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Ardenwood Elementary

Public Grades K-5

166^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 97% of California elementary schools

Summary

Ardenwood Elementary is a top-performing K-5 public school serving 637 students in Fremont, CA, part of the highly-regarded Fremont Unified School District, and consistently ranks in the top 3% of all California elementary schools.

The school's academic results are exceptional, with over 80% of students proficient in English and Math, significantly outperforming both the district and state averages. This excellence is consistent across all grade levels and extends to supporting diverse learners; Ardenwood ranks in the 99th percentile statewide for educating students in special education. Furthermore, the school fosters a strong culture of attendance, with a chronic absenteeism rate of just 6.9%, which is less than half the district average and far below the state.

When compared to nearby schools, a striking pattern emerges: all schools within Fremont Unified, like Warwick Elementary and Forest Park Elementary, perform very well. However, schools just across the district line in New Haven Unified or Newark Unified, such as Searles Elementary or John F. Kennedy Elementary, show dramatically lower proficiency rates and higher absenteeism, highlighting the significant impact of district-level systems on school quality.

637

Students ?

25.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,123

Per pupil spending ?

18.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

33955 Emilia Ln.
Fremont, CA 94555-2068

(510) 794-0392

District: Fremont Unified

Students who attend Ardenwood Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Thornton Middle
High:	American High

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

78.5%

Hispanic:

7.8%

Two or more races:

6.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 99th percentile in 2013 → 97th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (81% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 3% 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 school81%

District avg69%

California avg41%

166^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 3%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^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	96.8	166 of 5857	97.2%	★★★★★
2024	96.9	177 of 5869	97.0%	★★★★★
2023	98.4	61 of 5859	99.0%	★★★★★
2022	98.2	87 of 5883	98.5%	★★★★★
2019	96.8	159 of 5789	97.3%	★★★★★
2018	97.1	136 of 5662	97.6%	★★★★★
2017	97.7	111 of 5692	98.0%	★★★★★
2016	97.4	121 of 5614	97.8%	★★★★★
2015	98.5	58 of 5611	99.0%	★★★★★
2013	95.7	74 of 5530	98.7%	★★★★★
2012	93.4	204 of 5390	96.2%	★★★★★
2011	93.7	201 of 5377	96.3%	★★★★★
2010	92.9	274 of 5314	94.8%	★★★★★
2009	92.7	315 of 5193	93.9%	★★★★★
2008	93.2	294 of 5113	94.2%	★★★★★
2007	93.4	324 of 5113	93.7%	★★★★★
2006	91.8	391 of 4818	91.9%	★★★★★
2005	91.7	402 of 4822	91.7%	★★★★★
2004	93.4	308 of 4809	93.6%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	79.3	175 of 1203	85.5%	★★★★☆
2024	73.7	335 of 1205	72.2%	★★★★☆
2023	81.4	124 of 1190	89.6%	★★★★☆
2022	82.5	91 of 1154	92.1%	★★★★★
2019	79.6	143 of 1149	87.6%	★★★★☆
2018	79.9	133 of 1071	87.6%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	88.8	198 of 2585	92.3%	★★★★★
2018	94.0	100 of 2128	95.3%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	86.5	208 of 3311	93.7%	★★★★★
2018	86.8	233 of 3246	92.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	95.0	268 of 5597	95.2%	★★★★★
2024	94.9	303 of 5612	94.6%	★★★★★
2023	97.9	60 of 5609	98.9%	★★★★★
2022	97.9	69 of 5635	98.8%	★★★★★
2019	95.8	173 of 5492	96.8%	★★★★★
2018	96.4	121 of 5413	97.8%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	20.2	4361 of 4963	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	82.2	685 of 5460	87.5%	★★★★☆
2024	91.2	406 of 5517	92.6%	★★★★★
2023	90.8	354 of 5363	93.4%	★★★★★
2022	82.1	669 of 5264	87.3%	★★★★☆
2019	63.4	1548 of 5173	70.1%	★★★★☆
2018	75.2	909 of 5084	82.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	96.9	118 of 5628	97.9%	★★★★★
2024	97.1	114 of 5643	98.0%	★★★★★
2023	98.0	71 of 5638	98.7%	★★★★★
2022	97.3	124 of 5663	97.8%	★★★★★
2019	96.7	141 of 5510	97.4%	★★★★★
2018	96.3	163 of 5431	97.0%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	99.4	25 of 2635	99.1%	★★★★★
2023	98.9	36 of 2420	98.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	62.3	1122 of 2834	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.4	1475 of 2737	46.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2024)99th percentile~ school

Male (2025)98th percentile~ school

Female (2025)95th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2022)94th percentile-5 vs school

Disabled (2019)92nd percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)87th percentile-10 vs school

Asian (2025)85th percentile-12 vs school

White (2019)60th percentile-37 vs school

Hispanic (2019)12th percentile-85 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics82%+45 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy81%+33 vs state

