How does Manzanita Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Redding?

Manzanita Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 47.5/100, placing it at the 60th percentile statewide. 21% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,152 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Manzanita Elementary?

20.5% of students at Manzanita Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 45.5% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Manzanita Elementary improving or declining?

Manzanita Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 3.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Manzanita Elementary?

11.2% of students at Manzanita 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.

Manzanita Elementary

Redding Elementary Redding Shasta County 96001

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,152 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

562 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

57%

Teachers

24 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 16.0%

White 65.3%

Asian 1.6%

Black 1.8%

Other 15.3%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Manzanita Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	20.5%
Met Standard	25.0%
Below Standard	54.5%

Exceeded

20.5%

Met

25.0%

Below

54.5%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "46% proficient" for Manzanita Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

20.5% of students exceeded standard while 25.0% merely met it. That exceeded rate is near the state average of 21.0%. That's 5.9 points above the Redding Elementary district average of 14.6%. Compared to the 4 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 7.9 points higher (vs 12.6% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 3.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 11.2%, better than the state average of 18.7%.