Is Mission San Jose Elementary a good school?

Yes! Mission San Jose Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 72 nd of 5862 California elementary schools.

How many students attend Mission San Jose Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 430 students attended Mission San Jose Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Mission San Jose Elementary?

Students at Mission San Jose Elementary are 86% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 2% White, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Mission San Jose Elementary attend?

Students who attend Mission San Jose Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : William Hopkins Middle High : Mission San Jose High

Mission San Jose Elementary

Summary:

Mission San Jose Elementary is a highly-ranked public elementary school in Fremont, California, serving 456 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. It is part of the Fremont Unified School District, which is ranked 174 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Mission San Jose Elementary has consistently ranked among the top elementary schools in California, with over 80% proficiency in English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels. This is significantly higher than the proficiency rates of the Fremont Unified School District and the state of California. The school also maintains very low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 0.7% to 10.8%, which is much lower than nearby schools like J. Haley Durham Elementary (22.3%) and E.M. Grimmer Elementary (21.0%).

While Mission San Jose Elementary has a relatively low percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, it still performs exceptionally well compared to schools with higher percentages of economically disadvantaged students. This suggests that the school is able to provide a high-quality education to students from diverse backgrounds. Additionally, the school has consistently ranked among the top schools in California for both female and male students, as well as for Asian students, indicating its ability to effectively support the academic growth of students from different demographic groups.

Detail:

Public K-5

43545 Bryant St.
Fremont, CA 94539-5885

(510) 656-1200

District: Fremont Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
72^nd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,676

Students who attend Mission San Jose Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	William Hopkins Middle
High:	Mission San Jose High

Student/teacher ratio: 22.6

Number of students: 430

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

85.8%

Two or more races:

5.1%

Hispanic:

4.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 14.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Mission San Jose Elementary ranks better than 98.8% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 2^nd among 27 ranked elementary schools in the Fremont Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 98.14. (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 (85.8%), two or more races (5.1%), Hispanic (4.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 14.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Mission San Jose Elementary is 22.6, which is the 9^th best among 27 elementary schools in the Fremont Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Mission San Jose Elementary employs 19 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mission San Jose Elementary is $7,676, which is the 13^th highest among 27 elementary schools in the Fremont Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Mission San Jose Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Mission San Jose Elementary 72^nd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Mission San Jose Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

Asian students:

Fremont Unified:

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

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Rank History for Mission San Jose Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Mission San Jose Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	99.42	8^th	4809	99.8%
2005	99.07	7^th	4822	99.9%
2006	99.07	5^th	4818	99.9%
2007	98.95	9^th	5113	99.8%
2008	98.61	10^th	5113	99.8%
2009	98.10	10^th	5193	99.8%
2010	97.64	11^th	5314	99.8%
2011	97.69	6^th	5377	99.9%
2012	97.42	5^th	5390	99.9%
2013	97.49	7^th	5530	99.9%
2015	99.23	10^th	5611	99.8%
2016	98.74	15^th	5614	99.7%
2017	98.98	20^th	5692	99.6%
2018	99.11	7^th	5662	99.9%
2019	99.06	8^th	5789	99.9%
2022	98.89	29^th	5883	99.5%
2023	99.17	13^th	5874	99.8%
2024	98.14	72^nd	5862	98.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Mission San Jose Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	86.47	574^th	5511	89.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Mission San Jose Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	98.78	6^th	5413	99.9%
2019	98.67	8^th	5492	99.9%
2022	98.64	22^nd	5635	99.6%
2023	98.93	14^th	5617	99.8%
2024	97.62	71^st	5605	98.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Mission San Jose Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	98.91	10^th	5431	99.8%
2019	98.72	17^th	5510	99.7%
2022	98.57	37^th	5663	99.3%
2023	98.96	12^th	5650	99.8%
2024	97.70	81^st	5636	98.6%

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Rank History for Asian students at Mission San Jose Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	85.88	22^nd	1071	97.9%
2019	85.48	28^th	1149	97.6%
2022	81.59	108^th	1154	90.6%
2023	84.52	51^st	1190	95.7%
2024	80.59	150^th	1203	87.5%

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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
Monday, June 12, 2017

