Weikel Elementary School

6565 Lindstrom Street, Fort Carson CO, 80902 | Fountain School District 8 | 719-358-4320
  • grades PK-5
  • students 779
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 52% 30% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 210 in Fort Carson
  • Ranked #0 of 2255 in Colorado
Proficiency Averages
40%Fort Carson
39%Colorado

Weikel Elementary School is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Fountain School District 8" in Fort Carson, CO. There are a total of 779 students and 41 teachers at Weikel Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 19 to 1.

Weikel Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 51.5%, which is 30% higher than the Colorado average.

Weikel Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students779
Teachers41
Student/Teacher ratio19:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Weikel Elementary School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All44%
330-34%
450-54%
545-49%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All59%
345-49%
465-69%
565-69%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Weikel Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictColoradoNational
White 50.6% 49.4% 54.9% 51.1%
Black 13.6% 12.8% 4.7% 15.9%
Asian 2.3% 1.2% 3.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 22.2% 24.7% 32.6% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.2% 0.9% 0.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.8% 1.5% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 9.4% 9.4% 3.5% 3.1%

Fort Carson demographics profile

StatisticFort CarsonColoradoNational
Population16,2435,758,736328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)5815691
Median age21.936.437.7
Male/Female ratio2.1:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)47%56%55%
Speak English85%83%79%
Speak Spanish10%12%13%

Education level achieved in Fort Carson

IndexFort CarsonColoradoNational
Completed 8th grade93.4%87.9%84.3%
Completed high school93.4%87.1%83.0%
Completed some college72.3%69.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree26.9%47.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors15.8%38.7%30.3%
Completed masters4.8%14.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.9%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.2%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The Weikel Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.