Elementary school (grades K-5) · Fremont, CA

Mission San Jose Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Mission San Jose Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 061440001677
0/100100/10040/100
👥 S:T ratio
13
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
13
📋 Attendance
66
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Mission San Jose Elementary earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median.

#10 of 29
elementary schools in Fremont · Resource Index
40
Resource Index · Typical
21.8:1
students per teacher
8.8%
free-lunch eligible

Mission San Jose Elementary has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Mission San Jose Elementary ranks #10 of 29 elementary schools in Fremont, CA.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-26 students YoY

Mission San Jose Elementary shrank from 456 students in 2022-23 to 430 in 2023-24 (-5.7%).

Teacher FTE lost 20.0 → 19.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-26 students YoY 061440001677 · Fremont, CA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

436 enr · 21.8:1 · 8.8% lunch · RII 40

Nearest enrollment peer: American High (2,618 students)

Mission San Jose Elementary shrank from 456 students in 2022-23 to 430 in 2023-24 (-5.7%). Teacher FTE lost 20.0 → 19.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Mission San Jose Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Mission San Jose Elementary reports 436 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Mission San Jose Elementary compares

Mission San Jose Elementary is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 21.8:1 ▲ 1% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 8.8% ▼ 84% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 436 top 55% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

21.8:1
Leaner classes than 11% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
436
Bigger than 53% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
8.8%
free-lunch eligible - 84% below the California average of 55.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
21.8:1
students per teacher - 1% above state mean
Top 51% in California - lower ratio than 49% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
13.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$15,152
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 436 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Asian 85.8%
Two or More 5.3%
Hispanic or Latino 4.8%
White 2.5%
African American 0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: Asian at 85.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 25.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 25.8, Mission San Jose Elementary is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Fremont Unified reports $15,152 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Mission San Jose Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
American High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Irvington High Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Thornton Junior High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Washington High Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Mission San Jose High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Mission San Jose Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Fremont Unified · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Fremont

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Mission San Jose Elementary

How many students attend Mission San Jose Elementary?

Mission San Jose Elementary has 436 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Fremont, CA. CCD year-over-year: 456 (2022-23) → 430 (2023-24), down 26.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Mission San Jose Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Mission San Jose Elementary is 21.8:1, which is 1% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 39% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Mission San Jose Elementary?

8.8% of students at Mission San Jose Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mission San Jose Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Mission San Jose Elementary is Asian at 85.8% of enrollment, in Fremont, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Mission San Jose Elementary?

Mission San Jose Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Mission San Jose Elementary rank among elementary schools in Fremont?

By Resource Investment Index, Mission San Jose Elementary ranks #10 of 29 elementary schools in Fremont, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Fremont on the city page.

What other schools are in Fremont Unified?

Besides Mission San Jose Elementary, Fremont Unified also operates American High (2,618 students), Irvington High (2,157 students), and Thornton Junior High (1,972 students). See the Fremont Unified district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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