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.
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

Student By Grade

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%)
36%
33%
45%
47%
30%
29%

Students by Ethnicity:

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 $19,974. 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
Spending
$194 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,500
$19,974
Spending / Student
$30,778
$18,396

Best Redwood City Elementary School District 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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