Fremont Elementary, Alhambra CA - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Fremont Elementary

Fremont Elementary sits on South Elm Street in Alhambra, a city in the western San Gabriel Valley that sits roughly between downtown Los Angeles and the broader San Gabriel foothills. The school serves kindergarten through eighth grade within Alhambra Unified, making it a K-8 school rather than the more common elementary-only configuration. That structure means families who enroll here can stay through middle school without a transition, which is worth weighing when comparing options.

One program that makes Fremont distinctly different from most schools in the district: it is home to Alhambra Unified's Spanish Dual Language Immersion program at the elementary level, publicly reported as a defining offering the district actively maintains. Enrollment prioritizes siblings already in the program, then students whose home address corresponds to the school's attendance area, then other district residents, with a spring kindergarten lottery. Families considering a move into the area specifically for this program should contact the district about current waitlist and enrollment conditions.

On state assessments, the California CAASPP results from the 2024-25 school year show a pattern worth understanding. In English language arts, proficiency rates across grades are generally in the mid-to-upper range for the school, with fourth through sixth grade performing somewhat stronger than third, seventh, and eighth. Math results are a bit more uneven, with fourth grade at the stronger end and seventh and eighth grades trailing. Science proficiency, tested at fifth and eighth grade, is lower across both points, with eighth grade in particular well below the ELA and math results. The social studies data available is more than a decade old and reflects a different assessment, so it should not be used to draw current conclusions. Across tested subjects and grades combined, the school's overall proficiency index places it above the midpoint relative to districts in Los Angeles County, which is a reasonable reference point given that the county includes a large and varied set of schools. Because only one year of comparable CAASPP data is present in this dataset, trend direction cannot be assessed.

The student body is predominantly Hispanic, with a meaningful share of Asian students and smaller populations of white and multiracial students. More than half of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a substantial economically disadvantaged population. Specific enrollment counts for students with IEPs or English learners were not available in the data provided; parents of students who may need these services would want to ask the school directly about program staffing and capacity.

Graduation rate does not apply here, since Fremont serves only through eighth grade.

The broader Alhambra Unified district has publicly stated it will move forward with ethnic studies coursework regardless of the state funding pause on the statewide mandate, a curriculum direction that sets it apart from districts that have paused to wait for state resolution.

The housing market around Fremont reflects Alhambra's broader position as an in-demand part of the San Gabriel Valley. Home values in the surrounding zip code are well above both the California statewide median and the national median, with typical asking rents that represent a substantial share of median household income. Year-over-year, both prices and rents are modestly increasing. Alhambra itself is a mixed residential city with historic single-family neighborhoods, a walkable downtown along Main Street, and a layered transit network including a local community bus system and LA Metro lines. Health care and education are the dominant employment sectors, with the Los Angeles County Department of Public Works and several health systems among the largest employers.

Chronic absenteeism data was not available in the dataset provided, so that dimension of school climate cannot be characterized here.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 357%

School 57% · District 60% · ▼ 3 pts below district

▲ 14 pts above state median · ▲ 11 pts above county median

Grade 463%

School 63% · District 57% · ▲ 6 pts above district

▲ 26 pts above state median · ▲ 23 pts above county median

Grade 551%

School 51% · District 47% · ▲ 5 pts above district

▲ 21 pts above state median · ▲ 18 pts above county median

Grade 655%

School 55% · District 54% · ▲ 2 pts above district

▲ 25 pts above state median · ▲ 24 pts above county median

Grade 745%

School 45% · District 54% · ▼ 10 pts below district

▲ 15 pts above state median · ▲ 14 pts above county median

Grade 843%

School 43% · District 58% · ▼ 15 pts below district

▲ 15 pts above state median · ▲ 14 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 355%

School 55% · District 56% · ▼ 1 pts below district

▲ 14 pts above state median · ▲ 13 pts above county median

Grade 462%

School 62% · District 61% · ▲ 1 pts above district

▲ 20 pts above state median · ▲ 18 pts above county median

Grade 563%

School 63% · District 57% · ▲ 6 pts above district

▲ 18 pts above state median · ▲ 16 pts above county median

Grade 664%

School 64% · District 64%

▲ 20 pts above state median · ▲ 19 pts above county median

Grade 758%

School 58% · District 66% · ▼ 8 pts below district

▲ 12 pts above state median · ▲ 12 pts above county median

Grade 857%

School 57% · District 73% · ▼ 16 pts below district

▲ 13 pts above state median · ▲ 11 pts above county median

Science

Grade 534%

School 34% · District 39% · ▼ 5 pts below district

▲ 6 pts above state median · ▲ 6 pts above county median

Grade 818%

School 18% · District 52% · ▼ 34 pts below district

▼ 8 pts below state median · ▼ 6 pts below county median

Social studies

Grade 837%

School 37% · District 59% · ▼ 22 pts below district

▼ 12 pts below state median · ▼ 11 pts below county median

This schoolAlhambra Unified, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 3Lower-income55%Higher-income55%0 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income60%Higher-income63%3 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income57%Higher-income69%13 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income46%Higher-income86%40 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income47%Higher-income68%21 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income39%Higher-income76%38 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income51%Higher-income62%10 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income67%Higher-income61%6 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income30%Higher-income73%43 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income39%Higher-income76%38 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income26%Higher-income62%36 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income23%Higher-income64%41 pp gap