Is Ford Elementary a good school?

Ford Elementary ranks in the bottom 3.4% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Ford Elementary?

In the 2021-22 school year, 395 students attended Ford Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Ford Elementary?

Students at Ford Elementary are 83% Hispanic, 9% Asian, 5% African American, 2% White, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Ford Elementary attend?

Students who attend Ford Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Helms Middle High : Richmond High

Ford Elementary School in Richmond CA

Schooldigger 2022 Rankings:

Ford Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Ford Elementary 5683^rd of 5883 California public elementary schools. (See Ford Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

English Language Learner students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

Hispanic students:

West Contra Costa Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks West Contra Costa Unified 1113^th of 1535 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Ford Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Ford Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	13.88	4415^th	4809	8.2%
2005	15.55	4285^th	4822	11.1%
2006	27.20	3504^th	4818	27.3%
2007	40.04	2904^th	5113	43.2%
2008	46.98	2550^th	5113	50.1%
2009	32.83	3512^th	5193	32.4%
2010	31.35	3750^th	5314	29.4%
2011	24.43	4372^nd	5377	18.7%
2012	24.80	4326^th	5390	19.7%
2013	14.59	5075^th	5530	8.2%
2015	20.73	4549^th	5611	18.9%
2016	19.75	4645^th	5614	17.3%
2017	15.17	5098^th	5692	10.4%
2018	13.35	5226^th	5662	7.7%
2019	18.34	4966^th	5789	14.2%
2022	10.80	5683^rd	5883	3.4%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ford Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	27.37	2574^th	3246	20.7%
2019	32.70	2300^th	3275	29.8%
2022	24.36	2986^th	3311	9.8%

See the entire list of Best California Elementary Schools for English Language Learner Students!

Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ford Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	17.05	4659^th	5084	8.4%
2019	25.17	4212^th	5173	18.6%
2022	14.07	5017^th	5264	4.7%

See the entire list of Best California Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Ford Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	12.62	5090^th	5413	6.0%
2019	14.31	5069^th	5492	7.7%
2022	11.22	5469^th	5635	2.9%

See the entire list of Best California Elementary Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Male students at Ford Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	16.64	4850^th	5431	10.7%
2019	23.97	4291^st	5510	22.1%
2022	12.04	5444^th	5663	3.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ford Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	16.62	4431^st	4830	8.3%
2019	24.53	4065^th	4963	18.1%
2022	11.40	4972^nd	5084	2.2%

See the entire list of Best California Elementary Schools for Hispanic Students!

Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Ford Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	121	177	52	95	2	n/a	n/a	0	447
1989	106	170	49	89	1	n/a	n/a	0	415
1990	94	167	57	113	0	n/a	n/a	0	431
1991	92	164	70	127	0	n/a	n/a	0	453
1992	89	141	79	149	0	n/a	n/a	0	458
1993	102	137	92	144	0	n/a	n/a	0	475
1994	96	147	88	153	0	n/a	n/a	0	484
1995	73	131	111	188	0	n/a	n/a	0	503
1996	73	131	111	188	0	n/a	n/a	0	503
1997	71	146	107	210	2	n/a	n/a	0	536
1998	50	179	103	207	1	n/a	n/a	0	540
1999	40	164	99	248	3	n/a	n/a	0	554
2000	39	141	88	247	1	n/a	n/a	0	516
2001	41	111	84	273	2	n/a	n/a	7	518
2002	18	76	73	299	0	n/a	n/a	12	478
2003	18	76	73	299	0	n/a	n/a	12	478
2004	20	75	69	289	0	n/a	n/a	12	465
2005	22	72	65	310	0	n/a	n/a	11	480
2006	0	68	72	324	0	n/a	n/a	0	464
2007	13	59	58	332	0	n/a	n/a	1	463
2008	14	41	52	349	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	456
2009	13	37	42	316	1	6	6	0	421
2010	8	28	36	303	2	5	1	0	383
2011	3	14	17	313	0	4	51	0	402
2012	6	23	25	334	0	5	0	0	393
2013	12	33	33	409	0	5	2	0	494
2014	12	25	34	412	0	6	2	0	491
2015	17	23	38	385	1	4	6	0	474
2016	18	34	31	391	0	5	6	0	485
2017	18	34	25	386	1	5	7	0	476
2018	17	23	35	364	0	3	6	0	448
2019	20	19	41	359	0	2	5	0	446
2020	15	15	48	367	1	2	4	0	452
2021	11	15	41	342	0	1	5	0	415
2022	8	18	35	327	0	2	5	0	395

