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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FREMONT-MILLS COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 191212000747

Fremont-Mills Elementary School

1114 US Hwy 275, Tabor, IA 51653 · (712) 629-6555 · Fremont County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL262 STUDENTS
Enrollment
262
Elementary
DISTRICT 238 · STATE 325
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.9:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
35%
93 students
DISTRICT 33% · STATE 41%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
49
Kindergarten
29
Grade 1
33
Grade 2
28
Grade 3
32
Grade 4
33
Grade 5
30
Grade 6
28
Student demographics
White
23891%
DISTRICT 91% · STATE 70%
Hispanic
166%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 14%
Black
10%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 7%
Two+
73%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
15057%
Female
11243%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Fremont-Mills Elementary SchoolFremont-Mills Middle And Senior High School
Based on grade levels within Fremont-Mills Comm School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

ISASP 2024-25 . % Proficient
English Language Arts
63.8%
IA avg 73.6% . -6.2pp since 2023
Math
65.5%
IA avg 70.9% . -5.3pp since 2023

What this means: On the ISASP, Iowa's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 66 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Iowa schools, those numbers are about 74 and 71. Reading and writing scores are down about 6 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 5 points.

Source: ISASP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
66.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
74.2%
based on IA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.5pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 67% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 74% typical for Iowa 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 Iowa'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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
262
-57 (-18%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
was 16.8:1
% White
91%
was 95%
% Hispanic
6%
was 3%
% Black
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Fremont-Mills Elementary School

As a compact primary school in Tabor, Iowa, Fremont-Mills Elementary School works with 262 students from grades pre-K through 6, overseen by Fremont-Mills Comm School District.

Across the 2 schools in Fremont-Mills Comm School District (475 students total), Fremont-Mills Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Fremont-Mills Elementary School shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (91%). Other groups include 6% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Fremont County as a whole.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Fremont-Mills Elementary School has 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.1:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 35% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is noticeably below Fremont County's rate of about 46%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Fremont-Mills Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 74.2%; this one delivers 66.7%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Fremont County put median household income runs about $71,621, about 21% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Fremont County's 8 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,104 students), Fremont-Mills Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Fremont-Mills Middle And Senior High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within ten miles, there are 6 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. On composite proficiency, Fremont-Mills Elementary School comes 7th of 8 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 75.3%.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Fremont-Mills Elementary School's enrollment has fell 18% since 2018, when it stood at 319 (now 262). Over the same period, the White share fell from 95% to 91%. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 16.8:1 in 2018 to 13.1:1 today.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

Fremont County at a glance

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Population
6,514
Census ACS
Median income
$71,621
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
1,104 students

Quick facts

School name
Fremont-Mills Elementary School
District
Fremont-Mills Comm School District
Address
1114 US Hwy 275, Tabor, IA 51653
Phone
(712) 629-6555
County
Fremont County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–06
Total enrollment
262
Teachers (FTE)
20
Student–teacher ratio
13.1:1
Free/Reduced lunch
93 (35%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
191212000747
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Fremont-Mills Elementary School
How large is Fremont-Mills Elementary School?
Fremont-Mills Elementary School enrolls approximately 262 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Fremont-Mills Elementary School serve?
Fremont-Mills Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many teachers does Fremont-Mills Elementary School have?
Fremont-Mills Elementary School employs 20 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.1:1.
How diverse is Fremont-Mills Elementary School?
Fremont-Mills Elementary School reports a student body of 91% White, 6% Hispanic, 0% Black, 3% Two or more.
What district is Fremont-Mills Elementary School in?
Fremont-Mills Elementary School is part of Fremont-Mills Comm School District.
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