Is Mission Valley Elementary a good school?

Yes! Mission Valley Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 243 rd of 5862 California elementary schools.

How many students attend Mission Valley Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 379 students attended Mission Valley Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Mission Valley Elementary?

Students at Mission Valley Elementary are 82% Asian, 6% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% White, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Mission Valley Elementary attend?

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

Mission Valley Elementary

Summary:

Mission Valley Elementary is a high-performing public elementary school in Fremont, California, serving 478 students in grades K-5. The school 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 from SchoolDigger.

Mission Valley Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in California, with students outperforming the district and state in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics, as well as the California Science Test (CAST). In the 2023-2024 school year, 78.83% of Mission Valley students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 73.55% for Fremont Unified and 47.04% for California. In Mathematics, 81.98% of Mission Valley students were proficient or better, compared to 68.53% for Fremont Unified and 35.54% for California. The school's female, male, and Asian students perform particularly well, ranking in the top 400 in the state, but the performance of special education, low socioeconomic status, and disabled students is more mixed.

Mission Valley Elementary outperforms most of the nearby schools, including John Blacow Elementary, Steven Millard Elementary, and Brier Elementary, in academic achievement, with significantly higher proficiency rates. The school also has a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 0.9% to 7.9% over the past few years, which is lower than the district and state averages. While Mission Valley Elementary excels in overall academic performance, there may be opportunities to further support the academic growth of certain student subgroups, such as special education and low socioeconomic status students.

Detail:

Public K-5

41700 Denise St.
Fremont, CA 94539-4562

(510) 656-2000

District: Fremont Unified

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,603

Students who attend Mission Valley Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	William Hopkins Middle
High:	Mission San Jose High

Student/teacher ratio: 22.2

Number of students: 379

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

81.5%

Hispanic:

6.3%

Two or more races:

5.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 15.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Mission Valley Elementary ranks better than 95.9% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 7^th among 27 ranked elementary schools in the Fremont Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 96.29. (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 (81.5%), Hispanic (6.3%), two or more races (5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 15.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Mission Valley Elementary is 22.2, which is the 6^th best among 27 elementary schools in the Fremont Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Mission Valley Elementary employs 17 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mission Valley Elementary is $7,603. 14 elementary schools in the Fremont Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Mission Valley Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Mission Valley Elementary 243^rd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Mission Valley Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Low Socio Economic Status students:

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Male students:

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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 Mission Valley Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Mission Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	98.27	64^th	4809	98.7%
2005	98.09	46^th	4822	99.0%
2006	97.62	72^nd	4818	98.5%
2007	96.79	116^th	5113	97.7%
2008	96.72	91^st	5113	98.2%
2009	97.28	39^th	5193	99.2%
2010	96.49	51^st	5314	99.0%
2011	96.90	23^rd	5377	99.6%
2012	96.51	22^nd	5390	99.6%
2013	96.55	34^th	5530	99.4%
2015	98.67	38^th	5611	99.3%
2016	98.05	56^th	5614	99.0%
2017	97.43	142^nd	5692	97.5%
2018	97.90	79^th	5662	98.6%
2019	98.10	61^st	5789	98.9%
2022	97.48	152^nd	5883	97.4%
2023	96.03	274^th	5874	95.3%
2024	96.29	243^rd	5862	95.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Mission Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	64.43	567^th	2420	76.6%
2024	65.23	597^th	2634	77.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Mission Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	77.42	880^th	5374	83.6%
2024	53.86	2126^th	5511	61.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Mission Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	97.92	39^th	5413	99.3%
2019	97.78	47^th	5492	99.1%
2022	97.26	123^rd	5635	97.8%
2023	93.96	373^rd	5617	93.4%
2024	95.01	287^th	5605	94.9%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Mission Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	26.75	1968^th	2585	23.9%
2022	47.38	873^rd	2227	60.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Mission Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	96.47	153^rd	5431	97.2%
2019	97.33	95^th	5510	98.3%
2022	96.32	206^th	5663	96.4%
2023	95.73	242^nd	5650	95.7%
2024	95.78	213^th	5636	96.2%

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Rank History for Asian students at Mission Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	81.67	88^th	1071	91.8%
2019	82.65	71^st	1149	93.8%
2022	77.83	205^th	1154	82.2%
2023	76.04	253^rd	1190	78.7%
2024	80.07	163^rd	1203	86.5%

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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
Tuesday, December 17, 2019

From my kid's homework sent back, the first-grade teacher didn't even take a look or give some advice to her writing The current teacher gave my kid homework with something she really didn't even teach! They are just a bunch of score men, leave all the works for the parents to do. Many of my neighbors end up sent their kids out to other private schools because they said that they don't see their kids can do better in this school. They don't feel the teachers in this school want to make any difference...so sad!! Close Quote

