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Redway Elementary: The scores are below where anyone wants them. Here's what they don't tell you.

Redway posts low test scores — and test scores are one lens among several. If this is your zoned school, the numbers below are where to start a conversation, not where to end one.

344 Humboldt Avenue, 95560 (opens in new tab)·Southern Humboldt Joint Unified·Redway·Grades TK-6·272 students·78% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(707) 923-2526·Website
Scope Score
22
🌱 Building Momentum · Needs Support
ranked #5,491 statewide

Redway Elementary scores 22 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 4th 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 “24% proficient” and call it done. Redway deserves a closer read. The school sits in Redway, where three in four 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.

The story this school is actually telling

The school, grade by grade

ELA · CAASPP 2024–25

Different students, same year — each bar is one grade's proficiency mix.

9%
25%
66%
Grade 3 · 34% proficient
20%
73%
Grade 4 · 27% proficient
16%
80%
Grade 5 · 20% proficient

The 6 things our score weighs

Exceeded standard
5.5%
State 21.3%
15.9pp below state avg
Growth (G3→G5)
-17.8pp
State -2.9pp
Scores decline across grades
Met or exceeded
24.1%
State 42.7%
18.6pp below state avg
Chronic absenteeism
42.3%
State 17.9%
24.4pp above state avg
Suspension rate
2.3%
State 1.6%
0.7pp above state avg
EL proficiency (ELPAC)
7.4%
State 18.0%
10.6pp 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.

K-12 Feeder Path
Elementary
Redway Elementary
22/100
This school

Estimated path based on proximity within the same district. Contact your school district for official feeder information.

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The community around it

Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope Score

Student demographics

Hispanic33.5%
White47.1%
Black0.4%
Other19.1%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 77.9% (14pp above CA avg)
Resources & Access
Enrollment
272
208 below CA avg (~480)
Transitional Kindergarten
23 TK students
8% of a 281-student campus · CDE Census Day 2025-26
Student-Teacher Ratio
21:1
0 fewer students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$22,274
District avg: $14,925 · CA avg: $14,815 · School-level · CDE ESSA
EL Proficiency (ELPAC)
7.4% Level 4
Share of English Learners reaching full proficiency
At Redway Elementary in Redway, 24.6% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 22.6% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Redway Elementary outperforms its district average for low-income students by 2.0 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (17.0% Math proficient); White students (27.6% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 3.3 percentage points for low-income students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 118 students tested.
Equity Gaps
Absenteeism · Homeless+25.3pp
67.6% vs 42.3% overall · n=37
Suspension · Disabilities+3.2pp
5.5% vs 2.3% overall · n=55
Math · Low-Income−3.3pp
16.7% vs 20.0% overall · n=118
2 more gaps by subject
ELA Exceeded · Hispanic−6.7pp
0.0% vs 6.7% overall · n=17
Math Exceeded · Hispanic−3.2pp
0.0% vs 3.2% overall · n=17

Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.

Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income118 tested
ELA 24.6%·Math 17.0%· +2.0pp vs district
White76 tested
ELA 27.6%·Math 22.7%· +1.1pp vs district
Hispanic17 tested
ELA 23.5%·Math 23.5%· +1.5pp 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 falls by 13.5pp from grade 3 to grade 5 at this school. District average: -9.8pp.

Subgroups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.

Funding Breakdown
Instruction 58%Support 39%Other 3%

Source: NCES F-33 (2019–2020) · Full district breakdown →

Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$24K
$61K below CA median
Median Home Value
$392K
$268K below CA median
Bachelor's+
0%
35pp 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
10.9 years avg experience
14 teachers
Teacher Credentials
55% fully credentialed
18.2% 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 →

Frequently asked questions

Is Redway Elementary a good elementary school?
Redway Elementary has a Scope Score of 22 out of 100, placing it in the 4th percentile of California elementary schools and ranked #5,491 statewide. 5.5% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 15.9 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 Redway Elementary's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 24.1% of students at Redway Elementary met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 5.5% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 18.6% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 5.5% 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. 237 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Redway Elementary rank in California?
Redway Elementary ranks #5,491 among California elementary schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 4th 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 Redway Elementary getting better or worse?
Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at Redway Elementary decreases by 17.8 percentage points from Grade 3 to grade 5 growth. This downward pattern doesn't necessarily mean the school is failing — it can reflect cohort differences, demographic shifts, or curriculum changes. A campus visit and conversation with teachers can reveal what the numbers can't. 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 Redway Elementary?
42.3% of students at Redway Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), compared to the California average of 17.9%. The suspension rate is 2.3%. 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 Redway Elementary compare to other schools in Redway?
Redway Elementary scores 22/100 (4th 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 272 students. Use the schools in Redway page or the map view to compare all elementary schools nearby.
How does Redway Elementary serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Redway Elementary in Redway, 24.6% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 22.6% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Redway Elementary outperforms its district average for low-income students by 2.0 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (17.0% Math proficient); White students (27.6% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 3.3 percentage points for low-income students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 118 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.

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 · 38%
5.5%
↓ vs CA 21.3% · 35th pctile
Growth (G3→G5) · 27%
-17.8pp
↓ vs CA -2.9pp · 31th pctile
Met or exceeded · 20%
24.1%
↓ vs CA 42.7% · 36th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
42.3%
↓ vs CA 17.9% · 10th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
2.3%
↓ vs CA 1.6% · 44th pctile
EL proficiency (ELPAC) · 5%
7.4%
↓ vs CA 18.0% · 37th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 3449%25%23%43%34%−9
Grade 4307%20%17%57%27%−18
Grade 5454%16%31%49%20%−28
Grade 6316%10%35%48%16%−30
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 3437%26%33%35%33%−13
Grade 4303%17%33%47%20%−22
Grade 5452%9%27%62%11%−24
Grade 6310%16%35%48%16%−19
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/11447%11%70%11%

CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.

Subgroup · ELATestedMET+vs districtvs CA
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged11824.6%+2−14
White7627.6%+1−34
Hispanic/Latino1723.5%+1−15
03Peer comparison · nearest elementary schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Redway Elementary ←225.5%24.1%−17.82.3%
California average4521.3%42.7%−2.91.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Scope Score history
30%22%'19'22'23'24'25
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #4524 → #5111 → #5211 → #5454 → #5491
What we can't show
  • — Low-income students here trail the state average for their group by 14 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