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John Blacow Elementary

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John Blacow Elementary ranks 3298 th of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

3298^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,817 California Elementary Schools

Better than 43% of California elementary schools

Summary

John Blacow Elementary serves 557 students in grades K–5 in Fremont, within Fremont Unified; nearby K–5 schools offer a useful comparison. Its latest results show a broad academic concern: in 2025–2026, proficiency was below both the state and district in ELA, math, and science. The most important finding is that John Blacow is also at or near the bottom of its nearby group in all three subjects.

ELA and science are particular weaknesses compared with nearby schools. John Blacow had 36% proficiency in ELA and 30% in science, the lowest rates among 10 nearby schools; its math rate was 37%, second-lowest. Nearby averages were 63% in ELA, 62% in math, and 53% in science, leaving John Blacow about 26, 25, and 23 points below them, respectively. Compared with the state, it was 13 points lower in ELA, 2 points lower in math, and 6 points lower in science. The gaps with the district were larger: 35 points in ELA, 31 in math, and 32 in science. Math is its strongest subject relative to the state, but none of the subjects is a strength against nearby schools.

Results have declined overall since 2022–2023: ELA is down 11 percentage points, math 4, and science 8, and each subject’s latest result is its lowest in the four-year series. SchoolDigger’s statewide ranking also fell from the 62nd percentile in 2022–2023 to the 43rd in 2025–2026; the latest ranking is 3,291 of 5,804, with 2 stars. Every nearby school ranks higher, from the 55th to the 93rd percentile. Context includes a 22.2 student–teacher ratio in 2024–2025, lower than the ratio at eight nearby schools, and a 51% free/reduced lunch eligible rate that year, second-highest among nearby schools. SchoolDigger’s ranking for how well the school serves English Language Learner students dropped from the 82nd percentile in 2021–2022 to the 34th in 2023–2024, a 48-point decline.

557

Students ?

22.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,403

Per pupil spending ?

50.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

98%

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2024-25)

Exemptions: 0% (any vaccine)

40404 Sundale Dr.
Fremont, CA 94538-3314

(510) 656-5121

District: Fremont Unified

Students who attend John Blacow Elementary usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

59.6%

Asian:

23.2%

White:

9.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 51st percentile in 2015 → 43rd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (36% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school36%

District avg68%

California avg42%

3,298^th of 5,817

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 43%▼ down 15 pts since 2016

From top 42% (2016) to bottom 43% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

27^th of 28Elementary Schools in the Fremont Unified

196^th of 1,530Fremont 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
2026	38.9	3298 of 5817	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.1	2491 of 5857	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.0	2991 of 5869	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.5	2253 of 5859	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.2	2782 of 5883	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.8	2553 of 5789	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.8	2196 of 5662	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	53.8	2336 of 5692	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	52.8	2355 of 5614	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	44.4	2774 of 5611	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	55.4	2386 of 5530	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	52.0	2498 of 5390	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	42.0	3083 of 5377	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	41.3	3085 of 5314	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	36.9	3249 of 5193	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	37.6	3093 of 5113	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	49.6	2355 of 5113	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	48.1	2266 of 4818	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	40.6	2686 of 4822	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2004	47.2	2291 of 4809	52.4%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	24.4	974 of 1210	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.8	974 of 1203	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.6	894 of 1205	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.5	852 of 1190	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.5	1010 of 1154	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	36.2	2093 of 3162	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.5	1980 of 3245	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	65.8	587 of 3311	82.3%	★★★★☆
2019	48.6	1319 of 3275	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.3	744 of 3246	77.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	39.0	3173 of 5581	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.7	2362 of 5597	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.8	2999 of 5612	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.8	2415 of 5609	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.9	2582 of 5635	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.1	2975 of 5492	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.7	2247 of 5413	58.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	36.9	3209 of 5094	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	56.4	1901 of 5107	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.1	2538 of 5107	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.1	1659 of 5087	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.1	1941 of 5084	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.0	2037 of 4963	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.9	2487 of 4830	48.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	25.8	4275 of 5423	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	37.6	3374 of 5460	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.1	3607 of 5517	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.2	4136 of 5363	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.1	3743 of 5264	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.0	2339 of 5173	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.1	1966 of 5084	61.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	38.6	3225 of 5603	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.4	2417 of 5628	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.2	2745 of 5643	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.4	1926 of 5638	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.5	3036 of 5663	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.8	2101 of 5510	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.8	2082 of 5431	61.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	55.4	935 of 2927	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.9	767 of 2847	73.1%	★★★★☆
2023	93.8	117 of 2420	95.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	9.1	2477 of 2651	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2026)68th percentile+25 vs school

