Fremont Primary

Fremont Primary is one of the cozy primary schools in Calipatria, California, operated by Calipatria Unified, with 348 students on its rolls from grades K through 4. Enrollment runs roughly 25% smaller than the state mean of about 465.

Across the 4 schools in Calipatria Unified (1,080 students total), Fremont Primary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Fremont Primary lists that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (94%). Beyond that, the school lists 3% White.

In terms of school funding signals, Fremont Primary lists 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 19.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 22.3:1, putting Fremont Primary tighter than the state norm the norm. About 92% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Imperial County runs at roughly 77%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Fremont Primary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 24.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 30.1%.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Imperial County shows the typical household earns roughly $57,681 per year, roughly 16% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 17% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Fremont Primary is one of 76 public schools in Imperial County (combined enrollment of about 36,513 students).

Bill E. Young Jr. Middle is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Fremont Primary ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 28.4%.

Fremont Primary operates from an outlying location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 5%: 367 students in 2018 compared to 348 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, members of the Fremont Primary community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.