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Alumni: what's one memory from John Blacow Elementary that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
557
Elementary
DISTRICT 518 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FREMONT UNIFIED·NCES 061440001656
John Blacow Elementary
40404 Sundale Dr., Fremont, CA 94538 · (510) 656-5121 · Alameda County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL557 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
22.3:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 24.4:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
283 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 | 128 | 23% |
| Grade 1 | 90 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 75 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 93 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 92 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 79 | 14% |
Student demographics
58%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
42.8%
CA avg 49.1% . +5.8pp since 2014
Math
43.9%
CA avg 37.7% . +9.9pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 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 6 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 10 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 22.6% | 20.2% | 21.8% | 35.4% |
| Math | 18.4% | 25.4% | 28.7% | 27.5% |
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 | 42.8% | 43.9% |
| 2023-24 | 37.2% | 35.5% |
| 2022-23 | 47.0% | 40.6% |
| 2021-22 | 39.7% | 32.0% |
| 2018-19 | 46.1% | 45.0% |
| 2017-18 | 51.3% | 43.1% |
| 2016-17 | 51.2% | 35.4% |
| 2015-16 | 48.0% | 37.0% |
| 2014-15 | 37.0% | 34.0% |
% 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
40.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.8%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% 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 →
Where John Blacow Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Alameda County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #2,496 of 5,151 | #115 of 189 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.9% | #2,007 of 5,172 | #111 of 192 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.8% | #2,662 of 5,172 | #117 of 192 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +7.5pp | #1,010 of 5,116 | #15 of 187 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 557 | #1,784 of 5,915 | #60 of 216 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.3:1 | #2,421 of 5,352 | #68 of 201 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.9% | #2,033 of 5,354 | #113 of 201 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +20.8% | #234 of 1,139 | #10 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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
557
+96 (+21%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
22.3:1
was 20.0:1
% White
9%
was 12%
% Hispanic
60%
was 47%
% Black
2%
was 2%
% Asian
23%
was 31%
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 | 557 | 25 | 22.3:1 | 51% (283) |
| 2023-24 | 576 | 26 | 22.1:1 | 42% (240) |
| 2022-23 | 630 | 31 | 20.3:1 | 34% (214) |
| 2017-18 | 461 | 23 | 20.0:1 | 43% (197) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for John Blacow Elementary.
About John Blacow Elementary
John Blacow Elementary is one of the public schools in Fremont, California. It is a medium-sized elementary school. The school enrolls 557 students, from kindergarten through 5.
John Blacow Elementary is one school in Fremont Unified, a system of 43 schools with 33,073 students.
By race and ethnicity, John Blacow Elementary is 60% Hispanic. After that, the student body is 23% Asian, 9% White, 6% multiracial, and 2% Black. Census figures show Alameda County is about 23% Hispanic. The chance that two students picked at random at John Blacow Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 58%.
The count of teachers at John Blacow Elementary is 25 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 22.3:1. Elementary schools in California have a similar average ratio of 22.3:1. Around 51% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. That is close to the 49% average for public schools in Alameda County.
In California, John Blacow Elementary is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 40.0% actual against a predicted 49.8%.
Across Alameda County, median household income is about $129,367, about 52% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 6%. John Blacow Elementary is among the 394 public schools in Alameda County.
The next-closest public school is Steven Millard Elementary, about 0.5 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Nearby schools average 65.2% on proficiency, and John Blacow Elementary is below that at 40.0%.
Locale: City: Mid-size. In NCES terms, the school is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 557 was 21% higher than in 2017-18, when it was 461. Over the same years, the Hispanic share rose from 47% to 60%. In 2017-18, the student-to-teacher ratio was 20.0:1; by 2024-25 it was 22.3:1.
Discussions about John Blacow Elementary may include school safety, transportation, and start times. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
- Steven Millard Elementary0.5 mi · 455
- John F. Kennedy High0.6 mi · 1,273
- Irvington High0.6 mi · 2,157
- John M. Horner Middle0.6 mi · 1,574
- O. N. Hirsch Elementary0.7 mi · 441
- G. M. Walters Middle0.8 mi · 1,149
Frequently asked questions
About John Blacow ElementaryHow many students attend John Blacow Elementary?
John Blacow Elementary enrolls approximately 557 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does John Blacow Elementary serve?
John Blacow Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at John Blacow Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at John Blacow Elementary is approximately 22.3:1 (25 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at John Blacow Elementary?
At John Blacow Elementary, the student body is approximately 9% White, 60% Hispanic, 2% Black, 23% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is John Blacow Elementary in?
John Blacow Elementary is part of Fremont Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.