James Leitch Elementary School (Ranked Top 1%)

47100 Fernald St.
Fremont, CA 94539

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Serving 523 students in grades Kindergarten-2, James Leitch Elementary School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 91% (which is higher than the California state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving is 85-89% (which is higher than the California state average of 48%).

The student-teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic and Asian).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-2
Enrollment: 523 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 24:1
Minority Enrollment: 97%
: 91%
: 85-89%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Overview

James Leitch Elementary School's student population of 523 students has declined by 32% over five school years.

The teacher population of 22 teachers has declined by 35% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2011

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-2

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	James Leitch Elementary School
Kind	212
1	159
2	152

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Total Students

523 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	James Leitch Elementary School
2025	523
2024	547
2023	588
2022	660
2021	770
2020	791
2019	857
2018	902
2017	902
2016	1,018
2015	1,075
2014	873
2013	1,050
2012	789
2011	771
2010	627
2009	606
2008	578
2007	586
2006	606
2005	559
2004	562
2003	483
2002	519
2001	494
2000	449
1999	450
1998	449
1997	466
1996	441
1995	396
1994	388
1993	448
1992	447
1991	435
1990	446
1989	475

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Total Classroom Teachers

22 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2025)
Year	James Leitch Elementary School
2025	22
2024	26
2023	26
2022	29
2021	34
2019	42
2018	40
2017	40
2016	40
2015	41
2014	32
2013	34
2012	32
2010	32
2009	34
2008	35
2007	33
2006	34
2005	32
2004	32
2003	29
2002	30
2001	30
2000	27
1999	28
1998	27
1997	21
1996	18
1995	16
1994	17
1993	18
1992	19
1991	19
1990	19
1989	20
1988	15
1987	16

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Year Founded

1985

School Rankings

The of James Leitch Elementary School is 0.24, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (CA)

(15-16)

91%

37%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2013-2016)
Year	James Leitch Elementary School	California	Fremont Unified School District
2016	91%	37%	70%
2015	89%	34%	70%
2013	90%	59%	79%

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(15-16)

85-89%

48%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2013-2016)
Year	James Leitch Elementary School	California	Fremont Unified School District
2016	87%	48%	74%
2015	82%	44%	72%
2013	84%	57%	79%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2025)
Year	James Leitch Elementary School	California	Fremont Unified School District
2025	24:1	21:1
2024	21:1	22:1	24:1
2023	23:1	22:1	24:1
2022	23:1	22:1	23:1
2021	23:1	22:1	24:1
2019	20:1	23:1	23:1
2018	23:1	23:1	24:1
2017	23:1	23:1	24:1
2016	25:1	24:1	25:1
2015	26:1	24:1	26:1
2014	27:1	24:1	25:1
2013	31:1	24:1	24:1
2012	25:1	24:1	23:1
2010	20:1	22:1	22:1
2009	18:1	21:1	21:1
2008	17:1	18:1	18:1
2007	18:1	22:1	22:1
2006	18:1	22:1	22:1
2005	17:1	22:1	22:1
2004	18:1	22:1	22:1
2003	17:1	21:1	21:1
2002	17:1	21:1	22:1
2001	16:1	21:1	22:1
2000	17:1	22:1	22:1
1999	16:1	22:1	22:1
1998	17:1	22:1	22:1
1997	23:1	24:1	25:1
1996	25:1	25:1	25:1
1995	26:1	25:1	25:1
1994	24:1	25:1	25:1
1993	25:1	25:1	24:1
1992	23:1	24:1	23:1
1991	23:1	24:1	23:1
1990	23:1	24:1	23:1
1989	24:1	24:1	23:1
1988	25:1	24:1	23:1
1987	28:1	24:1	24:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	James Leitch Elementary School	California	Fremont Unified School District
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2006	3%	1%
2005	2%	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%

