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Canon Exploratory School

Q: Is Canon Exploratory School a good school?

Canon Exploratory School ranks 409 th of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

409^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 950 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 57% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Canon Exploratory School is a public elementary school serving 312 students in grades K-8 in Canon City, Colorado, which is part of the Fremont Re-1 school district. This school consistently outperforms the district and state averages on CMAS (Colorado Measures of Academic Success) tests, with 47.4% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 36% proficient or better in Math, compared to 42.9% and 27% for the district, respectively.

Canon Exploratory School's strong academic performance extends across grade levels and subject areas. In 8th-grade Science, the school's proficiency rate of 61.9% was significantly higher than the district (29.5%) and the state (36.4%). The school's low-income students also performed well, ranking 127 out of 337 Colorado elementary schools in 2024-2025. However, the school's white students ranked 433 out of 551, indicating a need for improvement in this subgroup.

Compared to nearby schools, Canon Exploratory School generally outperforms other schools in the Fremont Re-1 district, such as McKinley Elementary, Mount View Core Knowledge Charter, Harrison School, and Lincoln School of Science and Technology. However, nearby schools in the Cripple Creek-Victor School District and Fremont Re-2 district tend to have lower performance compared to Canon Exploratory School.

316

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,812

Per pupil spending ?

53.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2855 North 9th Street
Canon City, CO 81212-8517

(719) 276-6050

District: Fremont Re-1

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.8%

Hispanic:

15.2%

Two or more races:

6.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 72nd percentile in 2015 → 57th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Colorado median (57th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg35%

Colorado avg40%

Elementary school

409^th of 950

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Top 43%▼ down 15 pts since 2015

From top 28% (2015) to top 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

135^th of 469

Colorado public middle schools ?

Top 29%▲ up 4 pts since 2019

From top 32% (2019) to top 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 6Elementary Schools in the Fremont Re-1

48^th of 115Fremont Re-1 among Colorado districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	54.5	409 of 950	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.1	423 of 943	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.5	373 of 933	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.4	388 of 921	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.2	230 of 710	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.3	421 of 965	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.3	299 of 917	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	44.0	465 of 929	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	60.9	314 of 914	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	67.9	263 of 938	72.0%	★★★★☆
2014	56.5	433 of 962	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	47.8	537 of 954	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	39.1	609 of 935	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	29.3	711 of 935	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	29.1	691 of 925	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	24.2	695 of 872	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	21.5	691 of 849	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	34.5	605 of 852	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	43.8	504 of 829	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	31.8	602 of 823	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	30.1	600 of 808	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	56.3	272 of 694	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.8	233 of 642	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.5	370 of 595	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.4	322 of 758	57.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	56.0	127 of 337	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.9	42 of 265	84.2%	★★★★☆
2019	47.7	164 of 332	50.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	40.2	392 of 700	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.8	306 of 649	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.9	256 of 594	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.4	462 of 764	39.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	25.6	433 of 551	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.5	342 of 539	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.3	347 of 525	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.9	388 of 454	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	43.6	194 of 288	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	13.7	555 of 596	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	67.4	135 of 469	71.2%	★★★★☆
2024	53.5	191 of 485	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.1	161 of 480	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.6	114 of 448	74.6%	★★★★☆
2021	79.3	59 of 369	84.0%	★★★★☆
2019	63.1	148 of 458	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	22.8	374 of 461	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	54.7	209 of 454	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	43.7	209 of 346	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	22.7	274 of 340	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	19.7	283 of 336	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)62nd percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)61st percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)44th percentile-13 vs school

