School Profile · Redwood City
Connect Community Charter: The scores are below where anyone wants them. Here's what they don't tell you.
Connect Community Charter posts low test scores — and grade 5 tests above grade 3 here this year, by 4.4pp. If this is your zoned school, the numbers below are where to start a conversation, not where to end one.
635 Oakside Avenue, 94063 (opens in new tab)·Redwood City Elementary·Redwood City·Grades K-8·143 students·88% low-income·Charter·2024–25 CAASPP·(650) 482-2426·Website
Charter school — publicly funded, independently operated, open enrollment via lottery. Learn more
Scope Score
24
📈 On the Rise · Needs Support
ranked #5,216 statewide · #12 of 13 in Redwood City Elementary
Connect Community Charter scores 24 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 9th percentile of 5,744 California elementary schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).
Measures test performance, attendance, and climate — not arts, community, or your kid. How we score →
Most rating sites would stop at “5% proficient” and call it done. Connect Community Charter deserves a closer read. The school sits in Redwood City, where four in five students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.
Test scores are one lens, and at this school they're a rough one right now. The sections below show the fuller picture — including the parts that are working.
As a charter, Connect Community Charter enrolls by application, not address — the score reads the same, the enrollment path doesn't.
The 5 things our score weighs
Exceeded standard
1.9%
State 21.3%
19.5pp below state avg
Met or exceeded
5.2%
State 42.7%
37.4pp below state avg
Growth (G3→G5)
+4.4pp
State -2.9pp
Scores improve across grades
Chronic absenteeism
14.0%
State 17.9%
3.9pp below state avg
Suspension rate
1.4%
State 1.6%
0.2pp below state avg
Worth a school visit
Ask what changed in the last two years, and what the school is asking families for. Growth shows up in these numbers a year or two after it shows up in classrooms.
Where the path goes
The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.
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Your other options
Nearby Elementary Schools
3 within ~3 mi · avg 83
North Star Academy
Redwood City Elementary · 1.7 mi
Strong
90/100
Laurel Elementary
Menlo Park City Elementary · 2 mi
Strong
85/100
Encinal Elementary
Menlo Park City Elementary · 1.5 mi
Strong
73/100
Private alternatives nearby
Private schools within ~10 miles. These schools do not participate in state testing and cannot be scored or ranked.
The community around it
Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope ScoreStudent demographics
Hispanic95.8%
White2.8%
Asian0.7%
Other0.7%
GenderFemale 55.2%Male 44.8%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 88.1% (24pp above CA avg)
Resources & Access
Enrollment
143
477 below CA avg (~620)
Transitional Kindergarten
TK status unconfirmed
No TK enrollment is on file with the state for this school — that isn't the same as “no TK.” Confirm directly with the district.
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
3 fewer students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$16,260
CA avg: $14,815 · District avg · NCES F-33
At Connect Community Charter in Redwood City, 13.6% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 30.9% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Connect Community Charter trails its district average for low-income students by 17.3 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (8.0% Math proficient); Hispanic students (12.8% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 15.1 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 88 students tested.
Equity Gaps
ELA · English Learner−15.1pp
0.0% vs 15.1% overall · n=15
1 more gap by subject
Math · English Learner−8.0pp
0.0% vs 8.0% overall · n=16
Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.
Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income88 tested
ELA 13.6%·Math 8.0%· -17.3pp vs district
Hispanic110 tested
ELA 12.8%·Math 8.2%· -20.7pp vs district
English Learner28 tested
ELA 3.7%·Math 3.6%· -5.1pp vs district
Weighted average across tested grades. Subgroups with fewer than 15 students excluded. Data: CDE CAASPP 2024-25.
Subgroup Growth by Grade
Change in proficiency from lowest tested grade. Shows which groups are gaining ground.
Low-income student ELA proficiency rises by 1.8pp from grade 3 to grade 5 at this school. District average: +4.8pp.
Subgroups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.
Funding Breakdown
Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$117K
$32K above CA median
Median Home Value
$1.04M
$384K above CA median
Bachelor's+
35%
0pp below CA avg
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level
Whole Child
Teacher experience, college/career readiness, and more. Context only — never part of the Scope Score.
Teacher Experience
10.3 years avg experience
9 teachers
Teacher Credentials
58% fully credentialed
23.6% on intern/emergency permit
Source: CDE SARC, 2024-25
Community Profile provides context about who attends this school and the resources available. These factors are never part of the Scope Score. Learn why →
For the data nerdsEvery number on this page
Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.
For the data nerds
Every number on this page
Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.
