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Canon Exploratory School

PublicElementaryGrades K–8

2855 North 9th Street, Canon City, CO 81212 · (719) 276-6050 · Part of Fremont RE-1

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

Students
316
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
53%
Setting
Town
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about Canon Exploratory School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Colorado’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 12 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts above 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–8Canon Exploratory SchoolYou are here
9–12Canon City High Schoolin Canon City

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency42%
State average 30.5%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 47%

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

2855 North 9th Street, Canon City

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten47
Grade 146
Grade 236
Grade 345
Grade 436
Grade 547
Grade 619
Grade 718
Grade 822
Enrollment over time
323’20
340’21
336’22
312’23
316’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 78%Hispanic 15%Two or more races 7%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Canon Exploratory School from Cañon City families.

Other schools in Fremont RE-1

The district →

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.