Brier Elementary, Fremont CA - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Brier Elementary

Brier Elementary is a public school serving kindergarten through fifth grade in Fremont, a large, diverse suburban city in Silicon Valley anchored by technology and advanced manufacturing. The school's enrollment is small for its grade range, with roughly balanced classes from kindergarten through grade five, and a majority of families qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting the neighborhood's economic mix.

On state testing, Brier's math proficiency is uneven across grades. Third graders show the strongest performance, while proficiency drops substantially in fourth grade and again in fifth. English language arts shows a similar pattern, with third graders performing better than their older peers. Fifth-grade science proficiency is below half. Across the school, the overall proficiency index places Brier below the midpoint among elementary schools tested in Alameda County. A parent may want to look into what the school is doing to address the grade-level drop-offs and to ask directly about instructional support, small-group work, or other interventions in place, particularly in grades four and five.

The school's student body is predominantly Asian, with a significant Hispanic population and smaller numbers from other backgrounds. Economic diversity is marked: roughly half the families qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Data on special education enrollment and English learner numbers were not available, so a parent should request those details directly from the school to understand what support services are in place.

Fremont itself is a car-dependent city with extensive single-family residential neighborhoods and a newly developing downtown district centered near the BART station. The area is undergoing substantial housing growth and development, particularly in downtown and innovation districts. Housing values and rental costs are high, reflective of the Bay Area market. Major employers include Tesla, Meta, Lam Research, and other technology and manufacturing firms, as well as healthcare and education. The city is diverse, with more than ninety-eight languages spoken in residents' homes, and it draws families working across the region's tech and professional sectors.

The Fremont Unified School District recently passed a major facilities bond to repair and modernize aging school buildings, which will support long-term infrastructure improvements but carries property tax implications for homeowners. The district also saw the expiration of a parcel tax in 2025 that had provided annual operating funds, contributing to budget pressures the district has addressed through curriculum and pathway changes. At the secondary level, the district is restructuring math pathways to broaden access to advanced courses, a shift that affects how students progress toward AP-level mathematics.

Brier Elementary's academic profile shows room for growth, especially in the upper elementary grades. The school serves a working and diverse family community with real economic need. A family considering Brier would want to understand the specific supports the school offers to students in grades four and five, what drives the performance pattern by grade, and how the school uses its resources and new bond funding to strengthen instruction.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 357%

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

▲ 14 pts above state median · ▲ 2 pts above county median

Grade 439%

School 39% · District 71% · ▼ 32 pts below district

▲ 2 pts above state median · ▼ 11 pts below county median

Grade 528%

School 28% · District 65% · ▼ 37 pts below district

▼ 2 pts below state median · ▼ 14 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 349%

School 49% · District 67% · ▼ 18 pts below district

▲ 8 pts above state median · ▼ 1 pts below county median

Grade 433%

School 33% · District 71% · ▼ 38 pts below district

▼ 9 pts below state median · ▼ 21 pts below county median

Grade 543%

School 43% · District 71% · ▼ 28 pts below district

▼ 2 pts below state median · ▼ 14 pts below county median

Science

Grade 540%

School 40% · District 61% · ▼ 22 pts below district

▲ 11 pts above state median · even with county median

This schoolFremont 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-income35%Higher-income68%32 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income18%Higher-income51%33 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income35%Higher-income59%24 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income49%Higher-income72%23 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income41%Higher-income80%39 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income28%Higher-income54%26 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income19%Higher-income45%26 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income31%Higher-income55%24 pp gap