How does Patterson Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Fremont?

Patterson Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 63.6/100, placing it at the 88th percentile statewide. 43% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,148 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Patterson Elementary?

43.2% of students at Patterson Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 70.9% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Patterson Elementary improving or declining?

Patterson Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 1.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Patterson Elementary?

11.4% of students at Patterson 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.

Patterson Elementary

Fremont Unified Fremont Alameda County 94536

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,148 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

620 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

26:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

18%

Teachers

24 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 10.8%

White 6.0%

Asian 64.7%

Black 2.9%

Other 15.7%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Patterson Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	43.2%
Met Standard	27.7%
Below Standard	29.1%

Exceeded

43.2%

Met

27.7%

Below

29.1%

What other rankings don't show you

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

43.2% of students exceeded standard while 27.7% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 22.2 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 2.6 points below the Fremont Unified district average of 45.8%. Compared to the 19 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 10.4 points higher (vs 32.8% 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 1.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 11.4%, better than the state average of 18.7%.