Is John C. Fremont Elementary a good school?

John C. Fremont Elementary ranks 4368 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend John C. Fremont Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 550 students attended John C. Fremont Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of John C. Fremont Elementary?

Students at John C. Fremont Elementary are 72% Hispanic, 11% White, 6% Two or more races, 5% African American, 5% Asian.

What schools do graduates of John C. Fremont Elementary attend?

Students who attend John C. Fremont Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Tenaya Middle High : Merced High

John C. Fremont Elementary

Summary:

John C. Fremont Elementary is a public elementary school in Merced, California, serving around 550 students in grades K-6. The school faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism, low test scores, and a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

John C. Fremont Elementary consistently performs below the Merced City Elementary district and the state of California in Smarter Balanced Assessments. In 2023-2024, only 27.93% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 33.33% in the district and 47.04% statewide. In Mathematics, only 24.05% of students were proficient or better, compared to 20.93% in the district and 35.54% statewide. The school's chronic absenteeism rate has also risen significantly, from 11.1% in 2017-2018 to 37.4% in 2021-2022, which is notably higher than the district and state averages.

When compared to nearby schools in the Merced City Elementary District, John C. Fremont Elementary generally performs worse on key metrics. For example, Luther Burbank Elementary, located just 1.56 miles away, consistently outperforms John C. Fremont Elementary in Smarter Balanced Assessments, with significantly higher proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. Addressing the challenges faced by John C. Fremont Elementary will be crucial for improving the educational outcomes of its students.

Detail:

Public K-6

2150 S St.
Merced, CA 95340-3540

(209) 385-6627

District: Merced City Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
4368^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,171

Students who attend John C. Fremont Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Tenaya Middle
High:	Merced High

Student/teacher ratio: 25.7

Number of students: 550

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

71.6%

White:

11.5%

Two or more races:

5.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 80.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details John C. Fremont Elementary ranks worse than 74.5% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 9^th among 13 ranked elementary schools in the Merced City Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 24.91. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high 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 (71.6%), White (11.5%), two or more races (5.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 80.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at John C. Fremont Elementary is 25.7. 8 elementary schools in the Merced City Elementary School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare John C. Fremont Elementary employs 21.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at John C. Fremont Elementary is $7,171. 12 elementary schools in the Merced City Elementary School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

John C. Fremont Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks John C. Fremont Elementary 4368^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See John C. Fremont Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Merced City Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Merced City Elementary 1195^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for John C. Fremont Elementary

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Rank History for all students at John C. Fremont Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	37.40	2784^th	4809	42.1%
2005	38.22	2822^nd	4822	41.5%
2006	43.74	2508^th	4818	47.9%
2007	37.50	3071^st	5113	39.9%
2008	31.68	3472^nd	5113	32.1%
2009	32.10	3549^th	5193	31.7%
2010	32.91	3630^th	5314	31.7%
2011	42.02	3086^th	5377	42.6%
2012	31.30	3848^th	5390	28.6%
2013	26.79	4291^st	5530	22.4%
2015	22.97	4330^th	5611	22.8%
2016	18.23	4778^th	5614	14.9%
2017	24.52	4302^nd	5692	24.4%
2018	21.59	4553^rd	5662	19.6%
2019	29.79	3952^nd	5789	31.7%
2022	19.51	4906^th	5883	16.6%
2023	26.16	4259^th	5874	27.5%
2024	24.91	4368^th	5862	25.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at John C. Fremont Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	33.07	2354^th	3311	28.9%
2023	23.05	2996^th	3250	7.8%
2024	30.00	2549^th	3160	19.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at John C. Fremont Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	29.71	3797^th	5084	25.3%
2019	38.71	3220^th	5173	37.8%
2022	23.77	4347^th	5264	17.4%
2023	31.58	3771^st	5374	29.8%
2024	32.36	3750^th	5511	32.0%

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Rank History for Female students at John C. Fremont Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	18.33	4675^th	5413	13.6%
2019	21.82	4475^th	5492	18.5%
2022	18.41	4857^th	5635	13.8%
2023	26.53	4088^th	5617	27.2%
2024	27.09	4056^th	5605	27.6%

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Rank History for Disabled students at John C. Fremont Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	22.57	2206^th	2585	14.7%

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Rank History for Male students at John C. Fremont Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	26.54	3979^th	5431	26.7%
2019	39.86	3052^nd	5510	44.6%
2022	22.27	4486^th	5663	20.8%
2023	26.52	4092^nd	5650	27.6%
2024	24.28	4329^th	5636	23.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at John C. Fremont Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	30.74	3508^th	4830	27.4%
2019	38.99	3029^th	4963	39.0%
2022	22.01	4357^th	5084	14.3%
2023	21.43	4383^rd	5098	14.0%
2024	25.55	4064^th	5102	20.3%

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Rank History for White students at John C. Fremont Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	11.35	2506^th	2737	8.4%
2019	23.88	2302^nd	2834	18.8%

