How does Redwood Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Crescent City?

Redwood Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 44.5/100, placing it at the 52nd percentile statewide. 15% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,230 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Redwood Elementary?

15.1% of students at Redwood Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 41.4% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Redwood Elementary improving or declining?

Redwood Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 4.2 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Redwood Elementary?

14.8% of students at Redwood 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.

Redwood Elementary

Del Norte County Unified Crescent City Del Norte County 95531

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,230 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

461 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

57%

Teachers

20 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 18.7%

White 52.9%

Asian 2.8%

Black 0.2%

Other 25.4%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Redwood Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	15.1%
Met Standard	26.3%
Below Standard	58.6%

Exceeded

15.1%

Met

26.3%

Below

58.6%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "41% proficient" for Redwood Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

15.1% of students exceeded standard while 26.3% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 5.9 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 8.1 points above the Del Norte County Unified district average of 7.0%. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 4.2 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 14.8%, better than the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

15.1%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

41.4%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

-4.2pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

14.8%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

1.1%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,230

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	42	16.7%	21.4%	26.2%	35.7%	38.1%
4th	45	22.2%	22.2%	28.9%	26.7%	44.4%
5th	53	15.1%	26.4%	30.2%	28.3%	41.5%
6th	55	18.2%	34.5%	30.9%	16.4%	52.7%
7th	56	21.4%	41.1%	17.9%	19.6%	62.5%
8th	55	3.6%	47.3%	23.6%	25.4%	50.9%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	43	7.0%	32.6%	27.9%	32.6%	39.5%
4th	45	2.2%	31.1%	37.8%	28.9%	33.3%
5th	54	20.4%	7.4%	31.5%	40.7%	27.8%
6th	55	18.2%	16.4%	32.7%	32.7%	34.5%
7th	56	21.4%	26.8%	25.0%	26.8%	48.2%
8th	56	14.3%	8.9%	35.7%	41.1%	23.2%

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