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John G. Mattos Elementary

Public Grades K-5
736th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 5,804 California Elementary Schools
Better than 87% of California elementary schools
Summary

John G. Mattos Elementary serves 486 students in grades K–5 in Fremont, California, as part of Fremont Unified. In 2025–2026, its proficiency rates were 70% in English language arts (ELA), 67% in math and 59% in science, compared with California rates of 49%, 38% and 36%, respectively. The main takeaway is that Mattos performs well above state levels in all three subjects, while remaining just below its district in each.

Mattos is among the strongest nearby K–5 schools with reported scores: it ranked third of nine in ELA and second of nine in math and science, and exceeded the nearby peer average in every subject. Its scores were 16 points above the peer average in ELA, 15 points above in math and 15 points above in science. Math is its strongest result relative to the state, with a 29-point lead; science is its largest district gap, at 3 points below. Attendance is another strength: chronic absenteeism was 7% in 2025–2026, lower than the district’s 11% and the state’s 18%, and the lowest among the listed nearby schools.

Scores have risen overall since 2022–2023: ELA increased 5 points, math 8 and science 5, while Mattos’s shortfalls from district results narrowed. The trend has not been steady: science peaked at 71% in 2023–2024 before falling to 59%. SchoolDigger ranks Mattos 736th of 5,804 statewide, at the 87th percentile with four stars; nearby Joseph Azevada Elementary is slightly higher at the 88th percentile. In 2024–2025, 20% of Mattos students were free/reduced lunch eligible, the lowest share among listed nearby schools with the same measure and year. Its student–teacher ratio was 24.3 that year, close to the nearby average. SchoolDigger’s subgroup rankings show a sharp change for Hispanic students: the school’s ranking for this group fell from the 84th percentile in 2024–2025 to the 32nd in 2025–2026. For Special Education Students, it rose from the 47th to the 82nd percentile over the same period.

486
Students ?
24.3
Student/teacher ratio ?
$20,449
Per pupil spending ?
20.4%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
All students in California receive free school meals.
 37944 Farwell Dr.
       Fremont, CA  94536-7008

(510) 793-1359

District: Fremont Unified


Students who attend John G. Mattos Elementary usually attend:

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

Asian:
62.6%
Hispanic:
17.1%
White:
10.5%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 79th percentile in 2015 → 87th in 2026
Strengths
✓Test scores above the California average (67% vs 42% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 13% of California elementary schools
✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2015
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school67%
District avg68%
California avg42%
736th of 5,804
California public elementary schools ?
Top 13%▲ up 7 pts since 2016
From top 20% (2016) to top 13% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
15th of 28Elementary Schools in the Fremont Unified
118th of 968Fremont 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202688.3736 of 580487.3%★★★★☆
202585.4905 of 585784.5%★★★★☆
202490.5672 of 586988.6%★★★★☆
202383.31036 of 585982.3%★★★★☆
202289.8697 of 588388.2%★★★★☆
201981.01123 of 578980.6%★★★★☆
201879.21173 of 566279.3%★★★★☆
201782.71013 of 569282.2%★★★★☆
201680.61106 of 561480.3%★★★★☆
201578.61169 of 561179.2%★★★★☆
201390.7421 of 553092.4%★★★★★
201287.5584 of 539089.2%★★★★☆
201179.21050 of 537780.5%★★★★☆
201076.71146 of 531478.4%★★★★☆
200981.0955 of 519381.6%★★★★☆
200885.8711 of 511386.1%★★★★☆
200770.41353 of 511373.5%★★★★☆
200684.7756 of 481884.3%★★★★☆
200578.5991 of 482279.4%★★★★☆
200480.7869 of 480981.9%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202668.3445 of 120763.1%★★★☆☆
202561.8582 of 120351.6%★★★☆☆
202462.3572 of 120552.5%★★★☆☆
202361.4586 of 119050.8%★★★☆☆
202264.3512 of 115455.6%★★★☆☆
201957.4601 of 114947.7%★★☆☆☆
201854.4618 of 107142.3%★★☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202267.0469 of 222778.9%★★★★☆
201956.5797 of 258569.2%★★★☆☆
201837.21129 of 212846.9%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
201945.81453 of 327555.6%★★★☆☆
201865.9668 of 324679.4%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202692.8405 of 556992.7%★★★★★
202587.9697 of 559787.5%★★★★☆
202494.3339 of 561294.0%★★★★★
202386.7808 of 560985.6%★★★★☆
202293.1442 of 563592.2%★★★★★
201985.9773 of 549285.9%★★★★☆
201880.8995 of 541381.6%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202633.63459 of 508532.0%★★☆☆☆
202577.7826 of 510783.8%★★★★☆
202480.9687 of 510786.5%★★★★☆
202368.31266 of 508775.1%★★★★☆
201936.43220 of 496335.1%★★☆☆☆
201841.82750 of 483043.1%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202655.42153 of 541260.2%★★★☆☆
202562.81697 of 546068.9%★★★☆☆
201941.82985 of 517342.3%★★☆☆☆
201837.73184 of 508437.4%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202676.21217 of 559078.2%★★★★☆
202578.51131 of 562879.9%★★★★☆
202482.3993 of 564382.4%★★★★☆
202377.41205 of 563878.6%★★★★☆
202283.6932 of 566383.5%★★★★☆
201974.01346 of 551075.6%★★★★☆
201873.01365 of 543174.9%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202670.7540 of 292081.5%★★★★☆
202538.71511 of 284746.9%★★☆☆☆
202459.3738 of 263572.0%★★★★☆
202370.9463 of 242080.9%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202565.2938 of 259863.9%★★★☆☆
202476.8554 of 265179.1%★★★★☆
202376.7555 of 266179.1%★★★★☆
201971.0783 of 283472.4%★★★★☆
201854.11385 of 273749.4%★★☆☆☆
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 (2026)93rd percentile+5 vs school
Special Education (2026)82nd percentile-6 vs school
Disabled (2022)79th percentile-9 vs school
Male (2026)78th percentile-9 vs school
White (2025)64th percentile-21 vs school
Asian (2026)63rd percentile-24 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)60th percentile-27 vs school
English Language Learner (2019)56th percentile-25 vs school
Hispanic (2026)32nd percentile-55 vs school
By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts/Literacy70%+21 vs state
Mathematics67%+29 vs state
Science59%+23 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 486 students attended John G. Mattos Elementary.

John G. Mattos Elementary ranks 736th of 5804 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students who attend John G. Mattos Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

Students at John G. Mattos Elementary are 63% Asian, 17% Hispanic, 10% White, 8% Two or more races, 1% African American.

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Latest California data All new data »
2025–26 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesNewOct 15, 2026
2025–26 CAST, CSA Spanish & Smarter Balanced Assessments scoresNewOct 15, 2026
2024–25 school spending dataJul 1, 2026
2024–25 attendance dataMar 13, 2026


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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