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James Leitch Elementary School

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James Leitch Elementary School is located in Fremont, CA and is one of 30 elementary schools in Fremont Unified School District. It is a public school that serves 627 students in grades K-2.

James Leitch Elementary School made AYP in 2011. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of California in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See James Leitch Elementary School's test results to learn more about school performance.

A school's Academic Performance Index (API) is a scale that ranges from 200 to 1000 and is calculated from the school's performance in the Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Program. The state has set 800 as the API target for all schools to meet.

James Leitch Elementary School had an API growth score of 976 in 2011. California uses the Academic Performance Index (API) to measure annual school performance and year-to-year improvement. James Leitch Elementary School's 2011 base score was 965 and the school did meet its 2011 school-wide growth target.

In 2008, James Leitch Elementary School had 20 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The California average is 21 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about James Leitch Elementary School's students and teachers. more

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Fremont Unified District Spending

$8,438Per Pupil

The Fremont Unified spends $8,438 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 68% on instruction, 30% on support services, 2% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Fremont Unified District

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Marshall Pomeroy Elementary School 2.5 miles		1 2 3 4 5
E. M. Grimmer Elementary School 2.8 miles		1 2 3 4 5

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Grades K-2
Fremont Unified School District

Made AYP
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James Leitch Elementary School
47100 Fernald St
Fremont, CA 94539
(510) 657-6100

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The California Standards Test (CST) is an annual exam used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards. The CST is one of the five components of the STAR Program.

Which Grades and Subjects?

Students are assessed in grades 2 through 11 in English language arts and math, in grades 5, 8 and 10 in science, and in grades 8, 10 and 11 in history/social science. In grades 9 through 11, students may also be assessed in math and science, depending on course enrollment.

How is it Scored?

Students receive one of five ratings: far below basic, below basic, basic, proficient or advanced. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.

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Students

Enrollment (2010)

Total: 627

44% 51%

Student Economic Level (2010)

In 2010, James Leitch Elementary School had 5% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. California had 52% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.

Student Ethnicity (2010)

Asian/Pacific Islander

80%

White

11%

Two or More Races

Hispanic

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20:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO

In 2010, James Leitch Elementary School had 20 students for every full-time equivalent teacher.

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James Leitch Elementary School

Very good school. The teachers care for the children. However, the only they could improve is identifying learning pproblems early on and working with the child accordingly.

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