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Ruby Bridges Elementary

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Ruby Bridges Elementary ranks 2881 st of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

2881^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 51% of California elementary schools

Summary

Ruby Bridges Elementary is a public elementary school in Alameda, California, serving 434 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Alameda Unified School District, which is ranked 229 out of 1,565 districts in the state.

Despite the school's relatively high per-student spending of $19,093 and a low student-teacher ratio of 24.1 to 1, Ruby Bridges Elementary consistently underperforms compared to other schools in the district and state. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 39.27% of Ruby Bridges students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 68.21% for Alameda Unified and 48.81% for California. In Math, only 41.15% of Ruby Bridges students were proficient or better, compared to 59.96% for Alameda Unified and 37.3% for California. The school's performance in Science is also significantly lower than the district and state averages.

When comparing Ruby Bridges Elementary to nearby schools within the Alameda Unified School District, such as Franklin Elementary and William G. Paden Elementary, the performance gap is even more pronounced. These schools significantly outperform Ruby Bridges in academic achievement, with higher proficiency rates in ELA, Math, and Science. The nearby schools also have lower chronic absenteeism rates and lower percentages of students from low-income families.

458

Students ?

22.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,093

Per pupil spending ?

65.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

351 Jack London Ave.
Alameda, CA 94501-3901

(510) 748-4006

District: Alameda Unified

Students who attend Ruby Bridges Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Will C. Wood Middle
High:	Encinal Junior/Senior High

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

26.9%

Hispanic:

21.4%

African American:

20.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 32nd percentile in 2019 → 51st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 51st (2025) from a 32nd-percentile low (2019)

✓Above the California median (51st percentile)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (30% vs 19% California)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Near the bottom of Alameda Unified's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg62%

California avg41%

2,881^st of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 49%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 44% (2015) to top 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 9Elementary Schools in the Alameda Unified

226^th of 1,543Alameda Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	45.0	2881 of 5857	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.7	2687 of 5869	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.3	2990 of 5859	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.5	3337 of 5883	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.2	3915 of 5789	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.0	3822 of 5662	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	33.8	3527 of 5692	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	29.8	3788 of 5614	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	49.8	2451 of 5611	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	55.0	2397 of 5530	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	55.4	2311 of 5390	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	49.0	2648 of 5377	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	58.7	2053 of 5314	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	48.2	2595 of 5193	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	50.7	2329 of 5113	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	35.4	3205 of 5113	37.3%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	50.0	245 of 569	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.7	276 of 593	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.3	252 of 661	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.6	428 of 663	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.4	559 of 747	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.6	555 of 700	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	29.1	937 of 1203	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.6	1067 of 1205	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.5	993 of 1190	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	6.0	1070 of 1154	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.9	1014 of 1149	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	5.7	1008 of 1071	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	61.9	655 of 3162	79.3%	★★★★☆
2023	50.7	1158 of 3245	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.4	1514 of 3311	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.6	322 of 3275	90.2%	★★★★★
2018	73.1	478 of 3246	85.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	49.4	2496 of 5597	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.5	2485 of 5612	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.2	2952 of 5609	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.9	3647 of 5635	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.2	2972 of 5492	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.9	3839 of 5413	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	35.3	3357 of 5107	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.3	2882 of 5107	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.2	2168 of 5087	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.0	3390 of 4963	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.1	3208 of 4830	33.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	41.7	3040 of 5460	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.3	2963 of 5517	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.3	3442 of 5363	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.0	3260 of 5264	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.2	3628 of 5173	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.4	3814 of 5084	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	40.0	3113 of 5628	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.0	2759 of 5643	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.0	2863 of 5638	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.8	2786 of 5663	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	20.5	4624 of 5510	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.2	3528 of 5431	35.0%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	23.2	561 of 670	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.9	534 of 610	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	20.2	2223 of 2661	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.7	2125 of 2726	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.7	2518 of 2834	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.9	1900 of 2737	30.6%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2024)79th percentile+25 vs school

African American (2025)57th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)55th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)45th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)44th percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)34th percentile-17 vs school

Asian (2025)22nd percentile-29 vs school

White (2023)16th percentile-33 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)16th percentile-38 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics41%+4 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy39%-10 vs state

