Is Patterson Elementary a good school?

Yes. Patterson Elementary ranks in the top 8.7% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Patterson Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 709 students attended Patterson Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Patterson Elementary?

Students at Patterson Elementary are 69% Asian, 12% Hispanic, 8% White, 6% Two or more races, 3% African American.

What schools do graduates of Patterson Elementary attend?

Students who attend Patterson Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Thornton Middle High : American High

Patterson Elementary

Summary:

Patterson Elementary is a public elementary school located in Fremont, California, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 709 students. It 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.

Patterson Elementary consistently ranks in the top 10% of California elementary schools, with a statewide ranking between 509-1,706 over the past 10 years. The school's performance on Smarter Balanced Assessments is significantly higher than the state average across all grade levels and subject areas, with 72.9% of Patterson students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to the state average of 47.04%. Patterson's performance on the California Science Test (CAST) is also strong, with 62.18% of students scoring proficient or better in 5th grade, compared to the state average of 32.68%. However, the school's performance for certain subgroups, such as Hispanic students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, is not as strong compared to their peers.

While Patterson Elementary consistently outperforms the other nearby schools in the Fremont Unified School District, such as Glenmoor Elementary, John G. Mattos Elementary, and Oliveira Elementary, on academic measures, its performance is not as dominant when compared to high-performing schools outside the Fremont district, such as Brookvale Elementary, Warwick Elementary, Forest Park Elementary, and Ardenwood Elementary.

Detail:

Public K-5

35521 Cabrillo Dr.
Fremont, CA 94536-5499

(510) 793-0420

District: Fremont Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
509^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,468

Students who attend Patterson Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Thornton Middle
High:	American High

Student/teacher ratio: 26.2

Number of students: 709

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

68.7%

Hispanic:

12.0%

White:

8.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 21.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Patterson Elementary ranks better than 91.3% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 15^th among 27 ranked elementary schools in the Fremont Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 92.85. (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 (68.7%), Hispanic (12%), White (8.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 21.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Patterson Elementary is 26.2. 24 elementary schools in the Fremont Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Patterson Elementary is $6,468. 24 elementary schools in the Fremont Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Patterson Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Patterson Elementary 509^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Patterson 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 Patterson Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Patterson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	62.78	1581^st	4809	67.1%
2005	63.77	1581^st	4822	67.2%
2006	68.65	1403^rd	4818	70.9%
2007	56.99	1966^th	5113	61.5%
2008	65.75	1593^rd	5113	68.8%
2009	64.18	1715^th	5193	67.0%
2010	61.16	1915^th	5314	64.0%
2011	59.48	2065^th	5377	61.6%
2012	69.45	1561^st	5390	71.0%
2013	67.23	1706^th	5530	69.2%
2015	77.20	1227^th	5611	78.1%
2016	72.35	1424^th	5614	74.6%
2017	76.61	1265^th	5692	77.8%
2018	79.18	1176^th	5662	79.2%
2019	85.03	901^st	5789	84.4%
2022	93.04	509^th	5883	91.3%
2023	91.88	581^st	5874	90.1%
2024	92.85	509^th	5862	91.3%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Patterson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	28.35	353^rd	445	20.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Patterson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	57.22	965^th	3246	70.3%
2024	80.51	236^th	3160	92.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Patterson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	49.29	2416^th	5084	52.5%
2019	58.63	1856^th	5173	64.1%
2022	56.23	1910^th	5264	63.7%
2023	68.24	1312^th	5374	75.6%
2024	62.92	1625^th	5511	70.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Patterson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	76.10	1240^th	5413	77.1%
2019	84.08	868^th	5492	84.2%
2022	89.25	677^th	5635	88.0%
2023	88.41	726^th	5617	87.1%
2024	90.15	613^th	5605	89.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Patterson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	77.12	1175^th	5431	78.4%
2019	81.49	997^th	5510	81.9%
2022	93.54	412^th	5663	92.7%
2023	92.72	441^st	5650	92.2%
2024	93.18	410^th	5636	92.7%

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Rank History for Asian students at Patterson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	56.69	594^th	1071	44.5%
2019	61.88	525^th	1149	54.3%
2022	69.10	411^th	1154	64.4%
2023	68.26	447^th	1190	62.4%
2024	70.68	399^th	1203	66.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Patterson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	40.27	2836^th	4830	41.3%
2019	47.28	2464^th	4963	50.4%
2022	60.33	1629^th	5084	68.0%
2023	60.33	1646^th	5098	67.7%
2024	49.55	2289^th	5102	55.1%

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Rank History for White students at Patterson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	55.64	1339^th	2737	51.1%
2022	69.02	851^st	2726	68.8%

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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.

