Middle Schools in Fremont School District 79

Summary:

Fremont School District 79 in Illinois is home to a single standout middle school, Fremont Junior High/Middle School, which serves grades 6-8 and has consistently demonstrated strong academic performance. This school is ranked in the top 14% of Illinois middle schools and has maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past three years, indicating its excellence within the district and state.

Fremont Junior High/Middle School excels academically, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics exceeding the district and state averages across all grade levels. The school's 8th grade science proficiency rate of 72.1% is particularly impressive, surpassing the state average by over 25 percentage points. These academic achievements suggest the school is providing a high-quality education and effectively preparing students for success.

While the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4% is relatively high, the district's investment of $16,013 per student in 2023-2024 indicates a commitment to supporting the school's resources and educational programs. With a student-teacher ratio of 14:1, Fremont Junior High/Middle School appears to be well-equipped to deliver personalized attention and support to its 709 students. Overall, Fremont School District 79 can be proud of the exceptional performance of its lone middle school, which serves as a model of academic excellence within the region.

District Detail

28855 N Fremont Center Rd
Mundelein, IL 60060-9451

(847) 566-0169

SchoolDigger Rank:
129^th of 811 Illinois districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-8
Students: 2,086

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 0
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISA Science (2025)	IAR English Language Arts (2025)				IAR Mathematics (2025)				% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Fremont Junior High/Middle School	Public	6-8	28871 N Fremont Center Rd	Mundelein	60060	Lake County	Fremont School District 79	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 566-9384	692	49	14.0		459 (66.3%)	19 (2.7%)	117 (16.9%)	70 (10.1%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.7%)	21 (3.0%)	84.3	189^th of 1368 public middle schools	86.2%		84.8	178^th of 1363 public middle schools	86.9%	11	72.1	73.3	69.9	75.7	73.0	50.0	53.1	44.4	49.2	98.6	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.5	97.7	100.0	96.9	$16,084	$215	$15,869

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Mundelein Cons HSD 120	2.78 mi	1	194^th
Mundelein Education Service District 75	2.8 mi	4	443^rd
Special Educ District Lake County/Sedol	3.15 mi	10
Grayslake CCSD 46	3.36 mi	9	268^th
Hawthorn CCSD 73	3.5 mi	10	230^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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