Joshua Chadbourne Elementary School (Ranked Top 1% for 2025)

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Fremont, CA 94539

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Serving 475 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Joshua Chadbourne 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 86% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 90% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 98% 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: 475 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 98%
: Top 1% in CA
: 86% (Top 1%)
: 90% (Top 1%)
: 85-89% (Top 1%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Joshua Chadbourne Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Joshua Chadbourne Elementary School's student population of 475 students has declined by 35% over five school years.

The teacher population of 21 teachers has declined by 34% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2013

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Joshua Chadbourne Elementary School
Kind	80
1	71
2	71
3	77
4	82
5	94

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Total Students

475 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Joshua Chadbourne Elementary School
2023	616
2022	574
2021	680
2020	734
2019	734
2018	745
2017	745
2016	788
2015	833
2014	817
2013	776
2012	770
2011	761
2010	760
2009	735
2008	725
2007	739
2006	740
2005	744
2004	728
2003	733
2002	735
2001	729
2000	692
1999	670
1998	638
1997	643
1996	647
1995	639
1994	636
1993	562
1992	564
1991	531
1990	529
1989	495
1988	483
1987	414

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

21 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Joshua Chadbourne Elementary School
2023	27
2022	24
2021	28
2020	32
2019	32
2018	30
2017	30
2016	29
2015	31
2014	30
2013	30
2012	30
2010	35
2009	36
2008	38
2007	37
2006	35
2005	33
2004	36
2003	36
2002	34
2001	32
2000	31
1999	33
1998	31
1997	25
1996	24
1995	25
1994	28
1993	26
1992	24
1991	24
1990	24

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Year Founded

1960

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Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Motto

excellence in education through excellence in teaching

School Rankings

Joshua Chadbourne 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 Joshua Chadbourne Elementary School is 0.26, 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)

#51 out of 9523 schools
(Top 1%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Joshua Chadbourne Elementary School
2023	#51
2022	#33
2019	#90
2018	#120
2017	#158
2016	#77
2015	#93
2013	#132
2012	#54
2011	#62
2010	#74

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86%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Joshua Chadbourne Elementary School	California	Fremont Unified School District
2023	86%	34%	69%
2022	91%	33%	69%
2019	89%	40%	73%
2018	90%	39%	72%
2017	87%	38%	71%
2016	89%	37%	70%
2015	88%	34%	70%
2013	93%	59%	79%
2012	95%	59%	77%
2011	94%	58%	76%
2010	93%	56%	74%

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90%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Joshua Chadbourne Elementary School	California	Fremont Unified School District
2022	90%	47%	77%
2019	87%	51%	78%
2018	86%	50%	72%
2017	83%	48%	75%
2016	87%	48%	74%
2015	84%	44%	72%
2013	90%	57%	79%
2012	93%	58%	79%
2011	93%	56%	77%
2010	92%	54%	75%

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85-89%

29%

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

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Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

21:1

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

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2004)
Year	Joshua Chadbourne Elementary School	California	Fremont Unified School District
2004	5%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%

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Asian

86%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Joshua Chadbourne Elementary School	California	Fremont Unified School District
2023	87%	12%	70%
2022	87%	12%	70%
2021	89%	12%	71%
2020	90%	12%	69%
2019	90%	12%	69%
2018	93%	11%	68%
2017	93%	11%	68%
2016	91%	11%	66%
2015	91%	11%	64%
2014	89%	11%	62%
2013	89%	11%	60%
2012	89%	11%	61%
2011	85%	11%	58%
2010	85%	11%	56%
2009	85%	11%	56%
2008	84%	12%	55%
2007	82%	12%	51%
2006	78%	12%	50%
2005	78%	12%	49%
2004	70%	12%	48%
2003	71%	11%	46%
2002	67%	11%	45%
2001	63%	11%	43%
2000	55%	11%	39%
1999	49%	11%	36%
1998	37%	11%	34%
1997	32%	11%	32%
1996	27%	11%	30%
1995	23%	11%	28%
1994	18%	11%	25%
1993	17%	11%	24%
1992	15%	11%	22%
1991	13%	11%	21%

