How does G. M. Walters Middle compare to other middle schools in Fremont?

G. M. Walters Middle has a SchoolScope composite score of 50.3/100, placing it at the 72nd percentile statewide. 29% of students exceed standard, with a total of 2,196 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at G. M. Walters Middle?

28.6% of students at G. M. Walters Middle exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 50.9% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is G. M. Walters Middle improving or declining?

Based on CAASPP data, G. M. Walters Middle's proficiency rate increases by 2.5 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth. This suggests the school may be adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at G. M. Walters Middle?

15.8% of students at G. M. Walters Middle 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.

G. M. Walters Middle

Middle School

Fremont Unified FremontAlameda County94538

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of middle schools

State Rank

of 1,714 California middle schools

Composite scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data from the California Dept. of Education (CAASPP, chronic absenteeism, suspension rates). They are not official CDE ratings and should not be the sole basis for school decisions. See methodology.

School overview

Enrollment

1,154 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

41%

Teachers

52 full-time

Dashboard indicators

ELA Year-over-Year

Maintained

-0.6 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased

+10.0 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

25.1%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 231 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic32.5%

White8.7%

Asian45.0%

Black2.9%

Other11.0%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for G. M. Walters Middle
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	28.6%
Met Standard	22.3%
Below Standard	49.1%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "51% proficient" for G. M. Walters Middle and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

28.6% of students exceeded standard while 22.3% met it. That exceeded rate is 11.3 points above the state average of 17.3%. That's 17.5 points below the Fremont Unified district average of 46.2%. The 3 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 49.5% exceeded — 20.8 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

Students here improve by 2.5 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

California's Dashboard shows ELA performance maintained and Math increased year-over-year. 25.1% of English learners reached Level 4 (Well Developed) on ELPAC.

Chronic absenteeism is 15.8%, better than the state average of 19.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

28.6%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

50.9%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G6→G8)

+2.5pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

15.8%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

6.3%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

2,196

Across all grades & subjects

Grade trajectory

ELA Trajectory

G6 → G7 → G8

Math Trajectory

G6 → G7 → G8

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
6th	352	22.4%	32.1%	20.2%	25.3%	54.5%
7th	363	30.9%	28.6%	17.6%	22.9%	59.5%
8th	369	31.2%	30.6%	17.9%	20.3%	61.8%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
6th	364	26.4%	17.6%	23.9%	32.1%	44.0%
7th	366	31.1%	12.8%	16.7%	39.3%	44.0%
8th	382	29.8%	11.8%	18.1%	40.3%	41.6%

K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data

Elementary

John G. Mattos Elementary

64.488th pctile

J. Haley Durham Elementary

60.984th pctile

Joseph Azevada Elementary

60.083rd pctile

Steven Millard Elementary

58.080th pctile

John Blacow Elementary

46.055th pctile

Brier Elementary

44.050th pctile

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Middle

G. M. Walters Middle

50.372nd pctile

This school

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High School

John F. Kennedy High

56.165th pctile

Feeder patterns derived from 2015-16 NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries may have changed. Contact your school district for current information.