Is Washington Elementary School a good school?

Washington Elementary School ranks in the bottom 10.0% of Colorado elementary schools.

How many students attend Washington Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 299 students attended Washington Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Washington Elementary School?

Students at Washington Elementary School are 79% White, 13% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Washington Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Washington Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Canon City Middle School High : Canon City High School

Washington Elementary School

Summary:

Washington Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Canon City, Colorado, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 299 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.

Washington Elementary School has consistently underperformed compared to the Fremont Re-1 district and the state of Colorado in standardized test scores. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 18.1% of students were proficient or better in CMAS/English Language Arts, compared to 41.3% for the district and 44.1% for the state. In CMAS/Math, only 14.1% of students were proficient or better, compared to 25.5% for the district and 34.2% for the state. The school has a low statewide ranking, consistently placing in the bottom half of Colorado elementary schools, and its performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as female students, male students, and white students.

When compared to other nearby schools in the Fremont Re-1 district, Washington Elementary School consistently underperforms. For example, McKinley Elementary School had significantly higher proficiency rates in CMAS/English Language Arts (37.3%) and CMAS/Math (25.4%) in the 2023-2024 school year. Additionally, the Mount View Core Knowledge Charter School, which is also in the Fremont Re-1 district, outperformed Washington Elementary School in both CMAS/English Language Arts (57.8%) and CMAS/Math (33.8%) in the same year. This suggests that the charter school model may be more effective in this area.

Detail:

Public K-5

606 North 9th Street
Canon City, CO 81212-3462

(719) 276-6090

District: Fremont Re-1

SchoolDigger Rank:
849^th of 943 Colorado Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,386

Students who attend Washington Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Canon City Middle School
High:	Canon City High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.0

Number of students: 299

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.9%

Hispanic:

13.0%

Two or more races:

4.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 68.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Washington Elementary School ranks worse than 90% of elementary schools in Colorado. It also ranks last among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Fremont Re-1 School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 12.29. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high 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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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Washington Elementary School is $14,386. 3 elementary schools in the Fremont Re-1 School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Washington Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Fremont Re-1:

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

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Rank History for Washington Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Washington Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile
2004	68.61	261^st	808	67.7%
2005	59.19	371^st	823	54.9%
2006	55.08	405^th	829	51.1%
2007	61.93	352^nd	852	58.7%
2008	59.76	377^th	849	55.6%
2009	60.86	372^nd	872	57.3%
2010	58.95	420^th	925	54.6%
2011	47.93	533^rd	935	43.0%
2012	47.05	546^th	935	41.6%
2013	54.76	461^st	954	51.7%
2014	37.86	631^st	962	34.4%
2015	28.59	645^th	938	31.2%
2016	26.25	651^st	914	28.8%
2017	29.33	640^th	929	31.1%
2018	34.65	573^rd	917	37.5%
2019	22.92	739^th	965	23.4%
2021	28.48	535^th	710	24.6%
2022	25.03	666^th	921	27.7%
2023	27.45	637^th	933	31.7%
2024	12.29	849^th	943	10.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Washington Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	32.51	67^th	75	10.7%
2023	61.85	75^th	265	71.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Washington Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile
2018	24.79	527^th	690	23.6%
2019	22.57	587^th	758	22.6%
2021	19.00	326^th	351	7.1%
2023	23.67	477^th	642	25.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Washington Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile
2018	28.50	491^st	693	29.1%
2019	22.14	590^th	764	22.8%
2021	21.98	311^th	352	11.6%
2023	17.40	548^th	649	15.6%

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Rank History for White students at Washington Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile
2018	12.14	318^th	337	5.6%
2019	8.70	579^th	596	2.9%
2021	4.47	287^th	288	0.3%
2023	6.60	514^th	525	2.1%

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Data source: test scores: Colorado Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Colorado Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Washington Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	410	2	0	52	1	n/a	n/a	465
1989	394	1	0	45	7	n/a	n/a	447
1990	368	1	0	51	1	n/a	n/a	421
1991	413	4	0	53	1	n/a	n/a	471
1992	431	6	0	58	5	n/a	n/a	500
1993	460	5	3	51	0	n/a	n/a	519
1994	433	5	1	51	1	n/a	n/a	491
1995	365	10	2	36	123	n/a	n/a	536
1996	365	10	2	36	123	n/a	n/a	536
1997	458	8	4	49	3	n/a	n/a	522
1998	421	4	1	45	4	n/a	n/a	475
1999	472	7	2	43	0	n/a	n/a	524
2000	463	4	4	48	4	n/a	n/a	523
2001	442	6	2	45	3	n/a	n/a	498
2002	413	6	5	36	2	n/a	n/a	462
2003	413	6	5	36	2	n/a	n/a	462
2004	440	9	3	44	2	n/a	n/a	498
2005	429	6	5	41	3	n/a	n/a	484
2006	410	5	6	44	1	n/a	n/a	466
2007	324	8	7	27	3	n/a	n/a	369
2008	324	8	4	33	1	n/a	n/a	370
2009	308	2	4	34	2	n/a	n/a	350
2010	294	9	8	46	3	n/a	n/a	360
2011	270	2	8	59	1	0	15	355
2012	290	3	6	55	4	1	14	373
2013	292	1	6	58	4	1	13	375
2014	295	1	7	65	4	1	15	388
2015	298	2	7	61	4	0	15	387
2016	304	4	6	68	2	0	20	404
2017	265	2	6	54	3	0	18	348
2018	243	0	3	63	3	0	22	334
2019	237	1	2	56	2	0	12	310
2020	232	2	4	59	5	0	15	317
2021	224	6	3	57	3	0	17	310
2022	243	4	3	46	4	0	14	314
2023	236	4	4	39	2	0	14	299

