Is John Fremont Elementary a good school?

John Fremont Elementary ranks 2854 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend John Fremont Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 620 students attended John Fremont Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of John Fremont Elementary?

Students at John Fremont Elementary are 52% Hispanic, 28% White, 12% Two or more races, 3% African American, 3% Asian.

What schools do graduates of John Fremont Elementary attend?

Students who attend John Fremont Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Roosevelt Junior High High : Grace M. Davis High

John Fremont Elementary

Summary:

John Fremont Elementary is a public elementary school in Modesto, California, serving 596 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Modesto City Elementary District, which has a 1-star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger.

John Fremont Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency, with 43.53% of students proficient or better in ELA and 32% proficient or better in Math, compared to 30.86% and 21.35% for the district, respectively. However, the school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 7.4% in 2018-2019 to 26.7% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the state average of 12.2%. Additionally, John Fremont has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 66.61% to 68.99% over the past three school years.

Compared to nearby schools, Franklin Elementary and William Garrison Elementary have significantly lower test scores and higher chronic absenteeism rates, while Enslen Elementary outperforms John Fremont in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency. Additionally, Standiford Elementary, part of the Sylvan Union Elementary District, also outperforms John Fremont in test scores and has a lower chronic absenteeism rate. The local Great Valley Academy charter school, located about 1.5 miles from John Fremont, consistently outperforms the school in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency and has a lower chronic absenteeism rate.

Detail:

Public K-6

1220 West Orangeburg Ave.
Modesto, CA 95350-4044

(209) 574-8122

District: Modesto City Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
2854^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,899

Students who attend John Fremont Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Roosevelt Junior High
High:	Grace M. Davis High

Student/teacher ratio: 19.5

Number of students: 620

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

51.9%

White:

28.4%

Two or more races:

11.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 71.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details John Fremont Elementary ranks better than 51.3% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 4^th among 22 ranked elementary schools in the Modesto City Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 45.04. (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 (51.9%), White (28.4%), two or more races (11.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 71.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at John Fremont Elementary is 19.5, which is the 2^nd best among 22 elementary schools in the Modesto City Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare John Fremont Elementary employs 31.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at John Fremont Elementary is $12,899. 12 elementary schools in the Modesto City Elementary School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

John Fremont Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks John Fremont Elementary 2854^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See John Fremont Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Modesto City Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Modesto City Elementary 1224^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for John Fremont Elementary

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Rank History for all students at John Fremont Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	45.16	2401^st	4809	50.1%
2005	51.43	2117^th	4822	56.1%
2006	51.95	2098^th	4818	56.5%
2007	66.80	1525^th	5113	70.2%
2008	62.04	1764^th	5113	65.5%
2009	70.04	1437^th	5193	72.3%
2010	73.48	1305^th	5314	75.4%
2011	47.25	2761^st	5377	48.7%
2012	48.72	2700^th	5390	49.9%
2013	39.68	3331^st	5530	39.8%
2015	32.79	3486^th	5611	37.9%
2016	35.76	3355^th	5614	40.2%
2017	34.05	3511^th	5692	38.3%
2018	35.06	3466^th	5662	38.8%
2019	29.10	4006^th	5789	30.8%
2021	34.87	867^th	1417	38.8%
2022	39.43	3131^st	5883	46.8%
2023	45.01	2824^th	5874	51.9%
2024	45.04	2854^th	5862	51.3%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at John Fremont Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	8.44	570^th	610	6.6%
2023	17.05	590^th	669	11.8%
2024	18.83	578^th	669	13.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at John Fremont Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	28.44	2494^th	3246	23.2%
2019	32.15	2326^th	3275	29.0%
2022	41.97	1680^th	3311	49.3%
2023	36.49	2047^th	3250	37.0%
2024	49.97	1180^th	3160	62.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at John Fremont Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	34.46	1457^th	2420	39.8%
2024	23.64	2191^st	2634	16.8%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	29.81	3783^rd	5084	25.6%
2019	22.51	4392^nd	5173	15.1%
2021	38.26	673^rd	1110	39.4%
2022	38.15	3158^th	5264	40.0%
2023	43.84	2772^nd	5374	48.4%
2024	37.31	3340^th	5511	39.4%

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Rank History for Female students at John Fremont Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	29.76	3781^st	5413	30.1%
2019	27.16	4065^th	5492	26.0%
2021	33.34	800^th	1267	36.9%
2022	40.58	2971^st	5635	47.3%
2023	45.10	2695^th	5617	52.0%
2024	45.07	2720^th	5605	51.5%

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Rank History for Disabled students at John Fremont Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	25.96	1643^rd	2128	22.8%
2019	21.79	2248^th	2585	13.0%
2022	26.16	1681^st	2227	24.5%

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Rank History for Male students at John Fremont Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	39.76	3068^th	5431	43.5%
2019	31.81	3638^th	5510	34.0%
2021	37.03	733^rd	1272	42.4%
2022	38.81	3078^th	5663	45.6%
2023	44.53	2774^th	5650	50.9%
2024	44.82	2760^th	5636	51.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at John Fremont Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	39.18	2922^nd	4830	39.5%
2019	28.69	3788^th	4963	23.7%
2022	36.54	3181^st	5084	37.4%
2023	41.87	2765^th	5098	45.8%
2024	45.73	2561^st	5102	49.8%

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Rank History for White students at John Fremont Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	26.75	2160^th	2737	21.1%
2019	18.49	2423^rd	2834	14.5%
2022	30.19	2014^th	2726	26.1%
2023	40.67	1704^th	2662	36.0%
2024	46.49	1529^th	2647	42.2%

