Grade Trends

Thornton Middle

Grades 6–8 Public District: Fremont Unified

4357 Thornton Ave., Fremont, CA 94536 Map

Math (met standard)
73%
+36 state 37% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
80%
+30 state 49% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
67%
+31 state 35% · 2025-26
Low income
24%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
1,972
2024-25
Students per teacher
25.1
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 6 74% state 37% · 2025-26 78% state 48% · 2025-26 —
Grade 7 75% state 38% · 2025-26 83% state 51% · 2025-26 —
Grade 8 70% state 36% · 2025-26 78% state 50% · 2025-26 67% state 35% · 2025-26
All grades 73% state 37% · 2025-26 80% state 49% · 2025-26 67% state 35% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 73% state 37% 80% state 49% 67% state 35%
2024-25 75% state 36% 79% state 49% 65% state 32%
2023-24 73% state 33% 79% state 46% 62% state 29%
2022-23 72% state 32% 83% state 47% 61% state 29%
2021-22 68% state 31% 81% state 48% 57% state 29%
2020-21 — — 60% state 27%
2018-19 75% state 37% 77% state 50% 63% state 31%
2017-18 78% state 37% 77% state 50% —
2016-17 74% state 37% 76% state 49% —
2015-16 73% state 36% 73% state 49% —
2014-15 72% state 34% 71% state 45% —

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

Nearby schools

Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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Centerville Middle
Grades 6–8 · Fremont Unified
0.8 mi
55%
+18 vs state
61%
+12 vs state
47%
+12 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 58% in 2022-23 → 55% in 2025-26 37% 1,495 Asian 56%
Crossroads High (Alternative)
Grades 6–12 Alternative · Newark Unified
1.3 mi
18%
27%
17%
17% Average of math, English and science: 38% in 2021-22 → 21% in 2024-25 52% 31 Hispanic 50%
Newark Middle
Grades 6–8 · Newark Unified
1.7 mi
38%
+1 vs state
47%
−2 vs state
18%
−17 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 33% in 2022-23 → 34% in 2025-26 40% 980 Hispanic 56%
Circle of Independent Learning
Grades K–12 Charter · Fremont Unified
1.8 mi
46%
+9 vs state
61%
+10 vs state
51%
+17 vs state
17% Average of math, English and science: 36% in 2022-23 → 53% in 2025-26 46% 394 Asian 49%
G. M. Walters Middle
Grades 6–8 · Fremont Unified
2.2 mi
45%
+8 vs state
56%
+6 vs state
40%
+4 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 44% in 2022-23 → 47% in 2025-26 46% 1,149 Asian 51%
California School for the Blind
Grades K–12 Special education · California School for the Blind (State Special Schl)
2.8 mi
6%
19%
6%
6% Average of math, English and science: 19% in 2022-23 → 13% in 2025-26 40% 42 Hispanic 60%
California School for the Deaf-Fremont
Grades K–12 Special education · California School for the Deaf-Fremont (State Special Schl)
2.9 mi
3%
−35 vs state
5%
−47 vs state
2%
−36 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 5% in 2022-23 → 3% in 2025-26 99% 279 Hispanic 58%
Cesar Chavez Middle
Grades 6–8 · New Haven Unified
3.0 mi
24%
−13 vs state
38%
−12 vs state
26%
−9 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 27% in 2022-23 → 29% in 2025-26 74% 990 Hispanic 58%
Connecting Waters Charter - East Bay
Grades K–12 Charter · Connecting Waters Charter - East Bay District
3.3 mi
52%
+14 vs state
73%
+23 vs state
62%
+25 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 59% in 2022-23 → 62% in 2025-26 30% 540 Asian 45%
John M. Horner Middle
Grades 6–8 · Fremont Unified
3.3 mi
77%
+40 vs state
78%
+28 vs state
67%
+32 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 74% in 2022-23 → 74% in 2025-26 23% 1,574 Asian 83%