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Fountain Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

515 N. Sante Fe, Fountain, CO 80817 · (719) 382-1580 · Part of Fountain School District 8

Fountain’s School Grade B− better than 50% of Colorado school districts

Directions
Students
1,051
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
54%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Fountain Middle School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 29% of Colorado’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 16 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 16 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Fountain kids: 2 high schools

On the path

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

PK–54 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Fountain Middle SchoolYou are here
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency15%
State average 30.5%
Reading / language arts31%
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 ↗

515 N. Sante Fe, Fountain

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6335
Grade 7346
Grade 8370
Enrollment over time
1,084’20
1,087’21
1,046’22
1,022’23
1,051’24

Down 3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 43%Hispanic 32%Two or more races 13%Black 9%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 2%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Fountain Middle School from Fountain 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; Fountain’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.