Is Faith Ringgold School of Arts and Science a good school?

Faith Ringgold School of Arts and Science ranks in the bottom 0.6% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Faith Ringgold School of Arts and Science?

In the 2022-23 school year, 111 students attended Faith Ringgold School of Arts and Science.

What is the racial makeup of Faith Ringgold School of Arts and Science?

Students at Faith Ringgold School of Arts and Science are 75% Hispanic, 9% White, 8% African American, 7% Asian.

Faith Ringgold School of Arts and Science

Summary:

Faith Ringgold School of Arts and Science is an elementary school located in Hayward, California, serving grades K-8 with a total enrollment of 111 students. The school is part of the Hayward Unified School District, which is ranked 1235 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Faith Ringgold School of Arts and Science consistently performs significantly below the Hayward Unified School District and the state of California in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's proficiency rates were around 6-9% in ELA and 4-17% in Math, compared to the district's 27-32% in ELA and 19-23% in Math, and the state's 43-47% in ELA and 35-46% in Math. The school's performance on the CAST Science assessment is also very low, with 0% proficiency in 2023-2024, compared to the district's 18% and the state's 31%. Additionally, Faith Ringgold School of Arts and Science has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 13.9% to 53.4% over the past few years, significantly higher than the district and state averages.

When compared to nearby schools in the Hayward Unified District, such as East Avenue Elementary, Fairview Elementary, Cherryland Elementary, and Burbank Elementary, Faith Ringgold School of Arts and Science performs significantly worse on academic assessments, with proficiency rates that are 2-3 times lower in both ELA and Math. These nearby schools also have lower chronic absenteeism rates and a lower percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds compared to Faith Ringgold. When compared to higher-performing schools in the Castro Valley Unified District, such as Castro Valley Elementary, Marshall Elementary, Independent Elementary, and Stanton Elementary, the performance gap is even more significant, with these Castro Valley schools consistently outperforming Faith Ringgold and the Hayward Unified District on academic assessments.

Detail:

Public K-8

1570 Ward St.
Hayward, CA 94541-3030

(510) 889-7399

District: Hayward Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
5829^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Student/teacher ratio: 20.3

Number of students: 111

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

74.8%

White:

9.0%

African American:

8.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 65.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Faith Ringgold School of Arts and Science ranks worse than 99.4% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks last among 19 ranked elementary schools in the Hayward Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 6.07. (See more...)

Compare Details Faith Ringgold School of Arts and Science is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2022 the calculated Average Standard Score was 18.22. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high 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 Faith Ringgold School of Arts and Science has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Hayward Unified School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (74.8%), White (9%), African American (8.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 65.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Faith Ringgold School of Arts and Science is 20.3, which is the 3^rd best among 19 elementary schools in the Hayward Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Faith Ringgold School of Arts and Science employs 5.4 full-time teachers.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Faith Ringgold School of Arts and Science:

SchoolDigger ranks Faith Ringgold School of Arts and Science 5829^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Faith Ringgold School of Arts and Science in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Hispanic students:

Hayward Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Hayward Unified 1235^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Faith Ringgold School of Arts and Science

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	16.24	4244^th	4809	11.7%
2005	11.91	4537^th	4822	5.9%
2006	6.13	4767^th	4818	1.1%
2007	8.53	4988^th	5113	2.4%
2008	20.00	4344^th	5113	15.0%
2009	41.68	2958^th	5193	43.0%
2010	24.18	4289^th	5314	19.3%
2011	61.62	1928^th	5377	64.1%
2012	43.00	3075^th	5390	42.9%
2013	53.73	2463^rd	5530	55.5%
2015	26.82	3949^th	5611	29.6%
2016	27.89	3939^th	5614	29.8%
2017	18.47	4826^th	5692	15.2%
2018	23.34	4389^th	5662	22.5%
2019	24.20	4436^th	5789	23.4%
2022	9.75	5741^st	5883	2.4%
2023	19.40	4931^st	5874	16.1%
2024	6.07	5829^th	5862	0.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Faith Ringgold School of Arts and Science

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	35.04	3401^st	5084	33.1%
2019	21.98	4425^th	5173	14.5%
2022	9.74	5188^th	5264	1.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Faith Ringgold School of Arts and Science

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	30.11	3686^th	4963	25.7%
2022	9.89	5013^th	5084	1.4%
2023	13.88	4857^th	5098	4.7%
2024	11.47	4944^th	5102	3.1%

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

Rank History for Faith Ringgold School of Arts and Science

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Rank History for all middle school students at Faith Ringgold School of Arts and Science

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	33.66	1117^th	1769	36.9%
2005	21.50	1412^th	1777	20.5%
2006	39.85	1012^th	1804	43.9%
2007	21.46	1613^th	1999	19.3%
2008	29.00	1465^th	2005	26.9%
2009	49.27	995^th	2063	51.8%
2010	56.65	872^nd	2179	60.0%
2011	83.28	226^th	2236	89.9%
2012	57.47	883^rd	2259	60.9%
2013	57.47	947^th	2379	60.2%
2015	21.49	1968^th	2477	20.5%
2016	35.29	1479^th	2497	40.8%
2017	42.81	1312^th	2508	47.7%
2018	13.40	2235^th	2480	9.9%
2019	15.28	2379^th	2715	12.4%
2022	18.22	2299^th	2740	16.1%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Faith Ringgold School of Arts and Science

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	17.00	1992^nd	2230	10.7%
2019	20.58	2002^nd	2369	15.5%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Faith Ringgold School of Arts and Science

