How does Forest Park Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Fremont?

Forest Park Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 63.8/100, placing it at the 88th percentile statewide. 45% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,388 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Forest Park Elementary?

45.3% of students at Forest Park Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 70.6% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Forest Park Elementary improving or declining?

Forest Park Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 5.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Forest Park Elementary?

8.2% of students at Forest Park 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.

Forest Park Elementary

Fremont Unified Fremont Alameda County 94555

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,388 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

693 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

26:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

15%

Teachers

27 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 7.7%

White 3.8%

Asian 80.7%

Black 1.1%

Other 6.8%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Forest Park Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	45.3%
Met Standard	25.4%
Below Standard	29.4%

Exceeded

45.3%

Met

25.4%

Below

29.4%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "71% proficient" for Forest Park Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

45.3% of students exceeded standard while 25.4% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 24.3 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Fremont Unified district average of 45.8%. Compared to the 15 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 13.9 points higher (vs 31.4% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 5.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 8.2%, better than the state average of 18.7%.