Fountain Middle School

515 N. Sante Fe, Fountain CO, 80817 | Fountain School District 8 | 719-382-1580
  • grades 6-8
  • students 974
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 30% 24% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 10 in Fountain
  • Ranked #0 of 2255 in Colorado
Proficiency Averages
34%Fountain
39%Colorado

Fountain Middle School is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Fountain School District 8" in Fountain, CO. There are a total of 974 students and 61 teachers at Fountain Middle School, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Fountain Middle School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 30.0%, which is 24% lower than the Colorado average.

Fountain Middle School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students974
Teachers61
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

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 Fountain Middle 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
All22%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
618%
715%
834%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All38%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
634%
734%
847%
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.

Fountain Middle School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictColoradoNational
White 49.6% 49.4% 54.9% 51.1%
Black 9.2% 12.8% 4.7% 15.9%
Asian 0.8% 1.2% 3.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 27.4% 24.7% 32.6% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.8% 0.9% 0.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 1.4% 1.5% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 10.8% 9.4% 3.5% 3.1%

Fountain demographics profile

StatisticFountainColoradoNational
Population30,2405,758,736328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,3565691
Median age30.336.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)63%56%55%
Speak English84%83%79%
Speak Spanish9%12%13%

Education level achieved in Fountain

IndexFountainColoradoNational
Completed 8th grade93.0%87.9%84.3%
Completed high school92.7%87.1%83.0%
Completed some college70.7%69.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree39.4%47.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors20.8%38.7%30.3%
Completed masters5.8%14.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.8%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.7%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The Fountain Middle School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.