Elementary Schools in Redding, California
Redding, California has 24 ranked elementary schools with an average Scope Score of 43.5/100 — 0.3 points near the California state average of 43.8. The highest-scoring school is Stellar Charter at 65/100, where 33.9% of students exceed the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment. Redding schools average 18.2% exceeded standard (state: 21.6%) — this exceeded-vs-met distinction reveals whether schools push students beyond proficiency or pace toward it. Chronic absenteeism averages 18.9% (near the state average of 18.1%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
How Redding schools compare
Redding's 24 ranked elementary schools average a Scope Score of 43.5 — 0.3 points near the California state average of 43.8. Scores range from 20.3 to 64.8, a 44.5-point spread.
The top-ranked school is Stellar Charter with a Scope Score of 65 and 33.9% of students exceeding standard.
Chronic absenteeism in Redding averages 18.9%, which is near the state average of 18.1%.
How we score · Scope Score weights exceeded (40%), met (22%), growth (15%), absenteeism (10%), suspension (5%), ELPAC (5%), baseline (3%)
School archetypes in Redding
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Schools in Redding ranked by Scope Score
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stellar Charter Redding Elementary Strong All-Around | 33.9% | Solid 65/100 |
| 2 | Shasta High Shasta Union High Strong All-Around | 28.4% | Solid 64/100 |
| 3 | Grant Elementary Grant Elementary Strong All-Around | 39.1% | Solid 60/100 |
| 4 | Shasta Collegiate Academy Shasta Union High Building Momentum | 22.2% | Solid 57/100 |
| 5 | Boulder Creek Elementary Enterprise Elementary Building Momentum | 23.9% | Solid 54/100 |
| 6 | Enterprise High Shasta Union High Building Momentum | 17.2% | Solid 53/100 |
| 7 | Sycamore Elementary Redding Elementary Building Momentum | 27.9% | Developing 50/100 |
| 8 | Turtle Bay Redding Elementary Building Momentum | 23.5% | Developing 49/100 |
| 9 | Redding Collegiate Academy Enterprise Elementary Culture First | 20.8% | Developing 48/100 |
| 10 | Mistletoe Elementary Enterprise Elementary Building Momentum | 23.8% | Developing 48/100 |
| 11 | Alta Mesa Elementary Enterprise Elementary Culture First | 17.8% | Developing 43/100 |
| 12 | Manzanita Elementary Redding Elementary Building Momentum | 20.5% | Developing 43/100 |
| 13 | Shasta Meadows Elementary Enterprise Elementary Building Momentum | 16.9% | Developing 41/100 |
| 14 | Lassen View Elementary Enterprise Elementary Building Momentum | 19.7% | Developing 41/100 |
| 15 | Parsons Junior High Enterprise Elementary Building Momentum | 13.3% | Developing 39/100 |
| 16 | Juniper Redding Elementary Building Momentum | 15.3% | Developing 39/100 |
| 17 | Rother Elementary Enterprise Elementary Building Momentum | 10.6% | Developing 37/100 |
| 18 | Pacheco Elementary Pacheco Union Elementary Building Momentum | 9.5% | Developing 35/100 |
| 19 | Bonny View Elementary Redding Elementary Building Momentum | 10.2% | Developing 35/100 |
| 20 | Sequoia Middle Redding Elementary Building Momentum | 11.8% | Developing 34/100 |
| 21 | Mountain View Middle Columbia Elementary Building Momentum | 10.4% | Developing 34/100 |
| 22 | Buckeye School of the Arts Gateway Unified Building Momentum | 9.6% | Needs Support 30/100 |
| 23 | Cypress Elementary Redding Elementary Building Momentum | 10.2% | Needs Support 25/100 |
| 24 | Pioneer Continuation High Shasta Union High Building Momentum | 0.7% | Needs Support 20/100 |
Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024-25 · Methodology
Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data, not official CDE ratings. They represent one way of interpreting test results and should not be the sole basis for school decisions.
Private Schools in Redding
Private schools don't participate in California's standardized testing (CAASPP) and cannot be scored or ranked. Showing enrollment, student-teacher ratio, and affiliation where available.
What Scope Scores can't tell you about Redding
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- Parent and community engagement levels
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