior High School)36.517.5
 19%
   8th Grade Science (School District No. 3)34.525
 9.5%
   8th Grade Science (Colorado)31.531.3
 0.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Janitell Junior High School)51.644.6
 7%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (School District No. 3)52.845.3
 7.5%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)46.942.4
 4.5%
All Grades English Language Arts (Janitell Junior High School)49.547
 2.5%
   All Grades English Language Arts (School District No. 3)48.342.4
 5.9%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Colorado)45.843.7
 2.1%
All Grades Math (Janitell Junior High School)24.920.1
 4.8%
   All Grades Math (School District No. 3)31.826.4
 5.4%
   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 Students784663
 15.4%
African American7267
 6.9%
American Indian36
 100%
Asian169
 43.8%
Hispanic243228
 6.2%
Pacific Islander1612
 25%
White336280
 16.7%
Two or More Races9861
 37.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients38.5%31.7%
 6.8%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Janitell Junior High School

Janitell Junior High School ranks 263rd of 485 Colorado middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Janitell Junior High School are 42% White, 34% Hispanic, 10% African American, 9% Two or more races, 2% Pacific Islander, 1% Asian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 663 students attended Janitell Junior High School.

Students who attend Janitell Junior High School usually go on to attend Mesa Ridge High School


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