Enrollment
290
Elementary
DISTRICT 270 · STATE 272
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FREMONT PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 317071000973
DEER POINTE ELEMENTARY
2943 E ELKHORN DR, FREMONT, NE 68025 · (402) 727-3175 · Dodge County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL290 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.9:1 · STATE 21.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
147 students
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 37%
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
Student demographics
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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
DEER POINTE ELEMENTARY→JOHNSON CROSSING ACADEMIC CENTER (5-6)→FREMONT MIDDLE SCHOOL→FREMONT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within FREMONT PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
49.1%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
52.0%
NE avg 60.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Nebraska schools, those numbers are about 58 and 61.
Source: NSCAS. 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
52.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
58.6%
based on NE schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 59% typical for Nebraska 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 Nebraska'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 2024-25Enrollment
290
+73 (+34%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
was 14.8:1
% White
72%
was 85%
% Hispanic
23%
was 12%
% Black
1%
was 2%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About DEER POINTE ELEMENTARY
DEER POINTE ELEMENTARY is a K-5 school of mid-sized scale in FREMONT, Nebraska, part of FREMONT PUBLIC SCHOOLS, hosting 290 students in grades pre-K through 4.
FREMONT PUBLIC SCHOOLS runs 11 schools in total, collectively educating 5,283 students. DEER POINTE ELEMENTARY is one of those campuses.
In terms of who attends, DEER POINTE ELEMENTARY shows that 72% of the student body identifies as White; the rest comes out to 23% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. That is meaningfully less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 81%.
Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, DEER POINTE ELEMENTARY has 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 21.0:1, putting DEER POINTE ELEMENTARY tighter than the state norm the norm. About 51% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.
After controlling for student poverty, DEER POINTE ELEMENTARY sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 58.6%; this one delivers 52.6%.
In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Dodge County indicate median household income runs about $74,329, roughly 22% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. In all, Dodge County runs 22 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,729 students), of which DEER POINTE ELEMENTARY is one.
The closest other public school is FREMONT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, roughly 0.9 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts DEER POINTE ELEMENTARY at 1st of 4; the average score across the group is 40.3%.
The campus sits in a town-based setting.
Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count grew 34%: 217 students in 2018 compared to 290 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 85% to 72% across the same window.
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Dodge County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
37,351
Census ACS
Median income
$74,329
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
22
6,729 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in FREMONT PUBLIC SCHOOLS
- FREMONT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,677 students
- JOHNSON CROSSING ACADEMIC CENTER (5-6)Middle · 759 students
- FREMONT MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 689 students
- HOWARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 421 students
- WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 417 students
- LINDEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 339 students
Other schools in FREMONT
- FREMONT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,677 students
- JOHNSON CROSSING ACADEMIC CENTER (5-6)Middle · 759 students
- FREMONT MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 689 students
- HOWARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 421 students
- WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 417 students
- LINDEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 339 students
Nearby schools
- FREMONT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL0.9 mi · 1,677
- FREMONT MIDDLE SCHOOL1.1 mi · 689
- BELL FIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.3 mi · 282
- JOHNSON CROSSING ACADEMIC CENTER (5-6)1.3 mi · 759
- HOWARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.3 mi · 421
- GRANT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.7 mi · 144
Frequently asked questions
About DEER POINTE ELEMENTARYWhat is the total enrollment at DEER POINTE ELEMENTARY?
DEER POINTE ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 290 students in grades PK-04.
What grades does DEER POINTE ELEMENTARY serve?
DEER POINTE ELEMENTARY serves grades PK-04.
How many students per teacher at DEER POINTE ELEMENTARY?
Approximately 15.7:1 students per teacher at DEER POINTE ELEMENTARY.
What is the student diversity at DEER POINTE ELEMENTARY?
Student demographics at DEER POINTE ELEMENTARY are roughly 72% White, 23% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is DEER POINTE ELEMENTARY public or private?
DEER POINTE ELEMENTARY is a public K-12 school, overseen by FREMONT PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.