Top Rankings
Fremont Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 7 public middle schools serving 7,904 students in Fremont Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Fremont Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 64% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 76% (versus the 46% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle schools in Fremont Unified School District are William Hopkins Middle School, John M. Horner Middle School and Thornton Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
44 Schools
3,501 Schools
# Students
32,995 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
1,385 Teachers
87,821 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
24:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Fremont Unified School District, which is ranked #67 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has increased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#61 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
77%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
29%
Graduation Rate
94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
69%
11%
% Hispanic
16%
55%
% Black
2%
5%
% White
7%
22%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,868 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,495 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$524 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$511 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,868
$19,974
Spending / Student
$15,495
$18,396
Best Fremont Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
William Hopkins Middle School
(Math: 89% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
600 Driscoll Rd.
Fremont, CA 94539
(510) 656-3500
Fremont, CA 94539
(510) 656-3500
Grades: 6-8
| 1,417 students
Rank: #22.
John M. Horner Middle School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
4350 Irvington Ave.
Fremont, CA 94538
(510) 656-4000
Fremont, CA 94538
(510) 656-4000
Grades: 6-8
| 1,585 students
Rank: #33.
Thornton Middle School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
4357 Thornton Ave.
Fremont, CA 94536
(510) 793-9090
Fremont, CA 94536
(510) 793-9090
Grades: 6-8
| 1,854 students
Rank: #44.
Centerville Middle School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
37720 Fremont Blvd.
Fremont, CA 94536
(510) 797-2072
Fremont, CA 94536
(510) 797-2072
Grades: 6-8
| 1,451 students
Rank: #55.
Circle Of Independent Learning
Charter School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
4700 Calaveras Ave.
Fremont, CA 94538
(510) 797-0100
Fremont, CA 94538
(510) 797-0100
Grades: K-12
| 402 students
Rank: #66.
G. M. Walters Middle School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
39600 Logan Dr.
Fremont, CA 94538
(510) 656-7211
Fremont, CA 94538
(510) 656-7211
Grades: 6-8
| 1,154 students
Rank: #77.
Vista Alternative
Alternative School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
4455 Seneca Park Ave.
Fremont, CA 94538
(510) 657-7028
Fremont, CA 94538
(510) 657-7028
Grades: 7-12
| 41 students
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