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John G. Mattos Elementary

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John G. Mattos Elementary ranks 905 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

905^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 85% of California elementary schools

Summary

John G. Mattos Elementary is a well-regarded K-5 public school with about 486 students, consistently earning high marks within the strong Fremont Unified school district.

Academically, Mattos is a solid performer where students typically score above state and district averages, with a particular standout strength in Science; its proficiency rate is the highest among all the nearby schools analyzed. The school shows balanced performance across most grade levels, with students generally making good progress from 3rd to 5th grade. It's important to note that the school's chronic absenteeism rate, while better than the state average, is slightly higher than the district average, and there has been a recent, notable decline in performance for students in special education programs that the school will need to address.

When compared to other local schools, Mattos is part of a clear pattern where schools in Fremont Unified generally perform at a higher level than those in the neighboring Newark Unified district. Within Fremont, Cabrillo Elementary is a significant outlier with much lower performance, highlighting how outcomes can vary even within the same well-resourced district. Compared to peers like Oliveira Elementary or Glenmoor Elementary, which may excel in one grade or subject but show dips in others, Mattos maintains more consistent results across the board.

486

Students ?

24.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,362

Per pupil spending ?

20.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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: Declining — 92nd percentile in 2013 → 85th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (65% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% of California elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2013

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

!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school65%

District avg69%

California avg41%

905^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 15%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From top 21% (2015) to top 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

17^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	85.4	905 of 5857	84.5%	★★★★☆
2024	90.5	672 of 5869	88.6%	★★★★☆
2023	83.3	1036 of 5859	82.3%	★★★★☆
2022	89.8	697 of 5883	88.2%	★★★★☆
2019	81.0	1123 of 5789	80.6%	★★★★☆
2018	79.2	1173 of 5662	79.3%	★★★★☆
2017	82.7	1013 of 5692	82.2%	★★★★☆
2016	80.6	1106 of 5614	80.3%	★★★★☆
2015	78.6	1169 of 5611	79.2%	★★★★☆
2013	90.7	421 of 5530	92.4%	★★★★★
2012	87.5	584 of 5390	89.2%	★★★★☆
2011	79.2	1050 of 5377	80.5%	★★★★☆
2010	76.7	1146 of 5314	78.4%	★★★★☆
2009	81.0	955 of 5193	81.6%	★★★★☆
2008	85.8	711 of 5113	86.1%	★★★★☆
2007	70.4	1353 of 5113	73.5%	★★★★☆
2006	84.7	756 of 4818	84.3%	★★★★☆
2005	78.5	991 of 4822	79.4%	★★★★☆
2004	80.7	869 of 4809	81.9%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	61.8	582 of 1203	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.3	572 of 1205	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.4	586 of 1190	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.3	512 of 1154	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.4	601 of 1149	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.4	618 of 1071	42.3%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	67.0	469 of 2227	78.9%	★★★★☆
2019	56.5	797 of 2585	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.2	1129 of 2128	46.9%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	45.8	1453 of 3275	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.9	668 of 3246	79.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	87.9	697 of 5597	87.5%	★★★★☆
2024	94.3	339 of 5612	94.0%	★★★★★
2023	86.7	808 of 5609	85.6%	★★★★☆
2022	93.1	442 of 5635	92.2%	★★★★★
2019	85.9	773 of 5492	85.9%	★★★★☆
2018	80.8	995 of 5413	81.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	77.7	826 of 5107	83.8%	★★★★☆
2024	80.9	687 of 5107	86.5%	★★★★☆
2023	68.3	1266 of 5087	75.1%	★★★★☆
2019	36.4	3220 of 4963	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.8	2750 of 4830	43.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	62.8	1697 of 5460	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.8	2985 of 5173	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.7	3184 of 5084	37.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	78.5	1131 of 5628	79.9%	★★★★☆
2024	82.3	993 of 5643	82.4%	★★★★☆
2023	77.4	1205 of 5638	78.6%	★★★★☆
2022	83.6	932 of 5663	83.5%	★★★★☆
2019	74.0	1346 of 5510	75.6%	★★★★☆
2018	73.0	1365 of 5431	74.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	38.7	1511 of 2847	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.3	738 of 2635	72.0%	★★★★☆
2023	70.9	463 of 2420	80.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	65.2	938 of 2598	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.8	554 of 2651	79.1%	★★★★☆
2023	76.7	555 of 2661	79.1%	★★★★☆
2019	71.0	783 of 2834	72.4%	★★★★☆
2018	54.1	1385 of 2737	49.4%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2025)88th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)84th percentile~ school

Male (2025)80th percentile-5 vs school

Disabled (2022)79th percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)69th percentile-16 vs school

White (2025)64th percentile-21 vs school

English Language Learner (2019)56th percentile-25 vs school

Asian (2025)52nd percentile-33 vs school

Special Education (2025)47th percentile-38 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Science67%+34 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy64%+16 vs state

