Harrison School

Summary:

Harrison School is an elementary school located in Canon City, Colorado, serving grades K-8 with a total enrollment of 555 students. The school is part of the Fremont Re-1 School District, which is ranked 58 out of 116 districts in Colorado and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Harrison School has a higher percentage of White students (75.32%) compared to the state average, its academic performance is concerning. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Colorado elementary schools, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past two school years. Its proficiency rates in CMAS English Language Arts, Math, and Science are significantly lower than the state and district averages across all grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, only 36.6% of Harrison School students were proficient or better in CMAS English Language Arts, compared to 44.1% for the state and 41.3% for the Fremont Re-1 district. The school's performance is particularly low for its White student subgroup, ranking in the bottom 10% of Colorado elementary schools.

Interestingly, nearby schools like Lincoln School of Science and Technology and Mount View Core Knowledge Charter School outperform Harrison School in student proficiency rates for CMAS assessments and have higher overall rankings and ratings from SchoolDigger. Additionally, while Harrison School's low-income students perform relatively better, ranking in the top 25% of Colorado elementary schools for this subgroup, the high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (over 70%) may be a contributing factor to the school's overall low academic performance.


Detail:

Public K-8

 920 Field Avenue
       Canon City, CO  81212-2735


(719) 276-5970

District: Fremont Re-1

SchoolDigger Rank:
659th of 943 Colorado Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $16,068 Help


Students who attend Harrison School usually attend:

High:    Canon City High School

Student/teacher ratio:  12.6 Help
Number of students:  489

Racial breakdown:

White:
75.7%
Hispanic:
17.0%
Two or more races:
4.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  75.7% Help


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Compare Details Harrison School ranks worse than 69.9% of elementary schools in Colorado. It also ranks 4th among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Fremont Re-1 School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 26.2. (See more...)
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Compare Details Harrison School ranks worse than 64.3% of middle schools in Colorado. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 29.79. (See more...)
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Harrison School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Fremont Re-1 School District. Racial makeup is: White (75.7%), Hispanic (17%), two or more races (4.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 75.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Fremont Re-1 School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Harrison School is 12.6, which is the 2nd best among 5 elementary schools in the Fremont Re-1 School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Harrison School is $16,068, which is the 2nd highest among 5 elementary schools in the Fremont Re-1 School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Harrison School:

SchoolDigger ranks Harrison School 659th of 943 Colorado public elementary schools. (See Harrison School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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SchoolDigger ranks Harrison School 312th of 485 Colorado public middle schools. (See Harrison School in the ranking list.)

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Fremont Re-1:

