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Schools in Park Center · Fremont RE-1

Park Center’s public schools outscore 57% of Colorado districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Park Center, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Math proficiency in Park Center’s districts is 22%, below the Colorado average (32%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Colorado, not nationally.

#105of 159 Colorado townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Colorado state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
41%
▼ 4 pts vs CO 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
22%
▼ 10 pts vs CO 32%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85%
▲ 2 pts vs CO 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.4K
▼ 3% vs CO $15.9K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.5
CO 16.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
2,941 students on the public path
In brief

Park Center’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 142 Colorado towns with household incomes within a quarter of Park Center’s, its schools beat 46%, lower than their 57% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 41% of tested students were proficient in reading and 22% in math, against 45% and 32% statewide; 96% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83% across Colorado. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,444 per student, against $15,889 across Colorado (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Five elementary schools, then three middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Park Center’s grade

B− Test scoresB− Graduation

B: better than 57% of Colorado school districts, #105 of 159 Colorado towns. Graduation is above the Colorado average; test scores are below it.

Colorado school districts we grade (169)Better than 57%
Lower resultsHigher results
Colorado towns with similar household incomes (142)Better than 46%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,636 test results and a graduating class of 201 could put Park Center anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Park Center’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,638 in math, 1,635 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Park Center, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–55 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to A−
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to A−
9–12Canon City High Schoolin Canon CityB

Park Center’s public schools are run by Fremont RE-1, which also serves Brookside and Cañon City. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Fremont RE-1Grades PK–12 · 8 schools · 3,191 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 15.5 per teacher (CO 16.3)
$15,444CO $15,889 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading41%
State average 44.9% · 1635 students tested
Math22%
State average 31.8% · 1638 students tested

Park Center vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Colorado towns that share Park Center’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Park CenterBFremont RE-1
Cañon CityBFremont RE-1

Every school in Park Center

7 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Colorado’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Park Centerin other towns
McKinley Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Canon City
B−
262 students12:1Rate it →
Harrison School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Canon City
C+
472 students13:1Rate it →
Washington Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Canon City
C+
319 students14:1Rate it →
Canon Exploratory School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Canon City
A−
316 students15:1Rate it →
Lincoln School of Science and Technology
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Canon City
B
254 students12:1Rate it →
Canon City Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Canon City
B
382 students17:1Rate it →
Canon City High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Canon City
B
936 students20:1Rate it →

Questions about Park Center’s schools

Are Park Center’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Colorado: the public schools Park Center children attend outscore 57% of Colorado’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #105 of 159 Colorado towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 46%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Park Center in?

Fremont RE-1, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,191 students in 8 schools (2024–25).

Where do Park Center kids go to high school?

Canon City High School in Canon City, with 936 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Park Center’s graduation rate?

85% of the class of 2023 in Fremont RE-1 graduated in four years, against 83% across Colorado.

How much does Park Center spend per student?

$15,444 in Fremont RE-1 (FY2024), against $15,889 across Colorado. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Colorado. Stars are from neighbors.