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 Washington Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	465	25.1	18.5	n/a
1989	447	23.4	19.1	29.8
1990	421	22.8	18.4	26.6
1991	471	24.3	19.3	30.1
1992	500	24.7	20.2	35.2
1993	519	24.6	21.1	36
1994	491	26.1	18.8	37.1
1995	536	27.2	19.7	27.6
1996	536	27.2	19.7	27.6
1997	522	26.9	19.4	29.5
1998	475	26.6	17.9	28.6
1999	524	27.7	18.9	26.3
2000	523	28.5	18.4	42.3
2001	498	28.5	17.5	37.6
2002	462	28.0	16.5	45.5
2003	462	28.0	16.5	45.5
2004	498	28.8	17.3	44
2005	484	28.8	16.8	47.9
2006	466	26.9	17.3	47.2
2007	369	23.7	15.6	45.3
2008	370	24.5	15.1	44.3
2009	350	25.0	14.0	37.4
2010	360	22.5	16.0	57.5
2011	355	22.1	16.0	62.5
2012	373	23.1	16.1	61.1
2013	375	24.2	15.4	69.3
2014	388	24.3	15.9	72.2
2015	387	25.0	15.4	75.7
2016	404	23.0	17.5	71.3
2017	348	25.6	13.5	67.8
2018	334	23.7	14.0	72.2
2019	310	22.7	13.6	71.6
2020	317	23.2	13.6	71.9
2021	310	21.9	14.1	71
2022	314	23.3	13.4	58
2023	299	21.3	14.0	68.6

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 Washington Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	465	25.1	18.5	n/a
1989	447	23.4	19.1	29.8
1990	421	22.8	18.4	26.6
1991	471	24.3	19.3	30.1
1992	500	24.7	20.2	35.2
1993	519	24.6	21.1	36
1994	491	26.1	18.8	37.1
1995	536	27.2	19.7	27.6
1996	536	27.2	19.7	27.6
1997	522	26.9	19.4	29.5
1998	475	26.6	17.9	28.6
1999	524	27.7	18.9	26.3
2000	523	28.5	18.4	42.3
2001	498	28.5	17.5	37.6
2002	462	28.0	16.5	45.5
2003	462	28.0	16.5	45.5
2004	498	28.8	17.3	44
2005	484	28.8	16.8	47.9
2006	466	26.9	17.3	47.2
2007	369	23.7	15.6	45.3
2008	370	24.5	15.1	44.3
2009	350	25.0	14.0	37.4
2010	360	22.5	16.0	57.5
2011	355	22.1	16.0	62.5
2012	373	23.1	16.1	61.1
2013	375	24.2	15.4	69.3
2014	388	24.3	15.9	72.2
2015	387	25.0	15.4	75.7
2016	404	23.0	17.5	71.3
2017	348	25.6	13.5	67.8
2018	334	23.7	14.0	72.2
2019	310	22.7	13.6	71.6
2020	317	23.2	13.6	71.9
2021	310	21.9	14.1	71
2022	314	23.3	13.4	58
2023	299	21.3	14.0	68.6

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Washington Elementary School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$11,665
2020	$11,717
2021	$12,298
2022	$13,389
2023	$14,386

Data source: Colorado Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Washington Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 739^th of 965 Elementary schools	Ranks 637^th of 933 Elementary schools	8.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Washington Elementary School)	17.5	21.2	3.7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Fremont Re-1)	35.4	30.9	4.5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	41.3	39.9	1.4%
3rd Grade Math (Washington Elementary School)	10.5	19.5	9%
3rd Grade Math (Fremont Re-1)	30.7	24.3	6.4%
3rd Grade Math (Colorado)	41	39.4	1.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Washington Elementary School)	38.6	21.7	16.9%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Fremont Re-1)	37.5	33.8	3.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	48	43.8	4.2%
4th Grade Math (Washington Elementary School)	21.1	16.4	4.7%
4th Grade Math (Fremont Re-1)	20.4	22.2	1.8%
4th Grade Math (Colorado)	33.6	30.7	2.9%
5th Grade Science (Washington Elementary School)	24.5	28.1	3.6%
5th Grade Science (Fremont Re-1)	33.5	32.5	1%
5th Grade Science (Colorado)	35.9	33.9	2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Washington Elementary School)	43.4	42.9	0.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Fremont Re-1)	45.7	44.9	0.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	48.4	47.8	0.6%
5th Grade Math (Washington Elementary School)	22.6	25.5	2.9%
5th Grade Math (Fremont Re-1)	31.2	25.8	5.4%
5th Grade Math (Colorado)	35.7	36.5	0.8%
All Grades English Language Arts (Washington Elementary School)	32.9	29.2	3.7%
All Grades English Language Arts (Fremont Re-1)	41.3	38.7	2.6%
All Grades English Language Arts (Colorado)	45.8	43.7	2.1%
All Grades Math (Washington Elementary School)	18	17.6	0.4%
All Grades Math (Fremont Re-1)	25	22.4	2.6%
All Grades Math (Colorado)	34.7	32.9	1.8%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	310	299	3.5%
African American	1	4	300%
American Indian	2	2
Asian	2	4	100%
Hispanic	56	39	30.4%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	237	236	0.4%
Two or More Races	12	14	16.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	71.6%	68.6%	3.1%

