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Mission Valley Elementary: High scores, real growth, strong attendance. We looked for a catch — we didn't find one.

Mission Valley posts 52.5% exceeding the standard — versus 21.6% statewide — with climate numbers better than most. That doesn't make it perfect. It makes it worth a visit to find what numbers can't measure.

41700 Denise Street, 94539·Fremont Unified·Fremont·Grades K-5·375 students·25% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(510) 656-2000·Website
Scope Score
74
⭐ High Ceiling · Strong
ranked #351 statewide · #8 of 29 in Fremont Unified

Mission Valley Elementary scores 74 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 93rd percentile of 5,230 California elementary schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).

Measures test performance, attendance, and climate — not arts, community, or your kid. How we score →

Most rating sites would stop at “71% proficient” and call it done. Mission Valley deserves a closer read. It sits at the 93rd percentile of 5,230 California elementary schools — but the ranking is the least interesting thing on this page.

The headline number: 52.5% of students scored in the top band on the state test. The California average is 21.6%.

The story this school is actually telling

The school, grade by grade

ELA · CAASPP 2024–25

Different students, same year — each bar is one grade's proficiency mix.

44%
23%
33%
Grade 3 · 67% proficient
49%
14%
37%
Grade 4 · 63% proficient
53%
22%
25%
Grade 5 · 75% proficient

The honest read: the share exceeding rises 8.7pp across grades; the floor rises 7.8pp. The state average rises 4.5pp over the same span. Kids here gain ground the longer they stay — the pattern you want to see. A school visit and conversation with teachers will tell you more than this number.

The 6 things our score weighs

Exceeded standard
52.5%
State 21.6%
30.9pp above state avg
Met or exceeded
70.7%
State 42.9%
27.8pp above state avg
Growth (G3→G5)
+1.5pp
State -3.0pp
Scores improve across grades
Chronic absenteeism
9.0%
State 18.1%
9.1pp below state avg
Suspension rate
0.6%
State 1.7%
1.1pp below state avg
EL proficiency (ELPAC)
19.6%
State 17.7%
1.9pp above state avg
Worth a school visit

Ask what the school is working on next. Strong numbers tell you where a school is, not where it's going.

Where the path goes

The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.

K-12 Feeder Path
Elementary
Mission Valley Elementary
74/100
This school

Feeder patterns derived from NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries are approximate and may have changed — verify with your school district for current assignments.

Your other options

Private alternatives nearby

Private schools within ~10 miles. These schools do not participate in state testing and cannot be scored or ranked.

Basis Independent Fremont
Kearney St · Nonsectarian · Grades Pre-K-5 · 345 students
10:1Private1.7 mi
Montessori School of Fremont
Washington Blvd · Nonsectarian · Grades Pre-K-6 · 113 students
13:1Private1.4 mi
Learn and Play Montessori Irvington Inc.
Fremont Blvd · Nonsectarian · Grades Pre-K · 25 students
6:1Private0.9 mi
Stellar Academy for Dyslexics
Cherry St Np2 · Nonsectarian · Grades 3-8 · 24 students
5:1Private3.4 mi
Montessori Childrens House
Washington Blvd · Nonsectarian · Grades Pre-K-K · 23 students
12:1Private0.6 mi

The community around it

Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope Score

Student demographics

Hispanic8.0%
White3.7%
Asian74.7%
Black2.9%
Other10.7%
GenderFemale 46.7%Male 53.3%
Resources & Access
Enrollment
375
105 below CA avg (~480)
Free/Reduced Lunch
25%
39pp below CA avg (64%)
Student-Teacher Ratio
23:1
2 more students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$17,923
District avg: $11,623 · CA avg: $14,815 · School-level · CDE ESSA
EL Proficiency (ELPAC)
19.6% Level 4
Share of English Learners reaching full proficiency
Teacher Salary Range
$84,804 – $147,673
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Mission Valley Elementary in Fremont, 42.1% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 48.4% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Mission Valley Elementary trails its district average for low-income students by 6.3 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (38.6% Math proficient); Asian students (79.1% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 55.0 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 57 students tested.
Equity Gaps
Absenteeism · Hispanic+11.6pp
20.6% vs 9.0% overall · n=34
ELA · English Learner−55.0pp
13.3% vs 68.3% overall · n=15
3 more gaps by subject
ELA Exceeded · English Learner−42.1pp
6.7% vs 48.7% overall · n=15
Math · English Learner−52.9pp
20.0% vs 72.9% overall · n=15
Math Exceeded · English Learner−56.3pp
0.0% vs 56.3% overall · n=15

Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.

Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income57 tested
ELA 42.1%·Math 38.6%· -6.3pp vs district
Asian172 tested
ELA 79.1%·Math 84.3%· -5.8pp vs district
Disabilities36 tested
ELA 25.0%·Math 30.6%· +3.2pp vs district

Weighted average across tested grades. Subgroups with fewer than 15 students excluded. Data: CDE CAASPP 2024-25.

Subgroup Growth by Grade
Change in proficiency from lowest tested grade. Shows which groups are gaining ground.

