John Blacow Elementary

Summary:

John Blacow Elementary is a public elementary school in Fremont, California, serving 630 students in grades K-5 as part of the Fremont Unified School District. While the district is ranked 174 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 4-star rating, John Blacow Elementary's academic performance lags behind both the district and state averages.

Across various grade levels and subject areas, John Blacow Elementary's Smarter Balanced Assessment scores are significantly lower than the district and state. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 37.21% of John Blacow students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 73.55% for the Fremont Unified School District and 47.04% for California. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, reaching 27.0% in the 2021-2022 school year, much higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, John Blacow has a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 33.54% to 44.39% over the past three school years.

Interestingly, the nearby Mission Valley Elementary, O.N. Hirsch Elementary, and Harvey Green Elementary schools consistently outperform John Blacow Elementary in academic assessments, with significantly higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. These schools also have lower chronic absenteeism rates and a lower percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. Addressing the challenges at John Blacow Elementary, such as improving attendance, providing targeted academic support, and addressing the unique needs of different student groups, could help the school make progress and better serve its community.


Detail:

Public K-5

 40404 Sundale Dr.
       Fremont, CA  94538-3314


(510) 656-5121

District: Fremont Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2986th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,978 Help


Students who attend John Blacow Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    G. M. Walters Middle
High:    John F. Kennedy High

Student/teacher ratio:  20.3 Help
Number of students:  630

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
58.3%
Asian:
23.7%
White:
11.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  34% Help


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Compare Details John Blacow Elementary ranks worse than 50.9% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 26th among 27 ranked elementary schools in the Fremont Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 43.05. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (58.3%), Asian (23.7%), White (11.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 34% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at John Blacow Elementary is 20.3, which is the 3rd best among 27 elementary schools in the Fremont Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at John Blacow Elementary is $10,978, which is the highest among 28 elementary schools in the Fremont Unified School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

John Blacow Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks John Blacow Elementary 2986th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See John Blacow Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Fremont Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Fremont Unified 174th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for John Blacow Elementary

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Rank History for all students at John Blacow Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 47.24 2291st 4809 52.4%
2005 40.55 2686th 4822 44.3%
2006 48.14 2266th 4818 53.0%
2007 49.60 2355th 5113 53.9%
2008 37.58 3093rd 5113 39.5%
2009 36.95 3249th 5193 37.4%
2010 41.34 3085th 5314 41.9%
2011 42.04 3083rd 5377 42.7%
2012 52.03 2498th 5390 53.7%
2013 55.38 2386th 5530 56.9%
2015 44.38 2774th 5611 50.6%
2016 52.76 2355th 5614 58.1%
2017 53.84 2336th 5692 59.0%
2018 56.76 2196th 5662 61.2%
2019 50.81 2553rd 5789 55.9%
2022 45.23 2782nd 5883 52.7%
2023 55.52 2256th 5874 61.6%
2024 43.05 2986th 5862 49.1%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at John Blacow Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.31 744th 3246 77.1%
2019 48.65 1319th 3275 59.7%
2022 65.83 587th 3311 82.3%
2023 37.47 1982nd 3250 39.0%
2024 36.19 2091st 3160 33.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at John Blacow Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 93.83 117th 2420 95.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at John Blacow Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.10 1966th 5084 61.3%
2019 50.98 2339th 5173 54.8%
2022 31.11 3743rd 5264 28.9%
2023 27.24 4142nd 5374 22.9%
2024 34.13 3603rd 5511 34.6%
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Rank History for Female students at John Blacow Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.70 2247th 5413 58.5%
2019 42.11 2975th 5492 45.8%
2022 46.94 2582nd 5635 54.2%
2023 49.80 2416th 5617 57.0%
2024 40.83 2993rd 5605 46.6%
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Rank History for Male students at John Blacow Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.76 2082nd 5431 61.7%
2019 56.84 2101st 5510 61.9%
2022 39.49 3036th 5663 46.4%
2023 60.44 1928th 5650 65.9%
2024 45.21 2741st 5636 51.4%
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Rank History for Asian students at John Blacow Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 13.51 1010th 1154 12.5%
2023 38.50 852nd 1190 28.4%
2024 35.61 892nd 1203 25.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at John Blacow Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.94 2487th 4830 48.5%
2019 53.97 2037th 4963 59.0%
2022 54.07 1941st 5084 61.8%
2023 60.11 1660th 5098 67.4%
2024 46.13 2534th 5102 50.3%
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Rank History for White students at John Blacow Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 9.08 2473rd 2647 6.6%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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by a parent
Thursday, May 19, 2016

