Is E. M. Grimmer Elementary a good school?

E. M. Grimmer Elementary ranks 821 st of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend E. M. Grimmer Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 278 students attended E. M. Grimmer Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of E. M. Grimmer Elementary?

Students at E. M. Grimmer Elementary are 55% Asian, 31% Hispanic, 6% White, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American.

What schools do graduates of E. M. Grimmer Elementary attend?

Students who attend E. M. Grimmer Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : John M. Horner Middle High : Irvington High

E. M. Grimmer Elementary

Summary:

E. M. Grimmer Elementary is a public elementary school located in Fremont, California, serving grades K-5 with a student population of 278 and is part of the Fremont Unified School District.

E. M. Grimmer Elementary consistently performs above the state average in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics, with 67.74% of students proficient or better in ELA/Literacy and 71.32% in Mathematics, compared to the district averages of 73.55% and 68.53%, respectively. However, the school lags behind the district in many areas, and its performance varies among different student groups, with male students and Asian students generally outperforming their peers. The school also faces challenges with increasing chronic absenteeism, which has risen from 6.9% in 2017-2018 to 21.0% in 2022-2023, higher than the district average of 12.6%.

Compared to nearby schools, E. M. Grimmer Elementary performs well, outperforming some schools like J. Haley Durham Elementary and Steven Millard Elementary, but trails behind higher-performing schools such as Fred E. Weibel Elementary and Joshua Chadbourne Elementary. The school's relatively low student-teacher ratio of 14.6, compared to the district average of 22.8, suggests it may have more resources and individualized attention for students, which could contribute to its overall performance. Despite these challenges, E. M. Grimmer Elementary has shown steady improvement in its statewide ranking over the years, indicating that the school is making progress and closing the gap with higher-performing schools in the district and state.

Detail:

Public K-5

43030 Newport Dr.
Fremont, CA 94538-6113

(510) 656-1250

District: Fremont Unified

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,854

Students who attend E. M. Grimmer Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	John M. Horner Middle
High:	Irvington High

Student/teacher ratio: 14.6

Number of students: 278

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

55.4%

Hispanic:

30.6%

White:

6.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 30.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details E. M. Grimmer Elementary ranks better than 86% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 18^th among 27 ranked elementary schools in the Fremont Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 87.86. (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 E. M. Grimmer Elementary has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Fremont Unified School District. Racial makeup is: Asian (55.4%), Hispanic (30.6%), White (6.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 30.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at E. M. Grimmer Elementary is 14.6, which is the lowest among 28 elementary schools in the Fremont Unified School District! (See more...)

Compare E. M. Grimmer Elementary employs 19 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at E. M. Grimmer Elementary is $9,854, which is the 2^nd highest among 27 elementary schools in the Fremont Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

E. M. Grimmer Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks E. M. Grimmer Elementary 821^st of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See E. M. Grimmer Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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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 E. M. Grimmer Elementary

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Rank History for all students at E. M. Grimmer Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	34.14	2994^th	4809	37.7%
2005	36.84	2903^rd	4822	39.8%
2006	44.41	2474^th	4818	48.7%
2007	50.60	2298^th	5113	55.1%
2008	46.11	2605^th	5113	49.1%
2009	47.40	2642^nd	5193	49.1%
2010	39.22	3219^th	5314	39.4%
2011	45.37	2876^th	5377	46.5%
2012	59.69	2066^th	5390	61.7%
2013	51.23	2610^th	5530	52.8%
2015	69.94	1502^nd	5611	73.2%
2016	80.27	1122^nd	5614	80.0%
2017	70.53	1538^th	5692	73.0%
2018	77.13	1259^th	5662	77.8%
2019	83.03	1013^th	5789	82.5%
2022	86.91	858^th	5883	85.4%
2023	90.77	655^th	5874	88.8%
2024	87.86	821^st	5862	86.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at E. M. Grimmer Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	88.55	204^th	3246	93.7%
2019	56.61	946^th	3275	71.1%
2022	74.97	390^th	3311	88.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at E. M. Grimmer Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	76.05	871^st	5084	82.9%
2019	76.51	869^th	5173	83.2%
2022	80.03	758^th	5264	85.6%
2023	80.38	765^th	5374	85.8%
2024	75.35	1041^st	5511	81.1%

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Rank History for Female students at E. M. Grimmer Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	75.62	1261^st	5413	76.7%
2019	85.86	772^nd	5492	85.9%
2022	79.58	1132^nd	5635	79.9%
2023	86.57	816^th	5617	85.5%
2024	88.54	685^th	5605	87.8%

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Rank History for Male students at E. M. Grimmer Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	73.92	1323^rd	5431	75.6%
2019	76.20	1248^th	5510	77.4%
2022	90.07	620^th	5663	89.1%
2023	91.28	537^th	5650	90.5%
2024	83.46	944^th	5636	83.3%

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Rank History for Asian students at E. M. Grimmer Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	67.94	404^th	1071	62.3%
2019	80.73	119^th	1149	89.6%
2022	65.30	490^th	1154	57.5%
2023	73.07	327^th	1190	72.5%
2024	61.81	581^st	1203	51.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at E. M. Grimmer Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	75.06	900^th	4830	81.4%
2019	78.23	773^rd	4963	84.4%
2022	89.54	375^th	5084	92.6%
2023	81.69	663^rd	5098	87.0%
2024	73.08	1041^st	5102	79.6%

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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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by a parent
Monday, September 3, 2018

