Is Brier Elementary a good school?

Brier Elementary ranks 2371 st of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Brier Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 588 students attended Brier Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Brier Elementary?

Students at Brier Elementary are 57% Asian, 28% Hispanic, 7% White, 6% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Brier Elementary attend?

Students who attend Brier Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : G. M. Walters Middle High : John F. Kennedy High

Brier Elementary

Summary:

Brier Elementary is a public elementary school located in Fremont, California, serving 592 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Fremont Unified School District, which is ranked 174 out of 1,568 districts in the state.

While Brier Elementary is part of a well-regarded school district, the school faces several challenges. Academically, Brier's performance on Smarter Balanced Assessments is generally lower than the district and state averages, with proficiency rates ranging from 34.44% to 51.35% in English Language Arts/Literacy and 35.23% to 45.16% in Mathematics. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as Asian, Hispanic, special education, and low socioeconomic status students, who rank in the bottom 10% to 40% of all California elementary schools. Additionally, Brier Elementary has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 5.3% in 2018-2019 to 17.9% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the district average.

Comparing Brier Elementary to nearby schools within the Fremont Unified School District, several schools, such as Parkmont Elementary and O.N. Hirsch Elementary, consistently rank in the top 10% of California elementary schools and have significantly higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics. Brier Elementary also has a relatively high student-teacher ratio and a higher percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which could be contributing factors to the school's lower academic performance and higher chronic absenteeism rates.

Detail:

Public K-5

39201 Sundale Dr.
Fremont, CA 94538-1916

(510) 657-5020

District: Fremont Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2371^st of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,372

Students who attend Brier Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	G. M. Walters Middle
High:	John F. Kennedy High

Student/teacher ratio: 26.7

Number of students: 588

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

56.6%

Hispanic:

27.6%

White:

7.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 48%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Brier Elementary ranks better than 59.6% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 25^th among 27 ranked elementary schools in the Fremont Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 53.43. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Asian (56.6%), Hispanic (27.6%), White (7.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 48% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Brier Elementary is 26.7. 26 elementary schools in the Fremont Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Brier Elementary is $7,372. 15 elementary schools in the Fremont Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Brier Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Brier Elementary 2371^st of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Brier Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Fremont Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Fremont Unified 174^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Brier Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Brier Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	65.37	1473^rd	4809	69.4%
2005	66.39	1495^th	4822	69.0%
2006	65.64	1517^th	4818	68.5%
2007	65.09	1593^rd	5113	68.8%
2008	69.44	1428^th	5113	72.1%
2009	50.71	2444^th	5193	52.9%
2010	60.95	1930^th	5314	63.7%
2011	67.23	1623^rd	5377	69.8%
2012	62.13	1932^nd	5390	64.2%
2013	62.74	1958^th	5530	64.6%
2015	63.71	1767^th	5611	68.5%
2016	64.76	1776^th	5614	68.4%
2017	68.91	1619^th	5692	71.6%
2018	65.54	1787^th	5662	68.4%
2019	73.16	1462^nd	5789	74.7%
2022	60.87	1986^th	5883	66.2%
2023	61.65	1981^st	5874	66.3%
2024	53.43	2371^st	5862	59.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Brier Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	75.93	430^th	3246	86.8%
2019	64.58	694^th	3275	78.8%
2022	53.57	1019^th	3311	69.2%
2023	61.90	717^th	3250	77.9%
2024	52.42	1058^th	3160	66.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Brier Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	44.66	1057^th	2420	56.3%
2024	27.50	1967^th	2634	25.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Brier Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	54.10	2099^th	5084	58.7%
2019	72.62	1049^th	5173	79.7%
2022	38.65	3118^th	5264	40.8%
2023	48.66	2457^th	5374	54.3%
2024	40.78	3080^th	5511	44.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Brier Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	68.36	1573^rd	5413	70.9%
2019	73.61	1353^rd	5492	75.4%
2022	62.93	1823^rd	5635	67.6%
2023	67.46	1615^th	5617	71.2%
2024	51.38	2347^th	5605	58.1%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Brier Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	33.18	1297^th	2128	39.1%
2019	36.07	1475^th	2585	42.9%
2022	47.98	855^th	2227	61.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Brier Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	62.03	1848^th	5431	66.0%
2019	70.56	1497^th	5510	72.8%
2022	57.22	2084^th	5663	63.2%
2023	54.73	2191^st	5650	61.2%
2024	53.87	2271^st	5636	59.7%