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Hispanic

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Joshua Chadbourne Elementary School	California	Fremont Unified School District
2023	5%	55%	16%
2022	3%	56%	15%
2021	4%	56%	14%
2020	3%	55%	15%
2019	3%	55%	15%
2018	2%	54%	15%
2017	2%	54%	15%
2016	3%	54%	15%
2015	3%	54%	16%
2014	3%	53%	16%
2013	3%	53%	16%
2012	2%	52%	15%
2011	3%	51%	15%
2010	3%	50%	14%
2009	3%	49%	15%
2008	4%	50%	16%
2007	4%	49%	16%
2006	4%	48%	16%
2005	3%	47%	15%
2004	5%	46%	15%
2003	4%	45%	14%
2002	4%	44%	14%
2001	5%	43%	14%
2000	5%	42%	14%
1999	6%	41%	14%
1998	7%	40%	14%
1997	6%	40%	14%
1996	5%	39%	13%
1995	4%	38%	13%
1994	5%	37%	13%
1993	5%	36%	13%
1992	5%	35%	12%
1991	5%	34%	12%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Joshua Chadbourne Elementary School	California	Fremont Unified School District
2023	1%	5%	2%
2022	1%	5%	2%
2014	1%	6%	3%
2013	1%	6%	4%
2012	1%	6%	5%
2011	1%	7%	4%
2010	1%	7%	5%
2009	1%	7%	4%
2008	1%	8%	5%
2007	1%	8%	6%
2006	2%	8%	7%
2005	1%	8%	6%
2004	1%	8%	6%
2003	1%	8%	5%
2002	1%	8%	4%
2001	1%	8%	4%
2000	1%	9%	4%
1999	1%	9%	4%
1998	2%	9%	5%
1997	1%	9%	5%
1996	2%	9%	5%
1995	3%	9%	5%
1994	3%	9%	5%
1993	1%	9%	4%
1992	1%	9%	4%
1991	1%	9%	4%
1990	2%	9%	4%
1989	2%	9%	4%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Joshua Chadbourne Elementary School	California	Fremont Unified School District
2023	3%	21%	8%
2022	4%	21%	8%
2021	4%	22%	9%
2020	5%	23%	10%
2019	5%	23%	10%
2018	4%	24%	13%
2017	4%	24%	13%
2016	5%	24%	14%
2015	5%	24%	15%
2014	6%	25%	15%
2013	6%	25%	16%
2012	8%	26%	18%
2011	8%	27%	19%
2010	9%	27%	21%
2009	9%	28%	21%
2008	11%	29%	24%
2007	13%	29%	25%
2006	16%	31%	27%
2005	18%	31%	28%
2004	19%	32%	30%
2003	24%	34%	33%
2002	27%	35%	36%
2001	30%	36%	39%
2000	39%	37%	42%
1999	44%	38%	45%
1998	53%	39%	46%
1997	60%	39%	49%
1996	66%	40%	52%
1995	70%	41%	54%
1994	74%	42%	57%
1993	77%	43%	59%
1992	79%	44%	61%
1991	81%	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	Joshua Chadbourne Elementary School	California	Fremont Unified School District
2023	4%	6%	3%
2022	5%	5%	4%
2021	3%	5%	3%
2020	2%	4%	3%
2019	2%	4%	3%
2018	1%	4%	2%
2017	1%	4%	2%
2016	1%	4%	3%
2015	1%	3%	3%
2014	1%	3%	3%
2013	1%	3%	3%
2011	3%	2%	3%
2010	2%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.26