My son is going to Kindergarten. He is enjoying a lot. Our experience with teachers so far is excellent. I feel there should be more parents involvement to improve the quality of the education in this school. Close Quote

Enrollment information for E. M. Grimmer Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	291	14	32	55	3	n/a	n/a	0	395
1989	325	19	51	80	3	n/a	n/a	0	478
1990	303	25	120	117	4	n/a	n/a	0	569
1991	322	14	144	107	4	n/a	n/a	0	591
1992	285	21	141	121	3	n/a	n/a	0	571
1993	281	16	178	132	1	n/a	n/a	0	608
1994	275	18	190	140	1	n/a	n/a	0	624
1995	250	17	177	159	8	n/a	n/a	0	611
1996	250	17	177	159	8	n/a	n/a	0	611
1997	239	21	157	166	10	n/a	n/a	0	593
1998	232	24	169	146	10	n/a	n/a	0	581
1999	207	19	155	170	9	n/a	n/a	0	560
2000	181	20	106	192	9	n/a	n/a	0	508
2001	140	18	90	183	6	n/a	n/a	0	437
2002	128	18	106	260	5	n/a	n/a	0	517
2003	128	18	106	260	5	n/a	n/a	0	517
2004	108	19	107	239	5	n/a	n/a	0	478
2005	94	28	112	238	3	n/a	n/a	0	475
2006	83	26	107	239	2	n/a	n/a	0	457
2007	67	15	88	217	5	n/a	n/a	16	408
2008	62	13	91	193	2	n/a	n/a	0	361
2009	64	15	97	194	1	3	28	0	402
2010	97	21	115	162	0	3	15	0	413
2011	96	14	79	179	0	3	12	0	383
2012	57	12	90	239	1	2	0	0	401
2013	43	8	80	217	1	2	8	0	359
2014	41	4	87	243	1	2	7	0	385
2015	40	4	90	229	1	4	9	0	377
2016	45	7	143	255	3	5	14	0	472
2017	40	5	138	269	2	3	19	0	476
2018	45	9	144	276	1	2	18	0	495
2019	45	9	165	241	1	5	15	0	481
2020	49	9	161	245	3	0	21	0	488
2021	27	6	167	208	1	0	18	0	427
2022	24	14	130	197	1	1	17	0	384
2023	18	7	154	85	1	0	13	0	278

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 E. M. Grimmer Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	395	20.0	19.7	n/a
1989	478	24.0	19.9	n/a
1990	569	27.0	21.0	n/a
1991	591	28.0	21.1	n/a
1992	571	28.5	20.0	34.7
1993	608	26.5	22.9	33.4
1994	624	25.5	24.5	40.4
1995	611	23.5	26.0	44.2
1996	611	23.5	26.0	44.2
1997	593	25.0	23.7	41.3
1998	581	31.5	18.4	37.9
1999	560	31.5	17.8	32.3
2000	508	24.5	20.7	35.2
2001	437	26.5	16.5	42.8
2002	517	27.5	18.8	47.6
2003	517	27.5	18.8	47.6
2004	478	29.0	16.5	47.9
2005	475	29.5	16.1	54.3
2006	457	27.0	16.9	54.3
2007	408	25.0	16.3	53.6
2008	361	28.0	12.9	54.6
2009	402	29.0	13.4	41
2010	413	27.0	15.3	51.8
2011	383	n/a	n/a	58.5
2012	401	18.9	21.2	n/a
2013	359	19.4	18.5	62.4
2014	385	16.4	23.4	56.1
2015	377	17.0	22.1	60.2
2016	472	22.0	21.4	58.5
2017	476	24.0	19.8	46.6
2018	495	24.0	20.6	49.3
2019	481	25.0	19.2	44.5
2020	488	n/a	n/a	44.5
2021	427	23.0	18.5	38.9
2022	384	21.0	18.2	36.7
2023	278	19.0	14.6	30.2

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 E. M. Grimmer Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	395	20.0	19.7	n/a
1989	478	24.0	19.9	n/a
1990	569	27.0	21.0	n/a
1991	591	28.0	21.1	n/a
1992	571	28.5	20.0	34.7
1993	608	26.5	22.9	33.4
1994	624	25.5	24.5	40.4
1995	611	23.5	26.0	44.2
1996	611	23.5	26.0	44.2
1997	593	25.0	23.7	41.3
1998	581	31.5	18.4	37.9
1999	560	31.5	17.8	32.3
2000	508	24.5	20.7	35.2
2001	437	26.5	16.5	42.8
2002	517	27.5	18.8	47.6
2003	517	27.5	18.8	47.6
2004	478	29.0	16.5	47.9
2005	475	29.5	16.1	54.3
2006	457	27.0	16.9	54.3
2007	408	25.0	16.3	53.6
2008	361	28.0	12.9	54.6
2009	402	29.0	13.4	41
2010	413	27.0	15.3	51.8
2011	383	n/a	n/a	58.5
2012	401	18.9	21.2	n/a
2013	359	19.4	18.5	62.4
2014	385	16.4	23.4	56.1
2015	377	17.0	22.1	60.2
2016	472	22.0	21.4	58.5
2017	476	24.0	19.8	46.6
2018	495	24.0	20.6	49.3
2019	481	25.0	19.2	44.5
2020	488	n/a	n/a	44.5
2021	427	23.0	18.5	38.9
2022	384	21.0	18.2	36.7
2023	278	19.0	14.6	30.2

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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