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Harrison School

PublicElementaryGrades K–8

920 Field Avenue, Canon City, CO 81212 · (719) 276-5970 · Part of Fremont RE-1

Cañon City’s School Grade B better than 57% of Colorado school districts

Directions
Students
472
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
71%
Setting
Town
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about Harrison School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 36% of Colorado’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 13 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 24.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Cañon City kids: Canon City High School

On the path

Where Cañon City kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–8Harrison SchoolYou are here
9–12Canon City High Schoolin Canon City

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency18%
State average 30.5%
Reading / language arts33%
State average 47%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among Colorado’s 1,665 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

920 Field Avenue, Canon City

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten55
Grade 144
Grade 251
Grade 338
Grade 449
Grade 560
Grade 663
Grade 754
Grade 858
Enrollment over time
626’20
603’21
555’22
489’23
472’24

Down 24.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 77%Hispanic 17%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Black <1%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Harrison School from Cañon City families.

Other schools in Fremont RE-1

The district →
McKinley Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Canon City
B−
262 students12:1
Mount View Core Knowledge Charter School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Canon City
A−
250 students18:1
Washington Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Canon City
C+
319 students14:1
Canon Exploratory School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Canon City
A−
316 students15:1
Lincoln School of Science and Technology
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Canon City
B
254 students12:1
Canon City Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Canon City
B
382 students17:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Colorado’s other public schools; Cañon City’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.