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Best Elementary Schools in Fremont, CA (2025-26)
Every ranked elementary school in Fremont, CA, ordered by SchoolGrade. A grade rewards actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact. Click a column heading to sort, or filter by school, city or district.
Fremont, CA rankings: Elementary Schools
Fremont, CA elementary schools ranked
How Fremont, CA's elementary schools compare
A: 15B: 10D: 2
93% of the 27 ranked elementary schools in Fremont, CA earn an A or B (15 A grades, 10 B, 0 C, 2 D, 0 F), against 46% of elementary schools nationwide. 23 schools meet or beat the proficiency projected from their student context (85% here, 71% nationally), and 20 exceed it. On average 60% of tested students meet the state bar against a projected 53% (national averages: 39% actual, 38% projected).
The biggest overperformers, by actual proficiency above projection: John Gomes Elementary (85% against 66%, A+), Brookvale Elementary (75% against 58%, A+), Parkmont Elementary (75% against 58%, A+), Oliveira Elementary (65% against 49%, A), Forest Park Elementary (80% against 65%, A+).
Districts with the most schools in the top quarter (the top 10): Fremont Unified (10).
The largest ranked elementary schools: Parkmont Elementary (890 students, A+, #8), Forest Park Elementary (883 students, A+, #2), Warwick Elementary (875 students, A, #13).
Elementary schools in Fremont, CA that are not ranked
1 graded elementary schools are listed here rather than ranked, each for the reason given. Every one has its own page with its full SchoolGrade report.
Not yet graded (1)
Too little test data to grade.
- James Leitch Elementary, Fremont
About this ranking
- Scope: public elementary schools in Fremont, CA, as grouped on its schools page; the California ranking covers the whole state.
- Order: SchoolGrade, then actual proficiency, then name; schools with the same grade and score share a rank.
- Ranked: regular public schools that NCES lists as open, not fully online, with at least 30 students. Others are listed with the reason.
- Tags: Magnet and Charter from the NCES school directory; K-12 marks schools serving every grade that are ranked with the elementary schools.
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model. How SchoolGrade works
Questions about elementary schools in Fremont, CA
What is the best elementary school in Fremont, CA?
John Gomes Elementary in Fremont ranks first among the 27 ranked elementary schools in Fremont, CA with a SchoolGrade of A+, 85% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 66%.
How are elementary schools in Fremont, CA ranked?
By SchoolGrade, the 2025-26 model that scores each school's actual test proficiency against the level projected for its student context, then by actual proficiency to break ties. Regular public schools that are open, not fully online and have at least 30 students are ranked; the rest are listed below the table with the reason.
How many elementary schools does Fremont, CA have?
SchoolGrade grades 28 public elementary schools in Fremont, CA; 27 are ranked here and 1 are listed as not ranked.