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C+
Schools in Penrose · Fremont RE-2

Penrose’s public schools score below 64% of Colorado districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Penrose’s districts is 19%, below the Colorado average (32%). The grade covers the public school district serving Penrose, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Colorado, not nationally.

#135of 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
38%
▼ 7 pts vs CO 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
19%
▼ 13 pts vs CO 32%
2021–22
Graduate on time
75–79%
▼ 4–8 pts vs CO 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.2K
▼ 17% vs CO $15.9K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.2
CO 16.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
853 students on the public path
In brief

Penrose’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 149 Colorado towns with household incomes within a quarter of Penrose’s, its schools beat 20%, lower than their 36% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 38% of tested students were proficient in reading and 19% in math, against 45% and 32% statewide; 96% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

75–79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83% across Colorado (the state reports Penrose’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,206 per student, against $15,889 across Colorado (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Florence Jr./Sr. High School. Enrollment is down 5% since 2020–21. 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 Penrose’s grade

C+ Test scoresC− Graduation

C+: better than 36% of Colorado school districts, #135 of 159 Colorado towns. Both inputs trail the Colorado average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Colorado school districts we grade (169)Better than 36%
Lower resultsHigher results
Colorado towns with similar household incomes (149)Better than 20%
C−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 690 test results and a graduating class of 86 could put Penrose anywhere from C− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Penrose’s students in the tested grades sat them (690 in math, 691 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Penrose Elementary SchoolFremont RE-2B−
7–12Florence Jr./Sr. High Schoolin FlorenceC+

Penrose’s public schools are run by Fremont RE-2, which also serves Coal Creek, Florence, Rockvale and Williamsburg. 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-2Grades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,294 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 15.2 per teacher (CO 16.3)
$13,206CO $15,889 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading38%
State average 44.9% · 691 students tested
Math19%
State average 31.8% · 690 students tested

Penrose vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
PenroseC+Fremont RE-2

Every school in Penrose

2 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).

District schools in Penroseby address
Penrose Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
B−
281 students13:1Rate it →
Also serving Penrosein other towns
Florence Jr./Sr. High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Florence
C+
572 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Penrose’s schools

Are Penrose’s schools good?

On Colorado’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Penrose children attend score below 64% of Colorado’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #135 of 159 Colorado towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 20%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Penrose in?

Fremont RE-2, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,294 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

What is Penrose’s graduation rate?

75–79% of the class of 2023 in Fremont RE-2 graduated in four years, against 83% across Colorado.

How much does Penrose spend per student?

$13,206 in Fremont RE-2 (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.