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Deer Pointe Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-4

281^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 294 Nebraska Elementary Schools

Better than 4% of Nebraska elementary schools

Summary

Deer Pointe Elementary is a public elementary school in Fremont, Nebraska, serving 269 students in grades PK-4. The school is part of the Fremont Public Schools district. However, Deer Pointe Elementary has consistently underperformed compared to the district and the state of Nebraska in standardized test scores for English Language Arts and Mathematics, with only 37.29% of 3rd graders and 45.33% of 4th graders proficient or better in ELA in 2024-2025, compared to 57.45% and 59.59% statewide, respectively.

One potential factor contributing to Deer Pointe Elementary's lower academic performance is its relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 48.7% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024. This is significantly higher than the state average and the nearby Linden Elementary (84.01%) and Washington Elementary (84.52%), which have even higher percentages of students from low-income families. Additionally, Deer Pointe Elementary has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 18.1% to 26.4% in recent years, which is well above the state average.

Compared to the surrounding schools in the Fremont Public Schools district, Deer Pointe Elementary performs significantly worse in terms of academic performance and statewide rankings. For example, Bell Field Elementary, Linden Elementary, and Washington Elementary have higher test scores and better statewide rankings than Deer Pointe Elementary, despite still underperforming compared to the state average. Addressing the specific needs of Deer Pointe Elementary's student population and collaborating with the higher-performing nearby schools could be crucial for improving the educational outcomes of the students.

290

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,165

Per pupil spending ?

50.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2943 E Elkhorn Dr
Fremont, NE 68025-3227

(402) 727-3175

District: Fremont Public Schools

Students who attend Deer Pointe Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Fremont Middle School
	Johnson Crossing Academic Center (5-6)
High:	Fremont Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.1%

Hispanic:

23.1%

Two or more races:

2.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 69th percentile in 2015 → 4th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Nebraska average (44% vs 58% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 65 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg41%

Nebraska avg58%

281^st of 294

Nebraska public elementary schools ?

Bottom 4%▼ down 65 pts since 2015

From top 31% (2015) to bottom 4% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	5.9	281 of 294	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	40.3	291 of 428	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.2	361 of 459	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.9	324 of 457	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	47.7	244 of 442	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.7	334 of 452	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.0	315 of 450	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	51.8	233 of 459	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	58.6	190 of 480	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	65.4	151 of 488	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	54.0	229 of 483	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	62.5	166 of 485	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	61.2	174 of 480	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	39.3	312 of 473	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	60.4	194 of 502	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	63.9	164 of 471	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	60.5	209 of 478	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	42.2	302 of 430	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	61.3	169 of 418	59.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	25.9	270 of 349	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	50.1	150 of 318	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	27.9	272 of 349	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	26.8	254 of 312	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.8	184 of 264	30.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	31.5	272 of 366	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.3	236 of 356	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.3	229 of 328	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.3	244 of 367	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.2	185 of 347	46.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	2.0	192 of 193	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	23.2	227 of 261	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.0	356 of 385	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	28.2	305 of 388	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.6	252 of 368	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	18.5	355 of 391	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	31.3	289 of 391	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2023)26th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2023)23rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)19th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)1st percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Nebraska (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics46%-12 vs state

English Language Arts42%-17 vs state

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by a student
Wednesday, March 3, 2021

I used to go to this school, my last year was my 3rd grade year in 2014! It was the best school out of the 3 school's I've been to. I wish I had spent more time making memories there, but I took a few with me. I'll be stopping by sometime to visit my old teachers and just to remember the time I had at the school. Miss it! Close Quote