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Ford Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	447	14.3	31.2	n/a
1989	415	17.4	23.8	n/a
1990	431	16.9	25.5	n/a
1991	453	18.0	25.1	n/a
1992	458	18.3	25.0	69.7
1993	475	18.5	25.7	72.8
1994	484	16.0	30.3	76
1995	503	18.0	27.9	87.3
1996	503	18.0	27.9	87.3
1997	536	19.8	27.1	87.1
1998	540	26.8	20.1	95
1999	554	27.8	19.9	90.1
2000	516	26.8	19.3	89.3
2001	518	28.0	18.5	95.1
2002	478	26.8	17.8	84.5
2003	478	26.8	17.8	84.5
2004	465	24.8	18.8	89.8
2005	480	24.8	19.4	92.3
2006	464	26.8	17.3	99.4
2007	463	22.4	20.7	99.6
2008	456	23.0	19.8	99.3
2009	421	25.0	16.2	99.3
2010	383	21.6	17.7	90.6
2011	402	n/a	n/a	99
2012	393	17.0	23.1	n/a
2013	494	18.0	27.4	99.4
2014	491	19.0	25.8	91.4
2015	474	20.0	23.7	92.8
2016	485	20.0	24.2	88.2
2017	476	19.5	24.4	88.7
2018	448	18.5	24.2	94.2
2019	446	19.0	23.4	92.2
2020	452	n/a	n/a	72.3
2021	415	18.6	22.2	90.1
2022	395	19.0	20.7	56.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Ford Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	447	14.3	31.2	n/a
1989	415	17.4	23.8	n/a
1990	431	16.9	25.5	n/a
1991	453	18.0	25.1	n/a
1992	458	18.3	25.0	69.7
1993	475	18.5	25.7	72.8
1994	484	16.0	30.3	76
1995	503	18.0	27.9	87.3
1996	503	18.0	27.9	87.3
1997	536	19.8	27.1	87.1
1998	540	26.8	20.1	95
1999	554	27.8	19.9	90.1
2000	516	26.8	19.3	89.3
2001	518	28.0	18.5	95.1
2002	478	26.8	17.8	84.5
2003	478	26.8	17.8	84.5
2004	465	24.8	18.8	89.8
2005	480	24.8	19.4	92.3
2006	464	26.8	17.3	99.4
2007	463	22.4	20.7	99.6
2008	456	23.0	19.8	99.3
2009	421	25.0	16.2	99.3
2010	383	21.6	17.7	90.6
2011	402	n/a	n/a	99
2012	393	17.0	23.1	n/a
2013	494	18.0	27.4	99.4
2014	491	19.0	25.8	91.4
2015	474	20.0	23.7	92.8
2016	485	20.0	24.2	88.2
2017	476	19.5	24.4	88.7
2018	448	18.5	24.2	94.2
2019	446	19.0	23.4	92.2
2020	452	n/a	n/a	72.3
2021	415	18.6	22.2	90.1
2022	395	19.0	20.7	56.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

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Year	Completely Immunized	Religious Exemption	Medical Exemption	Conditional	Polio	Hepatitis B	Varicella	DTP	MMR
2012	94.0%	0.0%	0.0%	6.0%	98.0%	100.0%	100.0%	96.0%	96.0%
2013	98.0%	0.0%	0.0%	2.0%	100.0%	100.0%	99.0%	98.0%	98.0%
2014	100.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%
2015	100.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%
2016	100.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%
2017	≥98.0%	≤2.0%	≤2.0%	≤2.0%	≥98.0%	≥98.0%	≥98.0%	≥98.0%	≥98.0%
2018	≥98.0%	≤2.0%	≤2.0%	≤2.0%	≥98.0%	≥98.0%	≥98.0%	≥98.0%	≥98.0%
2019	≥98.0%		≤2.0%	≤2.0%	≥98.0%	≥98.0%	≥98.0%	≥98.0%	≥98.0%
2020	96.6%		1.2%	2.3%

Data source: California Department of Public Health

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Ford Elementary

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$7,110

Data source: California Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Ford Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Pandemic (2021-2022)	Change (%)
Ranks 4966^th of 5789 Elementary schools	Ranks 5683^rd of 5883 Elementary schools	10.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Pandemic (2021-2022)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Ford Elementary)	26.1	11.9	14.2%
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (West Contra Costa Unified)	31.8	27.2	4.6%
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	48.5	42.2	6.4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Ford Elementary)	7.1	17	9.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (West Contra Costa Unified)	32.9	29.4	3.5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (California)	50.2	43.5	6.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Ford Elementary)	29.7	21.6	8.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (West Contra Costa Unified)	31.5	30.5	1%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	49.5	44.2	5.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Ford Elementary)	12.1	5.9	6.2%
4th Grade Mathematics (West Contra Costa Unified)	25.1	25.7	0.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (California)	44.9	38.3	6.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Ford Elementary)	50	18.2	31.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (West Contra Costa Unified)	37.6	29.7	7.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	51.7	47.1	4.6%
5th Grade Mathematics (Ford Elementary)	27.1	3.5	23.6%
5th Grade Mathematics (West Contra Costa Unified)	23.7	16.9	6.8%
5th Grade Mathematics (California)	38	31.6	6.4%
5th Grade Science (Ford Elementary)	26.3	9.1	17.2%
5th Grade Science (West Contra Costa Unified)	21.2	19	2.2%
5th Grade Science (California)	31.7	31.2	0.5%
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Ford Elementary)	7	17	10%
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (West Contra Costa Unified)	32.7	33.7	0.9%
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	48.5	45.1	3.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Ford Elementary)	3.6	5.4	1.7%
6th Grade Mathematics (West Contra Costa Unified)	25.1	22.7	2.4%
6th Grade Mathematics (California)	38.5	32.5	6%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Pandemic (2020-2021)	Change (%)
Total Students	446	415	7%
African American	19	15	21.1%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	41	41
Hispanic	359	342	4.7%
Pacific Islander	2	1	50%
White	20	11	45%
Two or More Races	5	5
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	92.2%	90.1%	2%

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