Low-income student ELA proficiency rises by 14.5pp from grade 3 to grade 5 at this school. District average: +2.7pp.

Subgroups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.

Funding Breakdown
Instruction 64%Support 35%Other 1%

Source: NCES F-33 (2019–2020) · Full district breakdown →

Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$244K
$159K above CA median
Median Home Value
$1.95M
$1.29M above CA median
Bachelor's+
80%
45pp above CA avg
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level
Whole Child
Teacher experience, college/career readiness, and more. Context only — never part of the Scope Score.
Teacher Experience
17.3 years avg experience
22 teachers · 9% second-year
Teacher Credentials
76% fully credentialed
4.1% on intern/emergency permit

Source: CDE SARC, 2024-25

Community Profile provides context about who attends this school and the resources available. These factors are never part of the Scope Score. Learn why →
For the data nerds

Every number on this page

Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.

01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Exceeded standard · 43%
52.5%
↑ vs CA 21.6% · 79th pctile
Met or exceeded · 22%
70.7%
↑ vs CA 42.9% · 71th pctile
Growth (G3→G5) · 15%
+1.5pp
↑ vs CA -3.0pp · 60th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 10%
9.0%
↑ vs CA 18.1% · 65th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
0.6%
↑ vs CA 1.7% · 59th pctile
EL proficiency (ELPAC) · 5%
19.6%
↑ vs CA 17.7% · 76th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 36144%23%15%18%67%+24
Grade 49249%14%16%21%63%+18
Grade 56853%22%7%18%75%+27
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 36151%25%11%13%75%+30
Grade 49258%15%14%13%73%+31
Grade 56860%10%13%16%71%+35
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/116837%26%21%16%

CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.

Subgroup · ELATestedMET+vs districtvs CA
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged5742.1%−6+4
Asian17279.1%−6+5
Students with Disabilities3625.0%+3+8
03Peer comparison · nearest elementary schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Mission Valley Elementary ←7452.5%70.7%+1.50.6%
Fred E. Weibel Elementary2.2 mi8768.0%86.0%−4.20.1%
Joshua Chadbourne Elementary0.6 mi8571.3%84.7%−8.40.7%
Mission San Jose Elementary1.5 mi8469.5%84.9%−3.60.3%
California average4421.6%42.9%−3.01.7%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Scope Score history
89%74%'19'22'23'24'25
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #150 → #213 → #93 → #105 → #351
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=5,230 elementary schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue

Frequently asked questions

Is Mission Valley Elementary a good elementary school?
Mission Valley Elementary has a Scope Score of 74 out of 100, placing it in the 93rd percentile of California elementary schools and ranked #351 statewide. 52.5% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 30.9 percentage points above the California average of 21.6%. The Scope Score weights six dimensions for elementary schools: exceeded standard (43%), met or exceeded (22%), grade 3-to-5 growth (15%), chronic absenteeism (10%), ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%), and suspension rate (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
What are Mission Valley Elementary's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 70.7% of students at Mission Valley Elementary met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 52.5% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 18.2% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 52.5% pushed past it. Most rating sites report only the combined "proficient" number. SchoolScope surfaces the exceeded-vs-met split because it reveals whether a school's curriculum challenges students beyond minimum proficiency or paces toward it. 442 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Mission Valley Elementary rank in California?
Mission Valley Elementary ranks #351 among California elementary schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 93rd percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), grade-level growth (Grade 3 to grade 5 growth), chronic absenteeism, and suspension rate. Unlike single-number ratings, the Scope Score shows what drives the ranking so parents can decide what matters most to their family. See full methodology.
Is Mission Valley Elementary getting better or worse?
Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at Mission Valley Elementary increases by 1.5 percentage points from Grade 3 to grade 5 growth. This upward trajectory suggests the school is adding measurable value — students leave with higher proficiency rates than they entered with. Growth trajectory is weighted at 15% in the elementary Scope Score because it measures what the school does, not just who walks in the door.
What is the attendance and school culture like at Mission Valley Elementary?
9.0% of students at Mission Valley Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 18.1%. The suspension rate is 0.6%, indicating a low-discipline-incident environment. SchoolScope includes these culture metrics in the Scope Score because they reflect day-to-day school experience in ways test scores alone cannot.
How does Mission Valley Elementary compare to other schools in Fremont?
Mission Valley Elementary scores 74/100 (93rd percentile) among California elementary schools. To compare with nearby schools, SchoolScope shows the same metrics side by side: exceeded rate, proficiency, growth trajectory, and school culture indicators. The school serves 375 students. Use the schools in Fremont page or the map view to compare all elementary schools nearby.
How does Mission Valley Elementary serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Mission Valley Elementary in Fremont, 42.1% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 48.4% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Mission Valley Elementary trails its district average for low-income students by 6.3 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (38.6% Math proficient); Asian students (79.1% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 55.0 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 57 students tested. SchoolScope shows disaggregated test scores by demographic subgroup so you can see how a school performs for your child's specific group — not just the school-wide average. Subgroup data is context, not part of the Scope Score: we don't penalize schools for who they serve. See our equity approach.