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Schools in Fremont · Fremont Public Schools

Fremont’s public schools score below 89% of Nebraska districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Fremont’s districts is 30%, below the Nebraska average (46%). The grade covers the public school district serving Fremont, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Nebraska, not nationally.

#53of 57 Nebraska townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Nebraska state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
33%
▼ 14 pts vs NE 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
30%
▼ 16 pts vs NE 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
84%
▼ 3 pts vs NE 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.1K
▼ 16% vs NE $15.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.8
NE 13.8 · larger classes
Schools in town
14
5,283 students on the public path
In brief

Fremont’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 33% of tested students were proficient in reading and 30% in math, against 47% and 46% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across Nebraska. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,093 per student, against $15,602 across Nebraska (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Seven elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Fremont Middle School, then Fremont Senior High School. Enrollment is up 9% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Archbishop Bergan Catholic School (private), Archbishop Bergan Catholic School (private) and Trinity Lutheran Elementary School (private) are in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Fremont’s grade

D Test scoresD Graduation

D: better than 11% of Nebraska school districts, #53 of 57 Nebraska towns. Both inputs trail the Nebraska average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Nebraska school districts we grade (244)Better than 11%
Lower resultsHigher results
Nebraska towns with similar household incomes (466)Better than 8%
DC−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,522 test results and a graduating class of 397 could put Fremont anywhere from D to C−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Fremont’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,522 in math, 2,522 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Fremont, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–47 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressD to B
7–8Fremont Middle SchoolFremont Public SchoolsC
9–12Fremont Senior High SchoolFremont Public SchoolsC+

Fremont’s public schools are run by Fremont Public Schools, which also serves Elkhorn, Inglewood, Platte and Pohocco. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Fremont Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 11 schools · 5,283 students, up 9% since 2020–21 · 15.8 per teacher (NE 13.8)
$13,093NE $15,602 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading33%
State average 47.1% · 2522 students tested
Math30%
State average 46% · 2522 students tested

Fremont vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Nebraska towns that share Fremont’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
FremontDFremont
PlatteC−Fremont PK–12 · North Bend Central PK–12
Elkhorn—Fremont PK–12 · Arlington PK–12
Inglewood—Fremont

All 3 neighbors share Fremont with Fremont, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Fremont

14 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Nebraska’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Fremontby address
Howard Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4
C
421 students18:1Rate it →
Washington Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4
D
417 students15:1Rate it →
Linden Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4
C
339 students15:1Rate it →
Deer Pointe Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4
B−
290 students16:1Rate it →
Bell Field Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4
D
282 students15:1Rate it →
Milliken Park Elementary SCH
Elementary · Grades PK–4
D
236 students12:1Rate it →
Grant Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4
B
144 students13:1Rate it →
Sixpence Preschool
Prekindergarten · Grades PK
29 studentsRate it →
Johnson Crossing Academic Center (5-6)
Middle · Grades 5–6
D
759 students14:1Rate it →
Fremont Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8
C
689 students16:1Rate it →
Fremont Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12
C+
1,677 students18:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Archbishop Bergan Catholic School
Grades PK–12
Private · Catholic
464 students13:1Rate it →
Archbishop Bergan Catholic School
Grades PK–12
Private · Catholic
462 students13:1Rate it →
Trinity Lutheran Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Religious
133 students12:1Rate it →

Left off: 3 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Davenport School, Young Adult Program and Pathfinder Program).

Questions about Fremont’s schools

Are Fremont’s schools good?

On Nebraska’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Fremont children attend score below 89% of Nebraska’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade, #53 of 57 Nebraska towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 8%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Fremont in?

Fremont Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 5,283 students in 11 schools (2024–25).

Where do Fremont kids go to high school?

Fremont Senior High School, with 1,677 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Fremont’s graduation rate?

84% of the class of 2023 in Fremont Public Schools graduated in four years, against 87% across Nebraska.

How much does Fremont spend per student?

$13,093 in Fremont Public Schools (FY2024), against $15,602 across Nebraska. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Fremont?

Yes: Archbishop Bergan Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–12, 464 students), Archbishop Bergan Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–12, 462 students) and Trinity Lutheran Elementary School (religious, grades PK–8, 133 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Nebraska. Stars are from neighbors.