01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Exceeded standard · 43%
1.9%
↓ vs CA 21.3% · 31th pctile
Met or exceeded · 22%
5.2%
↓ vs CA 42.7% · 21th pctile
Growth (G3→G5) · 15%
+4.4pp
↑ vs CA -2.9pp · 51th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 10%
14.0%
↑ vs CA 17.9% · 56th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
1.4%
↑ vs CA 1.6% · 52th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
| ELA | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 14 | 7% | 0% | 7% | 86% | 7% | −36 |
| Grade 4 | 12 | 0% | 8% | 25% | 67% | 8% | −36 |
| Grade 5 | 25 | 4% | 8% | 12% | 76% | 12% | −36 |
| Grade 6 | 23 | 0% | 13% | 26% | 61% | 13% | −34 |
| Grade 7 | 21 | 0% | 14% | 14% | 71% | 14% | −33 |
| Grade 8 | 20 | 0% | 35% | 10% | 55% | 35% | −11 |
| Math | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 14 | 0% | 0% | 29% | 71% | 0% | −46 |
| Grade 4 | 12 | 0% | 0% | 42% | 58% | 0% | −42 |
| Grade 5 | 26 | 0% | 4% | 27% | 69% | 4% | −31 |
| Grade 6 | 23 | 0% | 4% | 17% | 78% | 4% | −31 |
| Grade 7 | 21 | 0% | 10% | 19% | 71% | 10% | −24 |
| Grade 8 | 20 | 0% | 30% | 20% | 50% | 30% | −2 |
| Science (CAST) | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5/8/11 | 46 | 2% | 7% | 43% | 48% |
CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.
| Subgroup · ELA | Tested | MET+ | vs district | vs CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Socioeconomically Disadvantaged | 88 | 13.6% | −17 | −25 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 109 | 12.8% | −21 | −26 |
| English Learners | 27 | 3.7% | −5 | −7 |
03Peer comparison · nearest elementary schoolssorted by Scope Score
| School | Dist | Scope | EXC | MET+ | Growth | Susp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connect Community Charter ← | — | 24 | 1.9% | 5.2% | +4.4 | 1.4% |
| North Star Academy | 1.7 mi | 90 | 67.7% | 92.8% | +1.8 | 0.3% |
| Laurel Elementary | 2 mi | 85 | 59.7% | 83.7% | +10.8 | 0.1% |
| Encinal Elementary | 1.5 mi | 73 | 53.2% | 74.1% | +7.3 | 0.4% |
| California average | — | 43 | 21.3% | 42.7% | −2.9 | 1.6% |
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Scope Score history
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #5000 → #5114 → #5009 → #4390 → #5216
What we can't show
- — Scored here as an elementary school — other grade spans appear in the data appendix.
- — Low-income students here trail the state average for their group by 25 points in ELA — worth asking how the school is closing that gap.
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=5,744 elementary schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue
A low score doesn't tell the whole story. Read: Your School Scored Low — Here's What That Actually Means
Frequently asked questions
Is Connect Community Charter a good elementary school?
Connect Community Charter has a Scope Score of 24 out of 100, placing it in the 9th percentile of California elementary schools and ranked #5,216 statewide. 1.9% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 19.5 percentage points below the California average of 21.3%. The Scope Score weights six dimensions for elementary schools: exceeded standard (43%), met or exceeded (22%), grade 3-to-5 growth (15%), chronic absenteeism (10%), ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%), and suspension rate (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
What are Connect Community Charter's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 5.2% of students at Connect Community Charter met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 1.9% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 3.4% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 1.9% pushed past it. Most rating sites report only the combined "proficient" number. SchoolScope surfaces the exceeded-vs-met split because it reveals whether a school's curriculum challenges students beyond minimum proficiency or paces toward it. 103 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Connect Community Charter rank in California?
Connect Community Charter ranks #5,216 among California elementary schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 9th percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), grade-level growth (Grade 3 to grade 5 growth), chronic absenteeism, and suspension rate. Unlike single-number ratings, the Scope Score shows what drives the ranking so parents can decide what matters most to their family. See full methodology.
Is Connect Community Charter getting better or worse?
Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at Connect Community Charter increases by 4.4 percentage points from Grade 3 to grade 5 growth. This upward trajectory suggests the school is adding measurable value — students leave with higher proficiency rates than they entered with. Growth trajectory is weighted at 15% in the elementary Scope Score because it measures what the school does, not just who walks in the door.
What is the attendance and school culture like at Connect Community Charter?
14.0% of students at Connect Community Charter are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 17.9%. The suspension rate is 1.4%, indicating a low-discipline-incident environment. SchoolScope includes these culture metrics in the Scope Score because they reflect day-to-day school experience in ways test scores alone cannot.
How does Connect Community Charter compare to other schools in Redwood City?
Connect Community Charter scores 24/100 (9th percentile) among California elementary schools. To compare with nearby schools, SchoolScope shows the same metrics side by side: exceeded rate, proficiency, growth trajectory, and school culture indicators. The school serves 143 students. Use the schools in Redwood City page or the map view to compare all elementary schools nearby.
How does Connect Community Charter serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Connect Community Charter in Redwood City, 13.6% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 30.9% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Connect Community Charter trails its district average for low-income students by 17.3 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (8.0% Math proficient); Hispanic students (12.8% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 15.1 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 88 students tested. SchoolScope shows disaggregated test scores by demographic subgroup so you can see how a school performs for your child's specific group — not just the school-wide average. Subgroup data is context, not part of the Scope Score: we don't penalize schools for who they serve. See our equity approach.