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Redding 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 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 1,614 students in Redding Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Redding Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
9 Schools
3,503 Schools
# Students
2,856 Students
1,729,980 Students
# Teachers
138 Teachers
87,195 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
District Rank
Redding Elementary School District, which is ranked #808 of all 1,931 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#807 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
29%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.65
# American Indian Students
113 Students
9,959 Students
% American Indian Students
4%
1%
# Asian Students
64 Students
188,478 Students
% Asian Students
2%
11%
# Hispanic Students
579 Students
923,962 Students
% Hispanic Students
20%
53%
# Black Students
72 Students
91,300 Students
% Black Students
3%
5%
# White Students
1,751 Students
400,535 Students
% White Students
61%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
7,325 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
1%
# Two or more races Students
263 Students
101,982 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
363
83,342
# Students in 1st Grade:
342
70,983
# Students in 2nd Grade:
309
70,937
# Students in 3rd Grade:
392
72,484
# Students in 4th Grade:
305
74,201
# Students in 5th Grade:
311
80,839
# Students in 6th Grade:
260
264,601
# Students in 7th Grade:
278
409,781
# Students in 8th Grade:
230
405,230
# Students in 9th Grade:
13
53,401
# Students in 10th Grade:
22
47,293
# Students in 11th Grade:
20
46,988
# Students in 12th Grade:
11
49,817
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,936 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 29% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,796 is higher than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has grown by 37% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$51 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$57 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,936
$21,485
Spending / Student
$19,796
$19,787
Best Redding Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Redding Community Day
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
5885 E. Bonnyview Rd.
Redding, CA 96099
(530) 225-0160
Redding, CA 96099
(530) 225-0160
Grades: 1-8
| 10 students
Rank: #22.
Stellar Charter
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
5885 E. Bonnyview Rd.
Redding, CA 96001
(530) 245-7730
Redding, CA 96001
(530) 245-7730
Grades: K-12
| 200 students
Rank: #33.
Turtle Bay
Magnet School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1330 Arboretum Dr.
Redding, CA 96003
(530) 225-0035
Redding, CA 96003
(530) 225-0035
Grades: K-8
| 745 students
Rank: #44.
Sequoia Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1805 Sequoia St.
Redding, CA 96001
(530) 225-0020
Redding, CA 96001
(530) 225-0020
Grades: 4-8
| 411 students
Rank: #55.
Juniper
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
375 Ellis St.
Redding, CA 96001
(530) 225-0045
Redding, CA 96001
(530) 225-0045
Grades: K-8
| 248 students
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