The top reported proficiency rate is 48% in English language arts. The lowest is 25% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Fremont John C Professional Dev Ms
Fremont John C Professional Dev MS sits in the east-central part of Las Vegas, serving grades six through eight as a regular public school within the Clark County School District. It is neither a charter nor a magnet school. The campus sits in a zip code where home values run below the Nevada state benchmark and close to the national median, with rents that remain comparatively modest. For families weighing where to live, renting in this area costs less each month than carrying a mortgage, which shapes the neighborhood around the school.
The student body is predominantly Hispanic, with smaller Black and multiracial populations, and a very small number of white and Asian students. Every student at the school qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch, which reflects the economic profile of the surrounding community. Enrollment is distributed fairly evenly across the three middle grades, with a slight drop in the eighth-grade class. Data on students with individualized education programs and English learners was not reported, so those population details are not available here.
On state assessments administered through Nevada's SBAC system in the most recent school year, Fremont's results paint a mixed picture. English language arts stands out as the stronger area, with nearly half of tested students reaching proficiency. That is a solid result for a middle school serving a high-poverty community, and it suggests literacy instruction is producing measurable outcomes. Science proficiency landed in the middle range, with roughly a third of students meeting the standard. Mathematics was the soft spot, with about a quarter of students scoring proficient or above. Participation was strong across all three subjects. No average scale scores were reported, and no multi-year trend data is available, so it is not possible to say whether these results represent improvement, decline, or stability over time. A parent considering this school may want to ask how math instruction is structured and what interventions are in place for students performing below grade level.
The school does not have a graduation rate, and that is expected. Middle schools do not graduate students, so this metric simply does not apply to Fremont.
Several categories of information that would help round out the picture are absent from the available data. There is no information on course access, staffing ratios, discipline, or attendance patterns. No magnet or Title I designation is recorded. The school's specific program offerings were not available, so whether Fremont provides advanced coursework, electives, or extracurriculars cannot be determined from the data on hand. Civil-rights data, which would speak to equitable access and treatment across student groups, was also not provided.
The district brief for Clark County School District turned up little in the way of recent, parent-relevant policy or curriculum changes. The search returned general information about county governance rather than district-level decisions affecting classrooms, budgets, or academic programs. There is nothing to report on that front.
What the available data does convey is a middle school with a clear academic profile: relatively strong in reading, middling in science, and struggling in math, serving a community where economic need is the norm rather than the exception. The surrounding housing market is affordable by Las Vegas standards, which matters for families renting or buying near the school. Without staffing, program, or enrichment data, the fuller question of what daily life and academic opportunity look like inside the building remains open. Families interested in Fremont would do well to visit and ask directly about math support, available electives, and how the school serves its English learners and students with disabilities.
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