Is Fremont Junior High/Middle School a good school?

Fremont Junior High/Middle School ranks 178 th of 1363 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Fremont Junior High/Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 763 students attended Fremont Junior High/Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Fremont Junior High/Middle School?

Students at Fremont Junior High/Middle School are 66% White, 18% Hispanic, 9% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What high school do graduates of Fremont Junior High/Middle School attend?

Students who attend Fremont Junior High/Middle School usually go on to attend Mundelein Cons High School

Fremont Junior High/Middle School

Summary:

Fremont Junior High/Middle School is a public middle school located in Mundelein, Illinois, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 763 students. The school is part of the Fremont School District 79, which is ranked 144 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Fremont Junior High/Middle School consistently outperforms the state average in proficiency rates for English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics across all grade levels, with an impressive 68.7% ELA proficiency rate compared to the state average of 41.2%. The school's performance in Science is particularly strong, with an 8th-grade proficiency rate of 79.9%, significantly higher than the state average of 53.2%. Compared to nearby schools, Fremont Junior High/Middle School's ELA proficiency rate for all grades was higher than Woodlawn Middle School (75.6%), Matthews Middle School (42.7%), and Grayslake Middle School (41.9%).

While Fremont Junior High/Middle School demonstrates strong performance across various student subgroups, including Asian, Hispanic, and Multi-racial students, the school's performance for Special Education and Low Socioeconomic Status (SES) students is relatively lower. Additionally, the school has experienced an increase in chronic absenteeism rates, rising from 2.7% in the 2019-2020 school year to 19.1% in the 2023-2024 school year, which may require further investigation and intervention. Overall, Fremont Junior High/Middle School is a standout institution in the region, providing a high-quality educational experience for its students.

Detail:

Public 6-8

28871 N Fremont Center Rd
Mundelein, IL 60060-9451

(847) 566-9384

District: Fremont School District 79

SchoolDigger Rank:
178^th of 1,363 Illinois Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,013

Students who attend Fremont Junior High/Middle School usually attend:

High:

Mundelein Cons High School

Feeder schools for Fremont Junior High/Middle School:

Elementary:	Fremont Elementary School
	Fremont Intermediate School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.9

Number of students: 763

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.4%

Hispanic:

18.0%

Asian:

9.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 9.9%

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Performance Trends

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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 84.78. (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.

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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Fremont Junior High/Middle School is $16,013.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Fremont Junior High/Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Fremont Junior High/Middle School 178^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Fremont Junior High/Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Fremont School District 79:

SchoolDigger ranks Fremont School District 79 144^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Fremont Junior High/Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2009	82.31	151^st	1318	88.5%
2010	84.85	96^th	1327	92.8%
2011	84.99	90^th	1344	93.3%
2012	84.63	116^th	1365	91.5%
2013	87.56	116^th	1367	91.5%
2014	86.38	130^th	1322	90.2%
2015	92.39	84^th	1302	93.5%
2016	87.47	124^th	1294	90.4%
2017	86.58	147^th	1293	88.6%
2018	92.02	76^th	1293	94.1%
2019	88.38	129^th	1356	90.5%
2021	80.85	190^th	1241	84.7%
2022	81.34	204^th	1369	85.1%
2023	82.50	194^th	1367	85.8%
2024	84.78	178^th	1363	86.9%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Fremont Junior High/Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	82.09	25^th	179	86.0%
2021	73.89	22^nd	97	77.3%
2022	74.46	49^th	195	74.9%
2023	74.99	51^st	194	73.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Fremont Junior High/Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2021	63.86	31^st	277	88.8%
2022	63.18	64^th	454	85.9%
2023	47.03	188^th	480	60.8%
2024	62.93	92^nd	486	81.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Fremont Junior High/Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	89.08	28^th	602	95.3%
2019	78.77	75^th	792	90.5%
2021	75.16	58^th	548	89.4%
2022	66.28	113^th	781	85.5%
2023	45.14	332^nd	805	58.8%
2024	49.33	298^th	802	62.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Fremont Junior High/Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	68.86	256^th	1161	78.0%
2019	62.06	358^th	1217	70.6%
2021	74.27	130^th	1019	87.2%
2022	81.27	105^th	1221	91.4%
2023	65.60	298^th	1234	75.9%
2024	49.63	523^rd	1219	57.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Fremont Junior High/Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	90.97	71^st	1226	94.2%
2019	87.17	124^th	1276	90.3%
2021	76.25	195^th	1017	80.8%
2022	77.73	233^rd	1286	81.9%
2023	77.80	221^st	1275	82.7%
2024	82.15	180^th	1251	85.6%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Fremont Junior High/Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	65.66	123^rd	674	81.8%
2024	73.40	86^th	639	86.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Fremont Junior High/Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	90.44	83^rd	1223	93.2%
2019	86.97	125^th	1296	90.4%
2021	79.02	156^th	1048	85.1%
2022	82.54	156^th	1286	87.9%
2023	84.43	157^th	1292	87.8%
2024	84.78	149^th	1264	88.2%

