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Penrose Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

711^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 946 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 25% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Penrose Elementary School is a small school serving 281 students in grades PK-6 in Penrose, Colorado, a rural community within the Fremont Re-2 School District, which ranks in the bottom 7% of Colorado districts. About 52% of Penrose students qualify for free or reduced lunch, and the school maintains a favorable 13:1 student-teacher ratio—among the lowest of nearby elementary schools.

Academically, Penrose outperforms its own district but trails the state significantly. In 2025-26, ELA proficiency was 29.8% (vs. 44.7% statewide), math was 23.6% (vs. 37.3%), and 5th-grade science was just 13.2% (vs. 36.1%). It is the stronger of the two elementary schools in its district, beating Fremont Elementary School on ELA (29.8% vs. 28.5%) and math (23.6% vs. 16.5%), with lower chronic absenteeism (28.1% vs. 34.1%). However, schools just 10-16 miles away in higher-performing districts—like Cedar Ridge Elementary School (ELA 56.6%), Mount View Core Knowledge Charter School (57.2%), and Swallows Charter Academy (53.5%)—produce results nearly double Penrose's, despite the fact that many serve similar or higher poverty populations. The school's ranking has fallen sharply over the past decade, from the 51st percentile statewide in 2018-19 to the 25th percentile by 2025-26.

A few specific concerns stand out. Math proficiency drops sharply in 4th grade (15.2%, well below the 39% state average), and science is an area of particular weakness. Chronic absenteeism, while improved from 36.8% to 28.1%, still affects roughly 1 in 4 students. Most troubling is the school's declining effectiveness for low-income students: those students ranked in the 63rd percentile of Colorado schools in 2018-19 but just the 18th percentile by 2023-24. On the positive side, raw test scores improved slightly from last year, and the low student-teacher ratio and improved attendance offer a foundation to build on. For parents, Penrose is a well-staffed school doing relatively well within a struggling district, but facing real challenges in math, science, and serving its most economically disadvantaged students.

281

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,738

Per pupil spending ?

52%

Free/discounted lunch ?

100 Illinois
Penrose, CO 81240-9668

(719) 372-6777

District: Fremont Re-2

Students who attend Penrose Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Florence Junior/Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.1%

Hispanic:

14.9%

Two or more races:

4.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 44th percentile in 2016 → 25th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (25% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (25th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school25%

District avg22%

Colorado avg41%

711^th of 946

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Bottom 25%▼ down 19 pts since 2016

From bottom 44% (2016) to bottom 25% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

106^th of 114Fremont 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
2026	22.1	711 of 946	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	17.9	767 of 950	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.5	693 of 943	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.0	655 of 933	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.5	565 of 921	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.9	398 of 710	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.2	477 of 965	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	22.5	699 of 917	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	32.0	605 of 929	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	40.0	513 of 914	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	45.8	471 of 938	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	59.0	405 of 962	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	51.6	499 of 954	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	34.3	655 of 935	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	50.6	507 of 935	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	38.4	618 of 925	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	61.9	359 of 872	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	70.0	254 of 849	70.1%	★★★★☆
2007	68.5	281 of 852	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	65.3	315 of 829	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	68.2	277 of 823	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	61.8	332 of 808	58.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	16.7	570 of 694	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.0	461 of 758	39.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2024	24.3	298 of 365	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	57.6	123 of 332	63.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	17.4	570 of 700	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.4	361 of 649	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.6	389 of 764	49.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2019	15.8	535 of 596	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2025)19th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)18th percentile-8 vs school

Female (2025)18th percentile~ school

White (2019)10th percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts30%-15 vs state

Math24%-14 vs state

Science13%-23 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CMAS English Language Arts (2026)							CMAS Math (2026)							CMAS Science (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
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%)	22.1	711^th of 946 public elementary schools	24.8%		17.9	767^th of 950 public elementary schools	19.3%	56	33.3	27.3	31.6	27.0			29.8	31.3	15.2	26.3	21.6			23.6	13.2		$15,738
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%)	17.7	780^th of 946 public elementary schools	17.5%		20.7	731^st of 950 public elementary schools	23.1%	49	26.0	26.1	35.1	25.9			28.5	30.0	11.1	19.3	5.6			16.5	15.8		$14,186
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%)	32.8	590^th of 946 public elementary schools	37.6%		29	621^st of 950 public elementary schools	34.6%	31	23.1	37.5	40.9				32.8	24.0	18.8	31.8				25.4	50.0		$16,500
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%)	52.9	411^th of 946 public elementary schools	56.6%		57.4	388^th of 950 public elementary schools	59.2%	23	32.1	65.5	61.5	46.4	67.9	75.0	57.2	732.0	48.3	23.1	737.0	39.3	50.0	35.4	26.9	45.0	$10,353
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%)	26.1	668^th of 946 public elementary schools	29.4%		39.1	536^th of 950 public elementary schools	43.6%	132	34.8	35.6	31.9	32.8	733.0	717.0	30.2	32.6	17.8	14.9	24.6	721.0	704.0	18.8	19.6	713.0	$18,949
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%)	55	401^st of 946 public elementary schools	57.6%		54.5	408^th of 950 public elementary schools	57.1%	7	42.5	34.4	57.4				46.8	45.0	18.8	46.3				38.9	50.0		$18,449
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%)	16.9	792^nd of 946 public elementary schools	16.3%		20.4	736^th of 950 public elementary schools	22.5%	56	22.7	30.6	34.1				28.3	18.2	16.3	11.4				15.7	23.9		$15,877
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%)	43.8	481^st of 946 public elementary schools	49.2%		54.5	409^th of 950 public elementary schools	56.9%	72	35.5	44.2	46.9	29.2			42.9	38.7	41.9	31.3	717.0			29.9	37.5		$15,717
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%)	69.2	273^rd of 946 public elementary schools	71.1%		62.8	335^th of 950 public elementary schools	64.7%	62	48.1	65.8	56.9				56.6	54.3	50.7	51.4				52.2	38.9		$11,412
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%)	49.2	439^th of 946 public elementary schools	53.6%		53.7	416^th of 950 public elementary schools	56.2%	23	44.9	57.7	43.7				48.3	36.7	46.2	28.2				36.0	38.0		$11,014

Frequently Asked Questions about Penrose Elementary School

Is Penrose Elementary School a good school?

Penrose Elementary School ranks in the bottom 24.8% of Colorado elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Penrose Elementary School?

Students at Penrose Elementary School are 80% White, 15% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

What district is Penrose Elementary School in?

Fremont Re-2

What schools do graduates of Penrose Elementary School attend?

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

High : Florence Junior/Senior High School

How many students attend Penrose Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 281 students attended Penrose Elementary School.

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2025–26 CMAS, PSAT10, PSAT9 & SAT test scoresAug 19, 2026

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2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJan 13, 2026

2024–25 attendance dataAug 27, 2025

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