Is Fremont Elementary a good school?

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

How many students attend Fremont Elementary?

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

What is the racial makeup of Fremont Elementary?

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

What schools do graduates of Fremont Elementary attend?

Students who attend Fremont Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : La Merced Intermediate High : Montebello High

Fremont Elementary

Summary:

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:
4839^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,658

Students who attend Fremont Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	La Merced Intermediate
High:	Montebello High

Student/teacher ratio: 16.7

Number of students: 313

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

96.8%

Asian:

1.3%

White:

1.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 77.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Fremont Elementary ranks worse than 82.5% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 13^th among 17 ranked elementary schools in the Montebello Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 20.23. (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 (96.8%), Asian (1.3%), White (1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 77.3% 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 16.7, which is the lowest among 17 elementary schools in the Montebello Unified School District! (See more...)

Compare Fremont Elementary employs 18.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Fremont Elementary is $7,658, which is the 3^rd highest among 17 elementary schools in the Montebello Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Fremont Elementary:

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

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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	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.

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