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Enrollment
445
Elementary
DISTRICT 507 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·REDWOOD CITY ELEMENTARY·NCES 063213004967
Henry Ford Elementary
2498 Massachusetts Ave., Redwood City, CA 94061 · (650) 482-2404 · San Mateo County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL445 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 65% of California public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A+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
19.7:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.8:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
66%
294 students
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 65%
Community
6
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 | 103 | 23% |
| Grade 1 | 69 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 76 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 57 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 73 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 67 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (103) is 54% larger than its 5th grade class (67).
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · 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
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
46.1%
CA avg 49.1% . +0.1pp since 2014
Math
42.2%
CA avg 37.7% . +4.2pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2014, while math scores are up about 4 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 25.9% | 20.2% | 16.6% | 37.3% |
| Math | 25.1% | 17.1% | 22.1% | 35.7% |
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 | 46.1% | 42.2% |
| 2023-24 | 45.7% | 38.5% |
| 2022-23 | 45.4% | 39.7% |
| 2021-22 | 34.9% | 26.0% |
| 2018-19 | 50.9% | 42.2% |
| 2017-18 | 48.5% | 37.6% |
| 2016-17 | 43.6% | 37.8% |
| 2015-16 | 53.0% | 41.0% |
| 2014-15 | 46.0% | 38.0% |
% 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
43.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.8%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% 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 Henry Ford Elementary
Henry Ford Elementary's state test result (43.7% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Ford Elementary this school | 445 | 66.1% | 43.7% |
| Adams Elementary Santa Barbara | 469 | 64.4% | 47.0% |
| Valley Center Elementary Valley Center | 476 | 63.9% | 29.9% |
| Lincoln Elementary Kingsburg | 442 | 70.1% | 62.7% |
| Pearblossom Elementary Pearblossom | 435 | 66.0% | 25.6% |
| El Portal Elementary La Habra | 469 | 62.7% | 56.2% |
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 Henry Ford Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Mateo County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.7% | #2,183 of 5,151 | #64 of 96 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.2% | #2,129 of 5,172 ▲ 180 | #65 of 96 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.1% | #2,357 of 5,172 ▼ 136 | #68 of 96 ▼ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +13.7pp | #252 of 5,116 | #2 of 96 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 445 | #3,095 of 5,915 | #27 of 106 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.7:1 | #787 of 5,352 | #25 of 99 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.8% | #2,628 of 5,354 | #75 of 99 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 66.1% | #3,172 of 5,625 | #18 of 103 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +18.4% | #280 of 1,139 | #5 of 13 |
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
445
-61 (-12%) vs 2020
-16% since 1990-91, when it was 530
Student : Teacher
19.7:1
was 25.3:1
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 | 445 | 22.6 | 19.7:1 | 66% (294) |
| 2023-24 | 458 | 23.3 | 19.7:1 | 62% (286) |
| 2022-23 | 448 | 19.6 | 22.9:1 | 63% (283) |
| 2020-21 | 506 | 20 | 25.3:1 | 59% (299) |
| 2017-18 | 376 | 14 | 26.9:1 | 36% (134) |
| 2015-16 | 390 | 16 | 24.4:1 | 48% (189) |
| 2010-11 | 460 | N/A | N/A | 59% (272) |
| 2000-01 | 514 | 31 | 16.6:1 | 25% (131) |
| 1990-91 | 530 | 24 | 22.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Henry Ford Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 18% (376 to 445); teachers up 62% (14 to 22.6).
About Henry Ford Elementary
Henry Ford Elementary is a public elementary school run by Redwood City Elementary in Redwood City, California. Enrollment is 445 students in 2024-25, and the school serves kindergarten through 5.
Henry Ford Elementary is in Redwood City Elementary, a district with 6,378 students across 12 schools.
At Henry Ford Elementary, Hispanic students make up 66% of the student body. The next largest groups are 21% White, 6% multiracial, 4% Asian, and 2% Pacific Islander. The school's Hispanic share is 41 points above the 25% share among San Mateo County residents. Pick two students at random and there is a 52% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.7:1 at Henry Ford Elementary, with 22.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. This ratio sits 2.6 below the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 66%. Across public schools in San Mateo County, the average is 34%.
Henry Ford Elementary is graded B+ by allk12, scoring above 65% of California public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
After adjusting for student poverty, Henry Ford Elementary lands between the top and bottom 10% of California schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 43.7%; the prediction is 40.8%.
Federal survey data for San Mateo County show that the median household income is $158,855, about 54% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. San Mateo County is home to 176 public schools and about 82,403 public school students.
Nearby, John F. Kennedy Middle is about 0.3 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Henry Ford Elementary ranks 4th of 7 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 43.7% against a local average of 51.8%.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is City: Small: inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Enrollment declined 12% from its 2020-21 level of 506. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 25.3:1 in 2020-21 to 19.7:1 in 2024-25.
Community posts for Henry Ford Elementary can cover enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
San Mateo County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
742,340
Census ACS
Median income
$158,855
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
54%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
176
82,403 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Redwood City Elementary
- John F. Kennedy MiddleMiddle · 808 students
- Clifford ElementaryElementary · 698 students
- Hoover ElementaryElementary · 675 students
- Roy Cloud ElementaryElementary · 636 students
- Adelante Selby Spanish ImmersionElementary · 582 students
- North Star AcademyMiddle · 527 students
Other schools in Redwood City
- Sequoia HighHigh · 1,854 students
- John F. Kennedy MiddleMiddle · 808 students
- KIPP Excelencia Community PreparatoryElementary · 711 students
- Clifford ElementaryElementary · 698 students
- Hoover ElementaryElementary · 675 students
- Roy Cloud ElementaryElementary · 636 students
Other Henry Ford Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Henry Ford Elementary. Henry Ford Elementary is the 3rd largest of the 3.
- Henry Ford Elementary SchoolDEARBORN, MI · 697 students
- Henry Ford Elementary SchoolPHARR, TX · 643 students
Nearby schools
- John F. Kennedy Middle0.3 mi · 808
- Adelante Selby Spanish Immersion0.7 mi · 582
- Woodside High0.8 mi · 1,660
- Roosevelt Elementary0.9 mi · 382
- Rocketship Redwood City1.1 mi · 275
- Roy Cloud Elementary1.2 mi · 636
Frequently asked questions
About Henry Ford ElementaryHow many students attend Henry Ford Elementary?
Henry Ford Elementary enrolls approximately 445 students in grades KG-05.
Is Henry Ford Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Henry Ford Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Henry Ford Elementary have?
Henry Ford Elementary employs 23 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.7:1.
What is the student diversity at Henry Ford Elementary?
Student demographics at Henry Ford Elementary are roughly 21% White, 66% Hispanic, 0% Black, 4% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Henry Ford Elementary in?
Henry Ford Elementary is part of Redwood City Elementary.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.