SchoolDigger ranks Fremont Re-1 58th of 116 Colorado school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Harrison School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Harrison School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 56.98 383rd 808 52.6%
2005 51.25 450th 823 45.3%
2006 52.28 436th 829 47.4%
2007 38.19 577th 852 32.3%
2008 47.35 492nd 849 42.0%
2009 37.73 605th 872 30.6%
2010 49.95 516th 925 44.2%
2011 37.30 627th 935 32.9%
2012 52.52 480th 935 48.7%
2013 39.80 611th 954 36.0%
2014 40.66 602nd 962 37.4%
2015 26.04 674th 938 28.1%
2016 22.24 709th 914 22.4%
2017 25.97 671st 929 27.8%
2018 31.88 601st 917 34.5%
2019 30.52 645th 965 33.2%
2021 25.80 560th 710 21.1%
2022 22.27 693rd 921 24.8%
2023 34.62 560th 933 40.0%
2024 26.20 659th 943 30.1%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Harrison School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.56 122nd 308 60.4%
2019 57.73 122nd 332 63.3%
2021 40.87 53rd 75 29.3%
2022 47.97 86th 203 57.6%
2023 67.37 63rd 265 76.2%
2024 26.91 283rd 365 22.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Harrison School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.53 520th 690 24.6%
2019 25.92 549th 758 27.6%
2021 25.53 304th 351 13.4%
2022 21.12 474th 595 20.3%
2023 27.42 457th 642 28.8%
2024 16.54 578th 684 15.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Harrison School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.23 494th 693 28.7%
2019 27.14 547th 764 28.4%
2021 15.74 328th 352 6.8%
2022 18.92 481st 594 19.0%
2023 29.27 442nd 649 31.9%
2024 27.68 470th 683 31.2%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Harrison School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 16.18 307th 337 8.9%
2019 17.56 528th 596 11.4%
2021 4.89 286th 288 0.7%
2024 7.28 523rd 539 3.0%
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Data source: test scores: Colorado Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Harrison School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Harrison School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 40.60 211th 336 37.2%
2005 61.48 137th 340 59.7%
2006 40.70 220th 346 36.4%
2007 62.04 133rd 360 63.1%
2008 58.54 150th 362 58.6%
2009 44.99 230th 377 39.0%
2010 48.75 222nd 409 45.7%
2011 43.83 258th 422 38.9%
2012 49.56 227th 425 46.6%
2013 41.10 284th 454 37.4%
2014 35.33 307th 461 33.4%
2015 25.46 334th 436 23.4%
2016 24.34 307th 400 23.3%
2017 30.31 292nd 424 31.1%
2018 33.49 268th 418 35.9%
2019 29.32 309th 458 32.5%
2021 26.93 279th 369 24.4%
2022 23.86 323rd 448 27.9%
2023 21.52 363rd 480 24.4%
2024 29.79 312th 485 35.7%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Harrison School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.72 148th 222 33.3%
2019 53.60 95th 240 60.4%
2021 47.40 53rd 114 53.5%
2022 44.66 93rd 197 52.8%
2023 36.18 146th 241 39.4%
2024 37.87 147th 244 39.8%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Harrison School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.51 214th 315 32.1%
2019 30.62 239th 352 32.1%
2021 22.87 205th 254 19.3%
2022 25.52 232nd 326 28.8%
2023 17.29 297th 363 18.2%
2024 24.93 250th 350 28.6%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Harrison School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.33 222nd 317 30.0%
2019 21.49 259th 343 24.5%
2021 23.93 203rd 249 18.5%
2022 23.47 235th 328 28.4%
2023 30.66 227th 356 36.2%
2024 31.99 228th 357 36.1%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Harrison School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 15.28 176th 199 11.6%
2019 12.49 258th 283 8.8%
2021 19.15 173rd 203 14.8%
2022 12.55 239th 265 9.8%
2023 7.01 275th 286 3.8%
2024 16.43 229th 273 16.1%
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Data source: test scores: Colorado Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Harrison School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 378 0 1 21 0 n/a n/a 0 400
1989 347 1 0 28 0 n/a n/a 0 376
1990 351 2 0 27 0 n/a n/a 0 380
1991 343 3 4 23 0 n/a n/a 0 373
1992 351 2 3 19 0 n/a n/a 0 375
1993 352 4 4 31 1 n/a n/a 0 392
1994 376 2 3 34 0 n/a n/a 0 415
1995 417 1 3 28 0 n/a n/a 0 449
1996 417 1 3 28 0 n/a n/a 0 449
1997 387 6 3 20 0 n/a n/a 0 416
1998 403 3 1 21 0 n/a n/a 0 428
1999 439 1 3 28 1 n/a n/a 0 472
2000 396 2 3 32 1 n/a n/a 0 434
2001 410 1 5 42 2 n/a n/a 0 460
2002 376 1 3 45 1 n/a n/a 0 426
2003 376 1 3 45 1 n/a n/a 0 426
2004 303 4 5 39 4 n/a n/a 0 355
2005 313 5 5 40 3 n/a n/a 0 366
2006 329 4 4 38 5 n/a n/a 0 380
2007 630 5 10 61 2 n/a n/a 0 708
2008 617 5 8 66 2 n/a n/a 0 698
2009 610 3 9 65 3 n/a n/a 0 690
2010 617 6 5 79 4 n/a n/a 0 711
2011 653 6 3 89 10 3 3 0 767
2012 576 4 2 74 10 2 9 0 677
2013 585 3 2 102 8 3 19 0 722
2014 594 1 3 105 6 3 20 0 732
2015 583 1 2 118 9 1 16 0 730
2016 593 4 3 122 3 1 18 0 744
2017 591 0 3 124 5 0 22 0 745
2018 530 0 2 116 3 1 21 0 673
2019 540 2 5 119 3 1 24 0 694
2020 518 2 4 119 7 1 19 0 670
2021 459 1 4 124 4 2 32 0 626
2022 449 2 3 121 3 2 23 0 603
2023 418 3 3 108 2 1 20 0 555
2024 370 5 4 83 6 0 21 0 489

