John Gomes Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 60.2% |
| Met Standard | 22.5% |
| Below Standard | 17.4% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "83% proficient" for John Gomes Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
60.2% of students exceeded standard while 22.5% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 39.2 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 14.4 points above the Fremont Unified district average of 45.8%. Compared to the 14 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 18.1 points higher (vs 42.1% 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 7.0 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 5.0%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 83 | 51.8% | 30.1% | 81.9% |
| 4th | 89 | 64.0% | 16.9% | 80.9% |
| 5th | 89 | 52.8% | 25.8% | 78.7% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 84 | 64.3% | 25.0% | 89.3% |
| 4th | 89 | 71.9% | 14.6% | 86.5% |
| 5th | 89 | 56.2% | 22.5% | 78.7% |
Nearby schools
14 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 58.3