Aerial view of Richmond and the San Rafael Bay

Elementary school · West Contra Costa Unified School District

Ford Elementary

Ford Elementary is a public elementary school in Richmond serving grades K–6, with 368 students, 23 students per teacher. West Contra Costa Unified School Distr

School calendar At a glance Directions

Next day off: Mon, Oct 12 · No School (Indigenous Day) (Classified Training Day) · All days off

West Contra Costa Unified School District calendar

Key dates

Oct12
No School (Indigenous Day) (Classified Training Day)Monday · All dayKey date
Oct22
Minimum Day Middle/High Schools (Mark Report Cards)Thursday · All dayKey date
Oct30
Minimum Day, TK-8 & Middle SchoolsFriday · All dayKey date
Nov2
Elementary/Teacher Work Day - No Students at Elementary SitesMonday · All dayKey date
Nov3
Elementary Conference (Min. Days, Elementary Only)Tuesday · Nov 3 – Nov 10Key date
Nov3
Minimum Day All Schools - *Get out to voteTuesday · All dayKey date

Coming up

Oct12
Flag FootballMonday · 6:30 PM
Oct12
Flag FootballMonday · 7:00 PM
Oct14
Flag FootballWednesday · 4:30 PM
Oct14
Flag FootballWednesday · 6:30 PM
Oct14
Flag FootballWednesday · 7:00 PM
Oct15
Cross CountryThursday · 3:30 PM
Oct16
FootballFriday · 4:30 PM
Oct16
FootballFriday · 7:00 PM

Last checked Oct 10, 2026, 12:46 AM. Confirm dates with the district ↗. Recurring calendar entries may not appear here.

At a glance

Ford Elementary by the numbers

As reported to the U.S. Department of Education for 2023–24. Student–teacher ratio is not classroom size.

GradesK–6

Students368

Teachers16

Students per teacher23

Free or reduced-price lunch80%

School typeRegular School

DistrictWest Contra Costa Unified School District

Contact

Address, phone and website

2711 Maricopa Ave., Richmond 94804

(510) 231-1421

West Contra Costa Unified School District website ↗Directions ↗

West Contra Costa Unified School District

Other elementary schools in the district

All schools

K–6Cesar E. Chavez Elementary433 students K–6Coronado Elementary313 students K–6Grant Elementary560 students K–6Highland Elementary407 students K–6Lincoln Elementary352 students K–6Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary382 students

Nearby

Schools nearby

High school · 0.2 miSalesian College PreparatoryGrades 9–12 High school · 0.2 miRichmond HighGrades 9–12 Middle school · 1.0 miManzanita MiddleGrades 6–8 School · 1.1 miSt David SchoolGrades Pre-K–8 Middle school · 1.2 miLovonya DeJean MiddleGrades 7–8 High school · 1.3 miMiddle College HighGrades 9–12

Questions

About Ford Elementary

What grades does Ford Elementary have?

Ford Elementary serves grades K–6.

How many students go to Ford Elementary?

368 students, about 23 per teacher, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education for 2023–24.

What school district is Ford Elementary in?

West Contra Costa Unified School District. District information and the school calendar are on the district website.

Where is Ford Elementary?

2711 Maricopa Ave., Richmond 94804. Phone (510) 231-1421.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data (2023–24). Contact the school or district to confirm enrollment boundaries, schedules and programs.