Is Fremont Elementary a good school?

Fremont Elementary ranks in the bottom 13.1% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Fremont Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 742 students attended Fremont Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Fremont Elementary?

Students at Fremont Elementary are 89% Hispanic, 8% African American, 2% White.

What schools do graduates of Fremont Elementary attend?

Students who attend Fremont Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Chipman Junior High High : Mira Monte High

Fremont Elementary

Summary:

Fremont Elementary is a public elementary school in Bakersfield, California, serving 742 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Bakersfield City School District, which is ranked 1338 out of 1568 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Fremont Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 15% of California elementary schools, with significantly below-average academic performance across all grade levels and subject areas compared to the district and state. For example, in 2023-2024, only 27.48% of Fremont Elementary students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 27.74% for Bakersfield City and 47.04% for California. The school also experiences high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 9.4% in 2018-2019 to 46.8% in 2021-2022, which is much higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, Fremont Elementary serves a student population with a very high percentage (91.24%) of low-income families, which likely contributes to the school's academic struggles and attendance issues.

While Fremont Elementary faces significant challenges, some nearby schools within the same district, such as Downtown Elementary, demonstrate significantly higher academic achievement. Understanding the factors that contribute to the success of these higher-performing schools and potentially replicating effective practices could provide valuable insights for improving Fremont Elementary's performance.

Detail:

Public K-6

607 Texas St.
Bakersfield, CA 93307-1635

(661) 631-5280

District: Bakersfield City

SchoolDigger Rank:
5096^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,066

Students who attend Fremont Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Chipman Junior High
High:	Mira Monte High

Student/teacher ratio: 20.6

Number of students: 742

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

89.2%

African American:

7.7%

White:

2.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 91.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Fremont Elementary ranks worse than 86.9% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 18^th among 32 ranked elementary schools in the Bakersfield City School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 17.16. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (89.2%), African American (7.7%), White (2.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 91.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Fremont Elementary is 20.6, which is the 11^th best among 32 elementary schools in the Bakersfield City School District. (See more...)

Compare Fremont Elementary employs 36 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Fremont Elementary is $9,066, which is the 12^th highest among 32 elementary schools in the Bakersfield City School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Fremont Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Fremont Elementary 5096^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Fremont Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Bakersfield City:

SchoolDigger ranks Bakersfield City 1338^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Fremont Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Fremont Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	11.88	4565^th	4809	5.1%
2005	14.91	4341^st	4822	10.0%
2006	18.30	4116^th	4818	14.6%
2007	16.51	4539^th	5113	11.2%
2008	14.86	4668^th	5113	8.7%
2009	12.40	4886^th	5193	5.9%
2010	10.85	5121^st	5314	3.6%
2011	13.74	5021^st	5377	6.6%
2012	12.49	5105^th	5390	5.3%
2013	16.90	4928^th	5530	10.9%
2015	20.00	4628^th	5611	17.5%
2016	13.74	5158^th	5614	8.1%
2017	14.70	5137^th	5692	9.8%
2018	13.31	5231^st	5662	7.6%
2019	17.19	5061^st	5789	12.6%
2022	15.25	5346^th	5883	9.1%
2023	14.00	5401^st	5874	8.1%
2024	17.16	5096^th	5862	13.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Fremont Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	26.48	2632^nd	3246	18.9%
2019	29.60	2524^th	3275	22.9%
2022	33.91	2287^th	3311	30.9%
2023	37.32	1994^th	3250	38.6%
2024	40.02	1819^th	3160	42.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Fremont Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	29.51	1675^th	2420	30.8%
2024	30.11	1814^th	2634	31.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Fremont Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	18.81	4554^th	5084	10.4%
2019	24.05	4288^th	5173	17.1%
2022	20.83	4586^th	5264	12.9%
2023	19.92	4708^th	5374	12.4%
2024	22.82	4550^th	5511	17.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Fremont Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	13.51	5028^th	5413	7.1%
2019	18.57	4746^th	5492	13.6%
2022	17.62	4929^th	5635	12.5%
2023	15.29	5120^th	5617	8.8%
2024	17.49	4918^th	5605	12.3%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Fremont Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	15.96	2568^th	2585	0.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Fremont Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	15.31	4941^st	5431	9.0%
2019	17.17	4886^th	5510	11.3%
2022	14.50	5254^th	5663	7.2%
2023	13.86	5253^rd	5650	7.0%
2024	18.30	4874^th	5636	13.5%