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Rank History for Asian students at Fremont Junior High/Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	74.29	40^th	209	80.9%
2019	74.60	39^th	201	80.6%
2021	47.31	60^th	112	46.4%
2022	51.29	104^th	198	47.5%
2023	70.62	51^st	192	73.4%
2024	75.42	43^rd	184	76.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Fremont Junior High/Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	83.61	58^th	590	90.2%
2019	68.45	148^th	639	76.8%
2021	73.00	78^th	517	84.9%
2022	70.59	126^th	662	81.0%
2023	63.81	170^th	661	74.3%
2024	64.79	173^rd	643	73.1%

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Rank History for White students at Fremont Junior High/Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	82.16	104^th	889	88.3%
2019	74.62	177^th	905	80.4%
2021	67.63	225^th	813	72.3%
2022	68.27	231^st	898	74.3%
2023	69.72	219^th	895	75.5%
2024	72.00	199^th	875	77.3%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board 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: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Fremont Junior High/Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2008	511	22	60	48	0	n/a	n/a	15	656
2009	507	23	59	50	0	n/a	n/a	25	664
2010	532	20	73	52	0	n/a	n/a	20	697
2011	578	24	81	82	0	0	20	0	785
2012	565	19	82	65	2	0	32	0	765
2013	550	14	88	64	4	0	22	0	742
2014	520	17	82	82	2	3	32	0	738
2015	499	17	78	88	2	3	37	0	724
2016	500	17	65	80	1	2	31	0	696
2017	510	15	71	85	1	2	27	0	711
2018	500	15	71	88	0	2	24	0	700
2019	526	21	75	97	0	4	35	0	758
2020	523	12	76	108	0	5	41	0	765
2021	542	13	78	120	0	4	42	0	799
2022	512	12	84	143	0	2	27	0	780
2023	507	14	71	137	2	4	28	0	763

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 Junior High/Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2008	656	38.0	17.3	0
2009	664	39.4	16.9	0
2010	697	45.7	15.2	0
2011	785	45.3	17.3	0
2012	765	45.3	16.8	7.7
2013	742	n/a	n/a	8.2
2014	738	46.3	15.9	7.9
2015	724	50.0	14.4	7.3
2016	696	46.0	15.1	11.6
2017	711	47.5	14.9	7.7
2018	700	40.0	17.5	8.3
2019	758	42.8	17.7	9.8
2020	765	44.8	17.0	9.3
2021	799	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	780	49.8	15.6	9.9
2023	763	51.0	14.9	n/a

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 Junior High/Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2008	656	38.0	17.3	0
2009	664	39.4	16.9	0
2010	697	45.7	15.2	0
2011	785	45.3	17.3	0
2012	765	45.3	16.8	7.7
2013	742	n/a	n/a	8.2
2014	738	46.3	15.9	7.9
2015	724	50.0	14.4	7.3
2016	696	46.0	15.1	11.6
2017	711	47.5	14.9	7.7
2018	700	40.0	17.5	8.3
2019	758	42.8	17.7	9.8
2020	765	44.8	17.0	9.3
2021	799	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	780	49.8	15.6	9.9
2023	763	51.0	14.9	n/a

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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