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Joshua Chadbourne Elementary

Public Grades K-5

101^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 98% of California elementary schools

Summary

Joshua Chadbourne Elementary is a top-ranked K-5 public school serving 457 students in the high-performing Fremont Unified School District, consistently placing in the top 2% of all California elementary schools for the past decade.

The school excels academically, with over 85% of students proficient in English and 83% in math, significantly outperforming both district and state averages. It shows particular strength in science and maintains a low chronic absenteeism rate of 9.4%. Impressively, Chadbourne has sustained this elite performance even as the percentage of economically disadvantaged students has increased, demonstrating effective support for all learners. While it has a slightly higher student-teacher ratio than some peers, it achieves outstanding results, suggesting a focus on high-quality teaching and a strong school culture.

Located in an educational "hotspot," Chadbourne is surrounded by other excellent schools like Mission San Jose Elementary and John Gomes Elementary, yet maintains a distinct edge with its long-term consistency and exceptional performance across different student subgroups. Notably, there are significant performance differences within the district, as schools like John Blacow Elementary and Brier Elementary, located just miles away, have much lower statewide rankings, highlighting Chadbourne's standout effectiveness.

457

Students ?

24.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,762

Per pupil spending ?

20.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

801 Plymouth Ave.
Fremont, CA 94539-4637

(510) 656-5242

District: Fremont Unified

Students who attend Joshua Chadbourne Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	William Hopkins Middle
High:	Mission San Jose High

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

83.8%

Two or more races:

5.0%

Hispanic:

4.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 99th percentile in 2013 → 98th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (82% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 2% of California elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Fremont Unified

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 25 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school82%

District avg69%

California avg41%

101^st of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 2%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 28Elementary Schools in the Fremont Unified

185^th of 1,543Fremont Unified among California 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	California percentile	Rating
2025	97.7	101 of 5857	98.3%	★★★★★
2024	97.7	97 of 5869	98.3%	★★★★★
2023	99.0	23 of 5859	99.6%	★★★★★
2022	99.2	12 of 5883	99.8%	★★★★★
2019	98.1	60 of 5789	99.0%	★★★★★
2018	98.1	59 of 5662	99.0%	★★★★★
2017	97.8	106 of 5692	98.1%	★★★★★
2016	98.3	43 of 5614	99.2%	★★★★★
2015	98.5	56 of 5611	99.0%	★★★★★
2013	96.7	30 of 5530	99.5%	★★★★★
2012	97.0	12 of 5390	99.8%	★★★★★
2011	97.3	14 of 5377	99.7%	★★★★★
2010	97.6	13 of 5314	99.8%	★★★★★
2009	98.1	9 of 5193	99.8%	★★★★★
2008	98.6	9 of 5113	99.8%	★★★★★
2007	98.1	48 of 5113	99.1%	★★★★★
2006	98.4	31 of 4818	99.4%	★★★★★
2005	97.9	55 of 4822	98.9%	★★★★★
2004	98.4	53 of 4809	98.9%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	77.6	229 of 1203	81.0%	★★★★☆
2024	80.4	154 of 1205	87.2%	★★★★☆
2023	84.2	55 of 1190	95.4%	★★★★★
2022	83.3	73 of 1154	93.7%	★★★★★
2019	80.1	134 of 1149	88.3%	★★★★☆
2018	79.3	147 of 1071	86.3%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	88.6	202 of 2585	92.2%	★★★★★
2018	74.5	351 of 2128	83.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	98.2	31 of 5597	99.4%	★★★★★
2024	98.1	42 of 5612	99.3%	★★★★★
2023	98.8	21 of 5609	99.6%	★★★★★
2022	98.6	20 of 5635	99.6%	★★★★★
2019	97.2	76 of 5492	98.6%	★★★★★
2018	97.4	64 of 5413	98.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	82.6	671 of 5460	87.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	95.7	215 of 5628	96.2%	★★★★★
2024	96.2	180 of 5643	96.8%	★★★★★
2023	98.5	34 of 5638	99.4%	★★★★★
2022	99.1	13 of 5663	99.8%	★★★★★
2019	98.0	58 of 5510	98.9%	★★★★★
2018	97.7	73 of 5431	98.7%	★★★★★

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)

Female (2025)99th percentile~ school

Male (2025)96th percentile~ school

Disabled (2019)92nd percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)88th percentile-11 vs school

Asian (2025)81st percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy85%+36 vs state

Mathematics83%+46 vs state

Science74%+41 vs state

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by a student
Thursday, November 26, 2009

i was in this school five ears ago and the school is okay even though they dont have many afterschool activities Close Quote

