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Fremont Junior High/Middle School

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Fremont Junior High/Middle School ranks 189 th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

189^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 86% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Fremont Junior High/Middle School is a public middle school in Mundelein, Illinois, serving 709 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Fremont School District 79, which is ranked 129 out of 811 school districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Fremont Junior High/Middle School consistently performs well academically, ranking in the top 15% of Illinois middle schools. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 73% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 49.2% proficient or better in Mathematics, significantly higher than the state averages. The school also performs well across various student subgroups, with top 15% rankings for Asian, Hispanic, and multi-racial students in English Language Arts. However, the school's performance for students with disabilities and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds is not as strong, indicating a need to focus on supporting these student populations.

Compared to nearby middle schools, Fremont Junior High/Middle School outperforms many of them in academic metrics. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Fremont had 73% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 79.9% at Woodlawn Middle School (the highest-performing nearby school) and only 19.6% at Magee Middle School (the lowest-performing nearby school). Fremont Junior High/Middle School also has a relatively high spending per student and a low student-teacher ratio compared to the state averages, which may contribute to its strong academic performance.

692

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,084

Per pupil spending ?

9.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

28871 N Fremont Center Rd
Mundelein, IL 60060-9451

(847) 566-9384

District: Fremont School District 79

Students who attend Fremont Junior High/Middle School usually attend:

High:

Mundelein Cons High School

Feeder schools for Fremont Junior High/Middle School:

Elementary:	Fremont Elementary School
	Fremont Intermediate School

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.3%

Hispanic:

16.9%

Asian:

10.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 94th percentile in 2015 → 86th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (65% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of Illinois middle schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school65%

District avg66%

Illinois avg46%

189^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 14%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From top 6% (2015) to top 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

129^th of 811Fremont School District 79 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	84.3	189 of 1368	86.2%	★★★★☆
2024	84.8	178 of 1363	86.9%	★★★★☆
2023	82.5	194 of 1367	85.8%	★★★★☆
2022	81.3	204 of 1369	85.1%	★★★★☆
2021	80.8	190 of 1241	84.7%	★★★★☆
