John M. Horner Middle

Summary:

John M. Horner Middle is a highly-rated public middle school located in Fremont, California, serving grades 6-8 with an enrollment of 1,562 students. The school is part of the Fremont Unified School District, which is ranked 174 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

John M. Horner Middle consistently ranks among the top middle schools in California, with a statewide ranking between 45-64 over the past several years. The school's performance on Smarter Balanced Assessments and CAST exams is significantly higher than the Fremont Unified and California state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. The school excels in supporting the academic achievement of various student subgroups, ranking highly for female, male, Asian, and English Language Learner students. However, the school's performance for Hispanic and low-socioeconomic status students is relatively lower compared to other subgroups.

When compared to nearby middle schools in the Fremont Unified District, John M. Horner Middle consistently outperforms its peers on academic measures. Schools like Centerville Middle and Thornton Middle have lower proficiency rates and rankings, indicating that John M. Horner Middle is a standout performer within the district. The school's location in Fremont also places it in close proximity to other high-performing middle schools, such as William Hopkins Middle and Rancho Milpitas Middle, which may contribute to its strong academic outcomes.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 4350 Irvington Ave.
       Fremont, CA  94538-4202


(510) 656-4000

District: Fremont Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
64th of 2,777 California Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $6,921 Help


Students who attend John M. Horner Middle usually attend:

High:    Irvington High

Feeder schools for John M. Horner Middle:

Elementary:    E. M. Grimmer Elementary
    Fred E. Weibel Elementary
    Harvey Green Elementary
    James Leitch Elementary
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Student/teacher ratio:  24.8 Help
Number of students:  1,562

Racial breakdown:

Asian:
82.1%
Hispanic:
9.4%
White:
4.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  17% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details John M. Horner Middle ranks better than 97.7% of middle schools in California. It also ranks 2nd among 5 ranked middle schools in the Fremont Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 97.78. (See more...)
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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
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Compare Details John M. Horner Middle has the largest middle school student body size in the Fremont Unified School District. Racial makeup is: Asian (82.1%), Hispanic (9.4%), White (4.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 17% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at John M. Horner Middle is 24.8. 3 middle schools in the Fremont Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at John M. Horner Middle is $6,921. 2 middle schools in the Fremont Unified School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

John M. Horner Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks John M. Horner Middle 64th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See John M. Horner Middle in the ranking list.)

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Fremont Unified:

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

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Rank History for John M. Horner Middle

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Rank History for all students at John M. Horner Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 89.85 121st 1769 93.2%
2005 83.54 226th 1777 87.3%
2006 76.88 338th 1804 81.3%
2007 73.99 405th 1999 79.7%
2008 80.72 274th 2005 86.3%
2009 81.32 266th 2063 87.1%
2010 83.79 220th 2179 89.9%
2011 85.86 170th 2236 92.4%
2012 79.94 305th 2259 86.5%
2013 81.35 282nd 2379 88.1%
2015 96.23 71st 2477 97.1%
2016 95.31 89th 2497 96.4%
2017 96.44 72nd 2508 97.1%
2018 96.62 70th 2480 97.2%
2019 97.04 69th 2715 97.5%
2022 98.18 45th 2740 98.4%
2023 98.16 48th 2802 98.3%
2024 97.78 64th 2777 97.7%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at John M. Horner Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 58.45 262nd 554 52.7%
2023 70.51 199th 678 70.6%
2024 62.51 261st 699 62.7%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at John M. Horner Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 88.49 85th 1364 93.8%
2019 86.28 87th 1442 94.0%
2022 94.73 36th 1540 97.7%
2023 80.44 107th 1529 93.0%
2024 79.00 92nd 1477 93.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at John M. Horner Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 87.96 113th 1538 92.7%
2024 85.68 121st 1550 92.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at John M. Horner Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.23 317th 2230 85.8%
2019 86.08 199th 2369 91.6%
2022 71.72 475th 2458 80.7%
2023 87.39 204th 2549 92.0%
2024 80.65 330th 2575 87.2%
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Rank History for Female students at John M. Horner Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 95.46 81st 2262 96.4%
2019 95.91 73rd 2380 96.9%
2022 97.51 54th 2509 97.8%
2023 97.48 58th 2547 97.7%
2024 96.99 62nd 2546 97.6%
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Rank History for Disabled students at John M. Horner Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.09 186th 1369 86.4%
2019 81.44 171st 1491 88.5%
2022 80.96 169th 1531 89.0%
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Rank History for Male students at John M. Horner Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 96.97 67th 2273 97.1%
2019 97.46 57th 2407 97.6%
2022 98.19 38th 2527 98.5%
2023 98.04 43rd 2558 98.3%
2024 97.59 57th 2547 97.8%
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Rank History for Asian students at John M. Horner Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 82.11 79th 700 88.7%
2019 83.17 64th 745 91.4%
2022 83.40 61st 733 91.7%
2023 81.76 81st 718 88.7%
2024 80.27 112th 741 84.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at John M. Horner Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.41 932nd 2072 55.0%
2019 55.66 797th 2213 64.0%
2022 42.39 1213th 2359 48.6%
2023 42.87 1191st 2391 50.2%
2024 39.14 1333rd 2383 44.1%
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Rank History for White students at John M. Horner Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.91 490th 1496 67.2%
2019 62.02 600th 1602 62.5%
2022 55.09 671st 1555 56.8%
2023 50.29 739th 1552 52.4%
2024 48.28 770th 1535 49.8%
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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.

