Fountain Middle School

Regular School · FOUNTAIN, CO

Fountain Middle School is a regular school school in FOUNTAIN, Colorado, serving grades 06–08 with 1,051 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 16.5:1.

Level

Middle

Grades

06 – 08

Enrollment

1,051

Teachers (FTE)

63.8

Student–Teacher Ratio

16.5:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	447	43%
Hispanic/Latino	335	32%
Two or more races	135	13%
Black or African American	92	9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	19	2%
American Indian / Alaska Native	13	1%
Asian	10	1%
Total enrollment	1,051	536M / 515F

English Language Learners: 21 (2% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	15.0% -17.2pp	32.2%	546
Reading Proficiency	31.0% -24.2pp	55.2%	277
Science Proficiency	21.0%	—	253

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

+0.06 grade levels

Math

-0.07 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

92 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

253

24.1% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

391

37.2% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	1,051	100%

Contact & Location

515 N. SANTE FE

FOUNTAIN, CO 80817

Phone: (719)382-1580

District

Fountain School District No. 8 in the county of El Paso an

Per-pupil expenditure: $17,821

District enrollment: 8,201

Other Schools in District

Abrams Elementary School Elementary
Aragon Elementary School Elementary
Eagleside Elementary School Elementary
Jordahl Elementary School Elementary
Mesa Elementary School Elementary
Mountainside Elementary School Elementary
Patriot Elementary School Elementary
Weikel Elementary School Elementary

View all 12 schools →

Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 80817) → CensusDepth.com
Colorado population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Colorado teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

080408000563

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD