Is John Blacow Elementary a good school?

John Blacow Elementary ranks 2253 rd of 5868 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend John Blacow Elementary?

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

What is the racial makeup of John Blacow Elementary?

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

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

John Blacow Elementary

Public K-6

40404 Sundale Dr.
Fremont, CA 94538-3314

(510) 656-5121

District: Fremont Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2253^rd of 5,868 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,978

Students who attend John Blacow Elementary usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio: 20.3

Number of students: 630

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

58.3%

Asian:

23.7%

White:

11.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 34%

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Compare Details John Blacow Elementary ranks better than 61.6% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 26^th among 27 ranked elementary schools in the Fremont Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 55.52. (See more...)

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Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (58.3%), Asian (23.7%), White (11.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 34% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at John Blacow Elementary is 20.3, which is the 3^rd best among 27 elementary schools in the Fremont Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare John Blacow Elementary employs 31 full-time teachers.

Finance

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 2023 Rankings:

John Blacow Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks John Blacow Elementary 2253^rd of 5868 California public elementary schools. (See John Blacow Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Fremont Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Fremont Unified 170^th of 1560 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
2004	47.24	2291^st	4809	52.4%
2005	40.55	2686^th	4822	44.3%
2006	48.14	2266^th	4818	53.0%
2007	49.60	2355^th	5113	53.9%
2008	37.58	3093^rd	5113	39.5%
2009	36.95	3249^th	5193	37.4%
2010	41.34	3085^th	5314	41.9%
2011	42.04	3083^rd	5377	42.7%
2012	52.03	2498^th	5390	53.7%
2013	55.38	2386^th	5530	56.9%
2015	44.38	2774^th	5611	50.6%
2016	52.76	2355^th	5614	58.1%
2017	53.84	2336^th	5692	59.0%
2018	56.76	2196^th	5662	61.2%
2019	50.81	2553^rd	5789	55.9%
2022	45.23	2782^nd	5883	52.7%
2023	55.52	2246^th	5848	61.6%

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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
2018	63.31	744^th	3246	77.1%
2019	48.65	1319^th	3275	59.7%
2022	65.83	587^th	3311	82.3%
2023	37.47	1975^th	3240	39.0%

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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	117^th	2416	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
2018	56.10	1966^th	5084	61.3%
2019	50.98	2339^th	5173	54.8%
2022	31.11	3743^rd	5264	28.9%
2023	27.24	4128^th	5355	22.9%

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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
2018	54.70	2247^th	5413	58.5%
2019	42.11	2975^th	5492	45.8%
2022	46.94	2582^nd	5635	54.2%
2023	49.80	2407^th	5595	57.0%

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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
2018	56.76	2082^nd	5431	61.7%
2019	56.84	2101^st	5510	61.9%
2022	39.49	3036^th	5663	46.4%
2023	60.44	1918^th	5627	65.9%

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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	1010^th	1154	12.5%
2023	38.50	847^th	1183	28.4%

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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
2018	45.94	2487^th	4830	48.5%
2019	53.97	2037^th	4963	59.0%
2022	54.07	1941^st	5084	61.8%
2023	60.11	1655^th	5079	67.4%

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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.

Data source: California Department of Education

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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

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.

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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.

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