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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 Fremont Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	502	11	18	48	0	n/a	n/a	0	579
1989	481	26	34	49	9	n/a	n/a	0	599
1990	503	19	31	52	5	n/a	n/a	0	610
1991	504	13	34	58	2	n/a	n/a	0	611
1992	494	17	28	50	3	n/a	n/a	0	592
1993	510	19	34	62	2	n/a	n/a	0	627
1994	495	18	31	71	6	n/a	n/a	0	621
1995	486	32	30	93	6	n/a	n/a	0	647
1996	486	32	30	93	6	n/a	n/a	0	647
1997	468	24	28	86	5	n/a	n/a	0	611
1998	470	31	26	89	8	n/a	n/a	0	624
1999	466	34	24	93	7	n/a	n/a	0	624
2000	456	35	18	121	11	n/a	n/a	0	641
2001	439	38	12	120	8	n/a	n/a	0	617
2002	398	34	23	145	6	n/a	n/a	0	606
2003	398	34	23	145	6	n/a	n/a	0	606
2004	387	32	25	157	6	n/a	n/a	2	609
2005	393	36	22	144	8	n/a	n/a	1	604
2006	345	36	23	145	7	n/a	n/a	2	558
2007	333	41	23	161	7	n/a	n/a	5	570
2008	311	37	36	164	4	n/a	n/a	0	552
2009	289	44	41	156	4	3	2	0	539
2010	289	41	34	172	4	7	19	0	566
2011	256	34	28	194	7	7	28	0	554
2012	219	32	21	221	3	5	42	0	543
2013	216	30	15	223	1	3	55	0	543
2014	232	27	17	235	1	3	68	0	583
2015	221	26	17	288	1	1	59	0	613
2016	191	23	6	273	2	3	64	0	562
2017	210	26	6	269	5	4	71	0	591
2018	196	23	6	268	7	5	80	0	585
2019	222	19	13	283	7	3	77	0	624
2020	206	19	9	288	8	2	78	0	610
2021	195	14	13	264	7	3	70	0	566
2022	194	18	16	286	6	3	80	0	603
2023	187	22	9	299	4	3	72	0	596
2024	176	21	20	322	4	3	74	0	620

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 Fremont Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	579	23.0	25.1	n/a
1989	599	23.0	26.0	n/a
1990	610	24.0	25.4	n/a
1991	611	25.0	24.4	n/a
1992	592	25.4	23.3	23.5
1993	627	25.0	25.1	28.2
1994	621	26.0	23.9	30
1995	647	25.5	25.4	37.1
1996	647	25.5	25.4	37.1
1997	611	26.5	23.1	28.2
1998	624	27.0	23.1	27.4
1999	624	28.0	22.3	32.1
2000	641	28.0	22.9	38.4
2001	617	26.8	23.0	42.1
2002	606	29.5	20.5	40.1
2003	606	29.5	20.5	40.1
2004	609	29.5	20.6	38.7
2005	604	29.5	20.5	45.1
2006	558	29.0	19.2	47.7
2007	570	28.5	20.0	49.6
2008	552	31.5	17.5	47.1
2009	539	29.0	17.5	50.3
2010	566	28.0	20.2	56.4
2011	554	n/a	n/a	54.3
2012	543	25.8	21.0	n/a
2013	543	23.8	22.8	59.5
2014	583	25.0	23.3	62.6
2015	613	26.0	23.5	67.4
2016	562	25.0	22.4	64.8
2017	591	27.4	21.5	60.4
2018	585	28.4	20.5	67.2
2019	624	29.0	21.5	68.3
2020	610	n/a	n/a	64.6
2021	566	29.3	19.3	66.8
2022	603	30.4	19.7	69
2023	596	29.8	19.9	66.6
2024	620	31.6	19.5	71.3

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 Fremont Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	579	23.0	25.1	n/a
1989	599	23.0	26.0	n/a
1990	610	24.0	25.4	n/a
1991	611	25.0	24.4	n/a
1992	592	25.4	23.3	23.5
1993	627	25.0	25.1	28.2
1994	621	26.0	23.9	30
1995	647	25.5	25.4	37.1
1996	647	25.5	25.4	37.1
1997	611	26.5	23.1	28.2
1998	624	27.0	23.1	27.4
1999	624	28.0	22.3	32.1
2000	641	28.0	22.9	38.4
2001	617	26.8	23.0	42.1
2002	606	29.5	20.5	40.1
2003	606	29.5	20.5	40.1
2004	609	29.5	20.6	38.7
2005	604	29.5	20.5	45.1
2006	558	29.0	19.2	47.7
2007	570	28.5	20.0	49.6
2008	552	31.5	17.5	47.1
2009	539	29.0	17.5	50.3
2010	566	28.0	20.2	56.4
2011	554	n/a	n/a	54.3
2012	543	25.8	21.0	n/a
2013	543	23.8	22.8	59.5
2014	583	25.0	23.3	62.6
2015	613	26.0	23.5	67.4
2016	562	25.0	22.4	64.8
2017	591	27.4	21.5	60.4
2018	585	28.4	20.5	67.2
2019	624	29.0	21.5	68.3
2020	610	n/a	n/a	64.6
2021	566	29.3	19.3	66.8
2022	603	30.4	19.7	69
2023	596	29.8	19.9	66.6
2024	620	31.6	19.5	71.3

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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