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Schools in Fountain · Fountain School District 8, Widefield School District 3

Fountain’s public schools outscore 50% of Colorado districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Fountain, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. On the state math tests, 22% of Fountain’s students scored proficient, below the Colorado average (32%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Colorado, not nationally.

#115of 159 Colorado townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Colorado state tests taken in spring 2022, when 93% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
38%
▼ 7 pts vs CO 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
22%
▼ 10 pts vs CO 32%
2021–22
Graduate on time
78%
▼ 5 pts vs CO 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.6K
▼ 15% vs CO $15.9K
FY2024 · Widefield School District 3
Students per teacher
16.5
CO 16.3
Schools in town
11
7,097 students on the public path
In brief

Fountain’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 147 Colorado towns with household incomes within a quarter of Fountain’s, its schools beat 33%, lower than their 50% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 38% of tested students were proficient in reading and 22% in math, against 45% and 32% statewide; 93% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

78% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83% across Colorado. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Fountain School District 8 spends $14,986 per student and Widefield School District 3 $13,550, against $15,889 across Colorado (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

Valley Christian Academy (private) is in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Fountain’s grade

B− Test scoresC− Graduation

B−: better than 50% of Colorado school districts, #115 of 159 Colorado towns. Both inputs trail the Colorado average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Colorado school districts we grade (169)Better than 50%
Lower resultsHigher results
Colorado towns with similar household incomes (147)Better than 33%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 8,374 test results and a graduating class of 589 could put Fountain anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 93% of Fountain’s students in the tested grades sat them (8,374 in math, 8,374 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Fountain, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–54 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B+
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B

Fountain runs its own schools through grade 12 (Fountain School District 8). From grade PK, students attend the Widefield School District 3. Parts of Fountain (4% of its land) are served by Hanover School District 28 instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Fountain

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Fountain School District 8Grades PK–12 · 13 schools · 7,955 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 16.5 per teacher (CO 16.3)
$14,986CO $15,889 · FY2024
B
Widefield School District 3Grades PK–12 · 18 schools · 9,290 students, up 1% since 2020–21 · 16.4 per teacher (CO 16.3)
$13,550CO $15,889 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Fountain School District 834%
State average 44.9% · 3898 students tested
Math · PK–12, Fountain School District 821%
State average 31.8% · 3890 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Widefield School District 341%
State average 44.9% · 4476 students tested
Math · PK–12, Widefield School District 323%
State average 31.8% · 4484 students tested

Fountain vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Colorado towns that share Fountain’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
FountainB−Fountain School District 8 PK–12 · Widefield School District 3 PK–12
Colorado SpringsCColorado Springs School District 11

Every school in Fountain

11 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Colorado’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Fountainby address
Aragon Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C+
358 students15:1Rate it →
Eagleside Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B
332 students14:1Rate it →
Conrad Early Learning Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK
228 students21:1Rate it →
Mesa Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5
B−
668 students18:1Rate it →
Jordahl Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5
B+
524 students17:1Rate it →
Fountain Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
C
1,051 students16:1Rate it →
Janitell Junior High School
Middle · Grades 6–8
C
658 students15:1Rate it →
Fountain-Fort Carson High School
High · Grades 9–12
B
1,974 students17:1Rate it →
Mesa Ridge High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Colorado Springs
B−
1,304 students19:1Rate it →
Other district programsby referral or application
Welte Education Center
High · Grades 9–12
C−
Alternative Education
84 students8:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Valley Christian Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Colorado Springs
Private · Religious
191 students32:1Rate it →

Questions about Fountain’s schools

Are Fountain’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Colorado: the public schools Fountain children attend outscore 50% of Colorado’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #115 of 159 Colorado towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 33%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Fountain in?

Two districts: Fountain School District 8 runs grades PK–12, and Widefield School District 3 runs grades PK–12.

Where do Fountain kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Fountain-Fort Carson High School and Mesa Ridge High School.

What is Fountain’s graduation rate?

78% of the class of 2023 in Widefield School District 3 graduated in four years, against 83% across Colorado.

How much does Fountain spend per student?

$14,986 in Fountain School District 8 and $13,550 in Widefield School District 3 (FY2024), against $15,889 across Colorado. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Fountain?

Yes: Valley Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–5, 191 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Colorado. Stars are from neighbors.