Penrose Elementary School has 258 learners in grade levels Kindergarten-5.

Penrose Elementary School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Colorado for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 15-19% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 35%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 44%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Colorado state level of 17:1. Minority enrollment is 18% of the learner body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview: Penrose Elementary School’s learner population of 258 learners has grown by 17% over five school years. The teacher population of 17 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Penrose Elementary School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 1,768 schools in Colorado (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of Penrose Elementary School is 0.31, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.60. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Penrose Elementary School is Florence High School (5.9 miles away). The nearest middle school is Fremont Middle School (5.9 miles away). The nearest elementary school is Fremont Elementary School (5.9 miles away).