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Fremont Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

731^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 950 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 23% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Fremont Elementary School is a public elementary school in Florence, Colorado, serving 475 students in grades PK-6. The school is part of the Fremont Re-2 District, which is ranked 96 out of 115 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Fremont Elementary School consistently underperforms compared to state and district averages on standardized assessments. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 32.1% in English Language Arts (vs. 44.8% state), 16.7% in Math (vs. 35.9% state), and 14.8% in Science (vs. 39% state). The school also has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 27.7% to 34.7% in recent years, significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, Fremont Elementary has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 52.59% to 61.05% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

When comparing Fremont Elementary School to other nearby schools, such as Penrose Elementary School in the same district, it is clear that Fremont is underperforming academically. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Penrose Elementary had higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts (24.2% vs. 32.1%) and Math (20.8% vs. 16.7%) compared to Fremont Elementary. The school's performance has also been declining over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 363 out of 710 Colorado elementary schools in 2020-2021 to 731 out of 950 in 2024-2025, and its star rating decreasing from 3 stars to 1 star during this period.

441

Students ?

18.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,482

Per pupil spending ?

59.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

500 West 5th Street
Florence, CO 81226-1141

(719) 784-6303

District: Fremont Re-2

Students who attend Fremont Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Florence Junior/Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.7%

Hispanic:

25.6%

Asian:

2.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 48th percentile in 2015 → 23rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (23% vs 40% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 25 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school23%

District avg26%

Colorado avg40%

731^st of 950

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Bottom 23%▼ down 25 pts since 2015

From bottom 48% (2015) to bottom 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Fremont Re-2

96^th of 115Fremont Re-2 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	20.7	731 of 950	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.3	688 of 943	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.3	649 of 933	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.9	526 of 921	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.4	363 of 710	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.4	463 of 965	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.3	376 of 917	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	37.8	541 of 929	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	52.2	396 of 914	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	43.9	484 of 938	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	48.5	514 of 962	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	43.4	576 of 954	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	37.8	620 of 935	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	36.8	633 of 935	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	38.7	617 of 925	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	55.2	430 of 872	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	47.6	488 of 849	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	40.1	562 of 852	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	28.7	631 of 829	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	40.9	537 of 823	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	29.9	601 of 808	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	16.4	572 of 694	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.6	509 of 684	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.0	404 of 642	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.0	245 of 595	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.8	420 of 758	44.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2024	41.4	212 of 365	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	74.3	48 of 332	85.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	15.3	597 of 700	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.2	465 of 683	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.0	378 of 594	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.1	274 of 352	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.2	346 of 764	54.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	6.2	535 of 551	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.5	522 of 539	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.7	498 of 525	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.1	415 of 454	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	32.1	233 of 288	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.3	492 of 596	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)42nd percentile+15 vs school

Female (2025)18th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2025)15th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)3rd percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts32%-13 vs state

Math17%-19 vs state

Science15%-24 vs state

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Schools Near Fremont Elementary 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Cedar Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1266 West Oro Grande Drive	Pueblo West	81007	Pueblo County	Pueblo County School District 70	No	No	No	No	(719) 547-8268	458	25	18.3	39.5%	271 (59.2%)	1 (0.2%)	150 (32.8%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (6.6%)	62.8	335^th of 950 public elementary schools	64.7%		60.5	362^nd of 943 public elementary schools	61.6%	27	58.5	40.5	56.0				51.4	50.8	43.2	46.7				46.7	44.0		$11,270
Sierra Vista Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	500 South Spaulding	Pueblo West	81007	Pueblo County	Pueblo County School District 70	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 547-2878	443	25	17.5	48.3%	208 (47.0%)	4 (0.9%)	202 (45.6%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.6%)	53.7	416^th of 950 public elementary schools	56.2%		50.9	439^th of 943 public elementary schools	53.4%	23	58.0	44.4	55.3				52.2	34.0	22.2	45.9				34.8	42.9		$11,392

Frequently Asked Questions about Fremont Elementary School

What district is Fremont Elementary School in?

Fremont Re-2

Is Fremont Elementary School a good school?

Fremont Elementary School ranks in the bottom 23.1% of Colorado elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Fremont Elementary School?

Students at Fremont Elementary School are 69% White, 26% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Fremont Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Fremont Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Florence Junior/Senior High School

How many students attend Fremont Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 441 students attended Fremont Elementary School.

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