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Washington Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

606 North 9th Street, Canon City, CO 81212 · (719) 276-6090 · Part of Fremont RE-1

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

Directions
Students
319
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
67%
Setting
Town
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Washington Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 42% of Colorado’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts below the state
  • 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–5Washington Elementary SchoolYou are here
9–12Canon City High Schoolin Canon City

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
State average 30.5%
Reading / language arts32%
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 ↗

606 North 9th Street, Canon City

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten55
Grade 148
Grade 262
Grade 347
Grade 447
Grade 560
Enrollment over time
310’20
314’21
299’22
312’23
319’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 77%Hispanic 13%Two or more races 6%Black 3%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Washington Elementary 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
Harrison School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Canon City
C+
472 students13:1
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.