The top reported proficiency rate is 0% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Washington Elementary School
Washington Elementary School in Fremont, Nebraska, serves students from pre-kindergarten through fourth grade. It is a regular public school within the Fremont Public Schools district. This is an elementary school with an enrollment that is relatively large for its early-grade band, drawing from the surrounding neighborhood and feeding into the district’s older elementary and middle schools. The school sits on South Broad Street, putting it within the city’s fabric.
The student body is notably diverse, with a large majority of students identifying as Hispanic. The remainder of the enrollment is predominantly white, with very small numbers of students from other racial and ethnic backgrounds. A substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a figure that is high and indicates that the school serves a community with significant economic need. This context shapes the day-to-day experience of the school, from meal programs to the kinds of family engagement and support services a parent might encounter.
Academically, the available state testing data is limited. The school participates in Nebraska’s state assessments, and results were reported for the most recent school year. However, for both third and fourth grade in math and English language arts, the reported proficiency rate was very low. When measured against other districts in Dodge County, Washington Elementary falls in the bottom quartile for overall proficiency across tested subjects and grades. This is a clear soft spot in the school’s profile. A parent considering this school would want to look into this further with the school itself. This is especially true because the data provided spans only a single year, and there is no historical trend to show whether this is a new development or a persistent pattern. The school serves only early elementary grades, so there is no graduation rate or high school outcome data to consider.
The community context matters for understanding the school’s environment. Fremont is a manufacturing and industrial hub, home to a major Hormel Foods hog-processing plant and a Costco poultry complex. It is also the county seat and the financial and social center of the area. The eastern edge of the city has grown as a bedroom community for Omaha, roughly a half-hour drive southeast, which has brought new housing development. The city itself has a historic downtown with several antique stores and a collection of buildings on the National Register, but the overall built environment is mix of suburban and rural layouts outside that core. There are numerous city parks and the Fremont Lakes State Recreation Area nearby. The presence of Midland University and a Metropolitan Community College campus adds an educational anchor, but this is not a college town in the sense of the school being embedded in a university setting.
Housing in the area is moderately priced relative to national benchmarks, though a mortgage on a typical home is a notable monthly expense. Rents are lower than the typical mortgage payment for a buyer, which may matter for families deciding between owning and renting. The local unemployment rate has been steady and close to the national average.
The district itself is the Fremont Public Schools district, and a search for recent parent-relevant changes or strategic priorities did not turn up significant information. A parent would need to seek out current district communications for updates on curriculum, boundary changes, or other operational shifts that could affect the school. Similarly, data on discipline, staff qualifications, chronic absenteeism, and English learner or special education populations was not available in the source material for this profile. These are meaningful gaps for any family trying to assess school climate and support structures.
Ultimately, Washington Elementary is a school with a high-need student population in a mixed industrial and bedroom-community city. The academic results as measured by state tests are at the very low end compared to other schools in the county, which is the central piece of information for a family weighing this school against options in the area. The school offers a full pre-kindergarten program, which is a practical benefit for working parents. Beyond that, the missing data on many quality-of-life measures means a family would need to visit, talk to current parents, and ask direct questions of the principal and teachers to build a fuller picture of the day-to-day experience.
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