Open Quote They really dont know how to respect people. Very rude yelling infront of the kids really nobody wants it. Home works also not so much effective. I checked few times may be i can change my kids school.so much of waiting list so stuck here. Close Quote



Enrollment information for John Blacow Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 451 9 29 173 3 n/a n/a 0 665
1989 435 11 36 189 4 n/a n/a 0 675
1990 424 12 40 192 5 n/a n/a 0 673
1991 427 19 40 183 3 n/a n/a 0 672
1992 417 31 64 207 3 n/a n/a 0 722
1993 419 24 51 220 5 n/a n/a 0 719
1994 381 25 56 225 8 n/a n/a 0 695
1995 367 30 75 252 9 n/a n/a 0 733
1996 367 30 75 252 9 n/a n/a 0 733
1997 346 30 81 256 4 n/a n/a 0 717
1998 334 31 97 277 4 n/a n/a 0 743
1999 308 33 87 267 5 n/a n/a 0 700
2000 293 38 98 279 3 n/a n/a 0 711
2001 250 33 119 238 2 n/a n/a 0 642
2002 191 27 136 269 5 n/a n/a 0 628
2003 191 27 136 269 5 n/a n/a 0 628
2004 162 27 137 276 5 n/a n/a 10 617
2005 118 14 107 186 2 n/a n/a 186 613
2006 97 21 104 172 2 n/a n/a 204 600
2007 109 18 129 296 1 n/a n/a 29 582
2008 97 26 113 282 2 n/a n/a 0 520
2009 93 24 109 277 3 8 33 0 547
2010 122 25 119 244 12 14 21 0 557
2011 114 26 93 258 13 12 36 0 552
2012 107 29 108 262 12 14 9 0 541
2013 52 25 81 291 7 9 34 0 499
2014 52 17 77 287 7 7 21 0 468
2015 47 9 97 259 6 6 16 0 440
2016 51 6 122 245 6 5 21 0 456
2017 45 9 127 232 3 3 16 0 435
2018 55 9 142 218 2 7 28 0 461
2019 63 8 128 215 3 3 27 0 447
2020 59 9 136 207 1 4 33 0 449
2021 56 9 134 219 1 2 25 0 446
2022 57 9 181 212 1 2 27 0 489
2023 72 13 149 367 1 2 26 0 630

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at John Blacow Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 665 29.0 22.9 n/a
1989 675 29.5 22.8 n/a
1990 673 30.0 22.4 n/a
1991 672 30.0 22.4 n/a
1992 722 30.5 23.6 21.7
1993 719 29.0 24.8 20.6
1994 695 26.0 26.7 26.2
1995 733 27.1 27.0 30.8
1996 733 27.1 27.0 30.8
1997 717 29.0 24.7 34.9
1998 743 36.8 20.2 37.1
1999 700 33.4 21.0 38.9
2000 711 36.0 19.8 32.8
2001 642 32.5 19.8 32.2
2002 628 33.5 18.7 28.7
2003 628 33.5 18.7 28.7
2004 617 27.3 22.6 37.4
2005 613 34.2 17.9 51.8
2006 600 32.6 18.4 61.6
2007 582 32.6 17.9 42
2008 520 32.4 16.0 43.5
2009 547 29.6 17.3 38.8
2010 557 30.4 18.3 44.7
2011 552 n/a n/a 45.8
2012 541 28.5 18.9 n/a
2013 499 25.5 19.5 53.7
2014 468 22.5 20.8 40.8
2015 440 18.0 24.4 49.8
2016 456 20.0 22.8 51.1
2017 435 21.0 20.7 38.9
2018 461 23.0 20.0 42.7
2019 447 23.0 19.4 43.8
2020 449 n/a n/a 39.2
2021 446 22.0 20.2 44.4
2022 489 27.0 18.1 33.5
2023 630 31.0 20.3 34

