Ford Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 2.1% |
| Met Standard | 9.4% |
| Below Standard | 88.5% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "12% proficient" for Ford Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
2.1% of students exceeded standard while 9.4% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 18.9 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 10.2 points below the West Contra Costa Unified district average of 12.3%. The 20 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 4.5% exceeded — 2.4 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Proficiency drops by 3.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 38.9%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 39 | 0.0% | 5.1% | 5.1% |
| 4th | 50 | 2.0% | 4.0% | 6.0% |
| 5th | 52 | 1.9% | 13.5% | 15.4% |
| 6th | 54 | 1.9% | 24.1% | 25.9% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 40 | 5.0% | 15.0% | 20.0% |
| 4th | 49 | 2.0% | 6.1% | 8.2% |
| 5th | 51 | 2.0% | 0.0% | 2.0% |
| 6th | 53 | 1.9% | 7.5% | 9.4% |
Nearby schools
20 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 26.0