Fremont Elementary, Riverside CA

Original Research by School Decision on Fremont Elementary

Fremont Elementary serves kindergarten through sixth grade in Riverside, a city in Riverside County. The school enrollment is small to moderate for an elementary school, with roughly equal numbers of students in each grade span.

The student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic, reflecting the city's demographics. A substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, signaling widespread economic need in the enrollment zone. Specific data on students with individualized education plans and English learners was not available, so a parent may want to ask the school directly about support services and language programs.

In academic performance, Fremont's results place it below the midpoint among county districts when proficiency across tested subjects is averaged. On the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress, the pattern shows stronger performance in English language arts than in mathematics. In ELA, students in grades four, five, and six showed proficiency rates in the mid to upper range for their respective grades, while proficiency in grades three through six in mathematics ranged lower, with sixth grade showing the lowest results. In science, measured in grade five only, proficiency was in the low range. Only one year of assessment data is available, so trend information is limited and a parent cannot yet assess whether performance is moving upward or downward.

Riverside Unified, the district housing Fremont, has adopted a new instructional approach focused on teacher coaching and removing learning barriers, with coaches trained and early gains reported in both English and math. This pedagogy shift is actively shaping how teachers work with students. The district also maintains an ethnic studies graduation requirement at the high school level, adopted locally before becoming a statewide mandate, reflecting district priorities around inclusive curriculum.

Housing in the 92501 zip code where Fremont is located is moderately priced for a Southern California location. Median home values are below the California state benchmark, and rental costs, while increasing slightly year over year, remain modest. The affordability metrics suggest renters may spend roughly one-third of household income on rent, and potential homebuyers would face a mortgage payment substantially higher than typical local rents. The area's unemployment rate and median household income align with national averages, indicating a stable but economically mixed community.

Fremont Elementary is a regular public school without charter or magnet status. A parent considering this school should view the low math proficiency results as a concrete starting point for conversation with school leadership about intervention strategies, instructional support, and how the district's new coaching initiative is being applied in the building. The stronger ELA performance and the school's work within a district focused on removing barriers suggest active attention to student learning, though the modest overall proficiency position warrants direct inquiry about individual student supports and how progress is monitored in real time.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 328%

School 28% · District 42% · ▼ 15 pts below district

▼ 15 pts below state median · ▼ 9 pts below county median

Grade 428%

School 28% · District 36% · ▼ 8 pts below district

▼ 9 pts below state median · ▼ 2 pts below county median

Grade 520%

School 20% · District 33% · ▼ 13 pts below district

▼ 11 pts below state median · ▼ 5 pts below county median

Grade 618%

School 18% · District 32% · ▼ 14 pts below district

▼ 12 pts below state median · ▼ 7 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 323%

School 23% · District 41% · ▼ 18 pts below district

▼ 18 pts below state median · ▼ 15 pts below county median

Grade 435%

School 35% · District 42% · ▼ 7 pts below district

▼ 7 pts below state median · ▼ 2 pts below county median

Grade 542%

School 42% · District 46% · ▼ 4 pts below district

▼ 4 pts below state median · even with county median

Grade 642%

School 42% · District 48% · ▼ 6 pts below district

▼ 2 pts below state median · even with county median

Science

Grade 521%

School 21% · District 31% · ▼ 9 pts below district

▼ 7 pts below state median · ▼ 2 pts below county median

This schoolRiverside Unified, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.