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Asian

87%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	James Leitch Elementary School	California	Fremont Unified School District
2024	88%	12%	70%
2023	86%	12%	70%
2022	83%	12%	70%
2021	88%	12%	71%
2020	89%	12%	69%
2019	92%	12%	69%
2018	91%	11%	68%
2017	91%	11%	68%
2016	90%	11%	66%
2015	88%	11%	64%
2014	87%	11%	62%
2013	84%	11%	60%
2012	85%	11%	61%
2011	81%	11%	58%
2010	80%	11%	56%
2009	77%	11%	56%
2008	78%	12%	55%
2007	71%	12%	51%
2006	32%	12%	50%
2005	63%	12%	49%
2004	64%	12%	48%
2003	63%	11%	46%
2002	58%	11%	45%
2001	53%	11%	43%
2000	49%	11%	39%
1999	43%	11%	36%
1998	42%	11%	34%
1997	40%	11%	32%
1996	36%	11%	30%
1995	34%	11%	28%
1994	29%	11%	25%
1993	25%	11%	24%
1992	22%	11%	22%
1991	19%	11%	21%
1990	19%	10%	19%
1989	15%	10%	17%
1988	12%	10%	15%

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Hispanic

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	James Leitch Elementary School	California	Fremont Unified School District
2024	5%	56%	16%
2023	4%	55%	16%
2022	6%	56%	15%
2021	3%	56%	14%
2020	3%	55%	15%
2019	4%	55%	15%
2018	4%	54%	15%
2017	4%	54%	15%
2016	3%	54%	15%
2015	4%	54%	16%
2014	3%	53%	16%
2013	3%	53%	16%
2012	4%	52%	15%
2011	3%	51%	15%
2010	3%	50%	14%
2009	3%	49%	15%
2008	4%	50%	16%
2007	6%	49%	16%
2006	7%	48%	16%
2005	8%	47%	15%
2004	7%	46%	15%
2003	7%	45%	14%
2002	8%	44%	14%
2001	9%	43%	14%
2000	10%	42%	14%
1999	11%	41%	14%
1998	12%	40%	14%
1997	13%	40%	14%
1996	12%	39%	13%
1995	9%	38%	13%
1994	9%	37%	13%
1993	6%	36%	13%
1992	5%	35%	12%
1991	5%	34%	12%
1990	6%	33%	11%
1989	8%	31%	11%
1988	9%	30%	11%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	James Leitch Elementary School	California	Fremont Unified School District
2023	1%	5%	2%
2022	1%	5%	2%
2020	1%	5%	2%
2013	1%	6%	4%
2012	1%	6%	5%
2011	1%	7%	4%
2010	1%	7%	5%
2009	1%	7%	4%
2008	2%	8%	5%
2007	3%	8%	6%
2006	4%	8%	7%
2005	3%	8%	6%
2004	3%	8%	6%
2003	3%	8%	5%
2002	3%	8%	4%
2001	2%	8%	4%
2000	2%	9%	4%
1999	3%	9%	4%
1998	3%	9%	5%
1997	3%	9%	5%
1996	3%	9%	5%
1995	5%	9%	5%
1994	6%	9%	5%
1993	3%	9%	4%
1992	4%	9%	4%
1991	2%	9%	4%
1990	3%	9%	4%
1989	3%	9%	4%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	James Leitch Elementary School	California	Fremont Unified School District
2024	2%	20%	7%
2023	4%	21%	8%
2022	4%	21%	8%
2021	3%	22%	9%
2020	2%	23%	10%
2019	2%	23%	10%
2018	4%	24%	13%
2017	4%	24%	13%
2016	6%	24%	14%
2015	6%	24%	15%
2014	6%	25%	15%
2013	8%	25%	16%
2012	10%	26%	18%
2011	9%	27%	19%
2010	11%	27%	21%
2009	12%	28%	21%
2008	16%	29%	24%
2007	20%	29%	25%
2006	24%	31%	27%
2005	24%	31%	28%
2004	25%	32%	30%
2003	27%	34%	33%
2002	31%	35%	36%
2001	35%	36%	39%
2000	38%	37%	42%
1999	42%	38%	45%
1998	42%	39%	46%
1997	44%	39%	49%
1996	49%	40%	52%
1995	51%	41%	54%
1994	55%	42%	57%
1993	66%	43%	59%
1992	69%	44%	61%
1991	74%	45%	62%
1990	72%	47%	65%
1989	74%	49%	67%
1988	77%	50%	70%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2024)
Year	James Leitch Elementary School	California	Fremont Unified School District
2024	5%	6%	5%
2023	4%	6%	3%
2022	5%	5%	4%
2021	5%	5%	3%
2020	4%	4%	3%
2019	2%	4%	3%
2018	1%	4%	2%
2017	1%	4%	2%
2016	1%	4%	3%
2015	2%	3%	3%
2014	4%	3%	3%
2013	4%	3%	3%
2011	5%	2%	3%
2010	5%	3%	3%
2009	6%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.24

