Fremont Re-2 School District

403 West 5th Street
Florence, CO 81226
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 805 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 31%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public elementary school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,487 Schools
# Students
1,390 Students
603,019 Students
# Teachers
78 Teachers
38,264 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

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.
This School District
State Average (CO)
#113 out of 179 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Fremont Re-2  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
19%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Fremont Re-2  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
38%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Fremont Re-2  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
15-19%
29%
80-89%
82%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Fremont Re-2  School District and public school graduation rate of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.40
0.62
# American Indian Students
8 Students
3,673 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
13 Students
20,272 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
264 Students
210,905 Students
% Hispanic Students
19%
35%
# Black Students
9 Students
28,178 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
1,042 Students
306,029 Students
% White Students
75%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,897 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
53 Students
32,094 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
92
24,967
# Students in K Grade:
95
58,273
# Students in 1st Grade:
101
62,146
# Students in 2nd Grade:
112
59,838
# Students in 3rd Grade:
111
61,252
# Students in 4th Grade:
89
61,109
# Students in 5th Grade:
104
61,844
# Students in 6th Grade:
101
63,103
# Students in 7th Grade:
99
59,612
# Students in 8th Grade:
103
61,186
# Students in 9th Grade:
110
7,553
# Students in 10th Grade:
106
7,313
# Students in 11th Grade:
86
6,902
# Students in 12th Grade:
81
7,921
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,538 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,418. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,353 is less than the state median of $15,735. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CO)
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$13,426 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Fremont Re-2  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Colorado by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$17 MM
$13,702 MM
This chart displays total spending of Fremont Re-2  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Colorado by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,538
$15,418
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Fremont Re-2  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Colorado by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,353
$15,735
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Fremont Re-2  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Colorado by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Fremont Re-2 School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Penrose Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
100 Illinois
Penrose, CO 81240
(719) 372-6777
Grades: PK-6
| 298 students
Rank: #22.
Fremont Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
500 West 5th Street
Florence, CO 81226
(719) 784-6303
Grades: PK-6
| 507 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,390 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 25%
  • : 80-89% (Top 50% in CO)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 19% (Btm 50%)
  • : 38% (Btm 50%)
  • : 15-19% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

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