Schools Near Deer Pointe Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NSCAS English Language Arts (2025)					NSCAS Mathematics (2025)					NSCAS Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	NSCAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts All Grades	NSCAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 4th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 5th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 6th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics All Grades	NSCAS Science 5th Grade	NSCAS Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Deer Pointe Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	2943 E Elkhorn Dr	Fremont	68025	Dodge County	Fremont Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 727-3175	290	18	15.6	50.7%	209 (72.1%)	4 (1.4%)	67 (23.1%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.8%)	5.9	281^st of 294 public elementary schools	4.4%		40.3	291^st of 428 public elementary schools	32.0%	10	37.3	45.3			41.8	42.4	49.3			46.3			$14,165	$1,006	$12,569
Bell Field Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1240 E 11th Street	Fremont	68025	Dodge County	Fremont Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 727-3178	282	19	14.8	69.5%	177 (62.8%)	3 (1.1%)	79 (28.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	22 (7.8%)								(n/a)	29.4				31.0					37.0			$15,509	$1,372	$13,506
Howard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	240 N Howard St	Fremont	68025	Dodge County	Fremont Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 727-3169	421	24	17.5	63.7%	177 (42.0%)	9 (2.1%)	225 (53.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.9%)								(n/a)		33.9			23.4								$13,701	$908	$12,348
Grant Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	226 N Grant St	Fremont	68025	Dodge County	Fremont Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 727-3171	144	11	13.4	70.8%	93 (64.6%)	1 (0.7%)	45 (31.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.8%)								(n/a)													$18,167	$3,273	$14,041
Linden Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	735 W Linden St	Fremont	68025	Dodge County	Fremont Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 727-3150	339	23	14.8	79.4%	103 (30.4%)	4 (1.2%)	217 (64.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.4%)								(n/a)	35.2				34.2					46.7			$12,725	$955	$11,229
Washington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	317 W Washington St	Fremont	68025	Dodge County	Fremont Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 727-3164	417	27	15.3	81.1%	72 (17.3%)	1 (0.2%)	337 (80.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.4%)								(n/a)													$11,460	$1,286	$9,747
Milliken Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	2950 Dale St	Fremont	68025	Dodge County	Fremont Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 727-3160	236	19	12.2	70.8%	100 (42.4%)	0 (0.0%)	129 (54.7%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.1%)								(n/a)					33.3								$15,299	$1,053	$13,609
Arlington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	705 N 9th	Arlington	68002	Washington County	Arlington Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 478-4121	372	31	11.8	25.3%	343 (92.2%)	4 (1.1%)	13 (3.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.0%)	80.7	37^th of 294 public elementary schools	87.4%		83.2	50^th of 428 public elementary schools	88.3%	13	73.6	73.7	73.2	76.8	74.4	86.8	82.5	73.2	82.1	81.6			$17,439	$708	$14,306
Cedar Bluffs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	110 E Main St	Cedar Bluffs	68015	Saunders County	Cedar Bluffs Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 628-2060	250	20	12.7	45.2%	239 (95.6%)	3 (1.2%)	6 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	46.9	172^nd of 294 public elementary schools	41.5%		53.4	241^st of 428 public elementary schools	43.7%	69	80.0	50.0			61.0	85.7	59.4	50.0		64.8			$21,691	$1,514	$17,663
Douglas County West Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	400 S Center St	Valley	68064	Douglas County	Douglas County West Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 359-2151	537	40	13.5	29.2%	444 (82.7%)	7 (1.3%)	57 (10.6%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.3%)	42.3	188^th of 294 public elementary schools	36.1%		65	153^rd of 428 public elementary schools	64.3%	35	61.7	60.9	63.3		61.9	65.0	66.3	60.8		64.1	82.3	82.3	$14,463	$752	$13,444

Frequently Asked Questions about Deer Pointe Elementary

What district is Deer Pointe Elementary in?

Fremont Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Deer Pointe Elementary?

Students at Deer Pointe Elementary are 72% White, 23% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Deer Pointe Elementary attend?

Students who attend Deer Pointe Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Fremont Middle School
Middle : Johnson Crossing Academic Center (5-6)
High : Fremont Senior High School

Is Deer Pointe Elementary a good school?

Deer Pointe Elementary ranks in the bottom 4.4% of Nebraska elementary schools.

How many students attend Deer Pointe Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 290 students attended Deer Pointe Elementary.

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