How does Redwood Middle compare to other middle schools in Saratoga?

Redwood Middle has a SchoolScope composite score of 78.5/100, placing it at the 99th percentile statewide. 65% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,413 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Redwood Middle?

65.5% of students at Redwood Middle exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 89.9% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Redwood Middle?

4.2% of students at Redwood Middle 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 Middle

Q: Is Redwood Middle improving or declining?

Redwood Middle's proficiency rate increases by 1.4 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

Middle School

Saratoga Union Elementary SaratogaSanta Clara County95070

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of middle schools

State Rank

of 1,714 California middle schools

School overview

Enrollment

647 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

Teachers

35 full-time

Dashboard indicators

ELA Year-over-Year

Increased

+11.0 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased

+14.7 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

36.4%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 11 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic2.9%

White17.2%

Asian67.8%

Black0.1%

Other11.9%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Redwood Middle
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	65.5%
Met Standard	24.4%
Below Standard	10.1%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "90% proficient" for Redwood Middle and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

65.5% of students exceeded standard while 24.4% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 48.2 points above the state average of 17.3%. That's 2.6 points above the Saratoga Union Elementary district average of 62.9%. Compared to the 3 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 15.8 points higher (vs 49.7% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Students here improve by 1.4 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

California's Dashboard shows ELA performance increased and Math increased year-over-year. 36.4% of English learners reached Level 4 (Well Developed) on ELPAC.

Chronic absenteeism is 4.2%, better than the state average of 19.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

65.5%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

89.9%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G6→G8)

+1.4pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

4.2%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

0.0%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,413

Across all grades & subjects

Grade trajectory

ELA Trajectory

G6 → G7 → G8

Math Trajectory

G6 → G7 → G8

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
6th	244	56.1%	32.8%	7.0%	4.1%	88.9%
7th	221	54.8%	33.5%	9.1%	2.7%	88.2%
8th	242	54.1%	35.5%	8.3%	2.1%	89.7%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
6th	244	76.2%	12.7%	6.6%	4.5%	88.9%
7th	220	73.2%	19.6%	5.9%	1.4%	92.7%
8th	242	78.5%	12.4%	7.4%	1.6%	90.9%

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