Carson Middle School is a public middle school located in Fort Carson, Colorado, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 659 students. The school is part of the Fountain School District No. 8, which is ranked 85 out of 116 districts in Colorado and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
While Carson Middle School has a relatively diverse student population, with over 40% non-White students, its academic performance, as measured by CMAS test scores, is generally lower than the state and district averages. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (35.7%) and Math (17.1%) are significantly below the state averages (44.1% and 34.2%, respectively). Additionally, the school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with Hispanic students performing relatively well but African American and White students performing much lower compared to their peers statewide. The school also has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 40.34% to 46.22% over the past three school years, which may be a contributing factor to its lower academic performance.
Interestingly, Carson Middle School's statewide ranking has been declining over the past several years, from 199th out of 436 Colorado middle schools in 2014-2015 to 320th out of 485 in 2023-2024. This suggests that the school's performance is not keeping pace with other middle schools in the state. When compared to nearby schools, such as Janitell Junior High School and The Vanguard School (Middle), which demonstrate higher academic achievement, particularly in English Language Arts and Math, Carson Middle School may have opportunities to learn from their practices and strategies to improve its own performance and address the achievement gaps among its diverse student population.
Carson Middle School ranks 320th of 485 Colorado middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.
Fountain School District No. 8
In the 2023-24 school year, 604 students attended Carson Middle School.
Students at Carson Middle School are 40% White, 29% Hispanic, 15% African American, 9% Two or more races, 3% Pacific Islander, 2% Asian, 1% American Indian.
Students who attend Carson Middle School usually go on to attend Fountain-Fort Carson High School