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Lila Bringhurst Elementary

Public Grades K-5

268^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 95% of California elementary schools

Summary

Lila Bringhurst Elementary is a large, highly-rated K-5 public school serving 1,083 students in the Fremont Unified School District, consistently ranking in the top 5% of all California elementary schools.

The school stands out for achieving excellent academic results while serving a diverse student body, including a higher percentage of students from lower-income families than some neighboring top schools. For instance, while Warm Springs Elementary and Fred E. Weibel Elementary post slightly higher test scores, they serve student populations with fewer economic challenges. Bringhurst is particularly effective with English Learners and students from low-income backgrounds, and it operates very efficiently, spending significantly less per student than schools like E.M. Grimmer Elementary while getting stronger results.

Bringhurst shows remarkable consistency across grade levels and has made impressive gains in reducing chronic student absenteeism. An interesting finding is that the school's male students perform exceptionally well. While there is a performance gap with the absolute highest-achieving schools in the area, such as Mission San Jose Elementary, Bringhurst demonstrates that a school can deliver top-tier education across a broad spectrum of students through effective teaching and smart resource management.

1,083

Students ?

25.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,403

Per pupil spending ?

26.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

45051 Wisdom Rd.
Fremont, CA 94538

(510) 490-1205

District: Fremont Unified

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

75.9%

Two or more races:

10.6%

Hispanic:

6.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 97th percentile in 2023 → 95th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (79% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of California elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Fremont Unified

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 26 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school79%

District avg69%

California avg41%

268^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 5%▼ down 1 pts since 2023

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^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	95.6	268 of 5857	95.4%	★★★★★
2024	95.6	295 of 5869	95.0%	★★★★★
2023	97.0	187 of 5859	96.8%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	74.5	304 of 1203	74.7%	★★★★☆
2024	69.6	417 of 1205	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.7	305 of 1190	74.4%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	82.7	207 of 3162	93.5%	★★★★★
2023	86.1	185 of 3245	94.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	94.0	333 of 5597	94.1%	★★★★★
2024	94.0	358 of 5612	93.6%	★★★★★
2023	95.8	218 of 5609	96.1%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	81.4	717 of 5460	86.9%	★★★★☆
2024	72.5	1157 of 5517	79.0%	★★★★☆
2023	75.9	951 of 5363	82.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	95.7	216 of 5628	96.2%	★★★★★
2024	95.2	256 of 5643	95.5%	★★★★★
2023	96.5	192 of 5638	96.6%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	77.7	140 of 718	80.5%	★★★★☆
2024	57.3	342 of 670	49.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Male (2025)96th percentile~ school

Female (2025)94th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)93rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)87th percentile-9 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)81st percentile-15 vs school

Asian (2025)75th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics80%+43 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy78%+30 vs state

Science73%+41 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)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lila Bringhurst Elementary	Public	K-5	45051 Wisdom Rd.	Fremont	94538	Alameda County	Fremont Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 490-1205	1,083	42	25.7	26.6%	58 (5.4%)	15 (1.4%)	67 (6.2%)	822 (75.9%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	115 (10.6%)	95.6	268^th of 5857 public elementary schools	95.4%		95.6	295^th of 5869 public elementary schools	95.0%	27	73.3	73.3	69.6	84.7	83.5	78.4	78.6	85.7	75.9	80.2						$16,403	$16,218	$185
Fred E. Weibel Elementary	Public	K-5	45135 South Grimmer Blvd.	Fremont	94539	Alameda County	Fremont Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 651-6958	362	14	25.8	13.3%	26 (7.2%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (5.2%)	282 (77.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	32 (8.8%)	98.1	64^th of 5857 public elementary schools	98.9%		97.9	86^th of 5869 public elementary schools	98.5%	22	77.3	77.3	85.7	87.8	83.3	85.9	89.3	86.8	83.3	86.4						$22,385	$21,958	$427
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%)	79.2	1187^th of 5857 public elementary schools	79.7%		87.9	822^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	86.0%	365	53.2	53.2	62.5	52.8	59.6	58.3	71.9	52.8	59.6	60.9						$30,340	$27,890	$2,450
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%)	94	401^st of 5857 public elementary schools	93.2%		94.6	372^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	93.7%	29	66.1	66.1	70.2	83.3	72.6	75.4	75.4	77.8	75.8	76.4	97.2					$21,199	$20,558	$641
James Leitch Elementary	Public	K-2	47100 Fernald St.	Fremont	94539	Alameda County	Fremont Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 657-6100	523	22	23.7	14.9%	14 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (5.0%)	457 (87.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.2%)								(n/a)																$22,044	$20,760	$1,284
Warm Springs Elementary	Public	3-5	47370 Warm Springs Blvd.	Fremont	94539	Alameda County	Fremont Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 656-1611	574	22	26.1	16.7%	22 (3.8%)	2 (0.3%)	27 (4.7%)	501 (87.3%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.1%)	98.5	37^th of 5857 public elementary schools	99.4%		98.6	43^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	99.3%	6	76.9	76.9	88.0	89.0	87.6	88.2	92.2	87.4	86.2	88.4						$19,736	$19,158	$578
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%)	78.2	1234^th of 5857 public elementary schools	78.9%		82	1071^st of 5869 public elementary schools	81.8%	163	46.0	46.0	52.0	64.1	55.6	56.8	62.0	67.7	63.5	64.3						$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%)	92.4	521^st of 5857 public elementary schools	91.1%		94.4	393^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	93.3%	128	54.4	54.4	79.3	80.0	68.5	75.7	87.8	81.2	61.8	76.6						$20,666	$18,980	$1,686
Mission San Jose Elementary	Public	K-5	43545 Bryant St.	Fremont	94539	Alameda County	Fremont Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 656-1200	436	19	22.9	22.9%	11 (2.5%)	3 (0.7%)	21 (4.8%)	374 (85.8%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (5.3%)	97.7	97^th of 5857 public elementary schools	98.3%		98.1	72^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	98.8%	25	75.9	75.9	83.9	89.2	80.5	84.6	85.7	88.1	81.9	85.2	88.9	94.4	90.7	94.4	92.6	$22,026	$20,310	$1,716
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%)	90.5	630^th of 5857 public elementary schools	89.2%		96.3	243^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	95.9%	387	63.2	63.2	67.2	63.0	75.0	67.9	75.4	72.8	70.6	72.9						$23,495	$22,512	$983

Frequently Asked Questions about Lila Bringhurst Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Lila Bringhurst Elementary?

Students at Lila Bringhurst Elementary are 76% Asian, 11% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 5% White, 1% African American.

Is Lila Bringhurst Elementary a good school?

Yes! Lila Bringhurst Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 268^th of 5857 California elementary schools.

How many students attend Lila Bringhurst Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,083 students attended Lila Bringhurst Elementary.

What district is Lila Bringhurst Elementary in?

Fremont Unified

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