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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 John C. Fremont Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	207	28	129	203	0	n/a	n/a	567
1989	191	44	139	220	0	n/a	n/a	594
1990	219	54	123	220	0	n/a	n/a	616
1991	207	41	173	256	1	n/a	n/a	678
1992	228	45	174	186	0	n/a	n/a	633
1993	219	42	168	226	0	n/a	n/a	655
1994	203	43	190	236	0	n/a	n/a	672
1995	171	32	173	187	1	n/a	n/a	564
1996	171	32	173	187	1	n/a	n/a	564
1997	184	32	161	216	1	n/a	n/a	594
1998	201	38	146	224	0	n/a	n/a	609
1999	194	44	104	254	1	n/a	n/a	597
2000	194	53	103	266	0	n/a	n/a	616
2001	208	40	78	286	3	n/a	n/a	615
2002	201	49	60	312	4	n/a	n/a	626
2003	201	49	60	312	4	n/a	n/a	626
2004	169	48	62	316	3	n/a	n/a	598
2005	184	40	47	316	2	n/a	n/a	589
2006	171	39	24	282	3	n/a	n/a	519
2007	174	35	34	272	3	n/a	n/a	518
2008	156	44	43	281	3	n/a	n/a	527
2009	149	38	30	303	3	6	19	548
2010	106	30	23	325	4	5	15	508
2011	93	26	24	350	4	4	10	511
2012	92	28	28	327	6	5	8	494
2013	92	24	28	310	4	3	10	471
2014	61	27	30	305	2	0	10	435
2015	70	16	31	287	1	0	8	413
2016	91	39	34	391	2	0	26	583
2017	92	35	27	380	1	0	29	564
2018	86	26	31	403	0	0	24	570
2019	85	37	28	397	1	0	23	571
2020	78	33	26	401	2	1	22	563
2021	53	35	30	391	2	0	25	536
2022	58	36	35	388	0	0	28	545
2023	63	29	29	394	2	2	31	550

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 John C. Fremont Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	567	25.4	22.3	n/a
1989	594	25.8	23.0	n/a
1990	616	27.0	22.8	n/a
1991	678	26.0	26.0	n/a
1992	633	26.4	23.9	94.9
1993	655	26.0	25.2	74.5
1994	672	25.0	26.9	78.6
1995	564	19.0	29.7	84.8
1996	564	19.0	29.7	84.8
1997	594	23.0	25.8	93.4
1998	609	29.0	21.0	87.4
1999	597	30.0	19.9	76.5
2000	616	29.1	21.2	78.6
2001	615	30.4	20.2	75.1
2002	626	31.0	20.2	69.3
2003	626	31.0	20.2	69.3
2004	598	29.0	20.6	69.6
2005	589	30.0	19.6	69.1
2006	519	26.0	20.0	65.1
2007	518	26.0	19.9	69.5
2008	527	28.6	18.4	77.6
2009	548	27.0	18.9	74.3
2010	508	24.0	21.1	76.6
2011	511	n/a	n/a	77.7
2012	494	20.0	24.7	n/a
2013	471	20.0	23.5	79.6
2014	435	20.2	21.5	89.9
2015	413	18.0	22.9	90.6
2016	583	25.0	23.3	88.2
2017	564	22.5	25.0	89.4
2018	570	22.1	25.7	89.8
2019	571	22.0	25.9	89.1
2020	563	n/a	n/a	89.3
2021	536	20.2	26.4	85.4
2022	545	19.9	27.3	91.7
2023	550	21.3	25.7	80.4

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 John C. Fremont Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	567	25.4	22.3	n/a
1989	594	25.8	23.0	n/a
1990	616	27.0	22.8	n/a
1991	678	26.0	26.0	n/a
1992	633	26.4	23.9	94.9
1993	655	26.0	25.2	74.5
1994	672	25.0	26.9	78.6
1995	564	19.0	29.7	84.8
1996	564	19.0	29.7	84.8
1997	594	23.0	25.8	93.4
1998	609	29.0	21.0	87.4
1999	597	30.0	19.9	76.5
2000	616	29.1	21.2	78.6
2001	615	30.4	20.2	75.1
2002	626	31.0	20.2	69.3
2003	626	31.0	20.2	69.3
2004	598	29.0	20.6	69.6
2005	589	30.0	19.6	69.1
2006	519	26.0	20.0	65.1
2007	518	26.0	19.9	69.5
2008	527	28.6	18.4	77.6
2009	548	27.0	18.9	74.3
2010	508	24.0	21.1	76.6
2011	511	n/a	n/a	77.7
2012	494	20.0	24.7	n/a
2013	471	20.0	23.5	79.6
2014	435	20.2	21.5	89.9
2015	413	18.0	22.9	90.6
2016	583	25.0	23.3	88.2
2017	564	22.5	25.0	89.4
2018	570	22.1	25.7	89.8
2019	571	22.0	25.9	89.1
2020	563	n/a	n/a	89.3
2021	536	20.2	26.4	85.4
2022	545	19.9	27.3	91.7
2023	550	21.3	25.7	80.4

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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