Female (2026)43rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)42nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)37th percentile-6 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)34th percentile-15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)21st percentile-22 vs school

Asian (2026)20th percentile-24 vs school

White (2024)7th percentile-42 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics37%~ state avg

English Language Arts/Literacy36%-13 vs state

Science30%-6 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, May 19, 2016

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

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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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	38.9	3298^th of 5817 public elementary schools	43.3%		52.1	2491^st of 5857 public elementary schools	57.5%	807	30.2	30.2	38.2	38.8	33.0	36.4	47.8	43.8	21.6	36.6	98%	0%	$23,403	$22,004	$1,399
Steven Millard Elementary	Public	K-5	5200 Valpey Park Dr.	Fremont	94538	Alameda County	Fremont Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 657-0344	455	20	22.7	31.0%	18 (4.0%)	10 (2.2%)	89 (19.6%)	300 (65.9%)	7 (1.5%)	3 (0.7%)	28 (6.2%)	77.7	1234^th of 5817 public elementary schools	78.8%		78.2	1234^th of 5857 public elementary schools	78.9%		57.8	57.8	50.6	59.7	63.4	57.6	56.5	62.3	57.8	58.8	≥ 98%		$22,293	$21,076	$1,217
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%)	85	916^th of 5817 public elementary schools	84.3%		92.4	521^st of 5857 public elementary schools	91.1%	395	57.5	57.5	49.1	73.3	74.1	67.9	52.7	76.1	59.8	64.4	92%	0%	$20,666	$18,980	$1,686
Joseph Azevada Elementary	Public	K-5	39450 Royal Palm Dr.	Fremont	94538	Alameda County	Fremont Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 657-3900	394	18	21.9	36.8%	30 (7.6%)	3 (0.8%)	79 (20.1%)	252 (64.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.9%)	88.9	705^th of 5817 public elementary schools	87.9%		83.4	995^th of 5857 public elementary schools	83.0%	290	49.1	49.1	76.4	66.7	70.4	71.3	85.7	69.8	60.0	72.0	95%	0%	$25,037	$22,960	$2,077
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%)	50	2613^th of 5817 public elementary schools	55.1%		49.9	2599^th of 5857 public elementary schools	55.6%	14	36.4	36.4	40.7	48.9	43.8	44.5	47.1	45.4	30.3	40.8	93%	0%	$18,945	$18,420	$525
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%)	93.5	445^th of 5817 public elementary schools	92.4%		94	401^st of 5857 public elementary schools	93.2%	44	67.7	67.7	67.8	73.0	79.0	73.4	74.6	74.6	77.4	75.5	96%	0%	$21,199	$20,558	$641
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%)	74.5	1387^th of 5817 public elementary schools	76.2%		79.7	1168^th of 5857 public elementary schools	80.1%	219	41.2	41.2	55.0	56.5	59.8	57.0	65.6	56.5	53.9	59.2	90%	0%	$17,329	$17,144	$185
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%)	75.8	1338^th of 5817 public elementary schools	77.0%		79.2	1187^th of 5857 public elementary schools	79.7%	151	42.9	42.9	63.6	62.2	58.1	61.1	75.8	51.4	48.8	57.5	≥ 98%		$30,340	$27,890	$2,450
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%)	93.8	420^th of 5817 public elementary schools	92.8%		90.5	630^th of 5857 public elementary schools	89.2%	210	63.5	63.5	75.8	71.2	78.1	75.5	79.0	75.8	70.8	74.6	≥ 98%		$23,495	$22,512	$983
Tom Maloney Elementary	Public	K-5	38700 Logan Dr.	Fremont	94536	Alameda County	Fremont Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 797-4426	551	22	25.0	38.8%	31 (5.6%)	7 (1.3%)	90 (16.3%)	376 (68.2%)	3 (0.5%)	4 (0.7%)	40 (7.3%)	78.3	1201^st of 5817 public elementary schools	79.4%		78.2	1236^th of 5857 public elementary schools	78.9%	35	54.2	54.2	60.0	58.3	55.0	57.8	62.2	68.6	50.0	60.4	90%	0%	$20,838	$19,868	$970

Frequently Asked Questions about John Blacow Elementary

How many students attend John Blacow Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 557 students attended John Blacow Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of John Blacow Elementary?

Students at John Blacow Elementary are 60% Hispanic, 23% Asian, 9% White, 6% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What district is John Blacow Elementary in?

Fremont Unified

Is John Blacow Elementary a good school?

John Blacow Elementary ranks 3298^th of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of John Blacow Elementary attend?

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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