Is O. N. Hirsch Elementary a good school?

Yes. O. N. Hirsch Elementary ranks in the top 6.7% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend O. N. Hirsch Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 411 students attended O. N. Hirsch Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of O. N. Hirsch Elementary?

Students at O. N. Hirsch Elementary are 80% Asian, 10% Hispanic, 6% White, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of O. N. Hirsch Elementary attend?

Students who attend O. N. Hirsch Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : John M. Horner Middle High : Irvington High

O. N. Hirsch Elementary

Summary:

O. N. Hirsch Elementary is a high-performing public elementary school in Fremont, California, serving 419 students in grades K-5 and part of the Fremont Unified School District.

O. N. Hirsch Elementary consistently ranks among the top California elementary schools, with 74-84% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy and 70-85% proficient or better in Mathematics. The school's performance on the California Science Test is also strong, with 65-73% of students proficient or better. O. N. Hirsch Elementary outperforms both the Fremont Unified School District and the state of California in English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics at all grade levels. The school performs exceptionally well for English Language Learner students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking in the top 5% and top 10% of California elementary schools, respectively.

Compared to nearby schools in the Fremont Unified School District, Joshua Chadbourne Elementary and Mission Valley Elementary also rank among the top California elementary schools, with similar or higher academic performance. However, some nearby schools, such as John Blacow Elementary and Brier Elementary, have significantly lower academic performance compared to O. N. Hirsch Elementary and the district/state averages.

Detail:

Public K-5

41399 Chapel Way
Fremont, CA 94538-4202

(510) 657-3537

District: Fremont Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
393^rd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,723

Students who attend O. N. Hirsch Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	John M. Horner Middle
High:	Irvington High

Student/teacher ratio: 24.4

Number of students: 411

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

79.8%

Hispanic:

10.0%

White:

5.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 30.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details O. N. Hirsch Elementary ranks better than 93.3% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 11^th among 27 ranked elementary schools in the Fremont Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 94.41. (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 (79.8%), Hispanic (10%), White (5.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 30.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at O. N. Hirsch Elementary is 24.4. 15 elementary schools in the Fremont Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare O. N. Hirsch Elementary employs 16.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at O. N. Hirsch Elementary is $7,723, which is the 10^th highest among 27 elementary schools in the Fremont Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

O. N. Hirsch Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks O. N. Hirsch Elementary 393^rd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See O. N. Hirsch 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 O. N. Hirsch Elementary

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Rank History for all students at O. N. Hirsch Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	65.99	1443^rd	4809	70.0%
2005	66.84	1467^th	4822	69.6%
2006	61.50	1678^th	4818	65.2%
2007	71.54	1305^th	5113	74.5%
2008	79.48	995^th	5113	80.5%
2009	75.85	1169^th	5193	77.5%
2010	79.88	1012^th	5314	81.0%
2011	85.43	708^th	5377	86.8%
2012	79.93	1037^th	5390	80.8%
2013	88.35	565^th	5530	89.8%
2015	93.09	441^st	5611	92.1%
2016	94.42	347^th	5614	93.8%
2017	93.79	407^th	5692	92.8%
2018	92.97	447^th	5662	92.1%
2019	93.20	423^rd	5789	92.7%
2022	96.84	214^th	5883	96.4%
2023	95.84	285^th	5874	95.1%
2024	94.41	393^rd	5862	93.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at O. N. Hirsch Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	97.10	78^th	3246	97.6%
2019	70.95	509^th	3275	84.5%
2022	92.67	135^th	3311	95.9%
2023	87.41	170^th	3250	94.8%
2024	93.82	72^nd	3160	97.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at O. N. Hirsch Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	75.83	880^th	5084	82.7%
2019	74.89	927^th	5173	82.1%
2022	86.06	512^th	5264	90.3%
2023	93.87	238^th	5374	95.6%
2024	91.21	402^nd	5511	92.7%

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Rank History for Female students at O. N. Hirsch Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	92.23	429^th	5413	92.1%
2019	93.10	354^th	5492	93.6%
2022	96.57	181^st	5635	96.8%
2023	95.13	272^nd	5617	95.2%
2024	93.87	371^st	5605	93.4%

