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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at John C. Fremont Elementary this year?
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Enrollment
578
Elementary
DISTRICT 644 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GLENDALE UNIFIED·NCES 061524001929
John C. Fremont Elementary
3320 Las Palmas Ave., Glendale, CA 91208 · (818) 249-3241 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL578 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 83% of California public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
24.1:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 24.7:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
40%
230 students
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 83 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 64 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 60 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 92 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 96 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 82 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 101 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (83) is 18% smaller than its 6th grade class (101).
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
72.2%
CA avg 49.1% . +4.2pp since 2014
Math
62.6%
CA avg 37.7% . +1.6pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 72 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 63 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 42.4% | 29.8% | 17.8% | 9.9% |
| Math | 34.2% | 28.4% | 24.9% | 12.5% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 72.2% | 62.6% |
| 2023-24 | 67.4% | 59.5% |
| 2022-23 | 69.9% | 64.8% |
| 2021-22 | 71.0% | 61.5% |
| 2018-19 | 70.2% | 62.5% |
| 2017-18 | 68.9% | 59.9% |
| 2016-17 | 68.6% | 61.8% |
| 2015-16 | 70.0% | 63.0% |
| 2014-15 | 68.0% | 61.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
65.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.2%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 65% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 56% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like John C. Fremont Elementary
John C. Fremont Elementary's state test result (65.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| John C. Fremont Elementary this school | 578 | 39.8% | 65.5% |
| Ralph Emerson Elementary Burbank | 548 | 36.3% | 50.2% |
| Earl LeGette Elementary Fair Oaks | 622 | 37.0% | 52.1% |
| Verdugo Woodlands Elementary Glendale | 676 | 41.1% | 65.8% |
| Wilbur Charter for Enriched Academics Tarzana | 564 | 38.5% | 62.5% |
| Ocean View Elementary Arroyo Grande | 547 | 34.0% | 70.3% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where John C. Fremont Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 65.5% | #858 of 5,151 | #192 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 62.6% | #938 of 5,172 ▲ 107 | #213 of 1,129 ▲ 21 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 72.2% | #643 of 5,172 ▲ 199 | #145 of 1,129 ▲ 47 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.2pp | #2,937 of 5,116 | #727 of 1,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 578 | #1,580 of 5,915 | #310 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.1:1 | #3,832 of 5,352 | #881 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.4% | #2,396 of 5,354 | #373 of 1,214 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 39.8% | #4,344 of 5,625 | #1,067 of 1,276 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.6% | #2,345 of 3,837 | #671 of 947 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
578
-64 (-10%) vs 2020
+22% since 1990-91, when it was 475
Student : Teacher
24.1:1
was 24.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 578 | 24 | 24.1:1 | 40% (230) |
| 2023-24 | 583 | 24 | 24.3:1 | 27% (160) |
| 2022-23 | 589 | 25 | 23.6:1 | 26% (153) |
| 2020-21 | 642 | 26 | 24.7:1 | 20% (126) |
| 2017-18 | 661 | 25 | 26.4:1 | 25% (168) |
| 2015-16 | 695 | 27 | 25.7:1 | 20% (137) |
| 2010-11 | 700 | N/A | N/A | 15% (105) |
| 2000-01 | 668 | 30 | 22.3:1 | 14% (91) |
| 1990-91 | 475 | 18 | 26.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for John C. Fremont Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (661 to 578); teachers down 4% (25 to 24).
About John C. Fremont Elementary
John C. Fremont Elementary is a public elementary school in Glendale, California. Total enrollment is 578 students, and the grades served are kindergarten through 6. That is 24% bigger than the average of about 465 students for elementary schools in California.
John C. Fremont Elementary is a school in Glendale Unified. The district has 32 schools and 25,294 students.
At John C. Fremont Elementary, 64% of students are White. Other students are 19% Hispanic, 9% Asian, and 7% multiracial. That is higher than the 31% White share among all Los Angeles County residents. The diversity index for John C. Fremont Elementary is 54%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
John C. Fremont Elementary reports a ratio of 24.1 students per teacher, from 24 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school's 24.1:1 compares with an average of 22.3:1 for elementary schools in California. Lunch program data show 40% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The rate at public schools in Los Angeles County averages 70%, higher than here.
Among California public elementary schools, John C. Fremont Elementary outscored 83%, which works out to an A- on the allk12 Grade.
After adjusting for student poverty, John C. Fremont Elementary lands between the top and bottom 10% of California schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 65.5%; the prediction is 56.2%.
The county, Los Angeles County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $90,112 a year, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Los Angeles County has 2,244 public schools with about 1,265,907 students, including John C. Fremont Elementary.
John C. Fremont Elementary's closest public school neighbor is La Crescenta Elementary, about 1.5 miles away. The five-mile area around John C. Fremont Elementary holds at least 8 other public schools. John C. Fremont Elementary ranks 8th of 9 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 65.5% against a local average of 75.6%.
John C. Fremont Elementary has an NCES locale of City: Mid-size.
From 642 students in 2020-21, enrollment decreased to 578 by 2024-25.
This page is set up for the John C. Fremont Elementary community to discuss special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Los Angeles County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,808,667
Census ACS
Median income
$90,112
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
2,244
1,265,907 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Glendale Unified
- Crescenta Valley HighHigh · 2,624 students
- Glendale HighHigh · 2,066 students
- Herbert Hoover HighHigh · 1,590 students
- Eleanor J. Toll MiddleMiddle · 1,412 students
- Rosemont MiddleMiddle · 1,221 students
- Woodrow Wilson MiddleMiddle · 1,182 students
Other schools in Glendale
- Glendale HighHigh · 2,066 students
- Herbert Hoover HighHigh · 1,590 students
- Eleanor J. Toll MiddleMiddle · 1,412 students
- Woodrow Wilson MiddleMiddle · 1,182 students
- Mark Keppel ElementaryElementary · 955 students
- R. D. White ElementaryElementary · 948 students
Other John C. Fremont Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 1 state are named John C. Fremont Elementary. John C. Fremont Elementary is the 3rd largest of the 4.
- John C. Fremont ElementaryStockton, CA · 813 students
- John C. Fremont ElementaryMerced, CA · 580 students
- John C. Fremont ElementaryCorcoran, CA · 467 students
Nearby schools
- La Crescenta Elementary1.5 mi · 400
- La Canada Elementary1.6 mi · 633
- Palm Crest Elementary1.7 mi · 642
- Mountain Avenue Elementary1.7 mi · 551
- Crescenta Valley High1.7 mi · 2,624
- Rosemont Middle1.8 mi · 1,221
Frequently asked questions
About John C. Fremont ElementaryHow large is John C. Fremont Elementary?
John C. Fremont Elementary enrolls approximately 578 students in grades KG-06.
Is John C. Fremont Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
John C. Fremont Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
How many teachers does John C. Fremont Elementary have?
John C. Fremont Elementary employs 24 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 24.1:1.
How diverse is John C. Fremont Elementary?
John C. Fremont Elementary reports a student body of 64% White, 19% Hispanic, 1% Black, 9% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is John C. Fremont Elementary public or private?
John C. Fremont Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Glendale Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.