Enrollment
111
Elementary
DISTRICT 509 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAYWARD UNIFIED·NCES 061674005622
Faith Ringgold School of Arts and Science
1570 Ward St., Hayward, CA 94541 · (510) 889-7399 · Alameda County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL111 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 7% of California public elementary schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
21.6:1
5 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.8:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
93%
103 students
DISTRICT 78% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 29 | 26% |
| Grade 1 | 11 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 9 | 8% |
| Grade 3 | 24 | 22% |
| Grade 4 | 16 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 17 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 5 | 5% |
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
20.4%
CA avg 49.1% . -3.6pp since 2014
Math
9.6%
CA avg 37.7% . -8.4pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 20 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 10 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 4 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 8 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 9.3% | 11.1% | 14.8% | 64.8% |
| Math | 3.9% | 5.8% | 17.3% | 73.1% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 20.4% | 9.6% |
| 2023-24 | 6.7% | 4.8% |
| 2022-23 | 17.6% | 10.8% |
| 2021-22 | 19.5% | 3.9% |
| 2018-19 | 20.6% | 17.4% |
| 2017-18 | 26.0% | 19.6% |
| 2016-17 | 28.4% | 28.4% |
| 2015-16 | 29.0% | 28.0% |
| 2014-15 | 24.0% | 18.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
11.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.2%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 11% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 25% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Faith Ringgold School of Arts and Science
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Faith Ringgold School of Arts and Science this school | 111 | 92.8% | 11.2% |
| Lashon Academy City Los Angeles | 127 | 92.1% | N/A |
| Lake Street Primary Los Angeles | 104 | 94.2% | N/A |
| Lexington Avenue Primary Center Los Angeles | 113 | 93.8% | N/A |
| Ann Street Elementary Los Angeles | 79 | 96.2% | 22.7% |
| Dr. James Edward Jones Primary Center Los Angeles | 96 | 87.5% | N/A |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Faith Ringgold School of Arts and Science ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Alameda County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 11.2% | #5,076 of 5,151 | #177 of 189 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 9.6% | #5,058 of 5,172 ▲ 99 | #182 of 192 ▲ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 20.4% | #4,818 of 5,172 ▲ 342 | #161 of 192 ▲ 29 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.3pp | #2,180 of 5,116 | #48 of 187 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 111 | #5,611 of 5,915 | #212 of 216 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 92.8% | #735 of 5,625 | #31 of 211 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
111
-23 (-17%) vs 2020
-34% since 2000-01, when it was 168
Student : Teacher
21.6:1
was 26.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 111 | 5.2 | 21.6:1 | 93% (103) |
| 2023-24 | 109 | 6.4 | 16.9:1 | 87% (95) |
| 2022-23 | 111 | 5.5 | 20.3:1 | 66% (73) |
| 2020-21 | 134 | 5 | 26.8:1 | 63% (84) |
| 2017-18 | 140 | 6.2 | 22.8:1 | 72% (101) |
| 2015-16 | 153 | 5 | 30.6:1 | 75% (115) |
| 2010-11 | 136 | N/A | N/A | 53% (72) |
| 2000-01 | 168 | 8 | 21.0:1 | 49% (82) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Faith Ringgold School of Arts and Science.
Since 2017-18: students down 21% (140 to 111); teachers down 16% (6.2 to 5.2).
About Faith Ringgold School of Arts and Science
Faith Ringgold School of Arts and Science is a very small elementary school in Hayward, California, (ZIP code 94541). It offers kindergarten through 8 and has 111 students enrolled. That is 76% below the average of about 465 students for elementary schools in California.
The Hayward Unified system has 28 schools and 17,273 students.
Of every 100 students at Faith Ringgold School of Arts and Science, about 65 are Hispanic. After that, the student body is 14% Black, 11% Asian, 6% multiracial, and 4% White. Among all residents of Alameda County, the Hispanic share is about 23%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 54%.
Faith Ringgold School of Arts and Science has 5.2 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 21.6:1. The gap from the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California is 0.8 students per teacher. At Faith Ringgold School of Arts and Science, 93% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. The gap from the 49% average for public schools in Alameda County is 44 points.
Faith Ringgold School of Arts and Science holds a D allk12 Grade, placing it above 7% of California public elementary schools.
Faith Ringgold School of Arts and Science's actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (11.2%) and its predicted rate (25.2%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of California schools.
Alameda County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $129,367 a year, roughly 52% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Alameda County number 394, with about 210,511 students.
Of the public schools around it, Faith Ringgold School of Arts and Science is closest to Tennyson High, less than a tenth of a mile away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 18.2%; Faith Ringgold School of Arts and Science's is 11.2%, ranking 7th of 8.
Its location is classified as Suburb: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment decreased 17%. By 2024-25, the school had 21.6 students per teacher, compared with 26.8 in 2020-21.
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Alameda County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,649,473
Census ACS
Median income
$129,367
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
52%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
394
210,511 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Hayward Unified
- Mt. Eden HighHigh · 1,865 students
- Hayward HighHigh · 1,580 students
- Tennyson HighHigh · 1,511 students
- Cherryland ElementaryElementary · 855 students
- Burbank ElementaryElementary · 800 students
- Harder ElementaryElementary · 671 students
Other schools in Hayward
- Mt. Eden HighHigh · 1,865 students
- Hayward HighHigh · 1,580 students
- Tennyson HighHigh · 1,511 students
- Cherryland ElementaryElementary · 855 students
- Burbank ElementaryElementary · 800 students
- Impact Academy of Arts & TechnologyHigh · 716 students
Nearby schools
- Tennyson High0.1 mi · 1,511
- Cesar Chavez Middle0.5 mi · 453
- Tyrrell Elementary0.6 mi · 597
- Harder Elementary0.6 mi · 671
- Glassbrook Elementary0.7 mi · 455
- Hayward Collegiate Charter0.9 mi · 231
Frequently asked questions
About Faith Ringgold School of Arts and ScienceHow large is Faith Ringgold School of Arts and Science?
Faith Ringgold School of Arts and Science enrolls approximately 111 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does Faith Ringgold School of Arts and Science serve?
Faith Ringgold School of Arts and Science serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Faith Ringgold School of Arts and Science?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Faith Ringgold School of Arts and Science is approximately 21.6:1 (5 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Faith Ringgold School of Arts and Science?
At Faith Ringgold School of Arts and Science, the student body is approximately 4% White, 65% Hispanic, 14% Black, 11% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Faith Ringgold School of Arts and Science?
Faith Ringgold School of Arts and Science is overseen by Hayward Unified in Alameda County.
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