Fremont Elementary

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Fremont Elementary is a public elementary school located in Montebello, California, serving 313 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Montebello Unified School District, which is ranked 1105 out of 1568 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Fremont Elementary faces several challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, low academic performance, and a high percentage of students from disadvantaged backgrounds. The school's chronic absenteeism rate has risen significantly from 7.4% in 2017-2018 to 45.2% in 2022-2023, notably higher than nearby Wilcox Elementary (36.8%) and La Merced Academy (28.3%). Fremont Elementary's proficiency rates in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics are consistently lower than the Montebello Unified and California state averages across all grade levels. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 77.32% to 88.42% over the past few years, significantly higher than nearby schools.

Fremont Elementary's performance has declined over time, with its statewide ranking dropping from 1146 out of 1417 California elementary schools in 2020-2021 to 4839 out of 5862 in 2023-2024. The school's performance also varies significantly among different student subgroups, with disparities in proficiency rates between male and female students, as well as between English Language Learners and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. Compared to nearby schools, such as Montebello Gardens Elementary, Fremont Elementary generally performs worse in terms of test scores and chronic absenteeism rates.


Detail:

Public K-5

 200 West Madison Ave.
       Montebello, CA  90640-4431


(323) 721-2435

District: Montebello Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
4839th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $7,658 Help


Students who attend Fremont Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    La Merced Intermediate
High:    Montebello High

Student/teacher ratio:  16.7 Help
Number of students:  313

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
96.8%
Asian:
1.3%
White:
1.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  77.3% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Fremont Elementary ranks worse than 82.5% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 13th among 17 ranked elementary schools in the Montebello Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 20.23. (See more...)
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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
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (96.8%), Asian (1.3%), White (1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 77.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Fremont Elementary is 16.7, which is the lowest among 17 elementary schools in the Montebello Unified School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Fremont Elementary is $7,658, which is the 3rd highest among 17 elementary schools in the Montebello Unified School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Fremont Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Fremont Elementary 4839th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Fremont Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Montebello Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Montebello Unified 1105th 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2004 35.44 2918th 4809 39.3%
2005 36.89 2894th 4822 40.0%
2006 28.96 3386th 4818 29.7%
2007 22.57 4088th 5113 20.0%
2008 36.38 3177th 5113 37.9%
2009 22.90 4223rd 5193 18.7%
2010 28.33 3979th 5314 25.1%
2011 20.47 4649th 5377 13.5%
2012 14.68 4972nd 5390 7.8%
2013 8.22 5368th 5530 2.9%
2015 14.45 5153rd 5611 8.2%
2016 13.11 5207th 5614 7.2%
2017 10.60 5462nd 5692 4.0%
2018 7.43 5561st 5662 1.8%
2019 14.23 5292nd 5789 8.6%
2021 20.47 1146th 1417 19.1%
2022 33.45 3589th 5883 39.0%
2023 28.49 4021st 5874 31.5%
2024 20.23 4839th 5862 17.5%
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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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.61 2423rd 3246 25.4%
2019 46.05 1440th 3275 56.0%
2021 37.60 347th 602 42.4%
2022 35.01 2199th 3311 33.6%
2023 51.15 1132nd 3250 65.2%
2024 44.99 1476th 3160 53.3%
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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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 9.11 4987th 5084 1.9%
2019 18.97 4628th 5173 10.5%
2021 30.82 803rd 1110 27.7%
2022 46.03 2530th 5264 51.9%
2023 35.45 3428th 5374 36.2%
2024 25.25 4351st 5511 21.0%
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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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 9.03 5273rd 5413 2.6%
2019 17.77 4817th 5492 12.3%
2021 21.91 993rd 1267 21.6%
2022 21.26 4596th 5635 18.4%
2023 19.45 4751st 5617 15.4%
2024 23.34 4398th 5605 21.5%
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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
2018 27.06 1581st 2128 25.7%
2019 30.89 1749th 2585 32.3%
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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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 7.25 5370th 5431 1.1%
2019 13.17 5171st 5510 6.2%
2021 20.90 1022nd 1272 19.7%
2022 51.64 2360th 5663 58.3%
2023 40.22 3054th 5650 45.9%
2024 19.86 4735th 5636 16.0%
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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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 9.23 4749th 4830 1.7%
2019 19.98 4377th 4963 11.8%
2022 47.83 2340th 5084 54.0%
2023 39.74 2927th 5098 42.6%
2024 28.45 3831st 5102 24.9%
See the entire list of Best California Elementary Schools for Hispanic Students!