White (2025)21st percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

Science48%+11 vs state

English Language Arts47%+3 vs state

Math36%~ state avg

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Schools Near Canon Exploratory School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CMAS English Language Arts (2025)							CMAS Math (2025)							CMAS Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CMAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts All Grades	CMAS Math 3rd Grade	CMAS Math 4th Grade	CMAS Math 5th Grade	CMAS Math 6th Grade	CMAS Math 7th Grade	CMAS Math 8th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	CMAS Science 8th Grade	Total
Canon Exploratory School	Public	K-8	2855 North 9th Street	Canon City	81212	Fremont County	Fremont Re-1	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 276-6050	316	21	15.4	53.2%	246 (77.8%)	1 (0.3%)	48 (15.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.6%)	54.5	409^th of 950 public elementary schools	56.9%		53.1	423^rd of 943 public elementary schools	55.1%	14	38.6	40.6	60.0			57.1	47.4	54.5	40.6	31.1			28.6	36.0	42.2	61.9	$14,812
Washington Elementary School	Public	K-5	606 North 9th Street	Canon City	81212	Fremont County	Fremont Re-1	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 276-6090	319	23	13.7	67.1%	246 (77.1%)	8 (2.5%)	41 (12.9%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (6.3%)	20.4	736^th of 950 public elementary schools	22.5%		12.3	849^th of 943 public elementary schools	10.0%	113	32.6	22.4	31.5				28.9	28.3	8.2	20.4				18.8	25.5		$14,953
Mount View Core Knowledge Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	809 Field Avenue	Canon City	81212	Fremont County	Fremont Re-1	Yes	No	No	No	(719) 275-1980	250	14	18.3	34.0%	191 (76.4%)	3 (1.2%)	37 (14.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.2%)	57.4	388^th of 950 public elementary schools	59.2%		58.3	377^th of 943 public elementary schools	60.0%	11	57.1	34.6	62.1	60.7	84.0	74.1	62.0	46.4	26.9	42.9	32.1	36.0	33.3	36.4	41.4	37.0	$10,539
Harrison School	Public	K-8	920 Field Avenue	Canon City	81212	Fremont County	Fremont Re-1	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 276-5970	472	37	12.6	71.0%	364 (77.1%)	4 (0.8%)	80 (16.9%)	3 (0.6%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.4%)	39.1	536^th of 950 public elementary schools	43.6%		26.2	659^th of 943 public elementary schools	30.1%	123	57.5	40.0	40.4			41.9	35.8	35.0	18.4	24.6			38.1	20.6	36.8	23.8	$17,913
Lincoln School of Science and Technology	Public	K-5	420 Myrtle Avenue	Canon City	81212	Fremont County	Fremont Re-1	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 276-5830	254	21	12.0	61.0%	201 (79.1%)	1 (0.4%)	36 (14.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (4.7%)	54.5	408^th of 950 public elementary schools	57.1%		53.9	415^th of 943 public elementary schools	56.0%	7	35.5	51.9	55.9				48.7	25.8	40.4	41.2				36.8	50.0		$17,421
McKinley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1240 Mc Kinley Street	Canon City	81212	Fremont County	Fremont Re-1	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 276-6010	262	21	12.4	61.5%	192 (73.3%)	3 (1.1%)	50 (19.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.5%)	29	621^st of 950 public elementary schools	34.6%					(n/a)	31.3	42.3	36.0				37.3	37.5	15.4	24.0				23.9	24.0		$18,401
Fremont Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	500 West 5th Street	Florence	81226	Fremont County	Fremont Re-2	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 784-6303	441	24	18.3	59.6%	303 (68.7%)	1 (0.2%)	113 (25.6%)	9 (2.0%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.0%)	20.7	731^st of 950 public elementary schools	23.1%		24.3	688^th of 943 public elementary schools	27.0%	43	39.3	22.8	27.8	40.5			32.1	25.0	10.5	14.8	16.7			16.7	14.8		$12,482
Penrose Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	100 Illinois	Penrose	81240	Fremont County	Fremont Re-2	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 372-6777	281	22	13.0	52.0%	225 (80.1%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (14.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.6%)	17.9	767^th of 950 public elementary schools	19.3%		23.5	693^rd of 943 public elementary schools	26.5%	74	31.6	8.7	30.0	32.0			24.2	26.3	15.2	22.5	20.0			20.8	12.8		$13,684
Cresson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	412 North C Street	Cripple Creek	80813	Teller County	Cripple Creek-Victor School District No. Re-1	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 689-9230	136	6	21.1	77.2%	113 (83.1%)	1 (0.7%)	15 (11.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.7%)								(n/a)		45.0					30.6		20.0					14.3			$30,293

Frequently Asked Questions about Canon Exploratory School

What is the racial makeup of Canon Exploratory School?

Students at Canon Exploratory School are 78% White, 15% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

What district is Canon Exploratory School in?

Fremont Re-1

Is Canon Exploratory School a good school?

Canon Exploratory School ranks 409^th of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Canon Exploratory School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 316 students attended Canon Exploratory School.

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