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Schools in Fremont · Sullivan West Central School District, Roscoe Central School District

Fremont’s public schools score below 61% of New York districts on tests and graduation

In Fremont, 37% of tested students read at a proficient level, below the New York average (49%). The grade covers the two public school districts 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 New York, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 82% 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
37%
▼ 12 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
40%
▼ 7 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 3–7 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$32.8K
▼ 5% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024 · Sullivan West Central
Students per teacher
10.5
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
746 students on the public path
In brief

Fremont’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1061 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Fremont’s, its schools beat 48%, higher than their 39% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 37% of tested students were proficient in reading and 40% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 82% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across New York (the state reports Fremont’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Sullivan West Central spends $32,808 per student and Roscoe Central $48,460, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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

C Test scoresB− Graduation

C+: better than 39% of New York school districts. Graduation is above the New York average; test scores are below it.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 39%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (1061)Better than 48%
Towns in Sullivan County (15)Better than 53%
C−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 512 test results and a graduating class of 82 could put Fremont anywhere from C− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 82% of Fremont’s students in the tested grades sat them (545 in math, 480 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–122 schoolsDepends on your addressC− to C

Fremont runs its own schools through grade 12 (Sullivan West Central School District). From grade PK, students attend the Roscoe Central School District, shared with Colchester and Rockland. Its school is in Jeffersonville. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Fremont

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

Sullivan West Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 1,045 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 10.9 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$32,808NY $34,607 · FY2024
B−
Roscoe Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 1 schools · 193 students, down 18% since 2020–21 · 8.8 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$48,460NY $34,607 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Sullivan West Central School District39%
State average 48.9% · 381 students tested
Math · PK–12, Sullivan West Central School District42%
State average 46.5% · 435 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Roscoe Central School District27%
State average 48.9% · 99 students tested
Math · PK–12, Roscoe Central School District32%
State average 46.5% · 110 students tested

Fremont vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
FremontC+Sullivan West Central PK–12 · Roscoe Central PK–12
CallicoonB−Sullivan West Central
DelawareB−Sullivan West Central
RocklandCLivingston Manor Central PK–12 · Roscoe Central PK–12
HancockC−Hancock Central

2 of the 4 neighbors share Sullivan West Central with Fremont for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades. Manchester, PA borders Fremont but is graded on its own state’s tests, so it’s left out.

Every school in Fremont

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

Also serving Fremontin other towns
Sullivan West Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Jeffersonville
C
553 students12:1Rate it →
Roscoe Central School
Grades PK–12 · Roscoe
C−
193 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Fremont’s schools

Are Fremont’s schools good?

On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Fremont children attend score below 61% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 48%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Fremont in?

Two districts: Sullivan West Central School District runs grades PK–12, and Roscoe Central School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Colchester and Rockland.

What is Fremont’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Sullivan West Central School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does Fremont spend per student?

$32,808 in Sullivan West Central School District and $48,460 in Roscoe Central School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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 New York. Stars are from neighbors.