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	James Leitch Elementary School	California	Fremont Unified School District
2025	0.24	0.63
2024	0.22	0.63	0.49
2023	0.26	0.64	0.49
2022	0.31	0.63	0.49
2021	0.22	0.62	0.48
2020	0.21	0.63	0.49
2019	0.15	0.63	0.49
2018	0.17	0.64	0.51
2017	0.17	0.64	0.51
2016	0.19	0.64	0.53
2015	0.22	0.64	0.55
2014	0.24	0.65	0.58
2013	0.29	0.65	0.60
2012	0.27	0.65	0.59
2011	0.34	0.67	0.62
2010	0.35	0.67	0.62
2009	0.39	0.71	0.63
2008	0.37	0.65	0.62
2007	0.47	0.67	0.64
2006	0.71	0.66	0.64
2005	0.54	0.67	0.64
2004	0.53	0.67	0.65
2003	0.53	0.67	0.66
2002	0.57	0.67	0.65
2001	0.59	0.67	0.65
2000	0.61	0.67	0.66
1999	0.63	0.67	0.65
1998	0.64	0.67	0.65
1997	0.64	0.67	0.64
1996	0.63	0.67	0.63
1995	0.62	0.67	0.62
1994	0.61	0.67	0.60
1993	0.50	0.67	0.58
1992	0.47	0.67	0.57
1991	0.42	0.67	0.55
1990	0.45	0.66	0.53
1989	0.42	0.65	0.51

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Eligible for

11%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2025)
Year	James Leitch Elementary School	California	Fremont Unified School District
2025	11%	54%
2024	9%	54%	19%
2023	8%	51%	18%
2022	10%	51%	17%
2021	5%	53%	16%
2020	5%	52%	16%
2019	4%	52%	16%
2018	1%	49%	12%
2017	1%	49%	12%
2016	3%	50%	16%
2015	2%	50%	14%
2014	2%	49%	13%
2013	4%	48%	17%
2011	4%	46%	16%
2010	3%	46%	15%
2009	3%	43%	13%
2008	4%	41%	16%
2007	5%	40%	14%
2006	6%	40%	16%
2005	5%	40%	14%
2004	11%	40%	10%
2003	5%	39%	9%
2002	6%	39%	11%
2001	6%	39%	11%
2000	7%	40%	12%
1999	7%	40%	13%
1998	9%	47%	19%
1997	11%	47%	21%
1996	12%	46%	21%
1995	12%	45%	20%
1994	12%	43%	19%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2025)
Year	James Leitch Elementary School	California	Fremont Unified School District
2025	4%	8%
2024	3%	8%	5%
2023	4%	8%	4%
2021	1%	6%	3%
2020	1%	7%	4%
2019	1%	7%	4%
2014	1%	9%	3%
2013	1%	7%	5%
2011	2%	8%	4%
2010	2%	9%	4%
2009	1%	10%	4%
2008	2%	10%	5%
2007	1%	10%	4%
2006	3%	9%	4%
2005	3%	9%	4%
2004	5%	9%	5%
2003	1%	9%	4%
2002	2%	8%	4%
2001	2%	8%	4%
2000	1%	7%	4%
1999	2%	7%	4%

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School District Name

Fremont Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

91% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 37% CA state average), while 85-89% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 48% CA state average).

How many students attend James Leitch Elementary School?

523 students attend James Leitch Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

87% of James Leitch Elementary School students are Asian, 5% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are White, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of James Leitch Elementary School?

James Leitch Elementary School has a student ration of 24:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does James Leitch Elementary School offer ?

James Leitch Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-2

What school district is James Leitch Elementary School part of?

James Leitch Elementary School is part of Fremont Unified School District.

In what neighborhood is James Leitch Elementary School located?

James Leitch Elementary School is located in the Warm Springs neighborhood of Fremont, CA. There are 1 other public schools located in Warm Springs.

The nearest high school to James Leitch Elementary School is Milpitas Middle College High School (2.6 miles away)

The nearest middle school is Thomas Russell Middle School (2.5 miles away)

The nearest elementary school is Warm Springs Elementary School (0.3 miles away)

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2025)

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2013-2016)

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2013-2016)

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2025)

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2024)

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2025)

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2025)

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