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	17.37	1931^st	2262	14.6%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Faith Ringgold School of Arts and Science

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	18.74	1799^th	2072	13.2%
2019	18.31	1941^st	2213	12.3%

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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

Review counts

All ratings (Avg rating: 4.3)

33%

67%

Reviews:

by a parent
Tuesday, October 22, 2019

My nieces have gone here for 7-5 years this is my daughters first year here. I love the small class sizes and because it’s so small everybody knows everyone! Since there’s under 150 students K-8 my child is exposed to less children. Less children means that there’s less children to exhibit bad behavior. It’s such a small school it has a “big family” feel. So far so good! This year the kindergarten has one of the largest classes ever and were at 20 or 21 start of the year we were at 16-17. I wish it would have stayed that way but were still much smaller than any other school in Hayward. My child is already learning to read after only 7 weeks of school! The teachers really seem to care and it shows! I drive 20 min to and from school when I could have taken her .25 miles to the school next to our home and I know it is totally worth it! I’d drive even further if I had to! Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, September 2, 2015

Awesome school with tiny class sizes and creative, dedicated teaching staff. Teachers know every student by name. Project-based, maker-friendly, hands on, Common Core aligned and beyond! District identified as "independent", it still feels like the neighborhood community school it started as.

I love that parents here are active, engaged and committed to their child's eventual college attendance. This school rocks! Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, May 24, 2013

Good school with a real community feel to it. Small in size compared to other schools in the district, and one of the best performing. Operated a bit like a charter, it did not surprise me to hear it started as a community school before being absorbed by the district. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Faith Ringgold School of Arts and Science

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1997	44	23	18	36	2	n/a	n/a	0	123
1998	31	20	13	28	5	n/a	n/a	0	97
1999	57	30	20	53	2	n/a	n/a	0	162
2000	52	42	17	53	0	n/a	n/a	0	164
2001	48	38	18	64	0	n/a	n/a	0	168
2002	47	34	36	61	0	n/a	n/a	0	178
2003	47	34	36	61	0	n/a	n/a	0	178
2004	42	29	24	64	1	n/a	n/a	1	161
2005	36	25	23	66	1	n/a	n/a	12	163
2006	26	23	15	34	0	n/a	n/a	16	114
2007	36	23	11	41	0	n/a	n/a	20	131
2008	24	30	15	69	1	n/a	n/a	0	139
2009	27	29	18	71	1	8	29	0	183
2010	27	26	12	65	2	7	3	0	142
2011	25	22	14	65	3	6	1	0	136
2012	29	24	12	58	3	7	3	0	136
2013	29	25	13	74	1	4	7	0	153
2014	15	26	10	80	1	4	8	0	144
2015	12	20	7	90	1	4	11	0	145
2016	10	19	14	93	2	3	12	0	153
2017	5	19	13	88	0	1	9	0	135
2018	6	19	10	90	0	1	14	0	140
2019	6	21	7	88	0	0	10	0	132
2020	7	20	8	99	0	0	4	0	138
2021	7	17	7	98	0	0	5	0	134
2022	4	12	11	94	0	0	3	0	124
2023	10	9	8	83	0	0	1	0	111

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 Faith Ringgold School of Arts and Science

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1997	123	4.8	25.6	36.6
1998	97	6.0	16.2	46.4
1999	162	7.0	23.1	47.5
2000	164	8.0	20.5	54.9
2001	168	8.0	21.0	48.8
2002	178	8.7	20.5	48.3
2003	178	8.7	20.5	48.3
2004	161	8.5	18.9	44.4
2005	163	6.2	26.3	55
2006	114	5.0	22.8	0
2007	131	6.0	21.8	49.5
2008	139	8.0	17.4	n/a
2009	183	7.8	23.2	46.4
2010	142	6.0	23.6	51.4
2011	136	n/a	n/a	52.9
2012	136	6.0	22.5	97.8
2013	153	6.0	25.5	62.7
2014	144	6.1	23.6	70.8
2015	145	7.0	20.7	73.8
2016	153	6.0	25.5	75.2
2017	135	6.9	19.4	68.9
2018	140	6.1	22.7	72.1
2019	132	6.1	21.5	76.5
2020	138	n/a	n/a	80.4
2021	134	5.6	23.8	62.7
2022	124	6.1	20.1	54
2023	111	5.4	20.3	65.8

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 Faith Ringgold School of Arts and Science

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1997	123	4.8	25.6	36.6
1998	97	6.0	16.2	46.4
1999	162	7.0	23.1	47.5
2000	164	8.0	20.5	54.9
2001	168	8.0	21.0	48.8
2002	178	8.7	20.5	48.3
2003	178	8.7	20.5	48.3
2004	161	8.5	18.9	44.4
2005	163	6.2	26.3	55
2006	114	5.0	22.8	0
2007	131	6.0	21.8	49.5
2008	139	8.0	17.4	n/a
2009	183	7.8	23.2	46.4
2010	142	6.0	23.6	51.4
2011	136	n/a	n/a	52.9
2012	136	6.0	22.5	97.8
2013	153	6.0	25.5	62.7
2014	144	6.1	23.6	70.8
2015	145	7.0	20.7	73.8
2016	153	6.0	25.5	75.2
2017	135	6.9	19.4	68.9
2018	140	6.1	22.7	72.1
2019	132	6.1	21.5	76.5
2020	138	n/a	n/a	80.4
2021	134	5.6	23.8	62.7
2022	124	6.1	20.1	54
2023	111	5.4	20.3	65.8

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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