How does Redwood Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Shafter?

Redwood Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 32.3/100, placing it at the 14th percentile statewide. 7% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,440 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Redwood Elementary?

6.8% of students at Redwood Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 20.7% 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 8.7 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?

21.5% 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

Richland Union Elementary Shafter Kern County 93263

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,440 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

637 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

87%

Teachers

33 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 94.7%

White 3.1%

Asian 1.6%

Black 0.3%

Other 0.3%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Redwood Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	6.8%
Met Standard	13.9%
Below Standard	79.3%

Exceeded

6.8%

Met

13.9%

Below

79.3%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "21% proficient" for Redwood Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

6.8% of students exceeded standard while 13.9% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 14.2 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 3.3 points below the Richland Union Elementary district average of 10.0%. The 2 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 11.7% exceeded — 4.9 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 8.7 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 21.5%, above the state average of 18.7%.