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B−

Penrose Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

100 Illinois, Penrose, CO 81240 · (719) 372-6777 · Part of Fremont RE-2

Penrose’s School Grade C+ better than 36% of Colorado school districts

Directions
Students
281
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
52%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Penrose Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 47% of Colorado’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Penrose kids: Florence Jr./Sr. High School

On the path

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

PK–6Penrose Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–12Florence Jr./Sr. High Schoolin Florence

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
State average 30.5%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 47%

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

Location

Directions ↗

100 Illinois, Penrose

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K42
Kindergarten35
Grade 128
Grade 233
Grade 337
Grade 442
Grade 540
Grade 624
Enrollment over time
295’20
326’21
298’22
309’23
281’24

Down 4.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 80%Hispanic 15%Two or more races 5%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Penrose Elementary School from Penrose families.

Other schools in Fremont RE-2

The district →
Fremont Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Florence
B
441 students18:1
Florence Jr./Sr. High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Florence
C+
572 students14:1

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; Penrose’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.