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Redwood City Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 12 public elementary schools serving 6,313 students in Redwood City Elementary School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Redwood City Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the California public elementary school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
12 Schools
7,692 Schools
# Students
6,313 Students
3,821,650 Students
# Teachers
313 Teachers
173,957 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Redwood City Elementary School District, which is ranked #737 of all 1,908 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#684 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
29%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
6%
12%
% Hispanic
64%
55%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
21%
21%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,500 is higher than the state median of $19,979. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $30,778 is higher than the state median of $18,400. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$148 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$194 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,500
$19,979
Spending / Student
$30,778
$18,400
Best Redwood City Elementary School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
North Star Academy
(Math: 95% | Reading: 95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
400 Duane St.
Redwood City, CA 94062
(650) 482-2411
Redwood City, CA 94062
(650) 482-2411
Gr: 3-8 | 527 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 51%
Rank: #22.
Roy Cloud Elementary School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3790 Red Oak Way
Redwood City, CA 94061
(650) 482-2414
Redwood City, CA 94061
(650) 482-2414
Gr: K-8 | 615 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 40%
Rank: #33.
Orion Alternative
Alternative School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
555 Avenue Del Ora
Redwood City, CA 94063
(650) 482-2412
Redwood City, CA 94063
(650) 482-2412
Gr: K-5 | 461 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 79%
Rank: #44.
Clifford Elementary School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
225 Clifford Ave.
Redwood City, CA 94062
(650) 482-2402
Redwood City, CA 94062
(650) 482-2402
Gr: K-8 | 673 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 63%
Rank: #55.
Henry Ford Elementary School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2498 Massachusetts Ave.
Redwood City, CA 94061
(650) 482-2404
Redwood City, CA 94061
(650) 482-2404
Gr: K-5 | 458 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 77%
Rank: #66.
John F. Kennedy Middle School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2521 Goodwin Ave.
Kettleman City, CA 93239
(650) 482-2409
Kettleman City, CA 93239
(650) 482-2409
Gr: 6-8 | 751 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 85%
Rank: #77.
Adelante Selby Spanish Immersion
(Math: 33% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
170 Selby Ln.
Atherton, CA 94027
(650) 482-2415
Atherton, CA 94027
(650) 482-2415
Gr: K-5 | 556 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 88%
Rank: #88.
Roosevelt Elementary School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2223 Vera Ave.
Redwood City, CA 94061
(650) 482-2413
Redwood City, CA 94061
(650) 482-2413
Gr: K-8 | 453 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 85%
Rank: #99.
Mckinley Institute Of Technology
(Math: 12% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
400 Duane St.
Redwood City, CA 94062
(650) 482-2410
Redwood City, CA 94062
(650) 482-2410
Gr: 6-8 | 445 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #1010.
Taft Elementary School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
903 Tenth Ave.
Redwood City, CA 94063
(650) 482-2416
Redwood City, CA 94063
(650) 482-2416
Gr: K-5 | 341 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #1111.
Hoover Elementary School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
701 Charter St.
Redwood City, CA 94063
(650) 482-2408
Redwood City, CA 94063
(650) 482-2408
Gr: K-8 | 638 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #1212.
Garfield Elementary School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3600 Middlefield Rd.
Menlo Park, CA 94025
(650) 482-2405
Menlo Park, CA 94025
(650) 482-2405
Gr: K-8 | 395 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
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