2019	88.4	129 of 1356	90.5%	★★★★★
2018	92.0	76 of 1293	94.1%	★★★★★
2017	86.6	147 of 1293	88.6%	★★★★☆
2016	87.5	124 of 1294	90.4%	★★★★★
2015	92.4	84 of 1302	93.5%	★★★★★
2014	86.4	130 of 1322	90.2%	★★★★★
2013	87.6	116 of 1367	91.5%	★★★★★
2012	84.6	116 of 1365	91.5%	★★★★★
2011	85.0	90 of 1344	93.3%	★★★★★
2010	84.9	96 of 1327	92.8%	★★★★★
2009	82.3	151 of 1318	88.5%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	68.8	63 of 186	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.4	43 of 184	76.6%	★★★★☆
2023	70.6	51 of 192	73.4%	★★★★☆
2022	51.3	104 of 198	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.3	60 of 112	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	74.6	39 of 201	80.6%	★★★★☆
2018	74.3	40 of 209	80.9%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	61.7	162 of 694	76.7%	★★★★☆
2024	73.4	86 of 639	86.5%	★★★★☆
2023	65.7	123 of 674	81.8%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	70.4	70 of 483	85.5%	★★★★☆
2024	62.9	92 of 486	81.1%	★★★★☆
2023	47.0	188 of 480	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.2	64 of 454	85.9%	★★★★☆
2021	63.9	31 of 277	88.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	82.0	186 of 1248	85.1%	★★★★☆
2024	82.2	180 of 1251	85.6%	★★★★☆
2023	77.8	221 of 1275	82.7%	★★★★☆
2022	77.7	233 of 1286	81.9%	★★★★☆
2021	76.2	195 of 1017	80.8%	★★★★☆
2019	87.2	124 of 1276	90.3%	★★★★★
2018	91.0	71 of 1226	94.2%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	65.7	182 of 669	72.8%	★★★★☆
2024	64.8	173 of 643	73.1%	★★★★☆
2023	63.8	170 of 661	74.3%	★★★★☆
2022	70.6	126 of 662	81.0%	★★★★☆
2021	73.0	78 of 517	84.9%	★★★★☆
2019	68.5	148 of 639	76.8%	★★★★☆
2018	83.6	58 of 590	90.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	61.6	373 of 1229	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.6	523 of 1219	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.6	298 of 1234	75.9%	★★★★☆
2022	81.3	105 of 1221	91.4%	★★★★★
2021	74.3	130 of 1019	87.2%	★★★★☆
2019	62.1	358 of 1217	70.6%	★★★★☆
2018	68.9	256 of 1161	78.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	83.6	170 of 1271	86.6%	★★★★☆
2024	84.8	149 of 1264	88.2%	★★★★☆
2023	84.4	157 of 1292	87.8%	★★★★☆
2022	82.5	156 of 1286	87.9%	★★★★☆
2021	79.0	156 of 1048	85.1%	★★★★☆
2019	87.0	125 of 1296	90.4%	★★★★★
2018	90.4	83 of 1223	93.2%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	79.1	44 of 204	78.4%	★★★★☆
2023	75.0	51 of 194	73.7%	★★★★☆
2022	74.5	49 of 195	74.9%	★★★★☆
2021	73.9	22 of 97	77.3%	★★★★☆
2019	82.1	25 of 179	86.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	44.3	379 of 812	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.3	298 of 802	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.1	332 of 805	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.3	113 of 781	85.5%	★★★★☆
2021	75.2	58 of 548	89.4%	★★★★☆
2019	78.8	75 of 792	90.5%	★★★★★
2018	89.1	28 of 602	95.3%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	71.5	213 of 884	75.9%	★★★★☆
2024	72.0	199 of 875	77.3%	★★★★☆
2023	69.7	219 of 895	75.5%	★★★★☆
2022	68.3	231 of 898	74.3%	★★★★☆
2021	67.6	225 of 813	72.3%	★★★★☆
2019	74.6	177 of 905	80.4%	★★★★☆
2018	82.2	104 of 889	88.3%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2025)87th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)86th percentile~ school

