The top reported proficiency rate is 47% in English language arts. The lowest is 43% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Fountain International Magnet School
Fountain International Magnet School serves students from pre-kindergarten through third grade in Pueblo, Colorado. Because the school stops at third grade, the only state testing data available is for that single grade level. A parent considering this school should keep that grade band in mind: the school’s academic picture is limited to early elementary, and there is no graduation rate or secondary outcomes to review.
On the 2024-25 Colorado Measures of Academic Success, the school’s proficiency rates for third graders in both math and English language arts place it in the top quartile relative to districts in Pueblo County. That means, among the handful of comparable schools in the county that test the same grades, Fountain International Magnet School’s results are on the higher side. The school had a high participation rate on those tests, so the results reflect nearly all eligible students. Still, families may want to know how the school’s performance compares across multiple years; the data does not include trend information, so it is not possible to say whether these results represent an improvement or a decline.
The student body is small for a school serving these grades. A majority of students are Hispanic, and a sizable share are White, with smaller numbers of students who are Asian, Black, Native American, or of two or more races. A substantial portion of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a lower-income population. Data on students with disabilities and English learners was not reported, so a parent may wish to ask the school directly about those support programs.
The school carries the name “International Magnet,” but the official classification lists it as a regular public school without a magnet designation. It is not a charter school. It belongs to Pueblo School District 60, which in 2022 passed a large bond measure for facility improvements and safety upgrades — the largest in district history — without raising the debt-repayment mill levy. The district also recently reverted to its original name after decades as “Pueblo City Schools,” a move that signaled a broader rebranding.
Pueblo itself is a mid-sized city with an industrial heritage, once dominated by steel production. Today the economy is more diversified around healthcare, education, and government. The city has a walkable core along the Historic Arkansas Riverwalk and a downtown with historic commercial buildings, but most residential areas are auto-oriented. The school is located in a neighborhood that reflects that typical low-density pattern. Housing values and rents in the area are modest relative to state and national benchmarks, and the local housing market has seen a small decline in the past year.
The school does not report data on discipline, staffing, attendance, or chronic absenteeism, and its Title I status is not listed. Because it serves only early grades, many typical high-school metrics simply do not apply. What is available paints a picture of a small elementary school with above-average test results for its county, serving a community of modest means in a city that has been investing in its facilities and repositioning its identity. A parent weighing this school for a young child would want to follow up on the missing support-program information and see how the school’s early academic foundation connects to the elementary and middle schools their child would attend next.
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