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O. N. Hirsch Elementary

41399 Chapel Way, Fremont, CA 94538 · (510) 657-3537 · Alameda County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL441 STUDENTS
Enrollment
441
Elementary
DISTRICT 518 · STATE 465
Student : Teacher
23.2:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 24.4:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
34%
151 students
DISTRICT 33% · STATE 65%
Community
2
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten
73
Grade 1
55
Grade 2
55
Grade 3
83
Grade 4
82
Grade 5
93
Student demographics
White
337%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 20%
Hispanic
4811%
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 56%
Black
72%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 5%
Asian
33476%
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 12%
Two+
153%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 6%
Native American
41%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
22050%
Female
22150%

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Test scores

CAASPP 2023-24 . % met or exceeded standard
English Language Arts
74.6%
CA avg 47.1% . +4.6pp since 2014
Math
74.7%
CA avg 35.6% . +0.7pp since 2014
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of CA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
74.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.1%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+15.8pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
441
-129 (-23%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
23.2:1
was 24.3:1
% White
7%
was 10%
% Hispanic
11%
was 8%
% Black
2%
was 2%
% Asian
76%
was 77%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About O. N. Hirsch Elementary

O. N. Hirsch Elementary, a moderately sized primary school in Fremont, California, part of Fremont Unified, enrolls 441 students, covering grades K through 5.

Fremont Unified comprises 43 schools with combined enrollment of 33,073 students; O. N. Hirsch Elementary is among them.

On demographics, O. N. Hirsch Elementary shows that the largest single group is Asian, at 76% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school lists 11% Hispanic, 7% White, 3% multiracial. That is noticeably more Asian than the county at large, where the share is closer to 33%.

In terms of school funding signals, The school lists 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 23.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 22.3:1, putting O. N. Hirsch Elementary higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 34% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is south of Alameda County's rate of about 49%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, O. N. Hirsch Elementary is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 59.1%; this one delivers 74.9%, a residual of +15.8 points.

In the broader community, Alameda County reports that the typical household earns roughly $129,367 per year, about 52% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Across Alameda County's 394 public schools (combined enrollment of about 210,511 students), O. N. Hirsch Elementary is one campus in the mix.

John M. Horner Middle is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts O. N. Hirsch Elementary at 4th of 7; the average score across the group is 66.7%.

The school occupies an inner-city site.

Over the past 7-year window. O. N. Hirsch Elementary's enrollment has edged down 23% since 2018, when it stood at 570 (now 441). The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 24.3:1 in 2018 to 23.2:1 today.

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Alameda County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
O. N. Hirsch Elementary
District
Fremont Unified
Address
41399 Chapel Way, Fremont, CA 94538
Phone
(510) 657-3537
County
Alameda County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
441
Teachers (FTE)
19
Student–teacher ratio
23.2:1
Free/Reduced lunch
151 (34%)
Locale
12-City: Mid-size
NCES ID
061440001668
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About O. N. Hirsch Elementary
How large is O. N. Hirsch Elementary?
O. N. Hirsch Elementary enrolls approximately 441 students in grades KG-05.
Is O. N. Hirsch Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
O. N. Hirsch Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at O. N. Hirsch Elementary?
Approximately 23.2:1 students per teacher at O. N. Hirsch Elementary.
How diverse is O. N. Hirsch Elementary?
O. N. Hirsch Elementary reports a student body of 7% White, 11% Hispanic, 2% Black, 76% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees O. N. Hirsch Elementary?
O. N. Hirsch 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.
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