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Harrison School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 400 22.1 18.0 n/a
1989 376 21.3 17.6 16.2
1990 380 21.9 17.3 22.9
1991 373 20.8 17.9 21.7
1992 375 21.0 17.8 25.1
1993 392 21.3 18.4 25.8
1994 415 20.8 20.0 27
1995 449 25.7 17.5 23.6
1996 449 25.7 17.5 23.6
1997 416 25.5 16.3 22.6
1998 428 24.0 17.8 24.1
1999 472 24.6 19.2 27.8
2000 434 24.3 17.9 35.5
2001 460 25.4 18.1 35.2
2002 426 26.3 16.2 45.1
2003 426 26.3 16.2 45.1
2004 355 26.1 13.6 47
2005 366 24.6 14.9 51.1
2006 380 25.0 15.2 54.7
2007 708 40.0 17.7 46.5
2008 698 46.5 15.0 48.4
2009 690 45.4 15.2 45.4
2010 711 43.4 16.3 54.3
2011 767 43.1 17.7 61.1
2012 677 41.8 16.1 60.7
2013 722 43.3 16.6 63.6
2014 732 44.9 16.2 63.7
2015 730 45.0 16.2 63.4
2016 744 46.0 16.1 64.8
2017 745 44.6 16.6 60.1
2018 673 45.6 14.7 71.5
2019 694 45.6 15.1 69.9
2020 670 46.4 14.4 72.8
2021 626 45.5 13.7 73.3
2022 603 43.3 13.8 63.3
2023 555 41.5 13.3 71.2
2024 489 38.6 12.6 75.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Harrison School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 400 22.1 18.0 n/a
1989 376 21.3 17.6 16.2
1990 380 21.9 17.3 22.9
1991 373 20.8 17.9 21.7
1992 375 21.0 17.8 25.1
1993 392 21.3 18.4 25.8
1994 415 20.8 20.0 27
1995 449 25.7 17.5 23.6
1996 449 25.7 17.5 23.6
1997 416 25.5 16.3 22.6
1998 428 24.0 17.8 24.1
1999 472 24.6 19.2 27.8
2000 434 24.3 17.9 35.5
2001 460 25.4 18.1 35.2
2002 426 26.3 16.2 45.1
2003 426 26.3 16.2 45.1
2004 355 26.1 13.6 47
2005 366 24.6 14.9 51.1
2006 380 25.0 15.2 54.7
2007 708 40.0 17.7 46.5
2008 698 46.5 15.0 48.4
2009 690 45.4 15.2 45.4
2010 711 43.4 16.3 54.3
2011 767 43.1 17.7 61.1
2012 677 41.8 16.1 60.7
2013 722 43.3 16.6 63.6
2014 732 44.9 16.2 63.7
2015 730 45.0 16.2 63.4
2016 744 46.0 16.1 64.8
2017 745 44.6 16.6 60.1
2018 673 45.6 14.7 71.5
2019 694 45.6 15.1 69.9
2020 670 46.4 14.4 72.8
2021 626 45.5 13.7 73.3
2022 603 43.3 13.8 63.3
2023 555 41.5 13.3 71.2
2024 489 38.6 12.6 75.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Harrison School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $10,848
2020 $11,389
2021 $12,302
2022 $13,452
2023 $16,068

Data source: Colorado Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Harrison School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 645th of 965 Elementary schoolsRanks 560th of 933 Elementary schools
 6.8%
Ranks 309th of 458 Middle schoolsRanks 363rd of 480 Middle schools
 8.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Harrison School)36.535.2
 1.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Fremont Re-1)35.430.9
 4.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)41.339.9
 1.4%
3rd Grade Math (Harrison School)26.937
 10.1%
   3rd Grade Math (Fremont Re-1)30.729.7
 1%
   3rd Grade Math (Colorado)4140.4
 0.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Harrison School)31.925.5
 6.4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Fremont Re-1)37.539.5
 2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)4844.1
 3.9%
4th Grade Math (Harrison School)15.313.7
 1.6%
   4th Grade Math (Fremont Re-1)20.422.2
 1.8%
   4th Grade Math (Colorado)33.630.7
 2.9%
5th Grade Science (Harrison School)22.214.9
 7.3%
   5th Grade Science (Fremont Re-1)33.532.5
 1%
   5th Grade Science (Colorado)35.933.9
 2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Harrison School)41.325.5
 15.8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Fremont Re-1)45.743.4
 2.3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)48.445.4
 3%
5th Grade Math (Harrison School)33.325.5
 7.8%
   5th Grade Math (Fremont Re-1)31.228.5
 2.7%
   5th Grade Math (Colorado)35.734.9
 0.8%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Harrison School)42.639.1
 3.5%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Fremont Re-1)43.142
 1.1%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)43.643.4
 0.2%
6th Grade Math (Harrison School)19.423.2
 3.8%
   6th Grade Math (Fremont Re-1)26.320.2
 6.1%
   6th Grade Math (Colorado)29.528.2
 1.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Harrison School)2431.4
 7.4%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Fremont Re-1)35.347.3
 12%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)46.545
 1.5%
7th Grade Math (Harrison School)11.512.9
 1.4%
   7th Grade Math (Fremont Re-1)14.217.9
 3.7%
   7th Grade Math (Colorado)31.626.3
 5.3%
8th Grade Science (Harrison School)26.514.5
 12%
   8th Grade Science (Fremont Re-1)30.626.7
 3.9%
   8th Grade Science (Colorado)31.531.3
 0.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Harrison School)43.413.2
 30.2%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Fremont Re-1)50.932.7
 18.2%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)46.942.4
 4.5%
8th Grade Math (Harrison School)27.49.2
 18.2%
   8th Grade Math (Fremont Re-1)29.118.1
 11%
   8th Grade Math (Colorado)36.932.7
 4.2%
All Grades English Language Arts (Harrison School)36.725.5
 11.2%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Fremont Re-1)41.338.7
 2.6%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Colorado)45.843.7
 2.1%
All Grades Math (Harrison School)21.516.9
 4.6%
   All Grades Math (Fremont Re-1)2522.4
 2.6%
   All Grades Math (Colorado)34.732.9
 1.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students694555
 20%
African American23
 50%
American Indian32
 33.3%
Asian53
 40%
Hispanic119108
 9.2%
Pacific Islander11
White540418
 22.6%
Two or More Races2420
 16.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients69.9%71.2%
 1.3%


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In the 2023-24 school year, 489 students attended Harrison School.

Students at Harrison School are 76% White, 17% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% American Indian, 1% African American.

Harrison School ranks 659th of 943 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Harrison School usually go on to attend:

High : Canon City High School


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