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Joshua Chadbourne Elementary School

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Fremont, CA 94539

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Serving 457 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 25:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic and Asian).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 457 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 25:1
Minority Enrollment: 97%
: Top 1% in CA
: 86% (Top 1%)
: 90% (Top 1%)
: 85-89% (Top 1%)
: Joshua Chadbourne Elementary serves the eastern part of Fremont, CA, covering an area of approximately 3.2 square miles, with most families living within a 5-10 minute drive from the school and the furthest edge located about 2.3 miles away.
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 457 students has declined by 32% over five school years.

The teacher population of 18 teachers has declined by 35% 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	82
1	63
2	73
3	77
4	68
5	94

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Total Students

457 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Joshua Chadbourne Elementary School
2025	457
2024	475
2023	616
2022	574
2021	680
2020	692
2019	734
2018	747
2017	745
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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Total Classroom Teachers

18 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Joshua Chadbourne Elementary School
2025	18
2024	21
2023	27
2022	24
2021	28
2019	32
2018	30
2017	30
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
1989	23
1988	22
1987	19

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Year Founded

1960

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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 0.29, 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)

#51 out of 9523 schools
(Top 1%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (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 (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 (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 (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

25:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Joshua Chadbourne Elementary School	California	Fremont Unified School District
2025	25:1	21:1
2024	23:1	22:1
2023	23:1	22:1	24:1
2022	24:1	22:1	23:1
2021	24:1	22:1	24:1
2019	23:1	23:1	23:1
2018	25:1	23:1	24:1
2017	25:1	23:1	24:1
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	26:1	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	22:1	24:1	23:1
1990	22:1	24:1	23:1
1989	22:1	24:1	23:1
1988	22:1	24:1	23:1
1987	22:1	24:1	24:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1997-2025)
Year	Joshua Chadbourne Elementary School	California	Fremont Unified School District
2025	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2004	5%	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%

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Asian

84%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Joshua Chadbourne Elementary School	California	Fremont Unified School District
2025	84%	12%
2024	86%	12%
2023	87%	12%	70%
2022	87%	12%	70%
2021	89%	12%	71%
2020	89%	12%	69%
2019	90%	12%	69%
2018	93%	12%	68%
2017	92%	11%	68%
2015	90%	11%	64%
2014	89%	11%	62%
2013	88%	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	77%	12%	49%
2004	70%	12%	48%
2003	71%	12%	46%
2002	67%	11%	45%
2001	63%	11%	43%
2000	55%	11%	39%
1999	48%	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%
1990	11%	10%	19%
1989	11%	10%	17%
1988	12%	10%	15%

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Hispanic

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Joshua Chadbourne Elementary School	California	Fremont Unified School District
2025	5%	56%
2024	5%	56%
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	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	3%	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%
1990	5%	33%	11%
1989	4%	31%	11%
1988	5%	30%	11%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Joshua Chadbourne Elementary School	California	Fremont Unified School District
2025	2%	5%
2024	1%	5%
2023	1%	5%	2%
2022	1%	5%	2%
2020	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	1%	8%	7%
2005	1%	8%	6%
2004	1%	8%	6%
2003	1%	8%	5%
2002	1%	9%	4%
2001	1%	9%	4%
2000	1%	9%	4%
1999	2%	9%	4%
1998	1%	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%	8%	4%
1990	2%	9%	4%
1989	2%	9%	4%
1988	3%	9%	3%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Joshua Chadbourne Elementary School	California	Fremont Unified School District
2025	3%	20%
2024	2%	20%
2023	3%	21%	8%
2022	4%	21%	8%
2021	4%	22%	9%
2020	4%	22%	10%
2019	5%	23%	10%
2018	4%	23%	13%
2017	4%	24%	13%
2015	5%	25%	15%
2014	5%	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%	30%	25%
2006	17%	31%	27%
2005	19%	32%	28%
2004	19%	33%	30%
2003	24%	34%	33%
2002	27%	35%	36%
2001	30%	36%	39%
2000	39%	37%	42%
1999	44%	38%	45%
1998	54%	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%	46%	62%
1990	82%	47%	65%
1989	83%	49%	67%
1988	80%	50%	70%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2025)
Year	Joshua Chadbourne Elementary School	California	Fremont Unified School District
2025	5%	6%
2024	6%	6%
2023	4%	6%	3%
2022	5%	5%	4%
2021	3%	5%	3%
2020	3%	5%	3%
2019	2%	4%	3%
2018	1%	4%	2%
2017	1%	4%	2%
2015	2%	3%	3%
2014	2%	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%	3%
2011	3%	3%	3%
2010	2%	3%	3%
2009	2%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

97%

80%

0.29

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Joshua Chadbourne Elementary School	California	Fremont Unified School District
2025	0.29	0.63
2024	0.26	0.63
2023	0.24	0.64	0.49
2022	0.24	0.63	0.49
2021	0.21	0.62	0.48
2020	0.21	0.64	0.49
2019	0.19	0.63	0.49
2018	0.13	0.64	0.51
2017	0.15	0.64	0.51
2015	0.19	0.64	0.55
2014	0.21	0.65	0.58
2013	0.22	0.65	0.60
2012	0.20	0.65	0.59
2011	0.27	0.66	0.62
2010	0.27	0.67	0.62
2009	0.27	0.67	0.63
2008	0.28	0.65	0.62
2007	0.31	0.66	0.64
2006	0.37	0.66	0.64
2005	0.37	0.66	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	0.55	0.67	0.66
1999	0.58	0.67	0.65
1998	0.57	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	0.66	0.55
1990	0.32	0.66	0.53
1989	0.30	0.65	0.51
1988	0.35	0.65	0.48

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(22-23)

11.8%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Joshua Chadbourne Elementary School	California	Fremont Unified School District
2023	11.8%	27.7%	14.7%
2022	12.5%	33%	15%
2021	1.8%	15.4%	3.5%

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Eligible for

14%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Joshua Chadbourne Elementary School	California	Fremont Unified School District
2025	14%	54%
2024	10%	54%
2023	9%	51%	18%
2022	9%	51%	17%
2021	7%	53%	16%
2020	7%	52%	16%
2019	5%	52%	16%
2018	5%	53%	12%
2017	4%	49%	12%
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 (1999-2025)
Year	Joshua Chadbourne Elementary School	California	Fremont Unified School District
2025	7%	8%
2024	3%	8%
2023	1%	8%	4%
2020	1%	7%	4%
2019	1%	7%	4%
2017	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%
1999	3%	7%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

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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?

457 students attend Joshua Chadbourne Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

84% of Joshua Chadbourne Elementary School students are Asian, 5% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are White, 2% of students are Black, and 1% of students are American Indian.

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

Joshua Chadbourne Elementary School has a student ration of 25:1, 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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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 457 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 25:1
Minority Enrollment: 97%
: Top 1%
: 86% (Top 1%)
: 90% (Top 1%)
: 85-89% (Top 1%)
: Joshua Chadbourne Elementary serves the eastern part of Fremont, CA, covering an area of approximately 3.2 square miles, with most families living within a 5-10 minute drive from the school and the furthest edge located about 2.3 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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