Enrollment
244
Elementary
DISTRICT 518 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FREMONT UNIFIED·NCES 061440001666
E. M. Grimmer Elementary
43030 Newport Dr., Fremont, CA 94538 · (510) 656-1250 · Alameda County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL244 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 74% 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.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-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
20.3:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 24.4:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
100 students
DISTRICT 33% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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 | 53 | 22% |
| Grade 1 | 33 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 33 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 35 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 38 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 52 | 21% |
This year's kindergarten class (53) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (52).
Student demographics
59%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
58.3%
CA avg 49.1% . +12.3pp since 2014
Math
60.9%
CA avg 37.7% . +5.9pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 61 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 12 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 6 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 47.0% | 11.3% | 11.3% | 30.4% |
| Math | 43.5% | 17.4% | 13.9% | 25.2% |
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 | 58.3% | 60.9% |
| 2023-24 | 67.7% | 71.3% |
| 2022-23 | 76.2% | 63.9% |
| 2021-22 | 67.0% | 65.3% |
| 2018-19 | 65.9% | 67.3% |
| 2017-18 | 60.7% | 59.7% |
| 2016-17 | 53.9% | 57.1% |
| 2015-16 | 55.0% | 64.0% |
| 2014-15 | 46.0% | 55.0% |
% 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
64.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.5%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 64% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 56% 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 E. M. Grimmer Elementary
E. M. Grimmer Elementary's state test result (64.2% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| E. M. Grimmer Elementary this school | 244 | 41.0% | 64.2% |
| Summerdale Elementary San Jose | 274 | 38.3% | 57.8% |
| Junipero Serra Elementary Daly City | 286 | 40.9% | 55.8% |
| Laneview Elementary San Jose | 349 | 37.5% | 51.6% |
| Thomas Edison Elementary Daly City | 294 | 37.8% | 54.5% |
| Skyline Elementary Daly City | 366 | 39.3% | 56.3% |
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 E. M. Grimmer Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Alameda County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 64.2% | #913 of 5,151 | #77 of 189 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 60.9% | #1,023 of 5,172 ▼ 488 | #82 of 192 ▼ 32 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.3% | #1,451 of 5,172 ▼ 622 | #95 of 192 ▼ 27 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -6.6pp | #340 of 5,116 | #26 of 187 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 244 | #5,152 of 5,915 | #193 of 216 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.3:1 | #1,094 of 5,352 | #21 of 201 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.5% | #1,980 of 5,354 | #111 of 201 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 41.0% | #4,297 of 5,625 | #119 of 211 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -50.7% | #27 of 3,837 | #3 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
244
-183 (-43%) vs 2020
-59% since 1990-91, when it was 591
Student : Teacher
20.3:1
was 18.6:1
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 | 244 | 12 | 20.3:1 | 41% (100) |
| 2023-24 | 254 | 14 | 18.1:1 | 35% (88) |
| 2022-23 | 278 | 19 | 14.6:1 | 30% (84) |
| 2020-21 | 427 | 23 | 18.6:1 | 39% (166) |
| 2017-18 | 495 | 24 | 20.6:1 | 49% (244) |
| 2015-16 | 472 | 22 | 21.4:1 | 58% (276) |
| 2010-11 | 383 | N/A | N/A | 58% (224) |
| 2000-01 | 437 | 26 | 16.8:1 | 43% (187) |
| 1990-91 | 591 | 28 | 21.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for E. M. Grimmer Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 51% (495 to 244); teachers down 50% (24 to 12).
About E. M. Grimmer Elementary
At 43030 Newport Dr. in Fremont, California, E. M. Grimmer Elementary operates as a low-enrollment elementary school. There are 244 students enrolled, covering kindergarten through 5. Across elementary schools in California, the average enrollment is about 465.
E. M. Grimmer Elementary reports to Fremont Unified, which has 43 schools and 33,073 students.
Federal enrollment data show E. M. Grimmer Elementary is 58% Asian. Other groups make up 26% Hispanic, 6% White, 5% multiracial, and 2% Black. Alameda County as a whole is about 33% Asian, so the school's share is higher. A diversity index of 59% means there is a 59% chance two randomly chosen students at E. M. Grimmer Elementary are from different groups.
Classroom staffing at E. M. Grimmer Elementary totals 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 20.3:1. The average for elementary schools in California, 22.3:1, is higher. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at E. M. Grimmer Elementary is about 41%.
E. M. Grimmer Elementary holds a B+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 74% of California public elementary schools.
The model predicts 55.5% for a school in California with E. M. Grimmer Elementary's free or reduced-price lunch share. E. M. Grimmer Elementary posts 64.2%.
The school's county is Alameda County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $129,367, 52% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Alameda County's 394 public schools enroll about 210,511 students and include E. M. Grimmer Elementary.
Harvey Green Elementary, about 0.5 miles away, is the closest public school. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Compared with its nearest neighbors, E. M. Grimmer Elementary ranks 6th of 7 on average proficiency.
Federal records code the school's setting as City: Mid-size.
Reported enrollment: 427 (2020-21) and 244 (2024-25). These figures may describe different sets of grades. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 18.6:1; by 2024-25 it was 20.3:1.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at E. M. Grimmer Elementary. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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
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Frequently asked questions
About E. M. Grimmer ElementaryHow large is E. M. Grimmer Elementary?
E. M. Grimmer Elementary enrolls approximately 244 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does E. M. Grimmer Elementary serve?
E. M. Grimmer Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many teachers does E. M. Grimmer Elementary have?
E. M. Grimmer Elementary employs 12 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 20.3:1.
What is the student diversity at E. M. Grimmer Elementary?
Student demographics at E. M. Grimmer Elementary are roughly 6% White, 26% Hispanic, 2% Black, 58% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is E. M. Grimmer Elementary public or private?
E. M. Grimmer Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Fremont Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.