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Enrollment
580
Elementary
DISTRICT 576 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MERCED CITY ELEMENTARY·NCES 062460003691
John C. Fremont Elementary
2150 S St., Merced, CA 95340 · (209) 385-6627 · Merced County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL580 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 34% of California public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- AThree-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
25.3:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.4:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
85%
491 students
DISTRICT 82% · 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 | 106 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 79 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 96 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 81 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 81 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 70 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 67 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (106) is 58% larger than its 6th grade class (67).
Student demographics
42%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 48% · 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
31.0%
CA avg 49.1% . +9.0pp since 2014
Math
27.8%
CA avg 37.7% . +10.8pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 31 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 28 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 9 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 11 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 12.4% | 18.6% | 23.4% | 45.5% |
| Math | 9.3% | 18.6% | 24.1% | 48.1% |
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 | 31.0% | 27.8% |
| 2023-24 | 27.9% | 24.1% |
| 2022-23 | 29.7% | 21.7% |
| 2021-22 | 23.4% | 18.5% |
| 2018-19 | 41.0% | 26.1% |
| 2017-18 | 33.4% | 20.6% |
| 2016-17 | 34.9% | 17.4% |
| 2015-16 | 28.0% | 15.0% |
| 2014-15 | 22.0% | 17.0% |
% 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
27.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
29.9%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 28% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 30% 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 (27.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| John C. Fremont Elementary this school | 580 | 84.7% | 27.5% |
| Withrow Elementary Lake Elsinore | 583 | 84.9% | 27.4% |
| Hamilton TK-8 Novato | 544 | 82.0% | 27.9% |
| John Adams Elementary Corona | 539 | 87.9% | 34.2% |
| Henry Eissler Elementary Bakersfield | 529 | 85.3% | 27.3% |
| Palm Innovation Academy Beaumont | 565 | 87.4% | 39.0% |
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 Merced County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 27.5% | #3,804 of 5,151 | #37 of 54 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.8% | #3,440 of 5,172 ▲ 292 | #34 of 54 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.0% | #3,872 of 5,172 ▲ 140 | #40 of 54 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +8.5pp | #831 of 5,116 | #14 of 53 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 580 | #1,564 of 5,915 | #22 of 60 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 25.3:1 | #4,563 of 5,352 | #42 of 53 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 41.8% | #3,316 of 5,354 | #18 of 53 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 84.7% | #1,700 of 5,625 | #25 of 57 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.8% | #983 of 1,139 | #13 of 14 |
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
580
+44 (+8%) vs 2020
-14% since 1990-91, when it was 678
Student : Teacher
25.3:1
was 26.8:1
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 | 580 | 23 | 25.3:1 | 85% (491) |
| 2023-24 | 559 | 22.9 | 24.4:1 | 83% (462) |
| 2022-23 | 550 | 21.4 | 25.7:1 | 80% (442) |
| 2020-21 | 536 | 20 | 26.8:1 | 85% (458) |
| 2017-18 | 570 | 22.1 | 25.8:1 | 90% (512) |
| 2015-16 | 583 | 25 | 23.3:1 | 88% (514) |
| 2010-11 | 511 | N/A | N/A | 78% (397) |
| 2000-01 | 615 | 30 | 20.5:1 | 75% (462) |
| 1990-91 | 678 | 26 | 26.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for John C. Fremont Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (570 to 580); teachers up 4% (22.1 to 23).
About John C. Fremont Elementary
John C. Fremont Elementary is a public medium-sized elementary school in Merced, California. The student body numbers 580 students, from kindergarten through 6. An average school in this group (elementary schools in California) has about 465 students.
Merced City Elementary counts 19 schools and 11,108 students, including John C. Fremont Elementary.
John C. Fremont Elementary is 75% Hispanic by enrollment. The remaining students are 10% White, 5% multiracial, 5% Black, and 4% Asian. Among people living in Merced County, the Hispanic share is about 63%. John C. Fremont Elementary's diversity index is 42%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school reports 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 25.3 students per teacher. That is 3.0 students per teacher above the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 85% of students.
The allk12 Grade for John C. Fremont Elementary is C. Compared with California public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 34% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 29.9% for John C. Fremont Elementary. The school posts 27.5%, 2.4 points below the prediction.
In Merced County (population about 290,201), the median household income is $65,510, 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 16% of people live in poverty. John C. Fremont Elementary is one of 117 public schools in the county.
Nearby, Merced County Special Education is about 0.8 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. John C. Fremont Elementary's average proficiency of 27.5% compares with 24.4% for its nearest scored neighbors.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is City: Small: inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 44 more students in 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio falling from 26.8:1 to 25.3:1.
Discussion on this page can cover school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Merced County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
290,201
Census ACS
Median income
$65,510
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
117
59,456 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Merced City Elementary
- Rudolph Rivera ElementaryElementary · 917 students
- Donn B. Chenoweth ElementaryElementary · 722 students
- Luther Burbank ElementaryElementary · 716 students
- Allan Peterson ElementaryElementary · 690 students
- Joe StefaniElementary · 641 students
- Herbert Hoover MiddleMiddle · 629 students
Other schools in Merced
- Merced HighHigh · 1,943 students
- Golden Valley HighHigh · 1,917 students
- El Capitan HighHigh · 1,793 students
- Weaver MiddleMiddle · 1,073 students
- Pioneer ElementaryElementary · 1,055 students
- Merced County Special EducationCombined · 942 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 2nd largest of the 4.
- John C. Fremont ElementaryStockton, CA · 813 students
- John C. Fremont ElementaryGlendale, CA · 578 students
- John C. Fremont ElementaryCorcoran, CA · 467 students
Nearby schools
- Merced County Special Education0.8 mi · 942
- John Muir Elementary0.9 mi · 613
- Leontine Gracey Elementary1.1 mi · 509
- Yosemite High (Continuation)1.1 mi · 342
- Independence High (Alternative)1.1 mi · 87
- Merced High1.2 mi · 1,943
Frequently asked questions
About John C. Fremont ElementaryHow large is John C. Fremont Elementary?
John C. Fremont Elementary enrolls approximately 580 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.
What is the student-teacher ratio at John C. Fremont Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at John C. Fremont Elementary is approximately 25.3:1 (23 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at John C. Fremont Elementary?
Student demographics at John C. Fremont Elementary are roughly 10% White, 75% Hispanic, 5% Black, 4% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is John C. Fremont Elementary in?
John C. Fremont Elementary is part of Merced City Elementary.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.