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John Fremont Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–6

1220 West Orangeburg Ave., Modesto, CA 95350 · (209) 574-8122 · Part of Modesto City Elementary School District

Modesto’s School Grade C better than 33% of California school districts

Students
625
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
66%
Setting
City
Grades
K–6
The gist

What stands out about John Fremont Elementary

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 40% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 13 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 13 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 20 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 10.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Modesto kids: 7 middle schools

On the path

Where Modesto kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–6John Fremont ElementaryYou are here
7–87 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency21%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts36%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

1220 West Orangeburg Ave., Modesto

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten110
Grade 184
Grade 287
Grade 382
Grade 493
Grade 591
Grade 678
Enrollment over time
566’20
603’21
596’22
620’23
625’24

Up 10.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 53%White 27%Two or more races 13%Asian 4%Black 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about John Fremont Elementary from Modesto families.

Other schools in Modesto City Elementary School District

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; Modesto’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.