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How has Fremont Jr High/Middle School changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
692
Middle
DISTRICT 695 · STATE 462
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FREMONT SD 79·NCES 171593005958
Fremont Jr High/Middle School
28871 N Fremont Center Rd, Mundelein, IL 60060 · (847) 566-9384 · Lake County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL692 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 84% of Illinois public middle schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Illinois public middle schools
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
49 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 56%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 230 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 228 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 234 | 34% |
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 69% · 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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Fremont SD 79. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
73.0%
IL avg 51.0% . +4.3pp since 2023
Math
49.2%
IL avg 37.9% . +8.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 73 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Illinois schools, those numbers are about 51 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 8 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 73.0% | 49.2% |
| 2023-24 | 68.7% | 41.2% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Fremont Jr High/Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Lake County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.2% | #153 of 640 ▼ 7 | #17 of 44 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 73.0% | #146 of 640 ▼ 35 | #14 of 44 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 692 | #147 of 691 | #12 of 44 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.0:1 | #384 of 558 | #37 of 44 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.9% | #243 of 560 | #23 of 44 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.1% | #425 of 440 | #34 of 34 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
692
-107 (-13%) vs 2020
-12% since 2010-11, when it was 785
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 | 692 | 49.3 | 14.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 709 | 50.3 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 763 | 51 | 15.0:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 799 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 700 | 40 | 17.5:1 | 8% (58) |
| 2015-16 | 696 | 45 | 15.5:1 | 12% (81) |
| 2010-11 | 785 | 45 | 17.4:1 | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Fremont Jr High/Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (700 to 692); teachers up 23% (40 to 49.3).
About Fremont Jr High/Middle School
Fremont Jr High/Middle School is the name of a medium-sized middle school in Mundelein, Illinois. School enrollment was 692 students in 2024-25, in grades 6 through 8. The average among middle schools in Illinois is roughly 462 students; this school is 50% above that.
District-wide, Fremont SD 79 has 3 schools and 2,086 students.
Fremont Jr High/Middle School's enrollment is 66% White. The remaining shares are 17% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 3% multiracial, and 3% Black. By the diversity index, Fremont Jr High/Middle School comes in at 52%.
The count of teachers at Fremont Jr High/Middle School is 49.3 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 14.0:1. The average ratio among middle schools in Illinois is 13.0:1, lower than at this school.
Fremont Jr High/Middle School is graded A- by allk12, scoring above 84% of Illinois public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Across Lake County, median household income is about $110,416, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 48%, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. Fremont Jr High/Middle School is among the 214 public schools in Lake County.
Nearest public school: Fremont Elementary School, about 0.1 miles away. The five-mile area around Fremont Jr High/Middle School holds at least 8 other public schools.
The NCES locale for Fremont Jr High/Middle School is Rural: Fringe, which covers schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count declined from 799 to 692.
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Lake County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
714,223
Census ACS
Median income
$110,416
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
48%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
214
118,032 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Fremont SD 79
- Fremont Elementary SchoolElementary · 743 students
- Fremont Intermediate SchoolElementary · 651 students
Other schools in Mundelein
- Mundelein Cons High SchoolHigh · 2,282 students
- Fremont Elementary SchoolElementary · 743 students
- Fremont Intermediate SchoolElementary · 651 students
- Carl Sandburg Middle SchoolMiddle · 529 students
- Mechanics Grove Elementary SchoolElementary · 486 students
- Washington Elementary SchoolElementary · 467 students
Nearby schools
- Fremont Elementary School0.1 mi · 743
- Fremont Intermediate School0.2 mi · 651
- Mundelein Cons High School2.6 mi · 2,282
- Mechanics Grove Elementary School2.7 mi · 486
- Carl Sandburg Middle School3.0 mi · 529
- Lincoln School3.4 mi · 128
Frequently asked questions
About Fremont Jr High/Middle SchoolHow many students attend Fremont Jr High/Middle School?
Fremont Jr High/Middle School enrolls approximately 692 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Fremont Jr High/Middle School serve?
Fremont Jr High/Middle School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Fremont Jr High/Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Fremont Jr High/Middle School is approximately 14.0:1 (49 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Fremont Jr High/Middle School?
Student demographics at Fremont Jr High/Middle School are roughly 66% White, 17% Hispanic, 3% Black, 10% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Fremont Jr High/Middle School in?
Fremont Jr High/Middle School is part of Fremont SD 79.
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