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Enrollment
719
Elementary
DISTRICT 518 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FREMONT UNIFIED·NCES 061440001662
J. Haley Durham Elementary
40292 Leslie St., Fremont, CA 94538 · (510) 657-7080 · Alameda County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL719 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 62% 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.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- FThree-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
26.6:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 24.4:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
36%
258 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 | 167 | 23% |
| Grade 1 | 121 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 119 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 107 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 119 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 86 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (167) is 94% larger than its 5th grade class (86).
Student demographics
53%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
62.1%
CA avg 49.1% . +12.1pp since 2014
Math
56.8%
CA avg 37.7% . +3.8pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 57 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 4 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 39.4% | 22.7% | 13.8% | 24.1% |
| Math | 39.9% | 16.8% | 17.5% | 25.7% |
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 | 62.1% | 56.8% |
| 2023-24 | 64.0% | 61.6% |
| 2022-23 | 74.5% | 69.5% |
| 2021-22 | 71.7% | 63.8% |
| 2018-19 | 75.3% | 72.3% |
| 2017-18 | 65.9% | 59.5% |
| 2016-17 | 74.7% | 62.1% |
| 2015-16 | 67.0% | 56.0% |
| 2014-15 | 50.0% | 53.0% |
% 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
61.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
58.5%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 61% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 59% 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 J. Haley Durham Elementary
J. Haley Durham Elementary's state test result (61.2% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| J. Haley Durham Elementary this school | 719 | 35.9% | 61.2% |
| Leal (Frank C.) Elementary Cerritos | 774 | 35.1% | 83.9% |
| Anthony Spangler Elementary Milpitas | 610 | 35.2% | 64.1% |
| Delaine Eastin Elementary Union City | 668 | 31.7% | 71.4% |
| Emperor Elementary San Gabriel | 650 | 40.2% | 71.5% |
| Sunset Lane Elementary Fullerton | 700 | 41.9% | 68.9% |
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 J. Haley Durham Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Alameda County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 61.2% | #1,060 of 5,151 | #83 of 189 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 56.8% | #1,211 of 5,172 ▼ 259 | #95 of 192 ▼ 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.1% | #1,200 of 5,172 ▼ 181 | #85 of 192 ▼ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -8.3pp | #199 of 5,116 | #17 of 187 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 719 | #668 of 5,915 | #17 of 216 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 26.6:1 | #5,040 of 5,352 | #187 of 201 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.3% | #2,497 of 5,354 | #133 of 201 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 35.9% | #4,515 of 5,625 | #127 of 211 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +8.6% | #564 of 1,139 | #22 of 48 |
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
719
-6 (-1%) vs 2020
+51% since 1990-91, when it was 477
Student : Teacher
26.6:1
was 25.9:1
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 | 719 | 27 | 26.6:1 | 36% (258) |
| 2023-24 | 697 | 27 | 25.8:1 | 28% (198) |
| 2022-23 | 672 | 26 | 25.9:1 | 25% (168) |
| 2020-21 | 725 | 28 | 25.9:1 | 21% (149) |
| 2017-18 | 662 | 26 | 25.5:1 | 28% (184) |
| 2015-16 | 580 | 22 | 26.4:1 | 38% (222) |
| 2010-11 | 386 | N/A | N/A | 48% (186) |
| 2000-01 | 744 | 34 | 21.9:1 | 28% (211) |
| 1990-91 | 477 | 21 | 22.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for J. Haley Durham Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 9% (662 to 719); teachers up 4% (26 to 27).
About J. Haley Durham Elementary
J. Haley Durham Elementary is a public elementary school run by Fremont Unified in Fremont, California. It had 719 students in 2024-25, spanning kindergarten through 5. Elementary schools in California have about 465 students on average; enrollment here is 55% higher.
The district, Fremont Unified, operates 43 schools serving 33,073 students.
The student body at J. Haley Durham Elementary is 65% Asian. Other reported shares: 19% Hispanic, 7% White, 6% multiracial, and 2% Black. Alameda County's residents are about 33% Asian, 32 points below the school's share. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 53, compared with 70 nationally.
For every teacher at J. Haley Durham Elementary, there are about 26.6 students; the school has 27 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in California, 22.3:1, is lower. There are 258 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 36% of enrollment. The average for public schools in Alameda County is 49%.
Among California public elementary schools, J. Haley Durham Elementary outscored 62%, which works out to a B on the allk12 Grade.
The model predicts 58.5% for a school in California with J. Haley Durham Elementary's free or reduced-price lunch share. J. Haley Durham Elementary posts 61.2%.
The school's county is Alameda County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $129,367 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 52% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. Public schools in Alameda County number 394, with about 210,511 students.
A public school about 0.9 miles away, John M. Horner Middle, is the closest to J. Haley Durham Elementary. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of J. Haley Durham Elementary. In a group of 8 nearby schools with scores, J. Haley Durham Elementary ranks 5th on average proficiency.
NCES assigns J. Haley Durham Elementary the locale City: Mid-size, meaning inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
The school's size has been steady, with 725 students in 2020-21 and 719 in 2024-25.
J. Haley Durham Elementary has a community page on allk12 for topics such as special education services, counseling, and support programs. You can also rate the school on this page.
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
- John M. Horner Middle0.9 mi · 1,574
- G. M. Walters Middle1.0 mi · 1,149
- Brier Elementary1.0 mi · 585
- O. N. Hirsch Elementary1.0 mi · 441
- John Gomes Elementary1.1 mi · 462
- Mission Valley Elementary1.2 mi · 375
Frequently asked questions
About J. Haley Durham ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at J. Haley Durham Elementary?
J. Haley Durham Elementary enrolls approximately 719 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does J. Haley Durham Elementary serve?
J. Haley Durham Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at J. Haley Durham Elementary?
Approximately 26.6:1 students per teacher at J. Haley Durham Elementary.
What is the racial breakdown of students at J. Haley Durham Elementary?
At J. Haley Durham Elementary, the student body is approximately 7% White, 19% Hispanic, 2% Black, 65% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees J. Haley Durham Elementary?
J. Haley Durham 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.