John Gomes Elementary School (Ranked Top 1% for 2025)

555 Lemos Ln.
Fremont, CA 94539

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Serving 501 students in grades Kindergarten-5, John Gomes Elementary School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).

The percentage of students achieving is 87% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 88% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 26:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic and Asian).

Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 501 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 26:1
Minority Enrollment: 96%
: Top 1% in CA
: 87% (Top 1%)
: 88% (Top 1%)
: 75-79% (Top 1%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

John Gomes Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

John Gomes Elementary School's student population of 501 students has declined by 32% over five school years.

The teacher population of 19 teachers has declined by 40% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2018

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	John Gomes Elementary School
Kind	95
1	59
2	84
3	84
4	89
5	90

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Total Students

501 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	John Gomes Elementary School
2023	645
2022	624
2021	725
2020	746
2019	746
2018	756
2017	756
2016	820
2015	778
2014	809
2013	725
2012	778
2011	792
2010	862
2009	889
2008	886
2007	877
2006	889
2005	880
2004	834
2003	835
2002	842
2001	829
2000	834
1999	759
1998	763
1997	736
1996	695
1995	668
1994	662
1993	628
1992	625
1991	610
1990	600
1989	602
1988	597
1987	636

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

19 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	John Gomes Elementary School
2023	25
2022	28
2021	31
2020	32
2019	32
2018	32
2017	32
2016	33
2015	29
2014	30
2013	31
2012	29
2010	40
2009	42
2008	46
2007	40
2006	42
2005	40
2004	31
2003	39
2002	36
2001	36
2000	36
1999	34
1998	33
1997	27
1996	25
1995	26
1994	27
1993	27
1992	27
1991	27
1990	26

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Year Founded

1970

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First Day of School

Mon. Sep 1, 2025

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Rankings

John Gomes Elementary School ranks within the top 1% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of John Gomes Elementary School is 0.29, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#49 out of 9523 schools
(Top 1%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	John Gomes Elementary School
2023	#49
2022	#44
2019	#68
2018	#57
2017	#51
2016	#77
2015	#37
2013	#51
2012	#20
2011	#10
2010	#10

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87%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	John Gomes Elementary School	California	Fremont Unified School District
2023	87%	34%	69%
2022	91%	33%	69%
2019	89%	40%	73%
2018	90%	39%	72%
2017	89%	38%	71%
2016	89%	37%	70%
2015	91%	34%	70%
2013	95%	59%	79%
2012	96%	59%	77%
2011	96%	58%	76%
2010	97%	56%	74%

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88%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	John Gomes Elementary School	California	Fremont Unified School District
2022	88%	47%	77%
2019	89%	51%	78%
2018	89%	50%	72%
2017	89%	48%	75%
2016	87%	48%	74%
2015	88%	44%	72%
2013	94%	57%	79%
2012	96%	58%	79%
2011	97%	56%	77%
2010	95%	54%	75%

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75-79%

29%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	John Gomes Elementary School	California	Fremont Unified School District
2022	77%	29%	61%
2021	87%	28%	60%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

26:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	John Gomes Elementary School	California	Fremont Unified School District
2023	26:1	22:1	24:1
2022	22:1	21:1	23:1
2021	23:1	22:1	24:1
2020	23:1	23:1	23:1
2019	23:1	23:1	23:1
2018	24:1	23:1	24:1
2017	24:1	23:1	24:1
2016	25:1	24:1	25:1
2015	27:1	24:1	26:1
2014	27:1	24:1	25:1
2013	23:1	24:1	24:1
2012	27:1	23:1	23:1
2010	22:1	21:1	22:1
2009	21:1	20:1	21:1
2008	19:1	18:1	18:1
2007	22:1	21:1	22:1
2006	21:1	20:1	22:1
2005	22:1	21:1	22:1
2004	27:1	21:1	22:1
2003	21:1	20:1	21:1
2002	23:1	20:1	22:1
2001	23:1	20:1	22:1
2000	23:1	21:1	22:1
1999	22:1	21:1	22:1
1998	23:1	21:1	22:1
1997	27:1	23:1	25:1
1996	28:1	25:1	25:1
1995	26:1	25:1	25:1
1994	25:1	25:1	25:1
1993	23:1	25:1	24:1
1992	23:1	24:1	23:1
1991	23:1	24:1	23:1
1990	23:1	24:1	23:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2002)
Year	John Gomes Elementary School	California	Fremont Unified School District
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1992	2%	1%	1%

