Henry Ford Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025-26)

2498 Massachusetts Ave.
Redwood City, CA 94061

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Top 50%

Serving 458 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Henry Ford Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 40% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 35% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 20:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 458 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 77%
: Top 50% in CA
: 40% (Top 50%)
: 35% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Henry Ford Elementary School's student population of 458 students has grown by 24% over five school years.

The teacher population of 23 teachers has grown by 53% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Henry Ford Elementary School
Kind	91
1	73
2	78
3	69
4	67
5	80

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Total Students

458 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Henry Ford Elementary School
2023	448
2022	461
2021	506
2020	368
2019	368
2018	362
2017	362
2016	390
2015	426
2014	415
2013	412
2012	454
2011	460
2010	477
2009	455
2008	467
2007	490
2006	481
2005	480
2004	486
2003	493
2002	510
2001	514
2000	530
1999	539
1998	533
1997	540
1996	503
1995	470
1994	485
1993	478
1992	493
1991	530
1990	495
1989	524
1988	494
1987	466

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

23 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Henry Ford Elementary School
2023	20
2022	21
2021	20
2020	15
2019	15
2018	15
2017	15
2016	16
2015	16
2014	17
2013	20
2012	21
2010	23
2009	27
2008	28
2007	29
2006	26
2005	29
2004	27
2003	30
2002	31
2001	31
2000	30
1999	30
1998	30
1997	26
1996	21
1995	22
1994	22
1993	22
1992	24
1991	24
1990	22

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Year Founded

2024

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School Rankings

Henry Ford Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Henry Ford Elementary School is 0.50, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#4514 out of 9523 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Henry Ford Elementary School
2023	#4514
2022	#5548
2019	#3773
2018	#4378
2017	#4429
2016	#3292
2015	#3091
2013	#2880
2012	#2947
2011	#3170
2010	#2668

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40%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Henry Ford Elementary School	California	Redwood City Elementary School District
2023	40%	34%	37%
2022	26%	33%	36%
2019	42%	40%	46%
2018	37%	39%	44%
2017	37%	38%	39%
2016	42%	37%	36%
2015	37%	34%	31%
2013	77%	59%	55%
2012	72%	59%	58%
2011	72%	58%	54%
2010	73%	56%	54%

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35%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Henry Ford Elementary School	California	Redwood City Elementary School District
2022	35%	47%	45%
2019	52%	51%	54%
2018	47%	50%	44%
2017	42%	48%	47%
2016	52%	48%	44%
2015	47%	44%	39%
2013	52%	57%	52%
2012	57%	58%	53%
2011	52%	56%	49%
2010	54%	54%	49%

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10-14%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Henry Ford Elementary School	California	Redwood City Elementary School District
2023	22:1	22:1	22:1
2022	22:1	21:1	21:1
2021	25:1	22:1	22:1
2020	25:1	23:1	23:1
2019	25:1	23:1	23:1
2018	24:1	23:1	23:1
2017	24:1	23:1	23:1
2016	24:1	24:1	23:1
2015	27:1	24:1	24:1
2014	25:1	24:1	24:1
2013	21:1	24:1	23:1
2012	22:1	23:1	23:1
2010	21:1	21:1	21:1
2009	17:1	20:1	18:1
2008	17:1	18:1	17:1
2007	17:1	21:1	18:1
2006	19:1	20:1	19:1
2005	17:1	21:1	18:1
2004	18:1	21:1	18:1
2003	16:1	20:1	17:1
2002	16:1	20:1	17:1
2001	17:1	20:1	18:1
2000	18:1	21:1	18:1
1999	18:1	21:1	18:1
1998	18:1	21:1	18:1
1997	21:1	23:1	20:1
1996	24:1	25:1	21:1
1995	22:1	25:1	22:1
1994	22:1	25:1	22:1
1993	22:1	25:1	23:1
1992	20:1	24:1	22:1
1991	22:1	24:1	21:1
1990	23:1	24:1	21:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2009)
Year	Henry Ford Elementary School	California	Redwood City Elementary School District
2009	2%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	2%
2006	2%	1%
2005	1%	2%
2001	3%	2%	2%
2000	2%	1%	2%
1991	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Henry Ford Elementary School	California	Redwood City Elementary School District
2023	5%	12%	6%
2022	6%	12%	6%
2021	3%	12%	5%
2020	4%	12%	5%
2019	4%	12%	5%
2018	3%	11%	4%
2017	3%	11%	4%
2016	3%	11%	3%
2015	5%	11%	5%
2014	4%	11%	4%
2013	4%	11%	4%
2012	4%	11%	4%
2011	4%	11%	4%
2010	4%	11%	5%
2009	4%	11%	4%
2008	7%	12%	6%
2007	8%	12%	8%
2006	8%	12%	7%
2005	9%	12%	7%
2004	11%	12%	6%
2003	11%	11%	7%
2002	10%	11%	7%
2001	8%	11%	6%
2000	9%	11%	6%
1999	8%	11%	6%
1998	8%	11%	7%
1997	7%	11%	7%
1996	5%	11%	7%
1995	4%	11%	6%
1994	4%	11%	6%
1993	6%	11%	6%
1992	4%	11%	6%
1991	5%	11%	6%

