Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

Penrose Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

767^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 950 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 19% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Penrose Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-6 in Penrose, Colorado, with 309 students. The school is part of the Fremont Re-2 school district, which is ranked 96 out of 115 districts in Colorado and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Penrose Elementary has seen its statewide ranking decline from 471 out of 938 Colorado elementary schools in 2014-2015 to 767 out of 950 in 2024-2025, with a consistent 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Penrose Elementary faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, low academic performance, and a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students. The school's chronic absenteeism rate has increased from 27.7% in 2023-2024 to 36.8% in 2024-2025, which is significantly higher than the state average. Academically, Penrose Elementary consistently underperforms the Fremont Re-2 district and the state of Colorado in CMAS proficiency rates across all grades and subjects, with only 12.8% of 5th graders proficient in CMAS Science in 2024-2025, compared to 14% for the district and 39% for the state. Additionally, Penrose Elementary has a high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 34.97% in 2021-2022 to 54.05% in 2023-2024.

When comparing Penrose Elementary to nearby schools, it consistently underperforms in terms of test scores, chronic absenteeism, and free/reduced lunch rates. For example, Swallows Charter Academy, which is 16.36 miles away, outperforms Penrose Elementary across most academic metrics. The school's declining statewide ranking and underperformance compared to nearby schools highlight the need for a comprehensive strategy to address these issues and improve educational outcomes for the students.

281

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,684

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%

See top rated Colorado elementary schools

Compare Penrose Elementary School to nearby elementary schools!

At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 50th percentile in 2015 → 19th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (21% vs 40% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 31 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school21%

District avg26%

Colorado avg40%

767^th of 950

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Bottom 19%▼ down 31 pts since 2015

From top 50% (2015) to bottom 19% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Colorado Elementary Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
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 (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts24%-21 vs state

Math21%-15 vs state

Science13%-26 vs state

★

No ratings yet

Be the first to rate Penrose Elementary School and help other families decide.

Rate Penrose Elementary School

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

Reviews

No written reviews yet. If you know this school, be the first to share what stands out.

Schools Near Penrose Elementary School

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

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
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
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
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 Penrose Elementary School

How many students attend Penrose Elementary School?

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

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

What is the racial makeup of Penrose Elementary School?

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

Is Penrose Elementary School a good school?

Penrose Elementary School ranks in the bottom 19.3% of Colorado elementary schools.

What district is Penrose Elementary School in?

Fremont Re-2

Rate Penrose Elementary School!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

COColorado Elementary School Rankings

COColorado District Rankings

Schools in Penrose, CO

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Penrose Elementary School!

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Colorado Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.