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Asian

84%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	John Gomes Elementary School	California	Fremont Unified School District
2023	85%	12%	70%
2022	84%	12%	70%
2021	87%	12%	71%
2020	87%	12%	69%
2019	87%	12%	69%
2018	86%	11%	68%
2017	86%	11%	68%
2016	90%	11%	66%
2015	90%	11%	64%
2014	91%	11%	62%
2013	92%	11%	60%
2012	93%	11%	61%
2011	91%	11%	58%
2010	90%	11%	56%
2009	90%	11%	56%
2008	91%	12%	55%
2007	90%	12%	51%
2006	88%	12%	50%
2005	86%	12%	49%
2004	82%	12%	48%
2003	81%	11%	46%
2002	76%	11%	45%
2001	72%	11%	43%
2000	69%	11%	39%
1999	65%	11%	36%
1998	59%	11%	34%
1997	54%	11%	32%
1996	48%	11%	30%
1995	41%	11%	28%
1994	39%	11%	25%
1993	34%	11%	24%
1992	29%	11%	22%
1991	28%	11%	21%

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Hispanic

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	John Gomes Elementary School	California	Fremont Unified School District
2023	4%	55%	16%
2022	5%	56%	15%
2021	3%	56%	14%
2020	4%	55%	15%
2019	4%	55%	15%
2018	5%	54%	15%
2017	5%	54%	15%
2016	2%	54%	15%
2015	2%	54%	16%
2014	2%	53%	16%
2013	2%	53%	16%
2012	1%	52%	15%
2011	1%	51%	15%
2010	1%	50%	14%
2009	1%	49%	15%
2008	1%	50%	16%
2007	2%	49%	16%
2006	2%	48%	16%
2005	2%	47%	15%
2004	2%	46%	15%
2003	2%	45%	14%
2002	3%	44%	14%
2001	3%	43%	14%
2000	4%	42%	14%
1999	4%	41%	14%
1998	5%	40%	14%
1997	4%	40%	14%
1996	4%	39%	13%
1995	4%	38%	13%
1994	4%	37%	13%
1993	4%	36%	13%
1992	3%	35%	12%
1991	2%	34%	12%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	John Gomes Elementary School	California	Fremont Unified School District
2023	1%	5%	2%
2022	1%	5%	2%
2021	1%	5%	2%
2020	1%	5%	2%
2019	1%	5%	2%
2013	1%	6%	4%
2012	1%	6%	5%
2011	1%	7%	4%
2010	1%	7%	5%
2009	1%	7%	4%
2008	1%	8%	5%
2006	1%	8%	7%
2004	1%	8%	6%
2001	1%	8%	4%
2000	1%	9%	4%
1999	1%	9%	4%
1998	1%	9%	5%
1997	1%	9%	5%
1996	1%	9%	5%
1995	1%	9%	5%
1994	1%	9%	5%
1993	2%	9%	4%
1992	2%	9%	4%
1991	2%	9%	4%
1990	1%	9%	4%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	John Gomes Elementary School	California	Fremont Unified School District
2023	4%	21%	8%
2022	5%	21%	8%
2021	4%	22%	9%
2020	5%	23%	10%
2019	5%	23%	10%
2018	7%	24%	13%
2017	7%	24%	13%
2016	6%	24%	14%
2015	5%	24%	15%
2014	5%	25%	15%
2013	4%	25%	16%
2012	5%	26%	18%
2011	6%	27%	19%
2010	6%	27%	21%
2009	7%	28%	21%
2008	7%	29%	24%
2007	8%	29%	25%
2006	9%	31%	27%
2005	12%	31%	28%
2004	15%	32%	30%
2003	17%	34%	33%
2002	20%	35%	36%
2001	23%	36%	39%
2000	26%	37%	42%
1999	29%	38%	45%
1998	34%	39%	46%
1997	41%	39%	49%
1996	47%	40%	52%
1995	54%	41%	54%
1994	56%	42%	57%
1993	60%	43%	59%
1992	64%	44%	61%
1991	68%	45%	62%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	John Gomes Elementary School	California	Fremont Unified School District
2023	5%	6%	3%
2022	5%	5%	4%
2021	4%	5%	3%
2020	3%	4%	3%
2019	3%	4%	3%
2018	2%	4%	2%
2017	2%	4%	2%
2016	2%	4%	3%
2015	3%	3%	3%
2014	2%	3%	3%
2013	1%	3%	3%
2011	1%	2%	3%
2010	2%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.29

