Canon Exploratory School

Summary:

Canon Exploratory School is a public elementary school serving 336 students in grades K-8 in Canon City, Colorado, which is part of the Fremont Re-1 school district. This school stands out for its strong academic performance, particularly in science and English language arts, as well as its ability to effectively serve a diverse student population with varying socioeconomic backgrounds.

Compared to other schools in the area, Canon Exploratory School has a higher percentage of white and Hispanic students, and its students consistently outperform the district and state averages on the CMAS assessments. In 2023-2024, 46.1% of Canon Exploratory students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 41.3% for the district and 44.1% for the state. In math, 37% of Canon Exploratory students were proficient or better, compared to 25.5% for the district and 34.2% for the state. The school also ranks highly for its performance with low socioeconomic status students, earning a 4-star rating in this category.

While Canon Exploratory School generally outperforms nearby schools, such as Cresson Elementary in the Cripple Creek-Victor School District, it still faces some challenges, particularly in improving math proficiency. However, the school's consistent 3-star rating from SchoolDigger and its ability to serve a diverse student population suggest that it is a strong option for families in the Canon City area.


Detail:

Public K-8

 2855 North 9th Street
       Canon City, CO  81212-8517


(719) 276-6050

District: Fremont Re-1

SchoolDigger Rank:
423rd of 943 Colorado Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,538 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  15.8 Help
Number of students:  336

Racial breakdown:

White:
77.4%
Hispanic:
15.8%
Two or more races:
6.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  51.8% Help


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Compare Details Canon Exploratory School ranks better than 55.1% of elementary schools in Colorado. It also ranks 3rd 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 53.1. (See more...)
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Compare Details Canon Exploratory School ranks better than 60.6% of middle schools in Colorado. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 53.45. (See more...)
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Student Body
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Compare Details Canon Exploratory School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Fremont Re-1 School District.  (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Canon Exploratory School is $13,538. 4 elementary schools in the Fremont Re-1 School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Canon Exploratory School:

SchoolDigger ranks Canon Exploratory School 423rd of 943 Colorado public elementary schools. (See Canon Exploratory School in the ranking list.)

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White students:

SchoolDigger ranks Canon Exploratory School 191st of 485 Colorado public middle schools. (See Canon Exploratory School in the ranking list.)

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 Canon Exploratory School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Canon Exploratory School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 30.13 600th 808 25.7%
2005 31.81 602nd 823 26.9%
2006 43.85 504th 829 39.2%
2007 34.53 605th 852 29.0%
2008 21.52 691st 849 18.6%
2009 24.21 695th 872 20.3%
2010 29.13 691st 925 25.3%
2011 29.31 711th 935 24.0%
2012 39.05 609th 935 34.9%
2013 47.77 537th 954 43.7%
2014 56.46 433rd 962 55.0%
2015 67.86 263rd 938 72.0%
2016 60.95 314th 914 65.6%
2017 43.97 465th 929 49.9%
2018 63.31 299th 917 67.4%
2019 53.32 421st 965 56.4%
2021 69.20 230th 710 67.6%
2022 55.38 388th 921 57.9%
2023 56.55 373rd 933 60.0%
2024 53.10 423rd 943 55.1%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Canon Exploratory School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 47.74 164th 332 50.6%
2023 76.87 42nd 265 84.2%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Canon Exploratory School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 53.44 322nd 758 57.5%
2022 36.47 370th 595 37.8%
2023 60.82 233rd 642 63.7%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Canon Exploratory School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 36.37 462nd 764 39.5%
2022 54.87 256th 594 56.9%
2023 50.84 306th 649 52.9%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Canon Exploratory School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 13.72 555th 596 6.9%
2021 43.65 194th 288 32.6%
2022 21.92 388th 454 14.5%
2023 36.25 347th 525 33.9%
2024 39.53 342nd 539 36.5%
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Data source: test scores: Colorado Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Canon Exploratory School

