Top Rankings
Fremont Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 7 public middle schools serving 6,249 students in Fremont Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Fremont Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 64% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 76% (versus the 46% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle schools in Fremont Unified School District are William Hopkins Junior High School, John M. Horner Middle School and Thornton Junior High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
44 Schools
3,503 Schools
# Students
33,057 Students
1,729,980 Students
# Teachers
1,404 Teachers
87,195 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
24:1
District Rank
Fremont Unified School District, which is ranked #67 of all 1,931 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has increased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#61 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
77%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
29%
Graduation Rate
94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.65
# American Indian Students
105 Students
9,959 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
23,002 Students
188,478 Students
% Asian Students
70%
11%
# Hispanic Students
5,166 Students
923,962 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
53%
# Black Students
618 Students
91,300 Students
% Black Students
2%
5%
# White Students
2,627 Students
400,535 Students
% White Students
8%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
177 Students
7,325 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
1,358 Students
101,982 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
2,672
83,342
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,420
70,983
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,471
70,937
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,472
72,484
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,628
74,201
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,596
80,839
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,536
264,601
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,462
409,781
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,464
405,230
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,506
53,401
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,530
47,293
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,557
46,988
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,743
49,817
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,838 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,466 is less than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$524 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$511 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,838
$21,485
Spending / Student
$15,466
$19,787
Best Fremont Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
William Hopkins Junior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 89% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
600 Driscoll Rd.
Fremont, CA 94539
(510) 656-3500
Fremont, CA 94539
(510) 656-3500
Grades: 7-8
| 909 students
Rank: #22.
John M. Horner Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
4350 Irvington Ave.
Fremont, CA 94538
(510) 656-4000
Fremont, CA 94538
(510) 656-4000
Grades: 6-8
| 1,562 students
Rank: #33.
Thornton Junior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
4357 Thornton Ave.
Fremont, CA 94536
(510) 793-9090
Fremont, CA 94536
(510) 793-9090
Grades: 7-8
| 1,302 students
Rank: #44.
Centerville Junior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
37720 Fremont Blvd.
Fremont, CA 94536
(510) 797-2072
Fremont, CA 94536
(510) 797-2072
Grades: 7-8
| 946 students
Rank: #55.
Circle Of Independent Learning
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
4700 Calaveras Ave.
Fremont, CA 94538
(510) 797-0100
Fremont, CA 94538
(510) 797-0100
Grades: K-12
| 401 students
Rank: #66.
G. M. Walters Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
39600 Logan Dr.
Fremont, CA 94538
(510) 656-7211
Fremont, CA 94538
(510) 656-7211
Grades: 6-8
| 1,071 students
Rank: #77.
Vista Alternative
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
4455 Seneca Park Ave.
Fremont, CA 94538
(510) 657-7028
Fremont, CA 94538
(510) 657-7028
Grades: 6-12
| 58 students
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