For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 784 students in Fremont Re-2 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Colorado.
Public Elementary Schools in Fremont Re-2 School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Colorado public elementary school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public elementary school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,473 Schools
# Students
1,376 Students
601,879 Students
# Teachers
81 Teachers
38,351 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Fremont Re-2 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 179 school districts in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-89% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#113 out of 179 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)15-19%
29%
Graduation Rate
80-89%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.62
# American Indian Students
6 Students
3,555 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
12 Students
20,679 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
266 Students
213,411 Students
% Hispanic Students
19%
35%
# Black Students
7 Students
27,900 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
1,028 Students
300,798 Students
% White Students
75%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
2,111 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
56 Students
33,263 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
108
25,359
# Students in K Grade:
79
57,183
# Students in 1st Grade:
92
59,805
# Students in 2nd Grade:
97
62,964
# Students in 3rd Grade:
109
60,979
# Students in 4th Grade:
107
62,174
# Students in 5th Grade:
84
62,162
# Students in 6th Grade:
108
62,153
# Students in 7th Grade:
99
58,727
# Students in 8th Grade:
101
59,502
# Students in 9th Grade:
103
7,556
# Students in 10th Grade:
108
7,626
# Students in 11th Grade:
97
7,365
# Students in 12th Grade:
84
8,324
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,676 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,478 is less than the state median of $15,791. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,676
$15,473
Spending / Student
$12,478
$15,791
Best Fremont Re-2 School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Penrose Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
100 Illinois
Penrose, CO 81240
(719) 372-6777
Penrose, CO 81240
(719) 372-6777
Grades: PK-6
| 309 students
Rank: #22.
Fremont Elementary School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
500 West 5th Street
Florence, CO 81226
(719) 784-6303
Florence, CO 81226
(719) 784-6303
Grades: PK-6
| 475 students
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