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Joshua Chadbourne Elementary School	California	Fremont Unified School District
2023	0.24	0.64	0.49
2022	0.24	0.63	0.49
2021	0.21	0.62	0.48
2020	0.19	0.63	0.49
2019	0.19	0.63	0.49
2018	0.13	0.64	0.51
2017	0.13	0.64	0.51
2016	0.17	0.64	0.53
2015	0.17	0.64	0.55
2014	0.22	0.65	0.58
2013	0.22	0.65	0.60
2012	0.21	0.65	0.59
2011	0.27	0.67	0.62
2010	0.27	0.67	0.62
2009	0.27	0.71	0.63
2008	0.28	0.65	0.62
2007	0.33	0.67	0.64
2006	0.38	0.66	0.64
2005	0.38	0.67	0.64
2004	0.47	0.67	0.65
2003	0.44	0.67	0.66
2002	0.48	0.67	0.65
2001	0.52	0.67	0.65
2000	0.56	0.67	0.66
1999	0.58	0.67	0.65
1998	0.58	0.67	0.65
1997	0.54	0.67	0.64
1996	0.49	0.67	0.63
1995	0.46	0.67	0.62
1994	0.42	0.67	0.60
1993	0.38	0.67	0.58
1992	0.35	0.67	0.57
1991	0.33	0.67	0.55

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Eligible for

10%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Joshua Chadbourne Elementary School	California	Fremont Unified School District
2023	9%	51%	18%
2022	9%	51%	17%
2021	7%	53%	16%
2020	5%	52%	16%
2019	5%	52%	16%
2018	3%	49%	12%
2017	3%	49%	12%
2016	5%	50%	16%
2015	4%	50%	14%
2014	3%	49%	13%
2013	5%	48%	17%
2011	5%	46%	16%
2010	4%	46%	15%
2009	4%	43%	13%
2008	4%	41%	16%
2007	3%	40%	14%
2006	3%	40%	16%
2005	4%	40%	14%
2004	3%	40%	10%
2003	3%	39%	9%
2002	4%	39%	11%
2001	5%	39%	11%
2000	2%	40%	12%
1999	4%	40%	13%
1998	7%	47%	19%
1997	12%	47%	21%
1996	5%	46%	21%
1995	6%	45%	20%
1994	6%	43%	19%
1993	4%	41%	17%
1992	4%	38%	15%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Joshua Chadbourne Elementary School	California	Fremont Unified School District
2023	1%	8%	4%
2020	1%	7%	4%
2019	1%	7%	4%
2016	1%	9%	3%
2015	1%	9%	3%
2014	1%	9%	3%
2013	1%	7%	5%
2011	1%	8%	4%
2010	2%	9%	4%
2009	1%	10%	4%
2008	2%	10%	5%
2007	1%	10%	4%
2006	1%	9%	4%
2005	2%	9%	4%
2004	2%	9%	5%
2003	2%	9%	4%
2002	1%	8%	4%
2001	2%	8%	4%
2000	2%	7%	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 Joshua Chadbourne Elementary School's ranking?

Joshua Chadbourne Elementary School is ranked #51 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 1% of public schools in California.

What schools are Joshua Chadbourne Elementary School often compared to?

Joshua Chadbourne Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Mission Valley Elementary School, Mission San Jose Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

86% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 90% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Joshua Chadbourne Elementary School?

475 students attend Joshua Chadbourne Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

86% of Joshua Chadbourne Elementary School students are Asian, 6% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are White, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Joshua Chadbourne Elementary School?

Joshua Chadbourne Elementary School has a student ration of 23:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Joshua Chadbourne Elementary School offer ?

Joshua Chadbourne Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Joshua Chadbourne Elementary School part of?

Joshua Chadbourne Elementary School is part of Fremont Unified School District.

In what neighborhood is Joshua Chadbourne Elementary School located?

Joshua Chadbourne Elementary School is located in the Mission Valley neighborhood of Fremont, CA. There are 3 other public schools located in Mission Valley.

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