Is Ruby Bridges Elementary a good school?

Ruby Bridges Elementary ranks 2682 nd of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ruby Bridges Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 434 students attended Ruby Bridges Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Ruby Bridges Elementary?

Students at Ruby Bridges Elementary are 26% Asian, 22% African American, 21% Hispanic, 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

Ruby Bridges Elementary

Summary:

Ruby Bridges Elementary is a public elementary school in Alameda, California, serving 425 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Alameda Unified School District, which is ranked 239 out of 1,568 districts in the state.

While Ruby Bridges Elementary has a diverse student population, the school's academic performance lags behind both the district and state averages. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 41.27% of Ruby Bridges students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 67.49% in the district and 47.04% statewide. In Mathematics, the proficiency rate at Ruby Bridges was 38.42%, while the district and state rates were 57.89% and 35.54%, respectively. Additionally, the school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 18.3% in 2017-2018 to 45.9% in 2021-2022, which is notably higher than the district and state averages.

Interestingly, the performance of different student subgroups at Ruby Bridges Elementary varies greatly. Asian and White students at the school perform the lowest compared to their peers in the state, ranking in the bottom 20% of California elementary schools. In contrast, African American and English Language Learner students at Ruby Bridges perform relatively better, ranking in the top 50% of California elementary schools. The school's high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 63.76% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, may be a contributing factor to the overall academic challenges. Nearby Franklin Elementary and William G. Paden Elementary, which have lower rates of chronic absenteeism and a lower percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, significantly outperform Ruby Bridges Elementary in academic achievement.

Detail:

Public K-5

351 Jack London Ave.
Alameda, CA 94501-3901

(510) 748-4006

District: Alameda Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2682^nd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,192

Students who attend Ruby Bridges Elementary usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio: 24.1

Number of students: 434

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

26.0%

African American:

21.7%

Hispanic:

20.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 67.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ruby Bridges Elementary ranks better than 54.2% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks last among 9 ranked elementary schools in the Alameda Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 47.71. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Ruby Bridges Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Asian (26%), African American (21.7%), Hispanic (20.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 67.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Alameda Unified School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ruby Bridges Elementary is 24.1, which is the 2^nd best among 9 elementary schools in the Alameda Unified School District. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ruby Bridges Elementary is $16,192, which is the 2^nd highest among 9 elementary schools in the Alameda Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ruby Bridges Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Ruby Bridges Elementary 2682^nd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Ruby Bridges Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Alameda Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Alameda Unified 239^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Ruby Bridges Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Ruby Bridges Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2007	35.37	3205^th	5113	37.3%
2008	50.68	2329^th	5113	54.4%
2009	48.21	2595^th	5193	50.0%
2010	58.72	2053^rd	5314	61.4%
2011	48.98	2648^th	5377	50.8%
2012	55.37	2311^th	5390	57.1%
2013	55.03	2397^th	5530	56.7%
2015	49.85	2451^st	5611	56.3%
2016	29.82	3788^th	5614	32.5%
2017	33.79	3527^th	5692	38.0%
2018	29.99	3822^nd	5662	32.5%
2019	30.20	3915^th	5789	32.4%
2022	36.53	3337^th	5883	43.3%
2023	42.29	2996^th	5874	49.0%
2024	47.71	2682^nd	5862	54.2%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Ruby Bridges Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	15.85	534^th	610	12.5%
2024	23.17	560^th	669	16.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ruby Bridges Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	73.12	478^th	3246	85.3%
2019	79.58	322^nd	3275	90.2%
2022	44.36	1514^th	3311	54.3%
2023	50.75	1160^th	3250	64.3%
2024	61.86	654^th	3160	79.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ruby Bridges Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	29.44	3814^th	5084	25.0%
2019	33.15	3628^th	5173	29.9%
2022	37.02	3260^th	5264	38.1%
2023	35.28	3446^th	5374	35.9%
2024	42.29	2959^th	5511	46.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Ruby Bridges Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	28.87	3839^th	5413	29.1%
2019	42.18	2972^nd	5492	45.9%
2022	30.95	3647^th	5635	35.3%
2023	41.20	2954^th	5617	47.4%
2024	48.52	2480^th	5605	55.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Ruby Bridges Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	32.21	3528^th	5431	35.0%
2019	20.49	4624^th	5510	16.1%
2022	43.80	2786^th	5663	50.8%
2023	43.05	2865^th	5650	49.3%
2024	44.98	2755^th	5636	51.1%