Enrollment information for Mission Valley Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	420	9	61	39	1	n/a	n/a	0	530
1989	413	9	95	44	3	n/a	n/a	0	564
1990	385	12	137	49	2	n/a	n/a	0	585
1991	381	15	138	53	1	n/a	n/a	0	588
1992	387	14	169	49	1	n/a	n/a	0	620
1993	369	20	177	50	3	n/a	n/a	0	619
1994	337	16	188	46	1	n/a	n/a	0	588
1995	318	11	208	40	1	n/a	n/a	0	578
1996	318	11	208	40	1	n/a	n/a	0	578
1997	320	17	276	45	1	n/a	n/a	0	659
1998	282	14	301	40	2	n/a	n/a	0	639
1999	258	11	330	43	3	n/a	n/a	0	645
2000	244	10	381	42	2	n/a	n/a	0	679
2001	211	14	417	44	7	n/a	n/a	0	693
2002	153	18	499	47	7	n/a	n/a	0	724
2003	153	18	499	47	7	n/a	n/a	0	724
2004	126	14	538	40	5	n/a	n/a	0	723
2005	108	16	575	32	6	n/a	n/a	31	768
2006	90	10	525	30	4	n/a	n/a	128	787
2007	73	11	631	35	2	n/a	n/a	13	765
2008	62	6	656	26	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	750
2009	64	12	624	23	1	1	18	0	743
2010	70	9	625	25	1	1	17	0	748
2011	63	9	597	24	6	0	24	0	723
2012	62	15	606	28	7	0	2	0	720
2013	50	11	580	24	1	0	21	0	687
2014	35	6	588	27	0	0	14	0	670
2015	41	3	568	21	0	0	12	0	645
2016	43	7	582	28	0	0	10	0	670
2017	30	5	596	35	1	1	9	0	677
2018	34	6	620	36	1	1	11	0	709
2019	37	5	564	30	2	2	15	0	655
2020	38	4	523	35	0	0	20	0	620
2021	27	8	477	25	0	0	22	0	559
2022	21	8	402	33	0	2	21	0	487
2023	21	7	394	28	1	1	26	0	478
2024	17	9	309	24	1	0	19	0	379

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 Mission Valley Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	530	23.0	23.0	n/a
1989	564	25.0	22.5	n/a
1990	585	25.0	23.4	n/a
1991	588	25.0	23.5	n/a
1992	620	25.4	24.4	7.1
1993	619	24.9	24.9	10.3
1994	588	23.4	25.1	14.3
1995	578	22.0	26.3	14.5
1996	578	22.0	26.3	14.5
1997	659	27.0	24.4	11.2
1998	639	31.0	20.6	7.7
1999	645	30.0	21.5	8.2
2000	679	30.7	22.1	8.7
2001	693	33.0	21.0	6.8
2002	724	35.5	20.4	7.6
2003	724	35.5	20.4	7.6
2004	723	36.5	19.8	6.4
2005	768	35.8	21.5	6.5
2006	787	36.8	21.4	7.4
2007	765	36.8	20.8	6
2008	750	39.8	18.8	5.5
2009	743	37.8	18.2	6.1
2010	748	35.0	21.3	7
2011	723	n/a	n/a	6.9
2012	720	31.1	23.1	n/a
2013	687	28.4	24.1	7.4
2014	670	24.5	27.3	4
2015	645	24.0	26.8	6.7
2016	670	27.0	24.8	7.8
2017	677	27.0	25.0	6.6
2018	709	30.0	23.6	9.3
2019	655	29.0	22.5	8.7
2020	620	n/a	n/a	10.5
2021	559	24.0	23.2	10.9
2022	487	22.0	22.1	10.9
2023	478	20.3	23.5	13.8
2024	379	17.0	22.2	15.3

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 Valley Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	530	23.0	23.0	n/a
1989	564	25.0	22.5	n/a
1990	585	25.0	23.4	n/a
1991	588	25.0	23.5	n/a
1992	620	25.4	24.4	7.1
1993	619	24.9	24.9	10.3
1994	588	23.4	25.1	14.3
1995	578	22.0	26.3	14.5
1996	578	22.0	26.3	14.5
1997	659	27.0	24.4	11.2
1998	639	31.0	20.6	7.7
1999	645	30.0	21.5	8.2
2000	679	30.7	22.1	8.7
2001	693	33.0	21.0	6.8
2002	724	35.5	20.4	7.6
2003	724	35.5	20.4	7.6
2004	723	36.5	19.8	6.4
2005	768	35.8	21.5	6.5
2006	787	36.8	21.4	7.4
2007	765	36.8	20.8	6
2008	750	39.8	18.8	5.5
2009	743	37.8	18.2	6.1
2010	748	35.0	21.3	7
2011	723	n/a	n/a	6.9
2012	720	31.1	23.1	n/a
2013	687	28.4	24.1	7.4
2014	670	24.5	27.3	4
2015	645	24.0	26.8	6.7
2016	670	27.0	24.8	7.8
2017	677	27.0	25.0	6.6
2018	709	30.0	23.6	9.3
2019	655	29.0	22.5	8.7
2020	620	n/a	n/a	10.5
2021	559	24.0	23.2	10.9
2022	487	22.0	22.1	10.9
2023	478	20.3	23.5	13.8
2024	379	17.0	22.2	15.3

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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