Science74%+42 vs state

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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
Ardenwood Elementary	Public	K-5	33955 Emilia Ln.	Fremont	94555	Alameda County	Fremont Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 794-0392	637	25	25.4	18.8%	29 (4.6%)	10 (1.6%)	50 (7.8%)	500 (78.5%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	44 (6.9%)	96.8	166^th of 5857 public elementary schools	97.2%		96.9	177^th of 5869 public elementary schools	97.0%	11	74.5	74.5	76.5	85.7	80.6	81.4	80.8	83.3	81.6	82.0							$15,123	$477	$14,646
Forest Park Elementary	Public	K-5	34400 Maybird Cir.	Fremont	94555	Alameda County	Fremont Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 713-0141	725	27	26.8	18.8%	33 (4.6%)	14 (1.9%)	61 (8.4%)	584 (80.6%)	5 (0.7%)	7 (1.0%)	21 (2.9%)	90.7	617^th of 5857 public elementary schools	89.5%		95	346^th of 5869 public elementary schools	94.1%	271	59.3	59.3	70.4	72.3	69.5	70.7	76.7	69.0	65.8	70.5							$14,408	$239	$14,169
Pioneer Elementary	Public	K-5	32737 Bel Aire St.	Union City	94587	Alameda County	New Haven Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 487-4530	623	23	27.0	49.1%	33 (5.3%)	26 (4.2%)	108 (17.3%)	391 (62.8%)	10 (1.6%)	7 (1.1%)	48 (7.7%)	62.2	1953^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	66.7%		74.5	1384^th of 5869 public elementary schools	76.4%	569	30.5	30.5	51.9	58.2	55.2	55.1	45.2	54.5	41.0	46.8							$17,459	$934	$16,525
Warwick Elementary	Public	K-5	3375 Warwick Rd.	Fremont	94555	Alameda County	Fremont Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 793-8660	700	26	26.9	27.1%	54 (7.7%)	11 (1.6%)	84 (12.0%)	503 (71.9%)	7 (1.0%)	5 (0.7%)	36 (5.1%)	95.6	270^th of 5857 public elementary schools	95.4%		96	266^th of 5869 public elementary schools	95.5%	4	75.2	75.2	75.2	77.7	85.2	79.7	82.1	71.4	72.9	75.4	97.3		98.2	97.3	98.2		$14,459	$255	$14,204
Delaine Eastin Elementary	Public	K-5	34901 Eastin Dr.	Union City	94587	Alameda County	New Haven Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 475-9630	668	25	26.5	31.7%	42 (6.3%)	10 (1.5%)	103 (15.4%)	464 (69.5%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	44 (6.6%)	89.1	708^th of 5857 public elementary schools	87.9%		91.8	589^th of 5869 public elementary schools	90.0%	119	51.5	51.5	75.0	70.2	72.7	72.8	72.2	66.0	62.4	67.0	97.0	98.5			97.7	98.5	$17,049	$1,153	$15,896
Patterson Elementary	Public	K-5	35521 Cabrillo Dr.	Fremont	94536	Alameda County	Fremont Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 793-0420	558	22	25.3	27.2%	37 (6.6%)	16 (2.9%)	66 (11.8%)	376 (67.4%)	5 (0.9%)	4 (0.7%)	54 (9.7%)	89.8	672^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	88.5%		92.8	510^th of 5869 public elementary schools	91.3%	162	60.0	60.0	57.4	77.3	71.1	67.8	79.6	76.7	63.3	73.6	95.6			97.4	98.2		$14,901	$766	$14,135
John F. Kennedy Elementary	Public	K-5	35430 Blackburn Dr.	Newark	94560	Alameda County	Newark Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 818-3400	455	17	26.7	31.0%	68 (14.9%)	7 (1.5%)	190 (41.8%)	118 (25.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	68 (14.9%)	68.6	1663^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	71.6%		68.4	1668^th of 5869 public elementary schools	71.6%	5	38.7	38.7	54.4	51.2	50.7	52.0	67.7	57.3	44.0	56.0							$16,271	$104	$16,167
Tom Kitayama Elementary	Public	K-5	1959 Sunsprite Dr.	Union City	94587	Alameda County	New Haven Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 475-3982	653	25	26.1	53.3%	38 (5.8%)	20 (3.1%)	202 (30.9%)	325 (49.8%)	6 (0.9%)	9 (1.4%)	53 (8.1%)	80	1153^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	80.3%		78.2	1234^th of 5869 public elementary schools	79.0%	81	51.7	51.7	65.6	62.0	61.5	63.0	61.5	57.4	52.8	57.3							$17,254	$1,030	$16,224
Alvarado Elementary	Public	K-5	31100 Fredi St.	Union City	94587	Alameda County	New Haven Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 471-1039	667	26	25.9	56.4%	43 (6.4%)	27 (4.0%)	160 (24.0%)	342 (51.3%)	1 (0.1%)	19 (2.8%)	75 (11.2%)	55	2309^th of 5857 public elementary schools	60.6%		46.5	2761^st of 5869 public elementary schools	53.0%	452	36.3	36.3	47.3	54.9	47.1	49.8	47.9	47.1	26.7	40.4	94.4	98.4	98.4	97.6	95.2	97.6	$18,148	$969	$17,179
Brookvale Elementary	Public	K-5	3400 Nicolet Ave.	Fremont	94536	Alameda County	Fremont Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 797-5940	428	18	23.7	29.2%	49 (11.4%)	12 (2.8%)	66 (15.4%)	276 (64.5%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	21 (4.9%)	87.3	809^th of 5857 public elementary schools	86.2%		93.4	483^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	91.8%	326	66.3	66.3	57.6	63.8	76.3	66.4	70.2	58.0	75.0	67.5	95.8			95.8			$17,031	$1,214	$15,817

Frequently Asked Questions about Ardenwood Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Ardenwood Elementary?

Students at Ardenwood Elementary are 78% Asian, 8% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 5% White, 2% African American.

Is Ardenwood Elementary a good school?

Yes! Ardenwood Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 166^th of 5857 California elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Ardenwood Elementary attend?

Students who attend Ardenwood Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Thornton Middle
High : American High

How many students attend Ardenwood Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 637 students attended Ardenwood Elementary.

What district is Ardenwood Elementary in?

Fremont Unified

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