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Rank History for Asian students at Brier Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	40.54	765^th	1071	28.6%
2019	46.73	743^rd	1149	35.3%
2022	33.83	862^nd	1154	25.3%
2023	37.34	858^th	1190	27.9%
2024	25.48	962^nd	1203	20.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Brier Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	47.86	2359^th	4830	51.2%
2019	61.54	1605^th	4963	67.7%
2022	32.27	3506^th	5084	31.0%
2023	27.64	3899^th	5098	23.5%
2024	19.98	4454^th	5102	12.7%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Brier Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	514	31	63	87	2	n/a	n/a	0	697
1989	525	27	63	78	1	n/a	n/a	0	694
1990	510	28	72	71	1	n/a	n/a	0	682
1991	480	27	93	63	1	n/a	n/a	0	664
1992	471	36	88	54	0	n/a	n/a	0	649
1993	457	38	98	71	1	n/a	n/a	0	665
1994	391	50	126	74	1	n/a	n/a	0	642
1995	324	51	156	106	3	n/a	n/a	0	640
1996	324	51	156	106	3	n/a	n/a	0	640
1997	301	57	182	118	5	n/a	n/a	0	663
1998	304	43	205	122	2	n/a	n/a	0	676
1999	293	44	205	130	3	n/a	n/a	0	675
2000	284	47	227	126	3	n/a	n/a	0	687
2001	231	50	220	117	8	n/a	n/a	18	644
2002	177	46	293	130	7	n/a	n/a	0	653
2003	177	46	293	130	7	n/a	n/a	0	653
2004	170	39	297	138	7	n/a	n/a	0	651
2005	150	73	268	142	3	n/a	n/a	43	679
2006	132	76	266	189	5	n/a	n/a	6	674
2007	120	53	250	196	3	n/a	n/a	25	647
2008	105	48	238	191	3	n/a	n/a	0	585
2009	90	47	241	211	3	5	41	0	638
2010	133	52	229	173	6	4	27	0	624
2011	152	45	220	212	9	4	29	0	671
2012	139	47	247	224	8	7	9	0	681
2013	133	45	305	301	7	6	45	0	842
2014	105	32	280	250	4	5	34	0	710
2015	108	28	322	252	2	5	31	0	748
2016	93	25	379	219	4	6	28	0	754
2017	71	23	384	224	6	11	24	0	743
2018	63	14	396	213	4	10	18	0	718
2019	51	15	403	215	4	6	23	0	717
2020	38	20	363	170	3	4	27	0	625
2021	33	17	378	170	5	3	25	0	631
2022	27	20	329	173	4	6	28	0	587
2023	36	12	334	175	3	4	28	0	592
2024	42	12	333	162	4	2	33	0	588

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Brier Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	697	29.9	23.3	n/a
1989	694	30.0	23.1	n/a
1990	682	31.0	22.0	n/a
1991	664	29.8	22.2	n/a
1992	649	30.3	21.4	27.4
1993	665	29.5	22.5	28.4
1994	642	26.5	24.2	31.2
1995	640	24.5	26.1	40.6
1996	640	24.5	26.1	40.6
1997	663	28.0	23.7	37.7
1998	676	31.8	21.3	34.9
1999	675	31.5	21.4	34.5
2000	687	31.5	21.8	29.5
2001	644	32.5	19.8	28.1
2002	653	33.0	19.8	31.9
2003	653	33.0	19.8	31.9
2004	651	33.0	19.7	32
2005	679	33.0	20.6	47.2
2006	674	34.0	19.8	49.9
2007	647	33.0	19.6	46.1
2008	585	34.0	17.2	48.7
2009	638	31.9	18.8	48.3
2010	624	32.0	19.5	48.6
2011	671	n/a	n/a	53.5
2012	681	41.7	16.3	n/a
2013	842	41.3	20.3	48.3
2014	710	25.8	27.5	41.7
2015	748	28.0	26.7	42.9
2016	754	28.0	26.9	45.9
2017	743	29.0	25.6	37.3
2018	718	28.0	25.6	38.6
2019	717	29.0	24.7	39.7
2020	625	n/a	n/a	35.4
2021	631	24.0	26.2	33
2022	587	24.0	24.4	35.6
2023	592	23.0	25.7	44.8
2024	588	22.0	26.7	48

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Brier Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	697	29.9	23.3	n/a
1989	694	30.0	23.1	n/a
1990	682	31.0	22.0	n/a
1991	664	29.8	22.2	n/a
1992	649	30.3	21.4	27.4
1993	665	29.5	22.5	28.4
1994	642	26.5	24.2	31.2
1995	640	24.5	26.1	40.6
1996	640	24.5	26.1	40.6
1997	663	28.0	23.7	37.7
1998	676	31.8	21.3	34.9
1999	675	31.5	21.4	34.5
2000	687	31.5	21.8	29.5
2001	644	32.5	19.8	28.1
2002	653	33.0	19.8	31.9
2003	653	33.0	19.8	31.9
2004	651	33.0	19.7	32
2005	679	33.0	20.6	47.2
2006	674	34.0	19.8	49.9
2007	647	33.0	19.6	46.1
2008	585	34.0	17.2	48.7
2009	638	31.9	18.8	48.3
2010	624	32.0	19.5	48.6
2011	671	n/a	n/a	53.5
2012	681	41.7	16.3	n/a
2013	842	41.3	20.3	48.3
2014	710	25.8	27.5	41.7
2015	748	28.0	26.7	42.9
2016	754	28.0	26.9	45.9
2017	743	29.0	25.6	37.3
2018	718	28.0	25.6	38.6
2019	717	29.0	24.7	39.7
2020	625	n/a	n/a	35.4
2021	631	24.0	26.2	33
2022	587	24.0	24.4	35.6
2023	592	23.0	25.7	44.8
2024	588	22.0	26.7	48

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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