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Canon City Middle School

1215 MAIN STEEET, CANON CITY, CO 81212 · (719) 276-5740 · Fremont County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL382 STUDENTS
Enrollment
382
Middle
DISTRICT 399 · STATE 462
Student : Teacher
17.4:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.2:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
203 students
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 50%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 6
117
Grade 7
137
Grade 8
128
Student demographics
White
30580%
DISTRICT 77% · STATE 49%
Hispanic
5815%
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 37%
Black
21%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 5%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 3%
Two+
144%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 5%
Native American
21%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
19551%
Female
18749%

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Test scores

CMAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded Expectations
English Language Arts
42.6%
CO avg 44.9% . -2.6pp since 2023
Math
24.2%
CO avg 36.1% . +0.8pp since 2023
Source: CMAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
31.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.5%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.0pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
382
-20 (-5%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
17.4:1
was 17.9:1
% White
80%
was 78%
% Hispanic
15%
was 16%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Canon City Middle School

Set in CANON CITY, Colorado, Canon City Middle School is a tight-knit middle school, run under Fremont Re-1. It educates 382 students across grades 6 through 8.

Within Fremont Re-1, which oversees 8 schools and 3,191 students, Canon City Middle School is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Canon City Middle School shows that the largest single group is White, at 80% of enrollment; the rest is composed of 15% Hispanic, 4% multiracial.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Canon City Middle School has 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 17.4:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.9:1 average. About 53% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

After controlling for student poverty, Canon City Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 34.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 31.5%.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Fremont County) logs that median household earnings sit near $62,664, about 22% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. Canon City Middle School is one of 13 public schools in Fremont County (combined enrollment of about 4,640 students).

Canon City High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. 7 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Canon City Middle School comes 4th of 9 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 33.5%.

The school occupies a town-center site.

Over the past 7-year window. Canon City Middle School's enrollment has ticked down 5% since 2018, when it stood at 402 (now 382).

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Members of the school community can share what they know.

Fremont County at a glance

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Population
49,634
Census ACS
Median income
$62,664
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
4,640 students

Quick facts

School name
Canon City Middle School
District
Fremont Re-1
Address
1215 MAIN STEEET, CANON CITY, CO 81212
Phone
(719) 276-5740
County
Fremont County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
382
Teachers (FTE)
22
Student–teacher ratio
17.4:1
Free/Reduced lunch
203 (53%)
Locale
32-Town: Distant
NCES ID
080279000171
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Frequently asked questions

About Canon City Middle School
How large is Canon City Middle School?
Canon City Middle School enrolls approximately 382 students in grades 06-08.
Is Canon City Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Canon City Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Canon City Middle School?
Approximately 17.4:1 students per teacher at Canon City Middle School.
What is the student diversity at Canon City Middle School?
Student demographics at Canon City Middle School are roughly 80% White, 15% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Canon City Middle School in?
Canon City Middle School is part of Fremont Re-1.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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