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

Redwood Shores Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 72.2/100, placing it at the 96th percentile statewide. 56% of students exceed standard, with a total of 750 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Redwood Shores Elementary?

56.5% of students at Redwood Shores Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 79.8% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Redwood Shores Elementary improving or declining?

Redwood Shores Elementary's proficiency rate increases by 6.6 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Redwood Shores Elementary?

12.7% of students at Redwood Shores 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 Shores Elementary

Belmont-Redwood Shores Elementary Redwood City San Mateo County 94065

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

750 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

408 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

Teachers

19 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 10.8%

White 28.2%

Asian 37.5%

Black 0.7%

Other 22.8%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Redwood Shores Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	56.5%
Met Standard	23.4%
Below Standard	20.2%

Exceeded

56.5%

Met

23.4%

Below

20.2%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "80% proficient" for Redwood Shores Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

56.5% of students exceeded standard while 23.4% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 35.5 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Belmont-Redwood Shores Elementary district average of 55.3%. Compared to the 6 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 11.1 points higher (vs 45.3% 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 6.6 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 12.7%, better than the state average of 18.7%.