The top reported proficiency rate is 64% in Science. The lowest is 46% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Fremont Elementary School
Fremont Elementary School serves kindergarten through fourth grade in the small town of Fremont, Indiana, and is part of the Fremont Community Schools district. The town itself, with a mix of residential neighborhoods and manufacturing employers such as Carver Non-woven Technologies and Cardinal IG, sits near the I-69 and Indiana Toll Road interchange. The school is one of three district buildings, and given the town’s compact size, it is likely close to the downtown core.
The student body at Fremont Elementary is predominantly white, with a modest share of Hispanic students and small numbers of students who are Black, Asian, or identify as two or more races. A substantial portion of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting the economic mix of the community.
State assessment results from the ILEARN are available for math, English language arts, and science. In math, a majority of students scored at or above proficiency. In English language arts, the share of students reaching proficiency was lower, with less than half meeting the bar. Science results, which apply only to a subset of tested grades, showed a strong majority of students scoring at or above proficiency. Participation in testing was complete for math and English language arts. When compared with other districts in Steuben County, the school’s overall proficiency across tested subjects and grades places it in the top quartile of the county.
Because Fremont Elementary only serves grades kindergarten through four, there is no graduation rate to report. Data on chronic absenteeism and staffing ratios were not available in the source material, nor was information on course access, discipline, or special education and English learner enrollment.
Given its role as an early elementary school, Fremont Elementary does not offer the kind of advanced coursework or career pathways found at the high school level. Those options exist within the broader district, which the district brief notes has added FFA and FACS programs and maintains dual credit opportunities through Trine University for older students. The district also passed an operating referendum in 2024 to fund current programming and staffing, including teacher salaries and extracurriculars, a decision that has a direct effect on property taxes for local families.
For a parent considering this school, the core picture is of a solid elementary school in a small, manufacturing-based town, where a majority of students are meeting state standards in math and science, while English language arts proficiency is an area where families may want to engage with the school to understand how reading and writing skills are being developed in the early grades. The student population is largely homogeneous, which may be a factor for families seeking more diversity in their child’s peer environment. The housing market in the area shows home values that sit above the state benchmark, though still within reach relative to national figures, and the town’s population has been relatively stable after a decline in the last census decade.
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