Data source: California Department of Education

Review counts

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Reviews:

by a parent
Thursday, January 20, 2011

My daughter went to this school for K and 1st grade in 2006-2007. School is good and teachers are hardworking. We got a really good teacher in K. She gave her best. We were happy there. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Patterson Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	424	23	60	60	2	n/a	n/a	0	569
1989	422	17	66	70	2	n/a	n/a	0	577
1990	389	37	84	77	1	n/a	n/a	0	588
1991	376	33	96	58	0	n/a	n/a	0	563
1992	362	42	191	93	0	n/a	n/a	0	688
1993	352	46	193	95	1	n/a	n/a	0	687
1994	337	25	186	97	0	n/a	n/a	0	645
1995	313	47	206	100	0	n/a	n/a	0	666
1996	313	47	206	100	0	n/a	n/a	0	666
1997	311	46	196	102	0	n/a	n/a	0	655
1998	295	44	226	107	2	n/a	n/a	0	674
1999	245	43	243	110	5	n/a	n/a	0	646
2000	231	47	232	99	3	n/a	n/a	0	612
2001	198	52	258	103	0	n/a	n/a	0	611
2002	169	60	232	108	2	n/a	n/a	0	571
2003	169	60	232	108	2	n/a	n/a	0	571
2004	171	70	229	118	3	n/a	n/a	0	591
2005	160	66	214	102	2	n/a	n/a	20	564
2006	149	64	203	109	2	n/a	n/a	39	566
2007	155	52	210	130	1	n/a	n/a	21	569
2008	140	56	205	109	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	510
2009	139	50	227	114	2	5	40	0	577
2010	148	40	245	103	2	4	34	0	576
2011	128	37	267	116	5	8	40	0	601
2012	125	44	294	102	6	11	4	0	586
2013	111	33	293	108	3	11	37	0	596
2014	105	33	328	123	4	6	45	0	644
2015	96	32	321	114	6	6	44	0	619
2016	79	32	369	118	4	7	41	0	650
2017	75	24	370	125	2	7	32	0	635
2018	78	28	495	128	2	5	34	0	770
2019	70	25	518	125	3	5	40	0	786
2020	69	29	507	114	4	7	42	0	772
2021	60	27	522	93	2	6	36	0	746
2022	63	22	448	85	1	6	44	0	669
2023	59	24	487	85	2	7	45	0	709

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 Patterson Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	569	26.0	21.8	n/a
1989	577	26.5	21.7	n/a
1990	588	27.0	21.7	n/a
1991	563	24.9	22.6	n/a
1992	688	25.3	27.1	32.4
1993	687	29.0	23.7	30.6
1994	645	25.0	25.8	32.6
1995	666	25.0	26.6	37.4
1996	666	25.0	26.6	37.4
1997	655	26.0	25.2	35.9
1998	674	32.0	21.1	32.9
1999	646	33.0	19.6	28.5
2000	612	31.0	19.7	31.4
2001	611	31.0	19.7	24.7
2002	571	31.0	18.4	19.6
2003	571	31.0	18.4	19.6
2004	591	31.0	19.1	22.7
2005	564	29.5	19.1	29.6
2006	566	30.0	18.9	35.3
2007	569	28.5	20.0	29.4
2008	510	30.0	17.0	30.8
2009	577	29.0	18.6	26.2
2010	576	27.0	21.3	24.1
2011	601	n/a	n/a	25.8
2012	586	25.8	22.7	n/a
2013	596	25.2	23.6	30.2
2014	644	25.0	25.7	26.4
2015	619	23.0	26.9	27.5
2016	650	24.0	27.0	28.8
2017	635	23.5	26.9	25.4
2018	770	30.5	25.2	23
2019	786	32.0	24.5	23.2
2020	772	n/a	n/a	20.9
2021	746	29.0	25.7	20.1
2022	669	28.0	23.8	17.8
2023	709	27.0	26.2	21.2

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 Patterson Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	569	26.0	21.8	n/a
1989	577	26.5	21.7	n/a
1990	588	27.0	21.7	n/a
1991	563	24.9	22.6	n/a
1992	688	25.3	27.1	32.4
1993	687	29.0	23.7	30.6
1994	645	25.0	25.8	32.6
1995	666	25.0	26.6	37.4
1996	666	25.0	26.6	37.4
1997	655	26.0	25.2	35.9
1998	674	32.0	21.1	32.9
1999	646	33.0	19.6	28.5
2000	612	31.0	19.7	31.4
2001	611	31.0	19.7	24.7
2002	571	31.0	18.4	19.6
2003	571	31.0	18.4	19.6
2004	591	31.0	19.1	22.7
2005	564	29.5	19.1	29.6
2006	566	30.0	18.9	35.3
2007	569	28.5	20.0	29.4
2008	510	30.0	17.0	30.8
2009	577	29.0	18.6	26.2
2010	576	27.0	21.3	24.1
2011	601	n/a	n/a	25.8
2012	586	25.8	22.7	n/a
2013	596	25.2	23.6	30.2
2014	644	25.0	25.7	26.4
2015	619	23.0	26.9	27.5
2016	650	24.0	27.0	28.8
2017	635	23.5	26.9	25.4
2018	770	30.5	25.2	23
2019	786	32.0	24.5	23.2
2020	772	n/a	n/a	20.9
2021	746	29.0	25.7	20.1
2022	669	28.0	23.8	17.8
2023	709	27.0	26.2	21.2

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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