Fountain International Magnet School

Fountain International Magnet School is an elementary school of modestly sized scale in PUEBLO, Colorado, overseen by Pueblo School District No. 60 in the county of Pueblo and, educateing 276 students in grades pre-K through 3. Enrollment runs roughly 27% leaner than the state mean of about 379.

Within Pueblo School District No. 60 in the county of Pueblo and, which oversees 34 schools and 14,351 students, Fountain International Magnet School is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Fountain International Magnet School records that Hispanic students make up the majority at 62%. Other groups include 26% White, 5% multiracial, 4% Asian, 3% Black. The wider county runs roughly 42% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Fountain International Magnet School reports 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.5:1. The state averages about 16.6:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 55% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Pueblo County runs at roughly 66%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Fountain International Magnet School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 33.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 45.8%.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Pueblo County indicate median household earnings sit near $64,010, roughly 26% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. Across Pueblo County's 66 public schools (combined enrollment of about 32,254 students), Fountain International Magnet School is one campus in the mix.

The Connect Charter School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Fountain International Magnet School ranks 1st on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 17.9%.

The school occupies an inner-city site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Fountain International Magnet School's enrollment has decreased 29% since 2018, when it stood at 391 (now 276). White enrollment moved from 39% to 26% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 18.2:1 in 2018 to 16.5:1 today.

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