Fremont Re-1

Fremont Re-1 serves the Canon City, Colorado area with eight schools totaling about 3,191 students: one high school, one middle school, and six elementary or K-8 schools, ranking 52nd out of 115 Colorado districts with a 3-star rating. Lincoln School of Science and Technology stands out as the district's top overall elementary school, posting the highest elementary math proficiency (38.9%) and strong ELA results (46.8%) despite 61% of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch. Mount View Core Knowledge Charter School leads the district in ELA with 57.2% proficiency overall and remarkable middle-grade results reaching 75% in 8th-grade ELA. Canon Exploratory School shines in science, with 61.9% 8th-grade proficiency in 2024-25, while Canon City Middle School improved from the 44th to the 52nd percentile.

Math is the district's clearest weakness across all grade levels. High school SAT math proficiency sits at just 17% versus 32% statewide, middle school math is 25.6% versus 37.3%, and elementary schools range from 15.7% to 38.9%. Only Lincoln exceeds the state elementary math average. Science, however, is a hidden strength: Lincoln and McKinley Elementary School both hit 50% 5th-grade science proficiency, and Canon City High School outperforms the state in science (33.3% vs. 24.8%).

Chronic absenteeism varies widely, from an exceptional 6.3% at Mount View to 29.7% at Harrison School and 29.0% at the high school. Washington Elementary School and Harrison are the lowest-performing schools in the district, with Washington earning 1 star and a 16th percentile ranking, while Harrison has the highest free/reduced lunch rate at 71%. Lincoln's success despite similar poverty levels shows strong achievement is possible with the right approach. The district's graduation rate is solid at 88.3%, and reducing absenteeism while focusing on math intervention could build on promising foundations already present in several schools.