Best High Schools in Fremont, CA

High schools
12
Students
19,656
Avg actual
51%
Avg projected
52%
Impact
greatly exceed expectations

The top high schools in Fremont, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.

SchoolActualProjectedImpact

1. Mission San Jose High

A+

SchoolGrade

87%

Actual Test Scores

71%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Fremont Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1878 Students

2. American High

A+

SchoolGrade

76%

Actual Test Scores

70%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Fremont Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2501 Students

3. Irvington High

A+

SchoolGrade

76%

Actual Test Scores

67%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Fremont Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2207 Students

4. Foothill High

A+

SchoolGrade

69%

Actual Test Scores

73%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Pleasanton Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2199 Students

5. Milpitas High

A+

SchoolGrade

65%

Actual Test Scores

61%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Milpitas Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 3026 Students

6. Washington High

A

SchoolGrade

63%

Actual Test Scores

55%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Fremont Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1931 Students

7. Vista Alternative

A

SchoolGrade

59%

Actual Test Scores

60%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Fremont Unified • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 58 Students

8. Castro Valley High

A

SchoolGrade

55%

Actual Test Scores

59%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Castro Valley Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2799 Students

9. John F. Kennedy High

B+

SchoolGrade

45%

Actual Test Scores

50%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Fremont Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1347 Students

10. Newark Memorial High

B-

SchoolGrade

36%

Actual Test Scores

56%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Newark Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1510 Students

Best Middle Schools in Fremont, CA

Middle schools
8
Students
8,755
Avg actual
53%
Avg projected
51%
Impact
meet expectations

The top middle schools in Fremont, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.

SchoolActualProjectedImpact

1. William Hopkins Junior High

A+

SchoolGrade

82%

Actual Test Scores

75%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Fremont Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 909 Students

2. Thomas S. Hart Middle

A+

SchoolGrade

78%

Actual Test Scores

72%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Pleasanton Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1158 Students

3. John M. Horner Middle

A+

SchoolGrade

75%

Actual Test Scores

68%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Fremont Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1562 Students

4. Thornton Junior High

A+

SchoolGrade

73%

Actual Test Scores

66%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Fremont Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1302 Students

5. Creekside Middle

A

SchoolGrade

69%

Actual Test Scores

52%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Castro Valley Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 760 Students

6. Centerville Junior High

A-

SchoolGrade

57%

Actual Test Scores

54%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Fremont Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 946 Students

7. G. M. Walters Middle

B+

SchoolGrade

48%

Actual Test Scores

45%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Fremont Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1071 Students

8. Newark Junior High

B-

SchoolGrade

38%

Actual Test Scores

43%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Newark Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1047 Students

Best Elementary Schools in Fremont, CA

Elementary schools
46
Students
20,759
Avg actual
61%
Avg projected
55%
Impact
meet expectations

The top elementary schools in Fremont, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.

SchoolActualProjectedImpact

1. Warm Springs Elementary

A+

SchoolGrade

85%

Actual Test Scores

77%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Fremont Unified • Public • Grades 3 - 5 • 655 Students

2. Fred E. Weibel Elementary

A+

SchoolGrade

83%

Actual Test Scores

75%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Fremont Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 461 Students

3. Mission San Jose Elementary

A+

SchoolGrade

82%

Actual Test Scores

70%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Fremont Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 456 Students

4. Joshua Chadbourne Elementary

A+

SchoolGrade

81%

Actual Test Scores

71%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Fremont Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 616 Students

5. Ardenwood Elementary

A+

SchoolGrade

79%

Actual Test Scores

69%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Fremont Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 778 Students

6. John Gomes Elementary

A+

SchoolGrade

79%

Actual Test Scores

73%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Fremont Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 645 Students

7. Lydiksen Elementary

A+

SchoolGrade

78%

Actual Test Scores

70%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Pleasanton Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 604 Students

8. Lila Bringhurst Elementary

A+

SchoolGrade

77%

Actual Test Scores

75%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Fremont Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 773 Students

9. Warwick Elementary

A+

SchoolGrade

77%

Actual Test Scores

61%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Fremont Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 875 Students

10. Sunol Glen Elementary

A+

SchoolGrade

76%

Actual Test Scores

69%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Sunol Glen Unified • Public • Grades KG - 8 • 268 Students

Education & Community Snapshot in Fremont, CA

City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.

Community Factors

Fremont, CA has a total population of 228,280 with 25% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 93%, and 63% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.

Students in Fremont, CA

50,904

K-12 Students

High School Graduates

93%

Adults 25+ with HS diplomas

College Graduates

63%

Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher

Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Fremont, CA.

Safety

Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.

Overall Crime Grade

C+

18.95 per 1,000 Residents

Violent Crime Grade

C

3.14 per 1,000 Residents

Property Crime Grade

C-

15.81 per 1,000 Residents

Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Fremont, CA.

Connectivity

Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Fremont, CA.

ISP Report Card

B+

Internet Infrastructure Grade

Average Download Speed

3,110 Mbps

Speed Most Residents Can Get

Digital Connectivity Index

94 / 100

ISP Connectivity Demand Report

To read more about these statistics, please visit Fremont, CA Internet Health Assessment.

Questions About Schools in Fremont, CA

How many schools are in Fremont, CA?

Fremont, CA has 73 public schools: 12 high schools, 8 middle schools and 46 elementary schools, serving 50,904 students in total.

How do schools in Fremont perform on state tests?

On average, 73 schools in Fremont score 61% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 56%, so on average schools in Fremont meet expectations.

How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Fremont?

Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.

Best Schools in Cities Near Fremont, CA

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Newark, CA

  • Actual: 45%
  • Projected: 49%
  • Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
Union City, CA

  • Actual: 47%
  • Projected: 46%
  • Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Sunol, CA

  • Actual: 62%
  • Projected: 61%
  • Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Alviso, CA

  • Actual: 45%
  • Projected: 46%
  • Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Hayward, CA

  • Actual: 31%
  • Projected: 36%
  • Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
Milpitas, CA

  • Actual: 58%
  • Projected: 54%
  • Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Fairview, CA

  • Actual: 43%
  • Projected: 44%
  • Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
East Palo Alto, CA

  • Actual: 39%
  • Projected: 40%
  • Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Pleasanton, CA

  • Actual: 65%
  • Projected: 64%
  • Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
Cherryland, CA

  • Actual: 21%
  • Projected: 25%
  • Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations

Every school in Fremont

Average SchoolGrade
A-
Meeting or exceeding expectations
74%
Exceeding
40%
Avg actual scores
61.3%
Avg projected
56.7%

43 of 45 schools in Fremont carry a SchoolGrade (2 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:

A: 34B: 5D: 4

All 45 public schools we grade in Fremont. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.

High schools (6)

Middle and junior high schools (5)

Elementary and primary schools (29)

Other schools and academies (5)

Private schools (16)

Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.

Neighborhoods and places within Fremont (5)