Schools Near Joshua Chadbourne Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)				% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	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	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Joshua Chadbourne Elementary	Public	K-5	801 Plymouth Ave.	Fremont	94539	Alameda County	Fremont Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 656-5242	457	18	24.8	20.1%	15 (3.3%)	11 (2.4%)	22 (4.8%)	383 (83.8%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (5.0%)	97.7	101^st of 5857 public elementary schools	98.3%		97.7	97^th of 5869 public elementary schools	98.3%	4	73.9	73.9	89.1	82.3	84.6	85.3	89.6	85.5	77.2	83.3	96.6	96.6		96.6	96.6		$17,762	$1,227	$16,535
Mission Valley Elementary	Public	K-5	41700 Denise St.	Fremont	94539	Alameda County	Fremont Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 656-2000	375	16	23.4	24.5%	14 (3.7%)	11 (2.9%)	30 (8.0%)	289 (77.1%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	26 (6.9%)	90.5	630^th of 5857 public elementary schools	89.2%		96.3	243^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	95.9%	387	63.2	63.2	67.2	63.0	75.0	67.9	75.4	72.8	70.6	72.9							$17,576	$934	$16,642
John Gomes Elementary	Public	K-5	555 Lemos Ln.	Fremont	94539	Alameda County	Fremont Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 656-3414	462	18	25.6	16.9%	20 (4.3%)	3 (0.6%)	22 (4.8%)	380 (82.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (7.6%)	96.9	157^th of 5857 public elementary schools	97.3%		96.5	211^th of 5869 public elementary schools	96.4%	54	70.8	70.8	81.9	80.9	78.7	80.5	89.3	86.5	78.7	84.7							$16,044	$969	$15,075
J. Haley Durham Elementary	Public	K-5	40292 Leslie St.	Fremont	94538	Alameda County	Fremont Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 657-7080	719	27	26.6	35.9%	53 (7.4%)	16 (2.2%)	133 (18.5%)	468 (65.1%)	6 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (5.8%)	79.7	1168^th of 5857 public elementary schools	80.1%		82.1	1069^th of 5869 public elementary schools	81.8%	99	56.7	56.7	57.0	62.0	68.3	62.1	58.3	54.6	57.8	56.8	97.8						$13,992	$255	$13,737
Mission San Jose Elementary	Public	K-5	43545 Bryant St.	Fremont	94539	Alameda County	Fremont Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 656-1200	436	19	22.9	22.9%	11 (2.5%)	3 (0.7%)	21 (4.8%)	374 (85.8%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (5.3%)	97.7	97^th of 5857 public elementary schools	98.3%		98.1	72^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	98.8%	25	75.9	75.9	83.9	89.2	80.5	84.6	85.7	88.1	81.9	85.2	88.9	94.4		90.7	94.4	92.6	$17,502	$1,686	$15,816
O. N. Hirsch Elementary	Public	K-5	41399 Chapel Way	Fremont	94538	Alameda County	Fremont Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 657-3537	441	19	23.2	34.2%	33 (7.5%)	7 (1.6%)	48 (10.9%)	334 (75.7%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.4%)	92.4	521^st of 5857 public elementary schools	91.1%		94.4	393^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	93.3%	128	54.4	54.4	79.3	80.0	68.5	75.7	87.8	81.2	61.8	76.6							$17,357	$1,767	$15,590
E. M. Grimmer Elementary	Public	K-5	43030 Newport Dr.	Fremont	94538	Alameda County	Fremont Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 656-1250	244	12	20.3	41.0%	14 (5.7%)	6 (2.5%)	64 (26.2%)	142 (58.2%)	5 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.3%)	79.2	1187^th of 5857 public elementary schools	79.7%		87.9	822^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	86.0%	365	53.2	53.2	62.5	52.8	59.6	58.3	71.9	52.8	59.6	60.9							$21,538	$2,477	$19,061
Harvey Green Elementary	Public	K-5	42875 Gatewood St.	Fremont	94538	Alameda County	Fremont Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 656-6438	368	15	24.5	39.1%	14 (3.8%)	6 (1.6%)	65 (17.7%)	253 (68.8%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	27 (7.3%)	94	401^st of 5857 public elementary schools	93.2%		94.6	372^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	93.7%	29	66.1	66.1	70.2	83.3	72.6	75.4	75.4	77.8	75.8	76.4	97.2						$16,266	$788	$15,478
John Blacow Elementary	Public	K-5	40404 Sundale Dr.	Fremont	94538	Alameda County	Fremont Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 656-5121	557	25	22.2	50.8%	51 (9.2%)	12 (2.2%)	332 (59.6%)	129 (23.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (5.6%)	52.1	2491^st of 5857 public elementary schools	57.5%		43	2991^st of 5869 public elementary schools	49.0%	500	38.0	38.0	40.7	37.2	52.1	42.8	52.9	44.2	32.4	43.9	97.7	97.7	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	$17,293	$1,312	$15,981
Brier Elementary	Public	K-5	39201 Sundale Dr.	Fremont	94538	Alameda County	Fremont Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 657-5020	585	22	26.5	53.8%	41 (7.0%)	12 (2.1%)	177 (30.3%)	309 (52.8%)	10 (1.7%)	2 (0.3%)	34 (5.8%)	49.9	2599^th of 5857 public elementary schools	55.6%		53.4	2375^th of 5869 public elementary schools	59.5%	224	39.5	39.5	48.8	32.6	43.2	41.4	57.1	39.3	27.9	41.3	95.2	98.4	97.6	96.8	98.4	98.4	$14,715	$511	$14,204

Frequently Asked Questions about Joshua Chadbourne Elementary

Is Joshua Chadbourne Elementary a good school?

Yes! Joshua Chadbourne Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 101^st of 5857 California elementary schools.

What district is Joshua Chadbourne Elementary in?

Fremont Unified

What is the racial makeup of Joshua Chadbourne Elementary?

Students at Joshua Chadbourne Elementary are 84% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 3% White, 2% African American.

How many students attend Joshua Chadbourne Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 457 students attended Joshua Chadbourne Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Joshua Chadbourne Elementary attend?

Students who attend Joshua Chadbourne Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : William Hopkins Middle
High : Mission San Jose High

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