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 19.71 283rd 336 15.8%
2005 22.69 274th 340 19.4%
2006 43.71 209th 346 39.6%
2013 54.73 209th 454 54.0%
2014 22.85 374th 461 18.9%
2019 63.08 148th 458 67.7%
2021 79.34 59th 369 84.0%
2022 68.62 114th 448 74.6%
2023 57.10 161st 480 66.5%
2024 53.45 191st 485 60.6%
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Data source: test scores: Colorado Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Canon Exploratory School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 302 0 1 24 0 n/a n/a 0 327
1989 287 0 0 6 0 n/a n/a 0 293
1990 267 0 1 22 0 n/a n/a 0 290
1991 292 1 0 19 0 n/a n/a 0 312
1992 297 1 0 24 2 n/a n/a 0 324
1993 339 0 2 17 0 n/a n/a 0 358
1994 342 0 2 32 0 n/a n/a 0 376
1995 328 0 4 35 2 n/a n/a 0 369
1996 328 0 4 35 2 n/a n/a 0 369
1997 337 2 2 40 1 n/a n/a 0 382
1998 352 3 2 46 4 n/a n/a 0 407
1999 290 2 3 45 1 n/a n/a 0 341
2000 297 3 3 32 3 n/a n/a 0 338
2001 290 10 3 44 2 n/a n/a 0 349
2002 289 6 2 28 2 n/a n/a 0 327
2003 289 6 2 28 2 n/a n/a 0 327
2004 304 4 7 23 3 n/a n/a 0 341
2005 269 6 2 26 1 n/a n/a 0 304
2006 258 8 1 28 1 n/a n/a 0 296
2007 189 4 0 22 4 n/a n/a 0 219
2008 208 3 0 20 0 n/a n/a 0 231
2009 216 1 0 29 1 n/a n/a 0 247
2010 188 1 0 26 0 n/a n/a 0 215
2011 158 1 0 40 1 0 2 0 202
2012 173 0 0 41 0 0 9 0 223
2013 223 1 1 43 0 0 8 0 276
2014 228 3 0 41 1 0 6 0 279
2015 228 2 1 36 1 1 9 0 278
2016 259 2 1 41 1 0 17 0 321
2017 281 2 1 45 1 0 18 0 348
2018 276 1 2 46 1 0 22 0 348
2019 280 1 2 43 1 1 16 0 344
2020 279 0 1 51 1 1 19 0 352
2021 257 0 1 48 1 1 15 0 323
2022 277 0 0 43 0 1 19 0 340
2023 260 0 0 53 1 1 21 0 336

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 Canon Exploratory School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 327 15.9 20.5 n/a
1989 293 18.3 16.0 28
1990 290 17.3 16.7 24.5
1991 312 17.3 18.0 20.5
1992 324 19.3 16.7 27.8
1993 358 19.9 18.0 31.3
1994 376 22.5 16.7 33
1995 369 22.2 16.6 29.8
1996 369 22.2 16.6 29.8
1997 382 21.5 17.8 30.9
1998 407 23.0 17.7 33.2
1999 341 21.2 16.1 35.5
2000 338 20.0 16.9 47.6
2001 349 19.0 18.4 49.6
2002 327 20.7 15.8 52
2003 327 20.7 15.8 52
2004 341 21.3 16.0 56.6
2005 304 21.1 14.4 56.3
2006 296 20.4 14.5 53
2007 219 17.0 12.9 59.4
2008 231 17.5 13.2 58.4
2009 247 17.4 14.2 48.6
2010 215 16.0 13.4 70.2
2011 202 15.4 13.0 73.8
2012 223 14.9 14.8 72.6
2013 276 19.5 14.1 62.7
2014 279 18.9 14.7 53
2015 278 18.0 15.4 57.2
2016 321 20.0 16.0 53.9
2017 348 21.5 16.1 48
2018 348 20.7 16.7 51.4
2019 344 21.3 16.1 48
2020 352 21.8 16.0 48
2021 323 21.2 15.2 45.5
2022 340 18.9 17.9 45.3
2023 336 21.2 15.8 51.8

