Redwood City Elementary School District

750 Bradford St.
Redwood City, CA 94063-1727
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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 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 36% (versus the California public elementary school average of 35%), 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
7,700 Schools
# Students
6,313 Students
3,822,920 Students
# Teachers
313 Teachers
174,006 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1

District Rank

Redwood City Elementary School District, which is ranked #729 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#738 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Redwood City Elementary  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
36%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Redwood City Elementary  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Redwood City Elementary  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30%
29%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.53
0.64
# American Indian Students
1 Student
16,785 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
373 Students
454,357 Students
% Asian Students
6%
12%
# Hispanic Students
4,076 Students
2,114,366 Students
% Hispanic Students
64%
55%
# Black Students
39 Students
189,461 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
1,364 Students
787,389 Students
% White Students
21%
21%
# Hawaiian Students
42 Students
15,077 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
418 Students
240,557 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
845
519,574
# Students in 1st Grade:
637
396,601
# Students in 2nd Grade:
657
414,466
# Students in 3rd Grade:
619
416,628
# Students in 4th Grade:
683
426,360
# Students in 5th Grade:
695
430,582
# Students in 6th Grade:
699
432,936
# Students in 7th Grade:
752
312,207
# Students in 8th Grade:
726
312,649
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
44,929
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
37,487
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
37,249
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
41,169
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,500 is higher than the state median of $19,974. 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 $18,396. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$148 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Redwood City Elementary  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$194 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Redwood City Elementary  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$23,500
$19,974
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Redwood City Elementary  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$30,778
$18,396
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Redwood City Elementary  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Redwood City Elementary School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
North Star Academy
(Math: 95% | Reading: 95%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
400 Duane St.
Redwood City, CA 94062
(650) 482-2411
Grades: 3-8
| 527 students
Rank: #22.
Roy Cloud Elementary School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
3790 Red Oak Way
Redwood City, CA 94061
(650) 482-2414
Grades: K-8
| 615 students
Rank: #33.
Orion Alternative
Alternative School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
555 Avenue Del Ora
Redwood City, CA 94063
(650) 482-2412
Grades: K-5
| 461 students
Rank: #44.
Clifford Elementary School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
225 Clifford Ave.
Redwood City, CA 94062
(650) 482-2402
Grades: K-8
| 673 students
Rank: #55.
John F. Kennedy Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
2521 Goodwin Ave.
Kettleman City, CA 93239
(650) 482-2409
Grades: 6-8
| 751 students
Rank: #66.
Adelante Selby Spanish Immersion
(Math: 27% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
170 Selby Ln.
Atherton, CA 94027
(650) 482-2415
Grades: K-5
| 556 students
Rank: #77.
Henry Ford Elementary School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
2498 Massachusetts Ave.
Redwood City, CA 94061
(650) 482-2404
Grades: K-5
| 458 students
Rank: #88.
Roosevelt Elementary School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
2223 Vera Ave.
Redwood City, CA 94061
(650) 482-2413
Grades: K-8
| 453 students
Rank: #99.
Mckinley Institute Of Technology
(Math: 19% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
400 Duane St.
Redwood City, CA 94062
(650) 482-2410
Grades: 6-8
| 445 students
Rank: #1010.
Taft Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
903 Tenth Ave.
Redwood City, CA 94063
(650) 482-2416
Grades: K-5
| 341 students
Rank: #1111.
Hoover Elementary School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
701 Charter St.
Redwood City, CA 94063
(650) 482-2408
Grades: K-8
| 638 students
Rank: #1212.
Garfield Elementary School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
3600 Middlefield Rd.
Menlo Park, CA 94025
(650) 482-2405
Grades: K-8
| 395 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 12 schools
  • Grades: KG-08
  • Enrollment: 6,313 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 20:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 78%
  • : Top 50% in CA
  • : 36% (Top 50%)
  • : 45% (Top 50%)
  • : 30% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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