Female (2025)85th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)78th percentile-8 vs school

Disabled (2025)77th percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)76th percentile-10 vs school

Hispanic (2025)73rd percentile-13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)70th percentile-17 vs school

Asian (2025)66th percentile-20 vs school

Special Education (2025)53rd percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts73%+20 vs state

Science72%+27 vs state

Mathematics49%+11 vs state

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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 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th 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 5th Grade	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
Carl Sandburg Middle School	Public	6-8	855 W Hawley St	Mundelein	60060	Lake County	Mundelein Education Service District 75	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 949-2707	529	44	12.1	41.0%	175 (33.1%)	19 (3.6%)	297 (56.1%)	16 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (4.0%)	53.8	575^th of 1368 public middle schools	58.0%		54.4	536^th of 1363 public middle schools	60.7%	39		44.9		55.5	54.1	47.6	52.2		25.0	39.6	31.6	32.0	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	99.1	98.9	98.9	96.8	$18,191	$348	$17,843
Park West School	Public	5-8	400 W Townline Rd	Round Lake	60073	Lake County	Grayslake CCSD 46	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 201-7010	321	26	12.3	27.7%	147 (45.8%)	31 (9.7%)	82 (25.5%)	41 (12.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.9%)	70.5	354^th of 1368 public middle schools	74.1%		59	462^nd of 1363 public middle schools	66.1%	108	62.0	61.5	81.0	68.5	50.7	60.4	65.4	49.4	43.1	40.6	42.9	44.1	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	75.4	98.4	98.7	74.1	$22,726	$431	$22,296
West Oak Middle School	Public	6-8	26156 N Acorn Ln	Mundelein	60060	Lake County	Diamond Lake School District 76	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 566-9220	280	27	10.3		56 (20.0%)	11 (3.9%)	190 (67.9%)	14 (5.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.9%)	31.5	915^th of 1368 public middle schools	33.1%		26.3	973^rd of 1363 public middle schools	28.6%	58		43.1		37.5	37.3	38.8	38.0		13.8	18.1	20.4	17.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.0	99.7	99.7	$24,220	$1,217	$23,003
Wauconda Middle School	Public	6-8	217 Slocum Lake Rd	Wauconda	60084	Lake County	Wauconda CUSD 118	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 526-2122	506	42	11.9	33.2%	330 (65.2%)	6 (1.2%)	142 (28.1%)	16 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.4%)	64	438^th of 1368 public middle schools	68.0%		58	481^st of 1363 public middle schools	64.7%	43		60.0		57.8	52.4	55.1	55.1		38.5	35.6	40.3	38.2	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	98.0	$19,827	$826	$19,001
Lake Zurich Middle - N Campus	Public	6-8	95 Hubbard Ln	Hawthorn Woods	60047	Lake County	Lake Zurich CUSD 95	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 719-3600	697	55	12.6	23.4%	487 (69.9%)	18 (2.6%)	71 (10.2%)	88 (12.6%)	9 (1.3%)	3 (0.4%)	21 (3.0%)	91.6	96^th of 1368 public middle schools	93.0%		92.6	90^th of 1363 public middle schools	93.4%	6		68.8		81.9	77.4	77.2	78.8		65.3	63.7	61.0	63.2	98.5	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.8	98.7	98.5	96.4	$19,362	$302	$19,060
Grayslake Middle School	Public	7-8	440 Barron Blvd	Grayslake	60030	Lake County	Grayslake CCSD 46	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 223-3680	641	46	13.9	36.0%	335 (52.3%)	36 (5.6%)	209 (32.6%)	26 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (5.1%)	56.7	526^th of 1368 public middle schools	61.5%		48.9	607^th of 1363 public middle schools	55.5%	81		62.6			46.3	44.8	45.5			43.2	29.3	36.0	97.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.7	97.2	98.4	97.8	$17,595	$431	$17,165
Frederick School	Public	5-6	595 Frederick Rd	Grayslake	60030	Lake County	Grayslake CCSD 46	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 543-5300	667	46	14.5	34.8%	352 (52.8%)	36 (5.4%)	211 (31.6%)	27 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	38 (5.7%)								(n/a)	52.0		56.8	60.9			58.3	32.1	40.1			36.0	97.1	96.9	96.9	96.9	45.8	94.4	96.8	42.0	$17,542	$431	$17,112
Magee Middle School	Public	6-8	500 N Cedar Lake Rd	Round Lake	60073	Lake County	Round Lake CUSD 116	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 546-8800	642	63	10.1	89.3%	59 (9.2%)	49 (7.6%)	509 (79.3%)	6 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.8%)	13.9	1235^th of 1368 public middle schools	9.7%		16.6	1184^th of 1363 public middle schools	13.1%	51		23.0		25.1	17.8	15.6	19.6		8.6	11.1	10.0	9.9	98.1	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.7	98.1	98.4	93.7	$23,979	$1,696	$22,283
Woodlawn Middle School	Public	6-8	6362 Gilmer Rd	Long Grove	60047	Lake County	Kildeer Countryside CCSD 96	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 353-8500	632	41	15.5		315 (49.8%)	23 (3.6%)	49 (7.8%)	220 (34.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (3.3%)	93.6	75^th of 1368 public middle schools	94.5%		94.2	67^th of 1363 public middle schools	95.1%	8		83.7		73.4	84.6	81.9	79.9		62.3	70.5	68.4	67.1	97.7	97.9	97.9	97.9	96.0	97.3	98.2	95.9	$21,578	$427	$21,151

Frequently Asked Questions about Fremont Junior High/Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Fremont Junior High/Middle School?

Students at Fremont Junior High/Middle School are 66% White, 17% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 3% African American.

What district is Fremont Junior High/Middle School in?

Fremont School District 79

What high school do graduates of Fremont Junior High/Middle School attend?

Students who attend Fremont Junior High/Middle School usually go on to attend Mundelein Cons High School

How many students attend Fremont Junior High/Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 692 students attended Fremont Junior High/Middle School.

Is Fremont Junior High/Middle School a good school?

Fremont Junior High/Middle School ranks 189^th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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