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Rank History for Asian students at Ruby Bridges Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	5.74	1008^th	1071	5.9%
2019	14.87	1014^th	1149	11.7%
2022	6.02	1070^th	1154	7.3%
2023	20.54	993^rd	1190	16.6%
2024	11.57	1065^th	1203	11.5%

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Rank History for African American students at Ruby Bridges Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	25.58	555^th	700	20.7%
2019	28.44	559^th	747	25.2%
2022	33.63	428^th	663	35.4%
2023	53.30	252^nd	662	61.9%
2024	45.66	276^th	593	53.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ruby Bridges Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	35.10	3208^th	4830	33.6%
2019	33.97	3390^th	4963	31.7%
2023	51.23	2169^th	5098	57.5%
2024	41.29	2878^th	5102	43.6%

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Rank History for White students at Ruby Bridges Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	36.86	1900^th	2737	30.6%
2019	14.68	2518^th	2834	11.2%
2022	25.74	2125^th	2726	22.0%
2023	20.16	2222^nd	2662	16.5%

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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 Ruby Bridges Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2007	89	155	136	88	13	n/a	n/a	3	484
2008	87	168	155	92	17	n/a	n/a	0	519
2009	91	158	175	91	14	18	1	0	548
2010	86	148	199	62	15	15	39	0	564
2011	131	174	187	101	5	16	0	0	614
2012	123	162	185	107	5	13	6	0	601
2013	119	183	181	92	6	16	19	0	616
2014	91	142	171	108	6	20	41	0	579
2015	116	121	168	113	5	15	50	0	588
2016	121	93	151	101	3	19	47	0	535
2017	98	81	144	97	3	16	44	0	483
2018	90	86	146	106	3	13	60	0	504
2019	81	88	147	89	5	8	66	0	484
2020	82	83	136	87	5	8	70	0	471
2021	79	69	143	77	6	8	73	0	455
2022	71	79	129	79	6	8	73	0	445
2023	59	84	129	79	3	8	63	0	425
2024	66	94	113	90	3	3	65	0	434

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 Ruby Bridges Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2007	484	31.5	15.4	73.8
2008	519	29.5	17.6	67.2
2009	548	29.5	17.4	68.4
2010	564	32.5	17.3	69.9
2011	614	n/a	n/a	66.4
2012	601	28.4	21.1	n/a
2013	616	31.8	19.3	66.9
2014	579	24.0	24.1	70.1
2015	588	24.0	24.5	67.7
2016	535	24.0	22.2	62.8
2017	483	21.0	23.0	64.8
2018	504	20.0	25.2	66.9
2019	484	21.0	23.0	63
2020	471	n/a	n/a	58.4
2021	455	23.5	19.3	55.4
2022	445	22.0	20.2	49.9
2023	425	19.0	22.3	63.8
2024	434	18.0	24.1	67.5

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 Ruby Bridges Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2007	484	31.5	15.4	73.8
2008	519	29.5	17.6	67.2
2009	548	29.5	17.4	68.4
2010	564	32.5	17.3	69.9
2011	614	n/a	n/a	66.4
2012	601	28.4	21.1	n/a
2013	616	31.8	19.3	66.9
2014	579	24.0	24.1	70.1
2015	588	24.0	24.5	67.7
2016	535	24.0	22.2	62.8
2017	483	21.0	23.0	64.8
2018	504	20.0	25.2	66.9
2019	484	21.0	23.0	63
2020	471	n/a	n/a	58.4
2021	455	23.5	19.3	55.4
2022	445	22.0	20.2	49.9
2023	425	19.0	22.3	63.8
2024	434	18.0	24.1	67.5

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.

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