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 Canon Exploratory School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 327 15.9 20.5 n/a
1989 293 18.3 16.0 28
1990 290 17.3 16.7 24.5
1991 312 17.3 18.0 20.5
1992 324 19.3 16.7 27.8
1993 358 19.9 18.0 31.3
1994 376 22.5 16.7 33
1995 369 22.2 16.6 29.8
1996 369 22.2 16.6 29.8
1997 382 21.5 17.8 30.9
1998 407 23.0 17.7 33.2
1999 341 21.2 16.1 35.5
2000 338 20.0 16.9 47.6
2001 349 19.0 18.4 49.6
2002 327 20.7 15.8 52
2003 327 20.7 15.8 52
2004 341 21.3 16.0 56.6
2005 304 21.1 14.4 56.3
2006 296 20.4 14.5 53
2007 219 17.0 12.9 59.4
2008 231 17.5 13.2 58.4
2009 247 17.4 14.2 48.6
2010 215 16.0 13.4 70.2
2011 202 15.4 13.0 73.8
2012 223 14.9 14.8 72.6
2013 276 19.5 14.1 62.7
2014 279 18.9 14.7 53
2015 278 18.0 15.4 57.2
2016 321 20.0 16.0 53.9
2017 348 21.5 16.1 48
2018 348 20.7 16.7 51.4
2019 344 21.3 16.1 48
2020 352 21.8 16.0 48
2021 323 21.2 15.2 45.5
2022 340 18.9 17.9 45.3
2023 336 21.2 15.8 51.8

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 Canon Exploratory School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $9,812
2020 $10,216
2021 $11,209
2022 $11,968
2023 $13,538

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Canon Exploratory School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 421st of 965 Elementary schoolsRanks 373rd of 933 Elementary schools
 3.6%
Ranks 148th of 458 Middle schoolsRanks 161st of 480 Middle schools
 1.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Canon Exploratory School)36.245.2
 9%
   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 (Canon Exploratory School)40.445.2
 4.8%
   3rd Grade Math (Fremont Re-1)30.729.7
 1%
   3rd Grade Math (Colorado)4140.4
 0.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Canon Exploratory School)5027.9
 22.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Fremont Re-1)37.533.8
 3.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)4843.8
 4.2%
4th Grade Math (Canon Exploratory School)47.639.5
 8.1%
   4th Grade Math (Fremont Re-1)20.423.1
 2.7%
   4th Grade Math (Colorado)33.632.7
 0.9%
5th Grade Science (Canon Exploratory School)41.947.5
 5.6%
   5th Grade Science (Fremont Re-1)33.532.5
 1%
   5th Grade Science (Colorado)35.933.9
 2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Canon Exploratory School)42.960
 17.1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Fremont Re-1)45.744.9
 0.8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)48.447.8
 0.6%
5th Grade Math (Canon Exploratory School)35.742.5
 6.8%
   5th Grade Math (Fremont Re-1)31.225.8
 5.4%
   5th Grade Math (Colorado)35.736.5
 0.8%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Canon Exploratory School)42.353.6
 11.3%
   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 (Canon Exploratory School)42.321.4
 20.9%
   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 (Canon Exploratory School)47.854.2
 6.4%
   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 (Canon Exploratory School)21.725
 3.3%
   7th Grade Math (Fremont Re-1)14.217.9
 3.7%
   7th Grade Math (Colorado)31.626.3
 5.3%
8th Grade Science (Canon Exploratory School)55.643.5
 12.1%
   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 (Canon Exploratory School)77.873.9
 3.9%
   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 (Canon Exploratory School)5021.7
 28.3%
   8th Grade Math (Fremont Re-1)29.118.1
 11%
   8th Grade Math (Colorado)36.932.7
 4.2%
All Grades English Language Arts (Canon Exploratory School)46.550
 3.5%
   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 (Canon Exploratory School)39.935
 4.9%
   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 Students344336
 2.3%
African American10
 100%
American Indian11
Asian20
 100%
Hispanic4353
 23.3%
Pacific Islander11
White280260
 7.1%
Two or More Races1621
 31.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients48%51.8%
 3.8%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 336 students attended Canon Exploratory School.

Students at Canon Exploratory School are 77% White, 16% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

Canon Exploratory School ranks 423rd of 943 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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