The top reported proficiency rate is 44% in Math. The lowest is 35% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Fremont Elementary School
Fremont Elementary School serves kindergarten through fifth grade in Arvada, a residential suburb of Denver. The school is part of Jefferson County School District R-1, one of Colorado's largest districts. Families should be aware that the district has been navigating significant change: a November 2024 voter-approved bond will fund facility and technology upgrades district-wide, while a 2023 plan to close schools was reversed after community backlash, and a new committee is studying enrollment and consolidation options. That same election saw three school board members recalled and replaced, a shift that could influence future decisions on boundaries and budgets.
Arvada itself is a predominantly residential city that grew rapidly after World War II as a Denver suburb. Olde Town Arvada functions as a walkable historic district with shops, restaurants, and a commuter rail station on the G Line connecting to downtown Denver. Beyond Olde Town, the built environment is suburban with commercial corridors along wide arterials. The city maintains an extensive network of off-street trails and a substantial park system. Arvada's housing market carries a moderate premium: typical home values here sit above the Colorado state benchmark and well above the national benchmark, while rents are high relative to incomes, suggesting a market that is stretched for many households.
Fremont serves a student body that is predominantly white, with a sizable Hispanic enrollment. Just under half of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a share that positions the school near the middle range among Jefferson County's elementary schools. The school is a regular public school with no charter or magnet status. Enrollment is small for a school serving kindergarten through fifth grade.
State assessment results are available for the most recent school year. In both math and English language arts, the share of students scoring at the proficient level or above falls below the state average. Science results are lower still. These are current numbers; trend data was not available, so it is not possible to say whether performance has been improving, holding steady, or declining in recent years. A parent may want to ask the school about its academic improvement strategies and how it supports students who are below grade level.
The school does not report data on its share of students with disabilities or English learners. This gap does not necessarily indicate a problem, but it does mean families cannot assess the school's special education or language support resources from the available evidence. Staffing ratios and chronic absenteeism data were also unavailable. There is no information on course access or enrichment programs, which is typical for a school of this grade band because the kind of program breadth that matters at the high school level is less applicable here.
The district adopted a new elementary literacy curriculum in 2023, known as "Into Reading," aligned with Colorado's READ Act and the science of reading framework. That change is now in place across all elementary schools, including Fremont, and represents a district-wide shift in how reading is taught. For families considering this school, the central question is about fit within these boundaries and the broader district context. The school's academic profile is below the state average, and the district is in a period of board turnover and enrollment-driven consolidation study. The neighborhood itself offers suburban amenities and a commute pattern that is car-dependent but served by a rail connection to Denver. The housing costs are elevated relative to national norms, and the local market is showing a slight decline in home values.
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