How does Boulder Creek Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Redding?

Boulder Creek Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 51.7/100, placing it at the 70th percentile statewide. 21% of students exceed standard, with a total of 2,068 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Boulder Creek Elementary?

21.0% of students at Boulder Creek Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 49.2% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Boulder Creek Elementary improving or declining?

Boulder Creek Elementary's proficiency rate increases by 3.6 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Boulder Creek Elementary?

6.1% of students at Boulder Creek Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Boulder Creek Elementary

Enterprise Elementary Redding Shasta County 96003

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

2,068 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

828 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

43%

Teachers

37 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 13.8%

White 66.1%

Asian 7.0%

Black 0.6%

Other 12.6%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Boulder Creek Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	21.0%
Met Standard	28.2%
Below Standard	50.8%

Exceeded

21.0%

Met

28.2%

Below

50.8%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "49% proficient" for Boulder Creek Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

21.0% of students exceeded standard while 28.2% merely met it. That exceeded rate is near the state average of 21.0%. That's 5.2 points above the Enterprise Elementary district average of 15.8%. Compared to the 7 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 8.3 points higher (vs 12.7% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Students here improve by 3.6 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 6.1%, better than the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

21.0%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

49.2%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

+3.6pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

6.1%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

2.8%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

2,068

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	81	22.2%	28.4%	28.4%	21.0%	50.6%
4th	89	21.4%	28.1%	24.7%	25.8%	49.4%
5th	89	28.1%	33.7%	25.8%	12.4%	61.8%
6th	90	23.3%	25.6%	24.4%	26.7%	48.9%
7th	92	13.0%	40.2%	25.0%	21.7%	53.3%
8th	76	18.4%	34.2%	32.9%	14.5%	52.6%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	81	25.9%	29.6%	32.1%	12.3%	55.6%
4th	89	18.0%	27.0%	36.0%	19.1%	44.9%
5th	89	28.1%	23.6%	25.8%	22.5%	51.7%
6th	90	18.9%	17.8%	26.7%	36.7%	36.7%
7th	92	14.1%	23.9%	30.4%	31.5%	38.0%
8th	76	21.1%	26.3%	27.6%	25.0%	47.4%