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Reviews:
by a parent
Monday, December 26, 2022

Open Quote Great school with an amazing set of extra curriculars which helps kids develop their potential beyond just academics. Not only that, the school is top and a leader in these competitions. Here are a few examples :
1. Horner middle School chess team placed 1st at the CalChess State Scholastic Championships hosted by Bay Area Chess in 2022
2. Horner has done consistently well in Calchess over the years
3. Horner debate Ranked #1 in South Bay Debate League with 100+ Champions/Qualifications to Elimination Rounds, 60+ Top Speaker Awards, 200+ Winning Records

These are just to name a few. We are fortunate to have a school which provides these kind of opportunities to the kids Close Quote


by a parent
Tuesday, December 20, 2016

Open Quote Excellent school. My three children have attended Horner, and they all got 4.0 GPA's. Horner Junior High School prepared them for high school. One of my children is now in college, and he is doing very well. If you are considering moving to Fremont, come to Horner, your children will thank you for giving them a sturdy educational foundation. Close Quote



Enrollment information for John M. Horner Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 468 16 66 82 7 n/a n/a 0 639
1989 468 26 85 90 5 n/a n/a 0 674
1990 495 41 96 79 5 n/a n/a 0 716
1991 528 31 105 86 5 n/a n/a 0 755
1992 540 49 123 99 4 n/a n/a 0 815
1993 552 47 128 115 5 n/a n/a 0 847
1994 539 47 164 125 5 n/a n/a 0 880
1995 556 56 188 136 4 n/a n/a 0 940
1996 556 56 188 136 4 n/a n/a 0 940
1997 533 54 213 145 3 n/a n/a 0 948
1998 509 42 234 141 8 n/a n/a 0 934
1999 494 44 284 135 12 n/a n/a 0 969
2000 467 43 330 143 10 n/a n/a 0 993
2001 472 57 329 161 4 n/a n/a 36 1059
2002 357 52 355 155 8 n/a n/a 32 959
2003 357 52 355 155 8 n/a n/a 32 959
2004 325 53 430 144 9 n/a n/a 0 961
2005 275 50 437 125 8 n/a n/a 1 896
2006 222 50 463 135 6 n/a n/a 0 876
2007 223 49 455 144 3 n/a n/a 65 939
2008 198 41 445 142 5 n/a n/a 0 831
2009 183 31 548 135 9 3 21 0 930
2010 176 32 588 122 9 4 9 0 940
2011 170 28 637 132 6 8 8 0 989
2012 174 29 622 134 3 10 5 0 977
2013 169 30 651 137 2 8 16 0 1013
2014 142 26 748 130 3 6 27 0 1082
2015 113 24 753 109 3 5 23 0 1030
2016 121 20 839 122 5 3 30 0 1140
2017 121 22 898 114 4 6 34 0 1199
2018 107 21 937 112 4 4 27 0 1212
2019 91 12 988 127 2 3 22 0 1245
2020 81 11 934 124 3 2 23 0 1178
2021 99 14 1332 160 4 8 35 0 1652
2022 81 9 1248 153 3 5 28 0 1527
2023 74 18 1282 147 5 3 33 0 1562