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.

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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 21 6 11 560 0 n/a n/a 0 598
1989 45 5 9 548 0 n/a n/a 0 607
1990 50 4 9 598 0 n/a n/a 0 661
1991 54 5 8 613 0 n/a n/a 0 680
1992 46 7 9 619 1 n/a n/a 0 682
1993 53 16 3 643 1 n/a n/a 0 716
1994 44 7 11 627 0 n/a n/a 0 689
1995 46 3 5 630 0 n/a n/a 0 684
1996 46 3 5 630 0 n/a n/a 0 684
1997 50 3 6 685 0 n/a n/a 0 744
1998 37 3 6 675 0 n/a n/a 0 721
1999 38 3 3 666 0 n/a n/a 0 710
2000 30 3 1 611 0 n/a n/a 0 645
2001 24 5 1 612 1 n/a n/a 0 643
2002 25 1 1 602 0 n/a n/a 0 629
2003 25 1 1 602 0 n/a n/a 0 629
2004 24 2 1 630 0 n/a n/a 0 657
2005 26 3 3 625 0 n/a n/a 0 657
2006 31 5 9 569 0 n/a n/a 0 614
2007 30 1 7 526 0 n/a n/a 5 569
2008 32 4 6 514 n/a n/a n/a 0 556
2009 21 3 3 501 0 4 0 0 532
2010 29 2 2 469 1 3 1 0 507
2011 26 4 0 526 1 4 2 0 563
2012 18 5 0 505 1 2 2 0 533
2013 11 4 0 500 1 1 2 0 519
2014 5 1 0 483 1 1 2 0 493
2015 3 1 0 495 1 0 0 0 500
2016 6 0 1 480 0 0 0 0 487
2017 6 2 1 425 1 0 1 0 436
2018 5 3 0 382 1 0 1 0 392
2019 2 2 3 361 0 2 1 0 371
2020 2 2 5 317 0 2 0 0 328
2021 6 3 3 297 0 2 0 0 311
2022 2 0 1 237 0 0 8 0 248
2023 3 1 4 303 0 0 2 0 313

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 598 21.0 28.4 n/a
1989 607 21.0 28.9 n/a
1990 661 23.0 28.7 n/a
1991 680 23.0 29.5 n/a
1992 682 23.4 29.1 55.7
1993 716 23.0 31.1 69
1994 689 23.0 30.0 61.4
1995 684 23.0 29.7 75.1
1996 684 23.0 29.7 75.1
1997 744 23.0 32.3 90.9
1998 721 27.0 26.7 89.2
1999 710 27.0 26.3 84.5
2000 645 32.0 20.2 82.9
2001 643 32.5 19.8 82.3
2002 629 32.0 19.7 80.1
2003 629 32.0 19.7 80.1
2004 657 33.0 19.9 78.4
2005 657 31.5 20.9 81.1
2006 614 31.0 19.8 82.4
2007 569 29.0 19.6 81.6
2008 556 31.0 17.9 82
2009 532 27.0 18.3 86.5
2010 507 24.0 21.1 64.3
2011 563 n/a n/a 90.9
2012 533 19.5 27.3 n/a
2013 519 17.0 30.5 88.6
2014 493 16.5 29.8 90.5
2015 500 18.0 27.7 90.8
2016 487 20.0 24.3 91.6
2017 436 16.5 26.4 94.5
2018 392 15.0 26.1 82.4
2019 371 14.5 25.5 90.3
2020 328 n/a n/a 85.4
2021 311 14.0 22.2 88.4
2022 248 n/a n/a 79
2023 313 18.6 16.7 77.3