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Hispanic

67%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Henry Ford Elementary School	California	Redwood City Elementary School District
2023	66%	55%	67%
2022	67%	56%	68%
2021	68%	56%	68%
2020	52%	55%	68%
2019	52%	55%	68%
2018	57%	54%	73%
2017	57%	54%	73%
2016	59%	54%	73%
2015	59%	54%	65%
2014	60%	53%	73%
2013	60%	53%	73%
2012	61%	52%	72%
2011	61%	51%	71%
2010	59%	50%	70%
2009	54%	49%	70%
2008	53%	50%	70%
2007	50%	49%	67%
2006	42%	48%	67%
2005	38%	47%	66%
2004	32%	46%	65%
2003	29%	45%	63%
2002	32%	44%	63%
2001	31%	43%	62%
2000	31%	42%	61%
1999	31%	41%	60%
1998	27%	40%	58%
1997	28%	40%	58%
1996	28%	39%	57%
1995	24%	38%	56%
1994	22%	37%	55%
1993	21%	36%	52%
1992	24%	35%	51%
1991	27%	34%	49%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Henry Ford Elementary School	California	Redwood City Elementary School District
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	2%	5%	1%
2019	2%	5%	1%
2018	2%	6%
2017	2%	6%
2016	2%	6%	1%
2015	2%	6%	3%
2014	3%	6%	1%
2013	4%	6%	1%
2012	4%	6%	1%
2011	5%	7%	2%
2010	5%	7%	2%
2009	5%	7%	2%
2008	5%	8%	2%
2007	6%	8%	2%
2006	5%	8%	2%
2005	6%	8%	2%
2004	5%	8%	3%
2003	5%	8%	3%
2002	6%	8%	2%
2001	6%	8%	2%
2000	6%	9%	2%
1999	6%	9%	3%
1998	6%	9%	3%
1997	6%	9%	3%
1996	6%	9%	3%
1995	7%	9%	3%
1994	7%	9%	3%
1993	7%	9%	4%
1992	7%	9%	4%
1991	8%	9%	4%

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White

23%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Henry Ford Elementary School	California	Redwood City Elementary School District
2023	23%	21%	20%
2022	21%	21%	20%
2021	21%	22%	20%
2020	34%	23%	22%
2019	34%	23%	22%
2018	31%	24%	19%
2017	31%	24%	19%
2016	29%	24%	20%
2015	28%	24%	21%
2014	26%	25%	19%
2013	26%	25%	19%
2012	24%	26%	20%
2011	24%	27%	20%
2010	27%	27%	21%
2009	30%	28%	21%
2008	34%	29%	22%
2007	35%	29%	23%
2006	43%	31%	24%
2005	46%	31%	25%
2004	52%	32%	26%
2003	55%	34%	27%
2002	52%	35%	28%
2001	52%	36%	28%
2000	52%	37%	29%
1999	55%	38%	30%
1998	59%	39%	32%
1997	59%	39%	32%
1996	61%	40%	33%
1995	65%	41%	34%
1994	67%	42%	36%
1993	66%	43%	38%
1992	65%	44%	39%
1991	59%	45%	41%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2015)
Year	Henry Ford Elementary School	California	Redwood City Elementary School District
2015	2%	1%	3%
2014	3%	1%	1%
2013	2%	1%	2%
2012	3%	1%	2%
2011	3%	1%	2%
2010	3%	1%	2%
2009	3%	1%	2%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Henry Ford Elementary School	California	Redwood City Elementary School District
2023	4%	6%	5%
2022	4%	5%	4%
2021	5%	5%	5%
2020	5%	4%	3%
2019	5%	4%	3%
2018	5%	4%	3%
2017	5%	4%	3%
2016	5%	4%	2%
2015	4%	3%	3%
2014	4%	3%	2%
2013	4%	3%	1%
2012	4%	3%	1%
2011	3%	2%	1%
2010	2%	3%
2009	2%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.50