Science30%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ruby Bridges Elementary	Public	K-5	351 Jack London Ave.	Alameda	94501	Alameda County	Alameda Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 748-4006	458	20	22.9	65.7%	70 (15.3%)	93 (20.3%)	98 (21.4%)	123 (26.9%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	70 (15.3%)	45	2881^st of 5857 public elementary schools	50.8%		47.7	2687^th of 5869 public elementary schools	54.2%	194	30.2		30.2	37.5	36.8	43.6				39.3	50.7	39.3	31.8				41.2							$19,093	$2,233	$16,860
The Academy of Alameda	Public, Charter	K-8	401 Pacific Ave.	Alameda	94501	Alameda County	The Academy of Alameda District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 748-4017	638	29	21.7	49.8%	92 (14.4%)	131 (20.5%)	147 (23.0%)	153 (24.0%)	5 (0.8%)	6 (0.9%)	99 (15.5%)	67.2	1735^th of 5857 public elementary schools	70.4%		68.4	1667^th of 5869 public elementary schools	71.6%	68	51.0	49.4	50.0	57.5	56.0	54.9	45.2	36.0	55.0	48.5	77.1	60.8	60.8	33.0	27.0	53.2	46.4							$17,417	$1,057	$16,360
William G. Paden Elementary	Public	K-5	444 Central Ave.	Alameda	94501	Alameda County	Alameda Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 748-4014	372	16	23.2	46.0%	102 (27.4%)	25 (6.7%)	78 (21.0%)	94 (25.3%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	67 (18.0%)	64.5	1859^th of 5857 public elementary schools	68.3%		72.3	1485^th of 5869 public elementary schools	74.7%	374	38.9		38.9	42.4	57.1	53.7				51.1	44.6	71.4	40.7				53.4							$19,128	$1,583	$17,545
Maya Lin	Public	K-5	825 Taylor Ave.	Alameda	94501	Alameda County	Alameda Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 748-4007	475	18	26.3	38.5%	164 (34.5%)	25 (5.3%)	101 (21.3%)	85 (17.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	100 (21.1%)	80.8	1126^th of 5857 public elementary schools	80.8%		77.1	1286^th of 5869 public elementary schools	78.1%	160	47.1		47.1	59.5	71.6	57.1				62.5	64.6	64.9	56.5				61.8							$18,973	$1,414	$17,559
Lincoln Elementary	Public	K-5	225 11th St.	Oakland	94607	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-5133	664	28	24.1	79.2%	44 (6.6%)	70 (10.5%)	30 (4.5%)	467 (70.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (7.8%)	79.9	1160^th of 5857 public elementary schools	80.2%		87.2	854^th of 5869 public elementary schools	85.4%	306	48.7		48.7	45.4	64.6	65.5				58.6	56.0	77.4	70.0				68.0	93.1	96.2		96.2	95.4	95.4	$24,003	$3,591	$20,412
American Indian Public Charter School II	Public, Charter	K-8	171 12th St.	Oakland	94607	Alameda County	American Indian Public Charter School II District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 893-8701	617	28	21.7	73.4%	29 (4.7%)	297 (48.1%)	51 (8.3%)	198 (32.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (6.6%)	79.7	1167^th of 5857 public elementary schools	80.1%		86.2	896^th of 5869 public elementary schools	84.7%	271	46.5	44.4	45.8	70.1	58.5	69.7	47.0	75.0	68.1	63.5	72.2	54.3	68.2	53.0	75.0	47.8	61.6	93.6		93.6	93.6			$17,078	$2,496	$14,582
Martin Luther King Junior Elementary	Public	K-5	960 Tenth St.	Oakland	94607	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-2182	296	17	17.4	98.6%	62 (20.9%)	143 (48.3%)	45 (15.2%)	17 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	25 (8.4%)	5.8	5818^th of 5857 public elementary schools	0.7%		8.8	5738^th of 5869 public elementary schools	2.2%	80	8.7		8.7	3.4	9.1	15.2				8.7	5.2	6.1	6.7				5.9	74.0	80.8	86.3	82.2	78.1	82.2	$27,800	$4,565	$23,235
Franklin Elementary	Public	K-5	1433 San Antonio Ave.	Alameda	94501	Alameda County	Alameda Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 748-4004	291	11	26.4	27.8%	119 (40.9%)	9 (3.1%)	43 (14.8%)	53 (18.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (23.0%)	91.6	569^th of 5857 public elementary schools	90.3%		91.7	591^st of 5869 public elementary schools	89.9%	22	64.4		64.4	70.8	73.3	74.4				72.8	77.1	73.9	57.8				69.8	93.2						$18,984	$1,431	$17,553
La Escuelita	Public	K-5	1100 Third Ave.	Oakland	94606	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-2121	274	11	26.0	93.4%	22 (8.0%)	40 (14.6%)	134 (48.9%)	50 (18.2%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	23 (8.4%)	14	5350^th of 5857 public elementary schools	8.7%		19.4	4916^th of 5869 public elementary schools	16.2%	434	10.5		10.5	15.0	32.4	21.6				22.5	8.1	23.5	13.2				14.7	93.2	95.9	95.9	93.2	94.5	94.5	$27,255	$4,134	$23,121
KIPP Bridge Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1700 Market St.	Oakland	94607	Alameda County	KIPP Bridge Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 929-0437	520	25	20.6	90.2%	49 (9.4%)	294 (56.5%)	121 (23.3%)	11 (2.1%)	8 (1.5%)	12 (2.3%)	25 (4.8%)	27.4	4180^th of 5857 public elementary schools	28.6%		27.5	4154^th of 5869 public elementary schools	29.2%	26	22.5	15.3	18.5	28.9	36.0	40.0	23.8	53.5	48.3	38.7	43.5	29.2	21.6	12.5	35.1	30.5	28.0	85.9	88.7	95.8	88.7	88.7	90.1	$40,860	$3,042	$37,818

Frequently Asked Questions about Ruby Bridges Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Ruby Bridges Elementary?

Students at Ruby Bridges Elementary are 27% Asian, 21% Hispanic, 20% African American, 15% White, 15% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Ruby Bridges Elementary attend?

Students who attend Ruby Bridges Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Will C. Wood Middle
High : Encinal Junior/Senior High

Is Ruby Bridges Elementary a good school?

Ruby Bridges Elementary ranks 2881^st of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Ruby Bridges Elementary in?

Alameda Unified

How many students attend Ruby Bridges Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 458 students attended Ruby Bridges Elementary.

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