John Fremont Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 12.3% |
| Met Standard | 21.6% |
| Below Standard | 66.1% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "34% proficient" for John Fremont Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
12.3% of students exceeded standard while 21.6% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 8.7 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Modesto City Elementary district average of 11.0%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 12.0% exceeded — about the same. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Students here improve by 9.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 9.9%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 79 | 8.9% | 11.4% | 20.3% |
| 4th | 94 | 18.1% | 14.9% | 33.0% |
| 5th | 89 | 7.9% | 30.3% | 38.2% |
| 6th | 79 | 15.2% | 38.0% | 53.2% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 80 | 8.8% | 17.5% | 26.3% |
| 4th | 94 | 10.6% | 28.7% | 39.4% |
| 5th | 89 | 11.2% | 15.7% | 27.0% |
| 6th | 79 | 17.7% | 16.5% | 34.2% |
Nearby schools
18 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 39.6