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 Fremont Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 598 21.0 28.4 n/a
1989 607 21.0 28.9 n/a
1990 661 23.0 28.7 n/a
1991 680 23.0 29.5 n/a
1992 682 23.4 29.1 55.7
1993 716 23.0 31.1 69
1994 689 23.0 30.0 61.4
1995 684 23.0 29.7 75.1
1996 684 23.0 29.7 75.1
1997 744 23.0 32.3 90.9
1998 721 27.0 26.7 89.2
1999 710 27.0 26.3 84.5
2000 645 32.0 20.2 82.9
2001 643 32.5 19.8 82.3
2002 629 32.0 19.7 80.1
2003 629 32.0 19.7 80.1
2004 657 33.0 19.9 78.4
2005 657 31.5 20.9 81.1
2006 614 31.0 19.8 82.4
2007 569 29.0 19.6 81.6
2008 556 31.0 17.9 82
2009 532 27.0 18.3 86.5
2010 507 24.0 21.1 64.3
2011 563 n/a n/a 90.9
2012 533 19.5 27.3 n/a
2013 519 17.0 30.5 88.6
2014 493 16.5 29.8 90.5
2015 500 18.0 27.7 90.8
2016 487 20.0 24.3 91.6
2017 436 16.5 26.4 94.5
2018 392 15.0 26.1 82.4
2019 371 14.5 25.5 90.3
2020 328 n/a n/a 85.4
2021 311 14.0 22.2 88.4
2022 248 n/a n/a 79
2023 313 18.6 16.7 77.3

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.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

Fremont Elementary

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionConditionalPolioHepatitis BVaricellaDTPMMR
201298.0%0.0%0.0%2.0%99.0%99.0%100.0%98.0%100.0%
2013100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%
2014100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%
201597.0%0.0%0.0%3.0%97.0%99.0%100.0%97.0%98.0%
201699.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%99.0%
2017≥98.0%≤2.0%≤2.0%≤2.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%
2018≥98.0%≤2.0%≤2.0%≤2.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%
2019≥98.0%≤2.0%≤2.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%
202195.3%0.0%0.0%95.3%96.9%96.9%95.3%96.9%
202282.0%0.0%0.0%90.2%90.2%90.2%86.9%90.2%

Data source: California Department of Public Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Fremont Elementary

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $7,658

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Fremont Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 5292nd of 5789 Elementary schoolsRanks 4021st of 5874 Elementary schools
 23%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Fremont Elementary)28.239.5
 11.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Montebello Unified)3628.4
 7.6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.543
 5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Fremont Elementary)33.334.2
 0.9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Montebello Unified)37.932.4
 5.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (California)50.245.1
 5.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Fremont Elementary)21.240.5
 19.3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Montebello Unified)3631.4
 4.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.543.7
 5.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Fremont Elementary)19.216.3
 2.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Montebello Unified)30.627.7
 2.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (California)44.940.8
 4.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Fremont Elementary)30.837.2
 6.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Montebello Unified)38.931
 8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.746.7
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Fremont Elementary)9.24.6
 4.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Montebello Unified)28.320.3
 8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (California)3833.4
 4.6%
5th Grade Science (Fremont Elementary)6.214
 7.8%
   5th Grade Science (Montebello Unified)18.817.1
 1.7%
   5th Grade Science (California)31.731.9
 0.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students371313
 15.6%
African American21
 50%
American Indian00
Asian34
 33.3%
Hispanic361303
 16.1%
Pacific Islander20
 100%
White23
 50%
Two or More Races12
 100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients90.3%77.3%
 13%


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Students at Fremont Elementary are 97% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

Fremont Elementary ranks in the bottom 17.5% of California elementary schools.

Students who attend Fremont Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : La Merced Intermediate
High : Montebello High

In the 2022-23 school year, 313 students attended Fremont Elementary.


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