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Enrollment
572
High
DISTRICT 431 · STATE 627
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FREMONT RE-2·NCES 080396000514
Florence Jr./Sr. High School
2006 STATE HIGHWAY 67, FLORENCE, CO 81226 · (719) 784-6414 · Fremont County
GRADES 07–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL572 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 37% of Colorado public high schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Colorado public high schools
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.3:1 · STATE 16.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
274 students
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 50%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 112 | 20% |
| Grade 8 | 103 | 18% |
| Grade 9 | 94 | 16% |
| Grade 10 | 89 | 16% |
| Grade 11 | 86 | 15% |
| Grade 12 | 88 | 15% |
Student demographics
41%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Based on grade levels within Fremont Re-2. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CMAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
51.4%
CO avg 44.9% . +16.4pp since 2023
Math
18.4%
CO avg 36.1% . +0.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the CMAS, Colorado's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 18 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 16 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
CMAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 51.4% | 18.4% |
| 2023-24 | 35.0% | 17.5% |
% Met or Exceeded Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
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
29.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.7%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 29% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% 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 →
Schools most like Florence Jr./Sr. High School
Florence Jr./Sr. High School's state test result (29.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florence Jr./Sr. High School this school | 572 | 47.9% | 29.0% |
| Canon City High School CANON CITY | 936 | 49.6% | 30.0% |
| Moffat County High School CRAIG | 481 | 44.9% | 20.9% |
| Power Technical COLORADO SPRINGS | 405 | 46.4% | 28.9% |
| Cedaredge High School CEDAREDGE | 280 | 48.9% | 29.7% |
| North Fork High School HOTCHKISS | 265 | 45.3% | 21.0% |
Matched among Colorado high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Florence Jr./Sr. High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.0% | #120 of 231 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 18.4% | #33 of 54 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.4% | #14 of 57 ▲ 14 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 572 | #147 of 409 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.5:1 | #56 of 250 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 41.3% | #168 of 250 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 47.9% | #163 of 320 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +65.3% | #9 of 108 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
572
-31 (-5%) vs 2020
+16% since 1990-91, when it was 492
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
was 18.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 572 | 39.5 | 14.5:1 | 48% (274) |
| 2023-24 | 592 | 35.1 | 16.9:1 | 51% (302) |
| 2022-23 | 585 | 32.8 | 17.9:1 | 43% (250) |
| 2020-21 | 603 | 33 | 18.3:1 | 36% (219) |
| 2017-18 | 346 | 25 | 13.8:1 | 53% (183) |
| 2015-16 | 380 | 26 | 14.6:1 | 48% (183) |
| 2010-11 | 498 | 26 | 19.1:1 | 40% (200) |
| 2000-01 | 516 | 34 | 15.2:1 | 14% (73) |
| 1990-91 | 492 | 34 | 14.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Florence Jr./Sr. High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 65% (346 to 572); teachers up 58% (25 to 39.5).
About Florence Jr./Sr. High School
Florence Jr./Sr. High School is a high school with a street address in FLORENCE, Colorado. The school serves 572 students in grades 7 through 12 in 2024-25.
Across its 3 schools, Fremont Re-2 enrolls 1,294 students. Florence Jr./Sr. High School is one of those schools.
White students make up a majority at Florence Jr./Sr. High School, at 74%. The next largest groups are 19% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. In Fremont County overall, about 84% of residents are White. Pick two students at random and there is a 41% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The count of teachers at Florence Jr./Sr. High School is 39.5 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 14.5:1. That is 2.5 students per teacher below the 16.9:1 average for high schools in Colorado. Around 48% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals.
allk12 grades Florence Jr./Sr. High School a C+. The grade compares the school only with Colorado public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 29.0%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 37.7%.
Florence Jr./Sr. High School is located in Fremont County, where the median household income is $62,664, 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Florence Jr./Sr. High School is one of 13 public schools in the county.
The nearest other public school, Fremont Elementary School, is about 1.0 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside ten miles. Florence Jr./Sr. High School places 7th of 9 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
Locale: Rural: Distant. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Over 4 years, Florence Jr./Sr. High School's enrollment dropped 5%, to 572. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 18.3:1 in 2020-21 to 14.5:1 in 2024-25.
Topics for discussion here include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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-2
- Fremont Elementary SchoolElementary · 441 students
- Penrose Elementary SchoolElementary · 281 students
Nearby schools
- Fremont Elementary School1.0 mi · 441
- Penrose Elementary School5.1 mi · 281
- McKinley Elementary School5.8 mi · 262
- Mount View Core Knowledge Charter School6.5 mi · 250
- Harrison School6.6 mi · 472
- Canon City Middle School7.0 mi · 382
Frequently asked questions
About Florence Jr./Sr. High SchoolHow many students attend Florence Jr./Sr. High School?
Florence Jr./Sr. High School enrolls approximately 572 students in grades 07-12.
What grades does Florence Jr./Sr. High School serve?
Florence Jr./Sr. High School serves grades 07-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Florence Jr./Sr. High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Florence Jr./Sr. High School is approximately 14.5:1 (40 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Florence Jr./Sr. High School?
Student demographics at Florence Jr./Sr. High School are roughly 74% White, 19% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Florence Jr./Sr. High School in?
Florence Jr./Sr. High School is part of Fremont Re-2.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.