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 John M. Horner Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 639 31.0 20.6 n/a
1989 674 33.0 20.4 n/a
1990 716 34.4 20.8 n/a
1991 755 35.0 21.5 n/a
1992 815 35.6 22.8 12.1
1993 847 33.8 25.1 14.2
1994 880 36.5 24.1 18.4
1995 940 41.0 22.9 18.8
1996 940 41.0 22.9 18.8
1997 948 40.6 23.3 19.8
1998 934 40.1 23.3 21
1999 969 42.8 22.6 17.1
2000 993 42.0 23.6 17.2
2001 1059 45.0 23.5 16.8
2002 959 44.0 21.8 12.8
2003 959 44.0 21.8 12.8
2004 961 41.6 23.1 11.2
2005 896 39.2 22.9 15.8
2006 876 38.6 22.7 17
2007 939 41.2 22.8 14.9
2008 831 43.4 19.1 23.3
2009 930 35.4 22.5 17.1
2010 940 36.9 25.4 17.3
2011 989 n/a n/a 17.7
2012 977 42.4 23.0 n/a
2013 1013 40.2 25.1 21.4
2014 1082 44.8 24.1 14
2015 1030 37.0 27.8 15.3
2016 1140 49.0 23.2 15.7
2017 1199 49.6 24.1 11.8
2018 1212 50.0 24.2 14.8
2019 1245 52.0 23.9 17.5
2020 1178 n/a n/a 18.2
2021 1652 69.2 23.8 16.2
2022 1527 64.4 23.6 13.8
2023 1562 62.9 24.8 17

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 John M. Horner Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 639 31.0 20.6 n/a
1989 674 33.0 20.4 n/a
1990 716 34.4 20.8 n/a
1991 755 35.0 21.5 n/a
1992 815 35.6 22.8 12.1
1993 847 33.8 25.1 14.2
1994 880 36.5 24.1 18.4
1995 940 41.0 22.9 18.8
1996 940 41.0 22.9 18.8
1997 948 40.6 23.3 19.8
1998 934 40.1 23.3 21
1999 969 42.8 22.6 17.1
2000 993 42.0 23.6 17.2
2001 1059 45.0 23.5 16.8
2002 959 44.0 21.8 12.8
2003 959 44.0 21.8 12.8
2004 961 41.6 23.1 11.2
2005 896 39.2 22.9 15.8
2006 876 38.6 22.7 17
2007 939 41.2 22.8 14.9
2008 831 43.4 19.1 23.3
2009 930 35.4 22.5 17.1
2010 940 36.9 25.4 17.3
2011 989 n/a n/a 17.7
2012 977 42.4 23.0 n/a
2013 1013 40.2 25.1 21.4
2014 1082 44.8 24.1 14
2015 1030 37.0 27.8 15.3
2016 1140 49.0 23.2 15.7
2017 1199 49.6 24.1 11.8
2018 1212 50.0 24.2 14.8
2019 1245 52.0 23.9 17.5
2020 1178 n/a n/a 18.2
2021 1652 69.2 23.8 16.2
2022 1527 64.4 23.6 13.8
2023 1562 62.9 24.8 17

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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Per Pupil Expenditures for John M. Horner Middle

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $6,921

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on John M. Horner Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 69th of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 48th of 2802 Middle schools
 0.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (John M. Horner Middle)8284.5
 2.5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Fremont Unified)78.877.1
 1.7%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.447.4
 3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (John M. Horner Middle)80.478.6
 1.8%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Fremont Unified)73.568.8
 4.7%
   7th Grade Mathematics (California)37.933.2
 4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (John M. Horner Middle)79.683.1
 3.5%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Fremont Unified)76.477.2
 0.9%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.445.7
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (John M. Horner Middle)80.475.2
 5.3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Fremont Unified)7266.5
 5.4%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (John M. Horner Middle)73.364.1
 9.2%
   8th Grade Science (Fremont Unified)62.559.6
 2.8%
   8th Grade Science (California)30.828.8
 2.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students12451562
 25.5%
African American1218
 50%
American Indian25
 150%
Asian9881282
 29.8%
Hispanic127147
 15.7%
Pacific Islander33
White9174
 18.7%
Two or More Races2233
 50%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients17.5%17%
 0.5%


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Frequently Asked Questions about John M. Horner Middle

Students who attend John M. Horner Middle usually go on to attend Irvington High

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,562 students attended John M. Horner Middle.

Students at John M. Horner Middle are 82% Asian, 9% Hispanic, 5% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Yes! John M. Horner Middle is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 64th of 2777 California middle schools.


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