Enrollment
316
Elementary
DISTRICT 312 · STATE 379
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FREMONT RE-1·NCES 080279001433
Canon Exploratory School
2855 NORTH 9TH STREET, CANON CITY, CO 81212 · (719) 276-6050 · Fremont County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL316 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
168 students
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 50%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Canon Exploratory School→Canon City High School
Based on grade levels within Fremont Re-1. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CMAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
47.4%
CO avg 44.9% . +1.3pp since 2023
Math
36.0%
CO avg 36.1% . -1.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the CMAS, Colorado's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Colorado schools, those numbers are about 45 and 36. Reading and writing scores are up about 1 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 1 points.
Source: CMAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
42.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.5%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% typical for Colorado schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Colorado's top nor bottom 10%.
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 2024-25Enrollment
316
-32 (-9%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
was 16.8:1
% White
78%
was 79%
% Hispanic
15%
was 13%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Canon Exploratory School
Canon Exploratory School, a cozy elementary campus in CANON CITY, Colorado, one of the schools within Fremont Re-1, educates 316 students, covering grades K through 8.
Fremont Re-1 runs 8 schools in total, collectively educating 3,191 students. Canon Exploratory School is one of those campuses.
In terms of who attends, Canon Exploratory School logs that 78% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 15% Hispanic, 7% multiracial.
On the resource side, Staff filings list 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.4:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 16.6:1 average. An estimated 53% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, Canon Exploratory School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 34.5%; this one delivers 42.3%.
Around the school, census data for Fremont County shows median household earnings sit near $62,664, 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. Canon Exploratory School is one of 13 public schools in Fremont County (combined enrollment of about 4,640 students).
The closest other public school is Canon City High School, roughly 1.2 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 7 other public schools cluster around Canon Exploratory School. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Canon Exploratory School ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 32.2%.
The campus sits in a town-based setting.
Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Canon Exploratory School has declined 9%, going from 348 students in 2018 to 316 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 16.8:1 in 2018 to 15.4:1 today.
Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for Canon Exploratory School typically covers school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Fremont County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Fremont Re-1
- Canon City High SchoolHigh · 936 students
- Harrison SchoolElementary · 472 students
- Canon City Middle SchoolMiddle · 382 students
- Washington Elementary SchoolElementary · 319 students
- McKinley Elementary SchoolElementary · 262 students
- Lincoln School of Science and TechnologyElementary · 254 students
Other schools in CANON CITY
- Canon City High SchoolHigh · 936 students
- Harrison SchoolElementary · 472 students
- Canon City Middle SchoolMiddle · 382 students
- Washington Elementary SchoolElementary · 319 students
- McKinley Elementary SchoolElementary · 262 students
- Lincoln School of Science and TechnologyElementary · 254 students
Nearby schools
- Canon City High School1.2 mi · 936
- Washington Elementary School1.4 mi · 319
- Canon City Middle School1.6 mi · 382
- Mount View Core Knowledge Charter School1.8 mi · 250
- Harrison School1.8 mi · 472
- Lincoln School of Science and Technology2.4 mi · 254
Frequently asked questions
About Canon Exploratory SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Canon Exploratory School?
Canon Exploratory School enrolls approximately 316 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does Canon Exploratory School serve?
Canon Exploratory School serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Canon Exploratory School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Canon Exploratory School is approximately 15.4:1 (21 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Canon Exploratory School?
At Canon Exploratory School, the student body is approximately 78% White, 15% Hispanic, 0% Black, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Canon Exploratory School?
Canon Exploratory School is overseen by Fremont Re-1 in Fremont County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.