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio John Blacow Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 665 29.0 22.9 n/a
1989 675 29.5 22.8 n/a
1990 673 30.0 22.4 n/a
1991 672 30.0 22.4 n/a
1992 722 30.5 23.6 21.7
1993 719 29.0 24.8 20.6
1994 695 26.0 26.7 26.2
1995 733 27.1 27.0 30.8
1996 733 27.1 27.0 30.8
1997 717 29.0 24.7 34.9
1998 743 36.8 20.2 37.1
1999 700 33.4 21.0 38.9
2000 711 36.0 19.8 32.8
2001 642 32.5 19.8 32.2
2002 628 33.5 18.7 28.7
2003 628 33.5 18.7 28.7
2004 617 27.3 22.6 37.4
2005 613 34.2 17.9 51.8
2006 600 32.6 18.4 61.6
2007 582 32.6 17.9 42
2008 520 32.4 16.0 43.5
2009 547 29.6 17.3 38.8
2010 557 30.4 18.3 44.7
2011 552 n/a n/a 45.8
2012 541 28.5 18.9 n/a
2013 499 25.5 19.5 53.7
2014 468 22.5 20.8 40.8
2015 440 18.0 24.4 49.8
2016 456 20.0 22.8 51.1
2017 435 21.0 20.7 38.9
2018 461 23.0 20.0 42.7
2019 447 23.0 19.4 43.8
2020 449 n/a n/a 39.2
2021 446 22.0 20.2 44.4
2022 489 27.0 18.1 33.5
2023 630 31.0 20.3 34

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

John Blacow Elementary

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionConditionalPolioHepatitis BVaricellaDTPMMR
201276.0%1.0%0.0%22.0%84.0%97.0%99.0%82.0%97.0%
201398.0%0.0%0.0%2.0%98.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%
201495.0%4.0%0.0%2.0%96.0%96.0%96.0%95.0%96.0%
201590.0%1.0%0.0%9.0%94.0%99.0%99.0%91.0%91.0%
201699.0%1.0%0.0%0.0%99.0%99.0%99.0%99.0%99.0%
2017≥99.0%≤1.0%≤1.0%≤1.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%
201898.0%0.0%0.0%2.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%98.0%≥99.0%
2019≥99.0%≤1.0%≤1.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%
202196.1%0.0%1.0%97.1%97.1%96.1%97.1%
202297.7%0.8%0.8%97.7%98.5%98.5%98.5%98.5%

Data source: California Department of Public Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for John Blacow Elementary

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $10,978

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on John Blacow Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 2553rd of 5789 Elementary schoolsRanks 2256th of 5874 Elementary schools
 5.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (John Blacow Elementary)3737.5
 0.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Fremont Unified)78.271.6
 6.6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.543
 5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (John Blacow Elementary)53.948.8
 5.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Fremont Unified)80.975.3
 5.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (California)50.245.1
 5.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (John Blacow Elementary)43.838.2
 5.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Fremont Unified)79.375.1
 4.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.543.7
 5.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (John Blacow Elementary)52.140.9
 11.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Fremont Unified)78.674.7
 3.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (California)44.940.8
 4.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (John Blacow Elementary)53.346.7
 6.7%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Fremont Unified)79.576
 3.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.746.7
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (John Blacow Elementary)4028.9
 11.1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Fremont Unified)72.970
 2.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (California)3833.4
 4.6%
5th Grade Science (John Blacow Elementary)35.637.8
 2.2%
   5th Grade Science (Fremont Unified)63.365.8
 2.5%
   5th Grade Science (California)31.731.9
 0.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (John Blacow Elementary)47.882.2
 34.4%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Fremont Unified)78.675.1
 3.5%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.544.2
 4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (John Blacow Elementary)32.648.9
 16.3%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Fremont Unified)73.267.8
 5.5%
   6th Grade Mathematics (California)38.533.2
 5.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students447630
 40.9%
African American813
 62.5%
American Indian31
 66.7%
Asian128149
 16.4%
Hispanic215367
 70.7%
Pacific Islander32
 33.3%
White6372
 14.3%
Two or More Races2726
 3.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients43.8%34%
 9.9%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 630 students attended John Blacow Elementary.

John Blacow Elementary ranks 2986th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at John Blacow Elementary are 58% Hispanic, 24% Asian, 11% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Students who attend John Blacow Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : G. M. Walters Middle
High : John F. Kennedy High


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