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

Warm Springs Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Warm Springs Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 36/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 061440001690
0/100100/10036/100
👥 S:T ratio
15
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
61
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Warm Springs Elementary earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median.

#16 of 29
elementary schools in Fremont · Resource Index
36
Resource Index · Typical
21.3:1
students per teacher
7.2%
free-lunch eligible

Warm Springs Elementary has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Warm Springs Elementary ranks #16 of 29 elementary schools in Fremont, CA.

School address

Enrollment

574

California · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

27.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

21.3:1

vs 21.5:1 California avg

-1% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

7.2%

vs 55.5% California avg

-87% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Warm Springs Elementary compares with California and U.S. medians

At or below state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Warm Springs Elementary

Warm Springs Elementary is a lower-poverty, mid-sized elementary school in Fremont, California, enrolling 574 students.

At 21.3:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the California median, within a few percentage points of the 21.5:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.

Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 7.2% free-meal eligibility runs 87% below the California average.

Enrollment of 574 puts it in the larger third of California schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 9,998 scored California schools.

Against 777 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #406.

Its student body is predominantly Asian (87% of enrollment) (diversity index 23/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 574 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

15.7% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

The surrounding Fremont Unified spends $12,515 per pupil, 24% below the California average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

Among Fremont's elementary schools, it stands alongside Lila Bringhurst Elementary (1,083 students): Warm Springs Elementary is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (21.3:1 vs 34.9:1).

Fremont Unified also operates American High (2,618 students) and Irvington High (2,157 students) alongside Warm Springs Elementary.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Warm Springs Elementary compares

Warm Springs Elementary on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 21.3:1 ▼ 1% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 7.2% ▼ 87% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 574 top 35% - -

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

21.3:1
Leaner classes than 12% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
574
Bigger than 70% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
7.2%
free-lunch eligible - 87% 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
21.3:1
students per teacher - 1% below state mean
Top 46% in California - lower ratio than 54% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
15.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$12,515
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $16,509
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 574 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

Asian 87.3%
Hispanic or Latino 4.7%
White 3.8%
Two or More 3.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.7%
African American 0.3%

Largest group: Asian at 87.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 23.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 23.3, Warm Springs Elementary is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Fremont Unified, which includes Warm Springs Elementary.

$12,515
Per student
-24%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-25%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 40.9%
State 52.4%
Federal 6.7%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Warm Springs 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 Higher 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 Warm Springs 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.

Similar elementary schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of California, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Warm Springs Elementary's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Warm Springs Elementary

How many students attend Warm Springs Elementary?

Warm Springs Elementary has 574 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Fremont, CA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Warm Springs Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Warm Springs Elementary is 21.3:1, which is 1% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 36% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Warm Springs Elementary?

7.2% of students at Warm Springs Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Warm Springs Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Warm Springs Elementary is Asian at 87.3% of enrollment, in Fremont, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Warm Springs Elementary?

Warm Springs Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Warm Springs Elementary rank among elementary schools in Fremont?

By Resource Investment Index, Warm Springs Elementary ranks #16 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.

Is Warm Springs Elementary a good school?

Warm Springs Elementary earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Fremont Unified?

Besides Warm Springs 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 2021-22) · 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.

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