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Enrollment
637
Elementary
DISTRICT 518 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FREMONT UNIFIED·NCES 061440008138
Ardenwood Elementary
33955 Emilia Ln., Fremont, CA 94555 · (510) 794-0392 · Alameda County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL637 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 92% of California public elementary schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
25.5:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 24.4:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
19%
120 students
DISTRICT 33% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 128 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 95 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 96 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 96 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 126 | 20% |
| Grade 5 | 96 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (128) is 33% larger than its 5th grade class (96).
Student demographics
37%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
81.4%
CA avg 49.1% . -2.6pp since 2014
Math
82.0%
CA avg 37.7% . -3.0pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 81 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 82 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 53.4% | 27.9% | 9.6% | 9.0% |
| Math | 63.2% | 18.9% | 10.2% | 7.7% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 81.4% | 82.0% |
| 2023-24 | 79.0% | 84.9% |
| 2022-23 | 85.2% | 85.9% |
| 2021-22 | 85.0% | 83.6% |
| 2018-19 | 85.8% | 84.2% |
| 2017-18 | 84.2% | 86.3% |
| 2016-17 | 83.8% | 86.7% |
| 2015-16 | 83.0% | 84.0% |
| 2014-15 | 84.0% | 85.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
82.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
68.5%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 82% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 69% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Ardenwood Elementary
Ardenwood Elementary's state test result (82.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ardenwood Elementary this school | 637 | 18.8% | 82.0% |
| Leonard G. Westhoff Elementary Walnut | 654 | 20.3% | 78.1% |
| Forest Park Elementary Fremont | 725 | 18.8% | 73.7% |
| John Sinnott Elementary Milpitas | 686 | 22.6% | 79.2% |
| Nelson S. Dilworth Elementary San Jose | 547 | 19.6% | 87.7% |
| Harold William Kolb Dublin | 696 | 15.4% | 86.6% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Ardenwood Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Alameda County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 82.0% | #152 of 5,151 | #15 of 189 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 82.0% | #169 of 5,172 ▼ 72 | #17 of 192 ▼ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 81.4% | #206 of 5,172 ▲ 81 | #16 of 192 ▲ 7 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.6pp | #1,049 of 5,116 | #68 of 187 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 637 | #1,111 of 5,915 | #37 of 216 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 25.5:1 | #4,649 of 5,352 | #164 of 201 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 36.9% | #3,622 of 5,354 | #175 of 201 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 18.8% | #5,188 of 5,625 | #180 of 211 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -32.8% | #392 of 3,837 | #19 of 138 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
637
-234 (-27%) vs 2020
-24% since 1990-91, when it was 839
Student : Teacher
25.5:1
was 26.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 637 | 25 | 25.5:1 | 19% (120) |
| 2023-24 | 627 | 24 | 26.1:1 | 16% (102) |
| 2022-23 | 778 | 29 | 26.8:1 | 14% (111) |
| 2020-21 | 871 | 33 | 26.4:1 | 9% (79) |
| 2017-18 | 948 | 36 | 26.3:1 | 9% (83) |
| 2015-16 | 989 | 36 | 27.5:1 | 8% (75) |
| 2010-11 | 879 | N/A | N/A | 11% (97) |
| 2000-01 | 831 | 36 | 23.1:1 | 18% (148) |
| 1990-91 | 839 | 32 | 26.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ardenwood Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 33% (948 to 637); teachers down 31% (36 to 25).
About Ardenwood Elementary
At 33955 Emilia Ln. in Fremont, California, Ardenwood Elementary operates as a medium-sized elementary school. Enrolled students number 637 students, in kindergarten through 5. Statewide, elementary schools in California average about 465 students each.
In Fremont Unified, 43 schools enroll a combined 33,073 students.
A majority of students at Ardenwood Elementary, 78%, are Asian. Other reported shares: 8% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 5% White. Alameda County's residents are about 33% Asian, 46 points below the school's share. The chance that two students picked at random at Ardenwood Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 37%.
At Ardenwood Elementary, 25 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 25.5:1. For comparison, elementary schools in California average 22.3:1. Roughly 19% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. The 49% average for public schools in Alameda County is 30 points higher.
The allk12 Grade for Ardenwood Elementary is A. Compared with California public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 92% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Ardenwood Elementary sits between the top and bottom 10% of California schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 82.0% and a predicted 68.5%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Alameda County show that median household income is about $129,367, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 52%, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Ardenwood Elementary is one of 394 public schools in Alameda County, which together enroll about 210,511 students.
Forest Park Elementary is the closest public school, about 0.7 miles away in a straight line. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Of the 8 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Ardenwood Elementary is 1st on average proficiency.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as City: Mid-size, meaning it is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
The number of students declined from 871 to 637 over 4 years.
Questions about science fairs, picture day, and bus routes can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Alameda County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,649,473
Census ACS
Median income
$129,367
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
52%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
394
210,511 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Fremont Unified
- American HighHigh · 2,618 students
- Irvington HighHigh · 2,157 students
- Thornton MiddleMiddle · 1,972 students
- Washington HighHigh · 1,957 students
- Mission San Jose HighHigh · 1,794 students
- John M. Horner MiddleMiddle · 1,574 students
Other schools in Fremont
- American HighHigh · 2,618 students
- Irvington HighHigh · 2,157 students
- Thornton MiddleMiddle · 1,972 students
- Washington HighHigh · 1,957 students
- Mission San Jose HighHigh · 1,794 students
- John M. Horner MiddleMiddle · 1,574 students
Nearby schools
- Forest Park Elementary0.7 mi · 725
- Pioneer Elementary1.0 mi · 623
- Warwick Elementary1.2 mi · 700
- Delaine Eastin Elementary1.2 mi · 668
- Cesar Chavez Middle1.3 mi · 990
- Patterson Elementary1.4 mi · 558
Frequently asked questions
About Ardenwood ElementaryHow large is Ardenwood Elementary?
Ardenwood Elementary enrolls approximately 637 students in grades KG-05.
Is Ardenwood Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Ardenwood Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Ardenwood Elementary have?
Ardenwood Elementary employs 25 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 25.5:1.
How diverse is Ardenwood Elementary?
Ardenwood Elementary reports a student body of 5% White, 8% Hispanic, 2% Black, 78% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Ardenwood Elementary?
Ardenwood Elementary is overseen by Fremont Unified in Alameda County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.