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	John Gomes Elementary School	California	Fremont Unified School District
2023	0.27	0.64	0.49
2022	0.29	0.63	0.49
2021	0.24	0.62	0.48
2020	0.24	0.63	0.49
2019	0.24	0.63	0.49
2018	0.26	0.64	0.51
2017	0.26	0.64	0.51
2016	0.19	0.64	0.53
2015	0.19	0.64	0.55
2014	0.17	0.65	0.58
2013	0.16	0.65	0.60
2012	0.13	0.65	0.59
2011	0.17	0.67	0.62
2010	0.19	0.67	0.62
2009	0.19	0.71	0.63
2008	0.18	0.65	0.62
2007	0.20	0.67	0.64
2006	0.23	0.66	0.64
2005	0.27	0.67	0.64
2004	0.31	0.67	0.65
2003	0.32	0.67	0.66
2002	0.39	0.67	0.65
2001	0.44	0.67	0.65
2000	0.46	0.67	0.66
1999	0.50	0.67	0.65
1998	0.54	0.67	0.65
1997	0.55	0.67	0.64
1996	0.55	0.67	0.63
1995	0.54	0.67	0.62
1994	0.55	0.67	0.60
1993	0.53	0.67	0.58
1992	0.51	0.67	0.57
1991	0.46	0.67	0.55

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Eligible for

11%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	John Gomes Elementary School	California	Fremont Unified School District
2023	8%	51%	18%
2022	9%	51%	17%
2021	8%	53%	16%
2020	5%	52%	16%
2019	5%	52%	16%
2018	3%	49%	12%
2017	3%	49%	12%
2016	3%	50%	16%
2015	2%	50%	14%
2014	2%	49%	13%
2013	2%	48%	17%
2011	2%	46%	16%
2010	1%	46%	15%
2009	1%	43%	13%
2008	1%	41%	16%
2007	1%	40%	14%
2006	1%	40%	16%
2005	1%	40%	14%
2004	1%	40%	10%
2003	1%	39%	9%
2001	1%	39%	11%
2000	1%	40%	12%
1999	1%	40%	13%
1998	2%	47%	19%
1997	2%	47%	21%
1996	4%	46%	21%
1995	4%	45%	20%
1994	3%	43%	19%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2021)
Year	John Gomes Elementary School	California	Fremont Unified School District
2021	1%	6%	3%
2020	1%	7%	4%
2019	1%	7%	4%
2018	1%	9%	3%
2017	1%	9%	3%
2013	1%	7%	5%
2010	1%	9%	4%
2005	1%	9%	4%

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School District Name

Fremont Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is John Gomes Elementary School's ranking?

John Gomes Elementary School is ranked #49 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 1% of public schools in California.

What schools are John Gomes Elementary School often compared to?

John Gomes Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Mission San Jose Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

87% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 88% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend John Gomes Elementary School?

501 students attend John Gomes Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

84% of John Gomes Elementary School students are Asian, 7% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are White, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of John Gomes Elementary School?

John Gomes Elementary School has a student ration of 26:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does John Gomes Elementary School offer ?

John Gomes Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is John Gomes Elementary School part of?

John Gomes Elementary School is part of Fremont Unified School District.

In what neighborhood is John Gomes Elementary School located?

John Gomes Elementary School is located in the Kimber Gomes neighborhood of Fremont, CA.

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