Mathematics64%+27 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
John G. Mattos Elementary	Public	K-5	37944 Farwell Dr.	Fremont	94536	Alameda County	Fremont Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 793-1359	486	20	24.3	20.4%	51 (10.5%)	7 (1.4%)	83 (17.1%)	304 (62.6%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (7.6%)	85.4	905^th of 5857 public elementary schools	84.5%		90.5	672^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	88.6%	233	66.7	66.7	55.9	61.0	75.0	64.3	59.3	67.9	63.9	64.2	92.9	95.7		95.7	95.7	97.1	$18,362	$1,497	$16,865
Glenmoor Elementary	Public	K-5	4620 Mattos Dr.	Fremont	94536	Alameda County	Fremont Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 797-0740	536	22	24.3	47.9%	66 (12.3%)	17 (3.2%)	148 (27.6%)	250 (46.6%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	49 (9.1%)	82.1	1070^th of 5857 public elementary schools	81.7%		85	947^th of 5869 public elementary schools	83.9%	123	55.2	55.2	61.0	69.5	64.4	64.5	54.8	70.0	56.3	59.3	96.8						$16,428	$973	$15,455
Birch Grove Intermediate	Public	3-5	37490 Birch St.	Newark	94560	Alameda County	Newark Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 818-3600	289	10	28.9	35.6%	20 (6.9%)	11 (3.8%)	96 (33.2%)	121 (41.9%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.4%)	36 (12.5%)	77.2	1273^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	78.3%		73.3	1439^th of 5869 public elementary schools	75.5%	166	42.4	42.4	54.4	70.9	60.7	61.5	59.6	68.6	48.4	58.7							$15,529	$194	$15,335
Birch Grove Primary	Public	K-2	6071 Smith Ave.	Newark	94560	Alameda County	Newark Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 818-3100	409	16	25.5	30.8%	26 (6.4%)	17 (4.2%)	128 (31.3%)	184 (45.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.5%)	47 (11.5%)								(n/a)																	$16,484	$429	$16,055
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%)	78.2	1236^th of 5857 public elementary schools	78.9%		83.7	1007^th of 5869 public elementary schools	82.8%	229	43.5	43.5	68.8	52.1	59.8	60.3	67.1	60.0	55.3	60.7	86.8	92.8		88.0	89.2	89.2	$16,510	$1,016	$15,494
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%)	83.4	995^th of 5857 public elementary schools	83.0%		84.1	991^st of 5869 public elementary schools	83.1%	4	53.2	53.2	63.0	62.5	77.3	66.9	66.1	55.4	57.5	59.8							$18,158	$1,776	$16,382
Cabrillo Elementary	Public	K-5	36700 San Pedro Dr.	Fremont	94536	Alameda County	Fremont Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 792-3232	275	13	21.1	71.3%	23 (8.4%)	5 (1.8%)	143 (52.0%)	76 (27.6%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.1%)	24 (8.7%)	18.9	4924^th of 5857 public elementary schools	15.9%		19.9	4872^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	17.0%	52	18.8	18.8	3.6	28.3	27.1	22.5	28.6	19.3	20.8	21.8							$19,350	$963	$18,387
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%)	49.9	2599^th of 5857 public elementary schools	55.6%		53.4	2375^th of 5869 public elementary schools	59.5%	224	39.5	39.5	48.8	32.6	43.2	41.4	57.1	39.3	27.9	41.3	95.2	98.4	97.6	96.8	98.4	98.4	$14,715	$511	$14,204
Oliveira Elementary	Public	K-5	4180 Alder Ave.	Fremont	94536	Alameda County	Fremont Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 797-1135	496	21	23.6	33.3%	35 (7.1%)	11 (2.2%)	91 (18.3%)	315 (63.5%)	3 (0.6%)	6 (1.2%)	35 (7.1%)	83.3	996^th of 5857 public elementary schools	83.0%		88.4	792^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	86.5%	204	51.7	51.7	73.6	57.8	59.8	62.9	79.5	65.5	56.7	65.3	96.8						$15,302	$447	$14,855
Coyote Hills Elementary	Public	K-5	36270 Cherry St.	Newark	94560	Alameda County	Newark Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 818-3300	440	17	25.8	51.8%	22 (5.0%)	3 (0.7%)	264 (60.0%)	91 (20.7%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.6%)	41 (9.3%)	36.8	3422^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	41.6%		37.7	3324^th of 5869 public elementary schools	43.4%	98	23.6	23.6	35.0	32.1	46.1	39.0	41.7	35.7	24.7	32.7							$17,945	$544	$17,401

Frequently Asked Questions about John G. Mattos Elementary

What district is John G. Mattos Elementary in?

Fremont Unified

What is the racial makeup of John G. Mattos Elementary?

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

Is John G. Mattos Elementary a good school?

John G. Mattos Elementary ranks 905^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of John G. Mattos Elementary attend?

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

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

How many students attend John G. Mattos Elementary?

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

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