Best Public Schools in Zip Code 81240

Summary:

The 81240 zip code is home to a single public elementary school, Penrose Elementary School, which serves grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 298 students. The school's academic performance has been declining over the past three years, with its ranking dropping from 565 out of 921 Colorado elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 693 out of 943 in the current 2023-2024 school year, earning it a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Penrose Elementary School's student population is predominantly White (84.9%), with smaller percentages of Hispanic (12.08%) and students of two or more races (2.68%). The school's proficiency rates on CMAS tests are consistently below the district Fremont Re-2 and state averages in both English Language Arts and Math across all grade levels. Additionally, the school's science proficiency rate for 5th grade is 21.7%, compared to the state average of 37.9%.

The relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (40.94%) at Penrose Elementary School suggests that the school may serve a population with lower socioeconomic status, which can impact academic achievement. The school's student-teacher ratio of 16.3 to 1 in the 2022-2023 school year is also a factor to consider in the school's overall performance and the quality of education provided to its students.

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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 All Grades	CMAS Math 3rd Grade	CMAS Math 4th Grade	CMAS Math 5th Grade	CMAS Math 6th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	Total
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

Cities Near Zip Code 81240

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Penrose	0.91 mi	1	163^rd
Florence	5.78 mi	2	168^th
Canon City	10.97 mi	8	107^th
Pueblo West	14.03 mi	12	114^th
Fountain	19.19 mi	10	151^st

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Colorado Department of Education.

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