The top reported proficiency rate is 56% in Science. The lowest is 38% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Fremont Middle School
Fremont Middle School is the public school serving seventh and eighth graders in the Fremont Public Schools district, located in the city of Fremont, Nebraska. It is a regular school, not a charter or magnet, and as a two-grade middle school it has a student body of moderate size for its grade band. The school sits within a community that is both an industrial hub and a growing bedroom suburb for Omaha, roughly a half-hour drive to the southeast.
The city of Fremont is anchored by large employers including a Hormel Foods hog-processing plant, a Costco poultry complex that began construction several years ago, a medical center, and the school district itself. Eastern Fremont has seen residential growth as commuters move outward from Omaha, and the city has a historic downtown with antique stores and cultural institutions like the Love-Larson Opera House. The presence of Midland University and a Metropolitan Community College campus adds to the educational landscape. Housing values in the area are somewhat below the state median, and rents are moderate relative to incomes, making this a more affordable market than many parts of Nebraska. The district itself does not appear to have undergone major recent changes that are publicly reported.
On state assessments administered in the most recent school year, Fremont Middle School’s results show that roughly two out of five students met state standards in math in both seventh and eighth grades, while in English language arts the share was just over a third in seventh grade and closer to two in five in eighth grade. Science, tested only in eighth grade, showed a higher proficiency rate, with a little more than half of students meeting the bar. Compared with other districts in Dodge County, the school’s overall proficiency index falls in the bottom quarter. This is a soft spot a parent may want to look into further with the school, particularly if they are considering how the school’s academic performance aligns with their expectations for middle school preparation. Multi-year trend data, while limited, suggests that proficiency rates in all three subjects have declined modestly from earlier levels, though the assessment context may have shifted in ways that affect comparability.
The student body is roughly evenly split between white students and Hispanic students, with very small shares of Black, Asian, and other racial groups. A substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a marker of the economic circumstances many families face. Data on students with disabilities and English learners was not available, so those dimensions of student support are not possible to evaluate here. The school does not serve high school grades, so there is no graduation rate to report.
For a family weighing this school, the community context offers a mix of industrial employment and Omaha commuting, with housing that is more affordable than the state average. The school itself is a straightforward middle school with a diverse enrollment and academic results that are moderate in absolute terms but lower than those of most neighboring districts. Parents who place a high priority on competitive test scores may want to compare the school’s offerings and supports with those of other options in the area, while those comfortable with a typical public middle school experience in a mid-sized, working-to-middle-class city may find it fits well. The absence of publicly available program information—such as elective courses, extracurriculars, or special academic tracks—means that families should seek that detail directly from the school to get a fuller picture of what it offers beyond the core classroom.
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