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Rank History for Disabled students at O. N. Hirsch Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	69.09	419^th	2128	80.3%
2019	80.43	324^th	2585	87.5%

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Rank History for Male students at O. N. Hirsch Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	91.84	455^th	5431	91.6%
2019	90.69	532^nd	5510	90.3%
2022	95.66	260^th	5663	95.4%
2023	94.95	314^th	5650	94.4%
2024	92.94	426^th	5636	92.4%

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Rank History for Asian students at O. N. Hirsch Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	70.93	344^th	1071	67.9%
2019	69.63	386^th	1149	66.4%
2022	71.86	343^rd	1154	70.3%
2023	70.93	382^nd	1190	67.9%
2024	65.68	501^st	1203	58.4%

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Rank History for White students at O. N. Hirsch Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	43.23	1712^th	2737	37.4%

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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

Review counts

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Reviews:

by a parent
Saturday, December 24, 2022

I have 2 kids, my older one went to Warm springs elementary, Horner middle and younger one is going to Hirsch elementary now. Among the irvington feeder elementaries this school benefits from close proximity to Horner middle and Irvington high. Dropping 2 kids is easy even if you have one going to middle and one going to elementary as all three elementary, middle and high schools are in walking distance.

While we moved because of the proximity and location, we have been pleasantly surprised by the Hirsch elementary school. Size wise its a bit smaller school compared to the others which also makes it a lot more closely knit community among the parents and the kids. The school has an amazing principle and a very active PTA. PTA organizes a ton of programs which enriches the kids. The school has a very solid after school program with activities like debate, chess, etc. The school also benefits from the infrastructure available from Horner middle and often uses their facilities for organizing programs. Overall this is a great school which will only get better due to its location advantage. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, November 22, 2022

Great school with extremely active PTA. Parents are involved in Maths Olympiad, Math Kangaroo, debate, chess, music, etc. This is only one of the few elementary schools in the bay area which offers debate at the elementary level. Parents are actively involved in making the school better. Love the parent community in the school. The school helps in building community and attracts newer motivated and education focussed families to the area. Close Quote

by a student
Friday, August 12, 2022

I went to Hirsch, Horner and Irvington. Those are top schools in Fremont. I went to UC Berkeley and now work in Big Tech in the valley.

Irvington has famous extra curricular programs, lots of AP courses and has a culture of success and excellence. My parents were proactive, but most of the other kids/parents were similar, which created an environment which breeds success. Most of my friends ended up in top UCs and now in top tech companies/hedge funds. School has good alumni network and provides great networking opportunities. One of my neighbors + mentor helped me through high school - the high density of education focussed families in an area enables that.

Like any high achieving environment, there was some amount of pressure associated. It was not a laid back environment. However, that is true for other top schools like Mission, Monta Vista, Dougherty, Harker too. In a way it prepped us well for berkeley and now corporate jobs. Close Quote

Enrollment information for O. N. Hirsch Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	243	13	19	44	2	n/a	n/a	0	321
1989	241	17	22	45	1	n/a	n/a	0	326
1990	276	26	23	50	1	n/a	n/a	0	376
1991	279	30	18	55	0	n/a	n/a	0	382
1992	257	39	37	62	0	n/a	n/a	0	395
1993	281	40	40	70	0	n/a	n/a	0	431
1994	276	33	48	70	5	n/a	n/a	0	432
1995	254	30	66	67	5	n/a	n/a	0	422
1996	254	30	66	67	5	n/a	n/a	0	422
1997	254	38	86	66	4	n/a	n/a	0	448
1998	226	53	67	68	7	n/a	n/a	0	421
1999	217	52	90	60	2	n/a	n/a	0	421
2000	219	42	98	63	3	n/a	n/a	0	425
2001	198	40	108	68	2	n/a	n/a	0	416
2002	162	44	134	80	4	n/a	n/a	0	424
2003	162	44	134	80	4	n/a	n/a	0	424
2004	145	43	141	88	6	n/a	n/a	0	423
2005	112	39	133	80	3	n/a	n/a	49	416
2006	113	33	162	90	3	n/a	n/a	0	401
2007	106	41	146	88	4	n/a	n/a	13	398
2008	93	29	152	85	6	n/a	n/a	0	365
2009	84	29	178	72	4	3	19	0	389
2010	93	23	184	65	4	3	15	0	387
2011	104	29	202	71	3	5	14	0	428
2012	102	28	265	76	5	4	1	0	481
2013	89	18	311	85	3	3	18	0	527
2014	94	17	318	81	4	3	22	0	539
2015	90	9	347	77	3	2	12	0	540
2016	77	11	384	63	2	3	12	0	552
2017	65	9	415	59	3	2	10	0	563
2018	56	11	438	47	1	2	15	0	570
2019	46	11	441	55	1	2	14	0	570
2020	41	11	473	49	1	5	17	0	597
2021	28	10	377	43	3	4	14	0	479
2022	29	5	350	44	1	1	11	0	441
2023	23	4	329	48	2	1	12	0	419
2024	24	3	328	41	2	1	12	0	411

