Summary:
Zip code 91208 has two K–6 elementary schools: Verdugo Woodlands Elementary and John C. Fremont Elementary. Together, they enroll 1,254 students, and both report a student–teacher ratio of 24.1:1. In 2025–2026, both schools scored above California in all-grades English language arts (ELA), math and science; most importantly, their average results were 20 points above the state in ELA, 25 in math and 17 in science.
Fremont stands out in all-grades ELA and science, with 76% proficient in ELA and 61% in science, compared with 64% and 46% at Verdugo Woodlands—gaps of 12 and 16 points. Fremont also narrowly led in math, 64% to 63%. Grade-level results add important exceptions: Fremont led in ELA in every reported grade, including a 21-point advantage in fifth grade, while Verdugo Woodlands led sixth-grade math by 10 points. The schools were nearly even in all-grades math, where results were just 1 point apart.
Recent science results moved in opposite directions: Verdugo Woodlands fell 14 points from 2024–2025 to 2025–2026, while Fremont rose 7 points; their average declined 4 points as the state increased 3. SchoolDigger rankings also diverged: Fremont rose from the 84th to the 90th percentile from 2023–2024 to 2025–2026, while Verdugo Woodlands slipped from the 86th to the 82nd. As context, both schools reported free/reduced lunch eligible figures for 2024–2025, at 40% for Fremont and 41% for Verdugo Woodlands. These figures describe school context and do not explain the test results.
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