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Henry Ford Elementary School	California	Redwood City Elementary School District
2023	0.51	0.64	0.50
2022	0.51	0.63	0.50
2021	0.49	0.62	0.49
2020	0.61	0.63	0.49
2019	0.61	0.63	0.49
2018	0.58	0.64	0.44
2017	0.58	0.64	0.44
2016	0.57	0.64	0.43
2015	0.57	0.64	0.46
2014	0.57	0.65	0.43
2013	0.57	0.65	0.44
2012	0.57	0.65	0.45
2011	0.58	0.67	0.46
2010	0.58	0.67	0.46
2009	0.62	0.71	0.47
2008	0.60	0.65	0.47
2007	0.62	0.67	0.49
2006	0.64	0.66	0.49
2005	0.64	0.67	0.50
2004	0.62	0.67	0.51
2003	0.61	0.67	0.53
2002	0.62	0.67	0.53
2001	0.65	0.67	0.53
2000	0.63	0.67	0.54
1999	0.60	0.67	0.55
1998	0.57	0.67	0.56
1997	0.57	0.67	0.56
1996	0.55	0.67	0.57
1995	0.52	0.67	0.57
1994	0.50	0.67	0.57
1993	0.52	0.67	0.58
1992	0.52	0.67	0.59
1991	0.58	0.67	0.60

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Eligible for

52%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Henry Ford Elementary School	California	Redwood City Elementary School District
2023	55%	51%	49%
2022	48%	51%	48%
2021	52%	53%	47%
2020	37%	52%	47%
2019	37%	52%	47%
2018	31%	49%	45%
2017	31%	49%	45%
2016	37%	50%	46%
2015	46%	50%	44%
2014	42%	49%	44%
2013	52%	48%	63%
2011	48%	46%	54%
2010	43%	46%	52%
2009	40%	43%	48%
2008	32%	41%	46%
2007	36%	40%	45%
2006	33%	40%	45%
2005	26%	40%	41%
2004	27%	40%	42%
2003	22%	39%	39%
2002	12%	39%	35%
2001	17%	39%	35%
2000	14%	40%	35%
1999	15%	40%	32%
1998	22%	47%	55%
1997	22%	47%	50%
1996	23%	46%	48%
1995	24%	45%	47%
1994	16%	43%	42%
1993	19%	41%	39%
1992	14%	38%	41%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Henry Ford Elementary School	California	Redwood City Elementary School District
2023	8%	8%	9%
2022	4%	7%	7%
2021	8%	6%	8%
2020	5%	7%	10%
2019	5%	7%	10%
2018	11%	9%	11%
2017	11%	9%	11%
2016	11%	9%	11%
2015	8%	9%	6%
2014	13%	9%	10%
2013	12%	7%	8%
2011	11%	8%	10%
2010	13%	9%	11%
2009	12%	10%	13%
2008	12%	10%	13%
2007	11%	10%	13%
2006	7%	9%	11%
2005	9%	9%	13%
2004	10%	9%	14%
2003	14%	9%	14%
2002	10%	8%	14%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Redwood City Elementary School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Henry Ford Elementary School's ranking?

Henry Ford Elementary School is ranked #4514 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in California.

What schools are Henry Ford Elementary School often compared to?

Henry Ford Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Roy Cloud Elementary School, Adelante Selby Spanish Immersion by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

40% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 35% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Henry Ford Elementary School?

458 students attend Henry Ford Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

67% of Henry Ford Elementary School students are Hispanic, 23% of students are White, 5% of students are Asian, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Henry Ford Elementary School?

Henry Ford Elementary School has a student ration of 20:1, which is lower than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Henry Ford Elementary School offer ?

Henry Ford Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Henry Ford Elementary School part of?

Henry Ford Elementary School is part of Redwood City Elementary School District.

In what neighborhood is Henry Ford Elementary School located?

Henry Ford Elementary School is located in the Woodside Plaza neighborhood of Redwood City, CA.