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Alumni: what's one memory from James Leitch Elementary that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
523
Elementary
DISTRICT 518 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FREMONT UNIFIED·NCES 061440001673
James Leitch Elementary
47100 Fernald St., Fremont, CA 94539 · (510) 657-6100 · Alameda County
GRADES KG–02ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL523 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
23.8:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 24.4:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
15%
78 students
DISTRICT 33% · STATE 65%
Community
5
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 | 212 | 41% |
| Grade 1 | 159 | 30% |
| Grade 2 | 152 | 29% |
Student demographics
23%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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
James Leitch Elementary→Warm Springs Elementary
Based on grade levels within Fremont Unified. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2015-16 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
87.0%
CA avg 48.1% . +5.0pp since 2014
Math
92.0%
CA avg 36.7% . +3.0pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 87 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 92 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 48 and 37. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2015-16
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 72.0% | 16.0% | 9.0% | 4.0% |
| Math | 72.0% | 20.0% | 3.0% | 4.0% |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 87.0% | 92.0% |
| 2014-15 | 82.0% | 89.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where James Leitch Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Alameda County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 92.0% | #11 of 5,172 | #2 of 192 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 87.0% | #57 of 5,172 | #5 of 192 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 523 | #2,163 of 5,915 | #74 of 216 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.8:1 | #3,563 of 5,352 | #113 of 201 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 23.1% | #4,263 of 5,354 | #191 of 201 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -42.0% | #108 of 3,837 | #8 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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
523
-379 (-42%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
23.8:1
was 22.0:1
% White
3%
was 3%
% Hispanic
5%
was 3%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
87%
was 92%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 523 | 22 | 23.8:1 | 15% (78) |
| 2023-24 | 547 | 25.7 | 21.3:1 | 12% (68) |
| 2022-23 | 588 | 26 | 22.6:1 | 12% (70) |
| 2017-18 | 902 | 41 | 22.0:1 | 4% (38) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for James Leitch Elementary.
About James Leitch Elementary
Among the schools in Fremont, California, is James Leitch Elementary, a medium-sized elementary school. It serves 523 students in kindergarten through 2.
Fremont Unified is the local district for James Leitch Elementary. It runs 43 schools with 33,073 students.
The student body at James Leitch Elementary is 87% Asian. Beyond that, enrollment is 5% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 3% White. The Asian share of the county population is lower, at 33%. Pick two students at random and there is a 23% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
James Leitch Elementary employs 22 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 23.8:1. The school has more students per teacher than the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. James Leitch Elementary's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 15%. That rate is below the 49% average among public schools in Alameda County.
Among Alameda County residents, the median household income is $129,367, about 52% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 6%. Besides James Leitch Elementary, Alameda County has 393 other public schools.
The school nearest to James Leitch Elementary is Warm Springs Elementary, at a distance of about 0.3 miles. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
NCES assigns James Leitch Elementary the locale City: Mid-size, meaning inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
The school counted 902 students in 2017-18 and 523 in 2024-25. A shift in the grades offered could account for part of the difference. Over that span, the Asian share moved 5 points, to 87%. Federal data show the ratio rising from 22.0:1 to 23.8:1.
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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
- Warm Springs Elementary0.3 mi · 574
- Fred E. Weibel Elementary1.3 mi · 362
- Lila Bringhurst Elementary1.5 mi · 1,083
- Joseph Weller Elementary2.3 mi · 412
- Thomas Russell Middle2.6 mi · 761
- Marshall Pomeroy Elementary2.6 mi · 597
Frequently asked questions
About James Leitch ElementaryHow large is James Leitch Elementary?
James Leitch Elementary enrolls approximately 523 students in grades KG-02.
What age range does James Leitch Elementary serve?
James Leitch Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 02.
How many teachers does James Leitch Elementary have?
James Leitch Elementary employs 22 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 23.8:1.
How diverse is James Leitch Elementary?
James Leitch Elementary reports a student body of 3% White, 5% Hispanic, 0% Black, 87% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is James Leitch Elementary in?
James Leitch Elementary is part of Fremont Unified.
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