Schools Near Washington Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CMAS English Language Arts (2024)							CMAS Math (2024)							CMAS Science (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CMAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts All Grades	CMAS Math 3rd Grade	CMAS Math 4th Grade	CMAS Math 5th Grade	CMAS Math 6th Grade	CMAS Math 7th Grade	CMAS Math 8th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	CMAS Science 8th Grade	Total
Washington Elementary School	Public	K-5	606 North 9th Street	Canon City	81212	Fremont County	Fremont Re-1	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 276-6090	299	21	14.0	68.6%	236 (78.9%)	4 (1.3%)	39 (13.0%)	4 (1.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.7%)	12.3	849^th of 943 public elementary schools	10.0%		27.4	637^th of 933 public elementary schools	31.7%	212		21.1					18.1	12.2	12.3	18.6				14.1			$14,386
Lincoln School of Science and Technology	Public	K-5	420 Myrtle Avenue	Canon City	81212	Fremont County	Fremont Re-1	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 276-5830	254	20	12.7	61.0%	214 (84.3%)	1 (0.4%)	26 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.3%)	53.9	415^th of 943 public elementary schools	56.0%		48.1	452^nd of 933 public elementary schools	51.6%	37	39.2	56.3	45.2				45.6	41.2	31.3	42.9				39.2	47.6		$16,290
Canon Exploratory School	Public	K-8	2855 North 9th Street	Canon City	81212	Fremont County	Fremont Re-1	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 276-6050	336	21	15.8	51.8%	260 (77.4%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (15.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	21 (6.3%)	53.1	423^rd of 943 public elementary schools	55.1%		56.5	373^rd of 933 public elementary schools	60.0%	50	37.9	51.2	46.3	55.6	29.2	55.6	46.1	53.3	51.2	22.0	40.7	16.7	33.3	37.0	24.4	50.0	$13,538
McKinley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1240 Mc Kinley Street	Canon City	81212	Fremont County	Fremont Re-1	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 276-6010	247	21	11.5	66.4%	190 (76.9%)	1 (0.4%)	37 (15.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.1%)								(n/a)	41.4						37.3	31.0						25.4			$15,905
Mount View Core Knowledge Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	809 Field Avenue	Canon City	81212	Fremont County	Fremont Re-1	Yes	No	No	No	(719) 275-1980	253	14	17.5	29.6%	200 (79.1%)	2 (0.8%)	37 (14.6%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.7%)	58.3	377^th of 943 public elementary schools	60.0%		55	390^th of 933 public elementary schools	58.2%	13	42.3	52.0	73.1	63.6	61.5	55.2	57.8	30.8	28.0	46.2	27.3	26.9	41.4	33.8	46.2	35.7	$9,241
Harrison School	Public	K-8	920 Field Avenue	Canon City	81212	Fremont County	Fremont Re-1	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 276-5970	555	42	13.3	71.2%	418 (75.3%)	3 (0.5%)	108 (19.5%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (3.6%)	26.2	659^th of 943 public elementary schools	30.1%		34.6	560^th of 933 public elementary schools	40.0%	99	36.4	41.5	27.5	29.1	41.7	42.4	36.6	20.5	22.6			20.3	13.6	17.3	18.0	18.6	$16,068
Fremont Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	500 West 5th Street	Florence	81226	Fremont County	Fremont Re-2	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 784-6303	507	27	18.6	60.0%	360 (71.0%)	6 (1.2%)	113 (22.3%)	9 (1.8%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.0%)	24.3	688^th of 943 public elementary schools	27.0%		26.3	649^th of 933 public elementary schools	30.4%	39	40.0	20.3	36.2	44.8			35.0	26.7	6.3	17.5	17.2			16.7	17.5		$11,509
Penrose Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	100 Illinois	Penrose	81240	Fremont County	Fremont Re-2	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 372-6777	298	18	16.3	40.9%	253 (84.9%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (12.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.7%)	23.5	693^rd of 943 public elementary schools	26.5%		26	655^th of 933 public elementary schools	29.8%	38	12.5	33.3	43.5	36.8			29.1	18.8	23.1	34.8	10.5			20.3	21.7		$12,538

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