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Alumni: what's one memory from John Fremont Elementary that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
625
Elementary
DISTRICT 528 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MODESTO CITY ELEMENTARY·NCES 062513003735
John Fremont Elementary
1220 West Orangeburg Ave., Modesto, CA 95350 · (209) 574-8122 · Stanislaus County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL625 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 31% of California public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- CThree-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
20.2:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.8:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
66%
413 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 | 110 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 84 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 87 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 82 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 93 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 91 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 78 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (110) is 41% larger than its 6th grade class (78).
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 43% · 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
36.1%
CA avg 49.1% . +6.1pp since 2014
Math
31.9%
CA avg 37.7% . +7.9pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 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 6 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 8 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 12.6% | 23.5% | 21.7% | 42.2% |
| Math | 12.0% | 19.9% | 24.0% | 44.1% |
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 | 36.1% | 31.9% |
| 2023-24 | 43.5% | 32.0% |
| 2022-23 | 40.3% | 35.8% |
| 2021-22 | 40.2% | 29.0% |
| 2020-21 | 36.0% | 21.0% |
| 2018-19 | 38.3% | 27.8% |
| 2017-18 | 40.2% | 30.4% |
| 2016-17 | 37.0% | 28.3% |
| 2015-16 | 33.0% | 28.0% |
| 2014-15 | 30.0% | 24.0% |
% 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
35.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.8%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% 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 Fremont Elementary
John Fremont Elementary's state test result (35.9% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Fremont Elementary this school | 625 | 66.1% | 35.9% |
| Columbia Elementary Bakersfield | 601 | 69.7% | 40.0% |
| Gerald R. Ford Elementary Indian Wells | 598 | 62.9% | 60.9% |
| Live Oak Elementary Fallbrook | 717 | 68.6% | 50.5% |
| Mitchell Community Elementary Canyon Country | 569 | 68.4% | 36.5% |
| Woodcrest Elementary Riverside | 660 | 63.0% | 38.0% |
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 Fremont Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Stanislaus County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.9% | #2,877 of 5,151 | #37 of 100 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.9% | #3,032 of 5,172 ▼ 153 | #39 of 100 ▼ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.1% | #3,323 of 5,172 ▼ 937 | #51 of 100 ▼ 25 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -0.6pp | #1,610 of 5,116 | #27 of 100 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 625 | #1,189 of 5,915 | #27 of 108 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.2:1 | #1,050 of 5,352 | #11 of 97 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.2% | #1,477 of 5,354 | #13 of 97 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 66.1% | #3,171 of 5,625 | #74 of 105 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.8% | #663 of 1,139 | #17 of 36 |
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
625
+59 (+10%) vs 2020
+2% since 1990-91, when it was 611
Student : Teacher
20.2:1
was 19.5:1
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 | 625 | 30.9 | 20.2:1 | 66% (413) |
| 2023-24 | 620 | 31.6 | 19.6:1 | 71% (442) |
| 2022-23 | 596 | 29.8 | 20.0:1 | 67% (397) |
| 2020-21 | 566 | 29 | 19.5:1 | 67% (378) |
| 2017-18 | 585 | 28.4 | 20.6:1 | 67% (393) |
| 2015-16 | 562 | 25 | 22.5:1 | 65% (364) |
| 2010-11 | 554 | N/A | N/A | 54% (301) |
| 2000-01 | 617 | 26 | 23.7:1 | 42% (260) |
| 1990-91 | 611 | 25 | 24.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for John Fremont Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 7% (585 to 625); teachers up 9% (28.4 to 30.9).
About John Fremont Elementary
John Fremont Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school serving families in Modesto, California. The grade span is kindergarten through 6, and enrollment is 625 students. An average school in this group (elementary schools in California) has about 465 students.
The Modesto City Elementary system has 26 schools and 14,444 students.
Hispanic students make up a majority at John Fremont Elementary, at 53%. The remaining students are 27% White, 13% multiracial, 4% Asian, and 3% Black. For comparison, Stanislaus County is about 50% Hispanic. Pick two students at random and there is a 63% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The teaching staff at John Fremont Elementary is 30.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 20.2:1. This ratio sits 2.1 below the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 66%.
allk12 grades John Fremont Elementary a C. The grade compares the school only with California public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Test results at John Fremont Elementary are 4.9 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (35.9% actual, 40.8% predicted).
Across Stanislaus County, the median household income is $81,468, about 20% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. In all, Stanislaus County has 190 public schools and roughly 106,477 students.
The closest public school, Roosevelt Junior High, is about 0.3 miles from John Fremont Elementary. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Of the 7 nearby schools with scores, including this one, John Fremont Elementary is 2nd on average proficiency.
The school's locale code, City: Mid-size, means it is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 59 more students in 2024-25.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for John Fremont Elementary covering things like sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Stanislaus County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
553,990
Census ACS
Median income
$81,468
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
190
106,477 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Modesto City Elementary
- Bret Harte ElementaryElementary · 867 students
- Roosevelt Junior HighMiddle · 818 students
- Fairview ElementaryElementary · 786 students
- Franklin ElementaryElementary · 777 students
- La Loma Junior HighMiddle · 705 students
- Mark Twain Junior HighMiddle · 658 students
Other schools in Modesto
- Joseph A. Gregori HighHigh · 2,346 students
- James C. Enochs HighHigh · 2,304 students
- Modesto HighHigh · 2,292 students
- Thomas Downey HighHigh · 2,192 students
- Grace M. Davis HighHigh · 2,083 students
- Peter Johansen HighHigh · 2,029 students
Nearby schools
- Roosevelt Junior High0.3 mi · 818
- William Garrison Elementary0.8 mi · 352
- Elihu Beard Elementary0.9 mi · 467
- Enslen Elementary0.9 mi · 385
- Catherine Everett Elementary1.0 mi · 428
- Grace M. Davis High1.2 mi · 2,083
Frequently asked questions
About John Fremont ElementaryHow many students attend John Fremont Elementary?
John Fremont Elementary enrolls approximately 625 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does John Fremont Elementary serve?
John Fremont Elementary serves grades KG-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at John Fremont Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at John Fremont Elementary is approximately 20.2:1 (31 FTE teachers).
How diverse is John Fremont Elementary?
John Fremont Elementary reports a student body of 27% White, 53% Hispanic, 3% Black, 4% Asian, 13% Two or more.
What district is John Fremont Elementary in?
John Fremont Elementary is part of Modesto City Elementary.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.