Faith Ringgold School of Arts and Science
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 7.1% |
| Met Standard | 8.7% |
| Below Standard | 84.2% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "16% proficient" for Faith Ringgold School of Arts and Science and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
7.1% of students exceeded standard while 8.7% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 13.9 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 2.8 points below the Hayward Unified district average of 10.0%. The 19 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 18.1% exceeded — 10.9 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Students here improve by 13.4 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 40.8%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 19 | 5.3% | 5.3% | 10.5% |
| 4th | 16 | 12.5% | 12.5% | 25.0% |
| 5th | 14 | 14.3% | 14.3% | 28.6% |
| 6th | 5 | — | — | — |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 18 | 5.6% | 0.0% | 5.6% |
| 4th | 16 | 6.3% | 6.3% | 12.5% |
| 5th | 14 | 0.0% | 14.3% | 14.3% |
| 6th | 4 | — | — | — |
Nearby schools
19 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 43.2