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Mission San Jose Elementary

Public Grades K-5

97^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 98% of California elementary schools

Summary

Mission San Jose Elementary is a top-ranked K-5 public school serving 436 students in the high-achieving Fremont Unified district, consistently placing among the very best elementary schools in California.

The school's academic results are exceptional, with over 84% of students proficient in English and Math—figures that are roughly 15 points above the district average and more than double the state average. This performance is remarkably consistent, with the school ranking in the top 1-2% of all state elementary schools for the past decade. While it is part of a cluster of strong local schools like Fred E. Weibel Elementary and Joshua Chadbourne Elementary, Mission San Jose Elementary often stands at the very peak, having achieved some of the highest test scores in recent years. The school also maintains a very low chronic absenteeism rate of 6.8%, which is less than half the state average, indicating a highly engaged student body.

Notably, the school has successfully maintained its elite standing even as its population of economically disadvantaged students has more than doubled in recent years, demonstrating its effectiveness across diverse student groups. It achieves these results with a student-teacher ratio similar to nearby schools and with higher per-student spending than most peers, suggesting resources are used effectively. For parents, Mission San Jose Elementary represents a proven, resilient institution that delivers outstanding and reliable academic outcomes within a supportive environment.

436

Students ?

22.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,502

Per pupil spending ?

22.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

43545 Bryant St.
Fremont, CA 94539-5885

(510) 656-1200

District: Fremont Unified

Students who attend Mission San Jose Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	William Hopkins Middle
High:	Mission San Jose High

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

85.8%

Two or more races:

5.3%

Hispanic:

4.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 100th percentile in 2013 → 98th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (83% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 2% of California elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Fremont Unified

Worth a look

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school83%

District avg69%

California avg41%

97^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 2%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	97 of 5857	98.3%	★★★★★
2024	98.1	72 of 5869	98.8%	★★★★★
2023	99.2	13 of 5859	99.8%	★★★★★
2022	98.9	29 of 5883	99.5%	★★★★★
2019	99.1	8 of 5789	99.9%	★★★★★
2018	99.1	7 of 5662	99.9%	★★★★★
2017	99.0	20 of 5692	99.6%	★★★★★
2016	98.7	15 of 5614	99.7%	★★★★★
2015	99.2	10 of 5611	99.8%	★★★★★
2013	97.5	7 of 5530	99.9%	★★★★★
2012	97.4	5 of 5390	99.9%	★★★★★
2011	97.7	6 of 5377	99.9%	★★★★★
2010	97.6	11 of 5314	99.8%	★★★★★
2009	98.1	10 of 5193	99.8%	★★★★★
2008	98.6	10 of 5113	99.8%	★★★★★
2007	98.9	9 of 5113	99.8%	★★★★★
2006	99.1	5 of 4818	99.9%	★★★★★
2005	99.1	7 of 4822	99.9%	★★★★★
2004	99.4	8 of 4809	99.8%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	79.2	177 of 1203	85.3%	★★★★☆
2024	80.6	150 of 1205	87.6%	★★★★☆
2023	84.5	51 of 1190	95.7%	★★★★★
2022	81.6	108 of 1154	90.6%	★★★★★
2019	85.5	28 of 1149	97.6%	★★★★★
2018	85.9	22 of 1071	97.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	97.1	99 of 5597	98.2%	★★★★★
2024	97.6	71 of 5612	98.7%	★★★★★
2023	98.9	14 of 5609	99.8%	★★★★★
2022	98.6	22 of 5635	99.6%	★★★★★
2019	98.7	8 of 5492	99.9%	★★★★★
2018	98.8	6 of 5413	99.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	91.6	301 of 5460	94.5%	★★★★★
2024	86.5	575 of 5517	89.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	97.0	115 of 5628	98.0%	★★★★★
2024	97.7	81 of 5643	98.6%	★★★★★
2023	99.0	12 of 5638	99.8%	★★★★★
2022	98.6	37 of 5663	99.3%	★★★★★
2019	98.7	17 of 5510	99.7%	★★★★★
2018	98.9	10 of 5431	99.8%	★★★★★

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)98th percentile~ school

Male (2025)98th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)94th percentile-4 vs school

Asian (2025)85th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics85%+48 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy85%+36 vs state

Science76%+43 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, June 12, 2017

My son is going to 6th grade here and has always had positive vibes for MSJE. Hope we continue to cherish the efforts by this amazing team of teachers with my second kid entering the school. Close Quote

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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)	% 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	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
Fred E. Weibel Elementary	Public	K-5	45135 South Grimmer Blvd.	Fremont	94539	Alameda County	Fremont Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 651-6958	362	14	25.8	13.3%	26 (7.2%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (5.2%)	282 (77.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	32 (8.8%)	98.1	64^th of 5857 public elementary schools	98.9%		97.9	86^th of 5869 public elementary schools	98.5%	22	77.3	77.3	85.7	87.8	83.3	85.9	89.3	86.8	83.3	86.4						$16,582	$584	$15,998
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 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
Lila Bringhurst Elementary	Public	K-5	45051 Wisdom Rd.	Fremont	94538	Alameda County	Fremont Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 490-1205	1,083	42	25.7	26.6%	58 (5.4%)	15 (1.4%)	67 (6.2%)	822 (75.9%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	115 (10.6%)	95.6	268^th of 5857 public elementary schools	95.4%		95.6	295^th of 5869 public elementary schools	95.0%	27	73.3	73.3	69.6	84.7	83.5	78.4	78.6	85.7	75.9	80.2						$13,696	$239	$13,457
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Mission San Jose Elementary

What schools do graduates of Mission San Jose Elementary attend?

Students who attend Mission San Jose Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : William Hopkins Middle
High : Mission San Jose High

How many students attend Mission San Jose Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 436 students attended Mission San Jose Elementary.

Is Mission San Jose Elementary a good school?

Yes! Mission San Jose Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 97^th of 5857 California elementary schools.

What district is Mission San Jose Elementary in?

Fremont Unified

What is the racial makeup of Mission San Jose Elementary?

Students at Mission San Jose Elementary are 86% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 3% White.

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