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Rank History for African American students at Fremont Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	42.49	369^th	700	47.3%
2022	35.72	402^nd	663	39.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Fremont Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	19.09	4310^th	4830	10.8%
2019	26.68	3924^th	4963	20.9%
2022	21.51	4398^th	5084	13.5%
2023	20.39	4469^th	5098	12.3%
2024	23.71	4209^th	5102	17.5%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Fremont Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	151	234	1	363	6	n/a	n/a	0	755
1989	167	232	0	423	5	n/a	n/a	0	827
1990	201	257	0	430	4	n/a	n/a	0	892
1991	198	263	2	480	7	n/a	n/a	0	950
1992	213	241	2	519	3	n/a	n/a	0	978
1993	170	268	4	524	4	n/a	n/a	0	970
1994	147	256	3	523	4	n/a	n/a	0	933
1995	177	186	0	519	6	n/a	n/a	0	888
1996	177	186	0	519	6	n/a	n/a	0	888
1997	191	189	0	529	3	n/a	n/a	0	912
1998	189	225	0	563	2	n/a	n/a	0	979
1999	175	201	3	594	3	n/a	n/a	0	976
2000	168	204	0	670	0	n/a	n/a	0	1042
2001	167	193	1	652	2	n/a	n/a	0	1015
2002	117	194	1	655	3	n/a	n/a	0	970
2003	117	194	1	655	3	n/a	n/a	0	970
2004	90	196	3	689	5	n/a	n/a	7	990
2005	70	187	3	669	3	n/a	n/a	3	935
2006	59	156	3	706	3	n/a	n/a	9	936
2007	58	134	1	687	9	n/a	n/a	14	903
2008	69	139	1	663	4	n/a	n/a	0	876
2009	83	131	2	688	6	0	4	0	914
2010	64	141	2	678	3	0	0	0	888
2011	71	128	2	662	4	0	1	0	868
2012	40	128	2	726	3	0	1	0	900
2013	46	129	1	708	1	0	1	0	886
2014	38	115	1	767	2	0	7	0	930
2015	29	109	2	741	2	0	10	0	893
2016	23	106	3	719	1	0	7	0	859
2017	23	86	4	732	2	0	5	0	852
2018	23	84	5	741	1	0	6	0	860
2019	26	66	6	742	1	0	16	0	857
2020	24	60	6	752	1	2	4	0	849
2021	20	60	6	630	1	2	7	0	726
2022	23	59	10	694	1	2	2	0	791
2023	16	57	4	662	0	2	1	0	742

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Fremont Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	755	34.0	22.2	n/a
1989	827	34.9	23.6	n/a
1990	892	37.0	24.1	n/a
1991	950	38.0	25.0	n/a
1992	978	38.6	25.3	92.4
1993	970	39.0	24.9	95.1
1994	933	38.0	24.6	95
1995	888	38.0	23.4	94.9
1996	888	38.0	23.4	94.9
1997	912	45.0	20.3	45.9
1998	979	53.0	18.5	95
1999	976	53.4	18.3	94.9
2000	1042	61.4	17.0	96.4
2001	1015	57.0	17.8	96.6
2002	970	56.4	17.2	96.8
2003	970	56.4	17.2	96.8
2004	990	49.5	20.0	97.8
2005	935	47.0	19.9	96.7
2006	936	48.0	19.5	97.5
2007	903	46.0	19.6	92.6
2008	876	52.0	16.8	92.1
2009	914	44.0	18.7	97.4
2010	888	49.0	18.1	98.9
2011	868	n/a	n/a	99.1
2012	900	40.4	22.2	n/a
2013	886	39.8	22.2	98
2014	930	40.0	23.2	97.8
2015	893	39.0	22.8	97.8
2016	859	38.0	22.6	97.3
2017	852	39.0	21.8	98
2018	860	39.0	22.0	97.4
2019	857	37.0	23.1	98.4
2020	849	n/a	n/a	98.1
2021	726	36.3	19.9	98.5
2022	791	35.0	22.6	87.5
2023	742	36.0	20.6	91.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Fremont Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	755	34.0	22.2	n/a
1989	827	34.9	23.6	n/a
1990	892	37.0	24.1	n/a
1991	950	38.0	25.0	n/a
1992	978	38.6	25.3	92.4
1993	970	39.0	24.9	95.1
1994	933	38.0	24.6	95
1995	888	38.0	23.4	94.9
1996	888	38.0	23.4	94.9
1997	912	45.0	20.3	45.9
1998	979	53.0	18.5	95
1999	976	53.4	18.3	94.9
2000	1042	61.4	17.0	96.4
2001	1015	57.0	17.8	96.6
2002	970	56.4	17.2	96.8
2003	970	56.4	17.2	96.8
2004	990	49.5	20.0	97.8
2005	935	47.0	19.9	96.7
2006	936	48.0	19.5	97.5
2007	903	46.0	19.6	92.6
2008	876	52.0	16.8	92.1
2009	914	44.0	18.7	97.4
2010	888	49.0	18.1	98.9
2011	868	n/a	n/a	99.1
2012	900	40.4	22.2	n/a
2013	886	39.8	22.2	98
2014	930	40.0	23.2	97.8
2015	893	39.0	22.8	97.8
2016	859	38.0	22.6	97.3
2017	852	39.0	21.8	98
2018	860	39.0	22.0	97.4
2019	857	37.0	23.1	98.4
2020	849	n/a	n/a	98.1
2021	726	36.3	19.9	98.5
2022	791	35.0	22.6	87.5
2023	742	36.0	20.6	91.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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