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Patriot Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

7010 Harr Avenue, Fort Carson, CO 80902 · (719) 382-1460 · Part of Fountain School District 8

Fort Carson’s School Grade B better than 59% of Colorado school districts

Directions
Students
523
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
40%
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Patriot Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 42% of Colorado’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 17.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Fort Carson kids: Carson Middle School

On the path

Where Fort Carson kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Patriot Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Carson Middle School657 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
State average 30.5%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 47%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among Colorado’s 1,665 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

7010 Harr Avenue, Fort Carson

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten97
Grade 1107
Grade 279
Grade 384
Grade 484
Grade 572
Enrollment over time
631’20
576’21
564’22
520’23
523’24

Down 17.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 46%Hispanic 28%Black 11%Two or more races 9%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 2%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Patriot Elementary School from Fort Carson families.

Other schools in Fountain School District 8

The district →
Weikel Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Colorado Springs
B−
814 students19:1
Aragon Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Fountain
C+
358 students15:1
Mountainside Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Fort Carson
B−
346 students14:1
Eagleside Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Fountain
B
332 students14:1
Conrad Early Learning Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Fountain
228 students21:1
Mesa Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Fountain
B−
668 students18:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Colorado’s other public schools; Fort Carson’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.