Ruus Elementary

Elementary school·Grades K-6 Hayward, California·94540
Score
11.2/100
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#4,162
Among 4,688 California elementary schools
#10
In Hayward Unified
Top 89%
In California

Score 11.2/100: better than 11% of California elementary schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% met or exceeded standard on state tests in California, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar California schools.

English language arts
27%
Similar California schools ≈ 47%, better than 16% of them
177 students tested
Math
19%
Similar California schools ≈ 42%, better than 14% of them
181 students tested
Science
7%
Similar California schools ≈ 34%, better than 3% of them
45 students tested
All California schools (ELA / math)
49% / 37%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 12 published results by grade and test

As published by California Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3Smarter Balanced ELA29.644
English language artsGrade 4Smarter Balanced ELA32.540
English language artsGrade 5Smarter Balanced ELA29.644
English language artsGrade 6Smarter Balanced ELA16.349
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA26.6177
MathGrade 3Smarter Balanced Math17.446
MathGrade 4Smarter Balanced Math22.540
MathGrade 5Smarter Balanced Math15.246
MathGrade 6Smarter Balanced Math22.449
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math19.3181
ScienceGrade 5CAST6.745
ScienceAll gradesCAST6.745

School profile

Grades
K-6
Students
387
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
387
Typical elementary school: 464
Free or reduced-price lunch
73%
Typical elementary school: 72%

District and location

School district
City
Alameda County

Contact

Address
28027 Dickens Ave.
Hayward, CA 94540

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in California. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby elementary schools

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Ruus Elementary at a glance

Ruus Elementary is a public elementary school in Hayward, California, serving grades K-6. It is part of the Hayward Unified school district. It has about 387 students (a typical California elementary school has 464). About 73% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 72% at a typical California elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 27% in English language arts (similar schools: 47%) and 19% in math (similar schools: 42%) reached the state standard (% met or exceeded standard). On our score, which compares it only with other California elementary schools, it scores 11.2 out of 100: better than 11% of them, ranking #4,162 of 4,688. Its English language arts result was broadly unchanged from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.