Fremont Elementary

Fremont Elementary is one of the medium-sized primary schools in Fresno, California, run under Fresno Unified, with 443 students on its rolls from grades K through 6.

Across the 100 schools in Fresno Unified (67,873 students total), Fremont Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Fremont Elementary reports that 79% of the student body identifies as Hispanic; the rest looks like 6% White, 5% Black, 5% Asian, 3% multiracial. That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 55%.

In terms of school funding signals, Fremont Elementary records 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 17.3:1. The state averages around 22.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 92% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Fresno County runs at roughly 75%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Fremont Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 24.9%; this one delivers 20.1%.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Fresno County shows the typical household earns roughly $74,201 per year, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 14%. In all, Fresno County runs 368 public schools (combined enrollment of about 206,072 students), of which Fremont Elementary is one.

Homan Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.7 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Fremont Elementary at 6th of 7; the average score across the group is 28.9%.

The campus sits in a metropolitan setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Fremont Elementary has edged down 18%, going from 539 students in 2018 to 443 in 2025. Class-load math has narrowed: from 23.4:1 in 2018 to 17.3:1 in 2025.

On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.