My son is going to 6th grade here and has always had positive vibes for MSJE. Hope we continue to cherish the efforts by this amazing team of teachers with my second kid entering the school. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Mission San Jose Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	246	8	59	9	3	n/a	n/a	0	325
1989	260	1	66	13	3	n/a	n/a	0	343
1990	250	9	87	12	2	n/a	n/a	0	360
1991	265	8	101	14	1	n/a	n/a	0	389
1992	268	16	117	13	1	n/a	n/a	0	415
1993	253	14	128	19	5	n/a	n/a	0	419
1994	264	11	140	23	4	n/a	n/a	0	442
1995	227	9	185	22	2	n/a	n/a	0	445
1996	227	9	185	22	2	n/a	n/a	0	445
1997	204	5	215	20	3	n/a	n/a	0	447
1998	186	6	231	19	4	n/a	n/a	0	446
1999	190	4	304	18	2	n/a	n/a	0	518
2000	183	7	356	13	1	n/a	n/a	0	560
2001	152	8	393	14	1	n/a	n/a	0	568
2002	122	14	379	8	36	n/a	n/a	0	559
2003	122	14	379	8	36	n/a	n/a	0	559
2004	114	5	430	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	559
2005	94	3	467	6	5	n/a	n/a	15	590
2006	79	2	500	6	1	n/a	n/a	1	589
2007	70	3	522	6	1	n/a	n/a	8	610
2008	47	2	540	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	596
2009	43	1	593	7	1	0	11	0	656
2010	38	0	585	9	1	0	11	0	644
2011	36	0	628	10	3	0	18	0	695
2012	29	1	609	9	4	0	1	0	653
2013	26	4	596	12	2	0	16	0	656
2014	25	3	552	17	0	0	14	0	611
2015	24	4	565	17	0	0	14	0	624
2016	15	5	574	17	0	1	10	0	622
2017	18	6	575	21	1	0	9	0	630
2018	17	6	497	19	0	2	9	0	550
2019	21	7	477	18	0	2	10	0	535
2020	23	3	467	13	1	2	10	0	519
2021	23	3	465	16	1	1	18	0	527
2022	12	3	423	14	1	0	21	0	474
2023	14	4	409	14	1	0	14	0	456
2024	10	7	369	18	4	0	22	0	430

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

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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 Mission San Jose Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	325	14.0	23.2	n/a
1989	343	13.4	25.5	n/a
1990	360	14.4	25.0	n/a
1991	389	15.3	25.4	n/a
1992	415	15.5	26.7	4.6
1993	419	16.8	24.9	52.5
1994	442	17.8	24.8	7.5
1995	445	16.0	27.8	7.9
1996	445	16.0	27.8	7.9
1997	447	17.0	26.3	6.7
1998	446	18.5	24.1	5.6
1999	518	21.0	24.7	4.6
2000	560	23.0	24.3	2.7
2001	568	26.0	21.8	3.3
2002	559	26.7	20.9	2.3
2003	559	26.7	20.9	2.3
2004	559	26.2	21.3	1.4
2005	590	26.9	21.9	1.7
2006	589	23.9	24.6	1.5
2007	610	28.6	21.3	1.2
2008	596	30.7	19.4	1.7
2009	656	30.9	19.5	1.7
2010	644	26.8	24.0	1.6
2011	695	n/a	n/a	1.7
2012	653	26.1	25.0	n/a
2013	656	24.1	27.2	2.4
2014	611	20.9	29.2	1
2015	624	22.0	28.3	2.4
2016	622	22.0	28.2	2.6
2017	630	26.5	23.7	2.7
2018	550	23.0	23.9	4
2019	535	22.0	24.3	3.9
2020	519	n/a	n/a	5.8
2021	527	23.0	22.9	8
2022	474	21.0	22.5	5.9
2023	456	20.0	22.8	10.5
2024	430	19.0	22.6	14.9

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 Mission San Jose Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	325	14.0	23.2	n/a
1989	343	13.4	25.5	n/a
1990	360	14.4	25.0	n/a
1991	389	15.3	25.4	n/a
1992	415	15.5	26.7	4.6
1993	419	16.8	24.9	52.5
1994	442	17.8	24.8	7.5
1995	445	16.0	27.8	7.9
1996	445	16.0	27.8	7.9
1997	447	17.0	26.3	6.7
1998	446	18.5	24.1	5.6
1999	518	21.0	24.7	4.6
2000	560	23.0	24.3	2.7
2001	568	26.0	21.8	3.3
2002	559	26.7	20.9	2.3
2003	559	26.7	20.9	2.3
2004	559	26.2	21.3	1.4
2005	590	26.9	21.9	1.7
2006	589	23.9	24.6	1.5
2007	610	28.6	21.3	1.2
2008	596	30.7	19.4	1.7
2009	656	30.9	19.5	1.7
2010	644	26.8	24.0	1.6
2011	695	n/a	n/a	1.7
2012	653	26.1	25.0	n/a
2013	656	24.1	27.2	2.4
2014	611	20.9	29.2	1
2015	624	22.0	28.3	2.4
2016	622	22.0	28.2	2.6
2017	630	26.5	23.7	2.7
2018	550	23.0	23.9	4
2019	535	22.0	24.3	3.9
2020	519	n/a	n/a	5.8
2021	527	23.0	22.9	8
2022	474	21.0	22.5	5.9
2023	456	20.0	22.8	10.5
2024	430	19.0	22.6	14.9

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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