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 O. N. Hirsch Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	321	12.0	26.7	n/a
1989	326	13.5	24.1	n/a
1990	376	19.9	18.8	n/a
1991	382	18.4	20.7	n/a
1992	395	18.7	21.1	26.8
1993	431	18.8	22.9	23.9
1994	432	19.8	21.8	26.9
1995	422	15.5	27.2	32.2
1996	422	15.5	27.2	32.2
1997	448	17.0	26.4	29.2
1998	421	20.5	20.5	26.4
1999	421	20.0	21.1	24.5
2000	425	20.8	20.4	20.5
2001	416	21.0	19.8	22.1
2002	424	21.9	19.4	19.1
2003	424	21.9	19.4	19.1
2004	423	21.9	19.3	21
2005	416	21.9	19.0	31.6
2006	401	21.0	19.1	30.9
2007	398	21.0	19.0	26.8
2008	365	21.0	17.4	31.2
2009	389	21.0	17.7	29.8
2010	387	17.4	22.2	27.1
2011	428	n/a	n/a	31.3
2012	481	19.6	24.5	n/a
2013	527	20.3	25.9	27.1
2014	539	20.0	26.9	20.4
2015	540	20.0	27.0	22.8
2016	552	19.0	29.0	25.5
2017	563	21.6	26.0	20.2
2018	570	23.5	24.2	21.9
2019	570	23.0	24.7	23.2
2020	597	n/a	n/a	20.9
2021	479	19.0	25.1	20.7
2022	441	19.0	23.2	22.4
2023	419	18.0	23.2	28.2
2024	411	16.8	24.4	30.4

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 O. N. Hirsch Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	321	12.0	26.7	n/a
1989	326	13.5	24.1	n/a
1990	376	19.9	18.8	n/a
1991	382	18.4	20.7	n/a
1992	395	18.7	21.1	26.8
1993	431	18.8	22.9	23.9
1994	432	19.8	21.8	26.9
1995	422	15.5	27.2	32.2
1996	422	15.5	27.2	32.2
1997	448	17.0	26.4	29.2
1998	421	20.5	20.5	26.4
1999	421	20.0	21.1	24.5
2000	425	20.8	20.4	20.5
2001	416	21.0	19.8	22.1
2002	424	21.9	19.4	19.1
2003	424	21.9	19.4	19.1
2004	423	21.9	19.3	21
2005	416	21.9	19.0	31.6
2006	401	21.0	19.1	30.9
2007	398	21.0	19.0	26.8
2008	365	21.0	17.4	31.2
2009	389	21.0	17.7	29.8
2010	387	17.4	22.2	27.1
2011	428	n/a	n/a	31.3
2012	481	19.6	24.5	n/a
2013	527	20.3	25.9	27.1
2014	539	20.0	26.9	20.4
2015	540	20.0	27.0	22.8
2016	552	19.0	29.0	25.5
2017	563	21.6	26.0	20.2
2018	570	23.5	24.2	21.9
2019	570	23.0	24.7	23.2
2020	597	n/a	n/a	20.9
2021	479	19.0	25.1	20.7
2022	441	19.0	23.2	22.4
2023	419	18.0	23.2	28.2
2024	411	16.8	24.4	30.4

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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