How does Cabrillo Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Fremont?

Cabrillo Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 40.3/100, placing it at the 40th percentile statewide. 9% of students exceed standard, with a total of 524 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Cabrillo Elementary?

8.6% of students at Cabrillo Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 21.5% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Cabrillo Elementary improving or declining?

Cabrillo Elementary's proficiency rate increases by 7.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Cabrillo Elementary?

13.5% of students at Cabrillo Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Cabrillo Elementary

Fremont Unified Fremont Alameda County 94536

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

524 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

277 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

63%

Teachers

13 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 50.2%

White 9.4%

Asian 22.4%

Black 1.4%

Other 16.6%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Cabrillo Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	8.6%
Met Standard	12.9%
Below Standard	78.5%

Exceeded

8.6%

Met

12.9%

Below

78.5%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "21% proficient" for Cabrillo Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

8.6% of students exceeded standard while 12.9% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 12.3 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 37.2 points below the Fremont Unified district average of 45.8%. The 19 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 37.5% exceeded — 28.9 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Students here improve by 7.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 13.5%, better than the state average of 18.7%.