Penrose Elementary School

100 Illinois, Penrose CO, 81240 | Florence School District RE-2 | 719-372-6777
  • grades KG-5
  • students 258
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 40% equal to state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 1 in Penrose
  • Ranked #0 of 2255 in Colorado
Proficiency Averages
40%Penrose
39%Colorado

Penrose Elementary School is a school servicing grades KG to 5 and is located in the district of "Florence School District RE-2" in Penrose, CO. There are a total of 258 students and 17 teachers at Penrose Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Penrose Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 39.5%, which is equal to the Colorado average.

Penrose Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students258
Teachers17
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Penrose Elementary School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All37%
330-39%
440-49%
530-39%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All42%
330-39%
440-49%
540-49%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Penrose Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictColoradoNational
White 79.6% 78.8% 54.9% 51.1%
Black 0.9% 1.0% 4.7% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.7% 3.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 14.5% 15.7% 32.6% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.9% 0.5% 0.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.3% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.3% 3.0% 3.5% 3.1%

Penrose demographics profile

StatisticPenroseColoradoNational
Population3,1855,758,736328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1785691
Median age39.636.437.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)74%56%55%
Speak English97%83%79%
Speak Spanish3%12%13%

Education level achieved in Penrose

IndexPenroseColoradoNational
Completed 8th grade88.0%87.9%84.3%
Completed high school87.0%87.1%83.0%
Completed some college61.3%69.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree31.7%47.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors21.7%38.7%30.3%
Completed masters7.9%14.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.2%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The Penrose Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.