How does John M. Horner Middle compare to other middle schools in Fremont?

John M. Horner Middle has a SchoolScope composite score of 69.2/100, placing it at the 96th percentile statewide. 57% of students exceed standard, with a total of 3,088 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at John M. Horner Middle?

57.2% of students at John M. Horner Middle exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 78.9% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is John M. Horner Middle improving or declining?

John M. Horner Middle's proficiency rate decreases by 4.1 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at John M. Horner Middle?

6.4% of students at John M. Horner 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.

John M. Horner 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

School overview

Enrollment

1,585 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

26:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

18%

Teachers

62 full-time

Dashboard indicators

ELA Year-over-Year

Maintained

+0.4 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased

+5.6 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

21.4%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 117 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic9.0%

White4.3%

Asian79.9%

Black0.6%

Other6.3%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for John M. Horner Middle
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	57.2%
Met Standard	21.7%
Below Standard	21.1%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "79% proficient" for John M. Horner Middle and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

57.2% of students exceeded standard while 21.7% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 39.9 points above the state average of 17.3%. That's 11.0 points above the Fremont Unified district average of 46.2%. Compared to the 3 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 13.2 points higher (vs 44.0% 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 4.1 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

California's Dashboard shows ELA performance maintained and Math increased year-over-year. 21.4% of English learners reached Level 4 (Well Developed) on ELPAC.

Chronic absenteeism is 6.4%, better than the state average of 19.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

57.2%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

78.9%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G6→G8)

-4.1pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

6.4%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

3.3%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

3,088

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	489	51.7%	30.3%	10.0%	8.0%	82.0%
7th	551	51.5%	28.5%	10.2%	9.8%	80.0%
8th	506	50.8%	32.0%	8.5%	8.7%	82.8%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
6th	487	66.7%	14.0%	11.7%	7.6%	80.7%
7th	548	61.9%	14.2%	10.2%	13.7%	76.1%
8th	507	60.4%	11.2%	11.2%	17.2%	71.6%

K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data

Elementary

Harvey Green Elementary

68.293rd pctile

Zoned

E. M. Grimmer Elementary

58.581st pctile

Zoned

O. N. Hirsch Elementary

64.689th pctile

Zoned

Warm Springs Elementary

76.999th pctile

Zoned

Fred E. Weibel Elementary

76.899th pctile

Zoned

Lila Bringhurst Elementary

73.497th pctile

Nearest

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Middle

John M. Horner Middle

69.296th pctile

This school

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High School

Irvington High

79.898th pctile

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