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Reeds Creek Elementary · Red Bluff

Reeds Creek Elementary: No single number tells this school's story. Here's the honest picture.

Reeds Creek posts 31% meeting the standard and 11.9% exceeding it, against 43% and 21.3% statewide. The gaps and the bright spots below are the real read.

18335 Johnson Road, 96080 (opens in new tab)·Reeds Creek Elementary·Red Bluff·Grades TK-8·195 students·46% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(530) 527-6006·Website
2019–2025 trend · CDE CAASPP
This schoolCA avg
Scope3345
% Exceeded12%21%
% Met+31%43%
Growth+13.4-2.9
Absence10.5%17.9%
Suspension2.2%1.6%
Scope Score
33
📈 On the Rise · Developing
ranked #4,288 statewide

Reeds Creek Elementary scores 33 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 25th 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 →

📈 On the Rise — Ask how many years the improvement has held, not just the latest one — one strong cohort and a real turnaround can look identical in a single year of data.

CDE CAASPP 2025

Most rating sites would stop at “31% proficient” and call it done. Reeds Creek deserves a closer read. The school sits in Red Bluff, where two in five students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.

The seven-year arc

Percentile among 5,744 elementary schools statewide

Climbed from the 4th to the 25th percentile since 2019 — past roughly 1000 elementary schools.

CA Dashboard
ELARed(Declined Significantly)MathRed(Declined Significantly)

The pandemic drop is behind this school: 31% of students meet the standard today, above the 25% who did in 2019.

ELA — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 338%40%52%33%25%
Grade 443%29%30%47%38%
Grade 519%35%56%39%47%
Grade 648%50%64%26%27%
Grade 741%33%68%35%32%
Grade 827%38%17%79%20%
Math — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 338%30%32%29%17%
Grade 414%19%20%26%36%
Grade 50%5%33%13%21%
Grade 644%18%9%5%14%
Grade 732%13%26%26%15%
Grade 89%0%8%53%12%

The 5 things our score weighs

Exceeded standard
11.9%
State 21.3%
9.4pp below state avg
Growth (G3→G5)
+13.4pp
State -2.9pp
Scores improve across grades
Met or exceeded
30.7%
State 42.7%
11.9pp below state avg
Chronic absenteeism
10.5%
State 17.9%
7.4pp below state avg
Suspension rate
2.2%
State 1.6%
0.6pp above state avg
Worth a school visit

Ask what the school is working on next. Strong numbers tell you where a school is, not where it's going.

  • Ask whether the tour can step into a working classroom — watch how the teacher handles a student who's stuck.
  • Ask to tour while school's in session, and notice how hallways and transitions feel — culture shows up between classes, not just in them.
  • Ask how the school communicates with families when a child starts to struggle.
  • Ask what a typical day looks like for a new student in the first few weeks.

How every group of students does here

At Reeds Creek Elementary in Red Bluff, 19.2% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 19.2% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Reeds Creek Elementary outperforms its district average for low-income students by 0.0 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (11.5% Math proficient); White students (30.1% ELA proficient). Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 26 students tested.

All students at this school: 24% met or exceeded
All StudentsAll Students: this school 24%, district —, state 43%24%
WhiteWhite: this school 24%, district 24%, state 56%24% · −0 vs school
FemaleFemale: this school 28%, district 28%, state 44%28% · +4 vs school
MaleMale: this school 18%, district 18%, state 42%18% · −7 vs school
Socioeconomically DisadvantagedSocioeconomically Disadvantaged: this school 15%, district 15%, state 32%15% · −9 vs school

9 of 14 student groups here are too small to report — a privacy protection, not a gap.

this school district, same group California, same group
Subgroup growth by grade

Change in proficiency from the lowest tested grade — which groups gain ground the longer they stay. Groups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.

Showing up, and staying in class

Chronic absenteeismChronic absenteeism: this school 10.5%, district 10.5%, state 17.9%10.5% · −7.4pp vs state
Suspension rateSuspension rate: this school 2.2%, district —, state 1.6%2.2% · +0.6pp vs state
Chronic absenteeism by grade band
Grades 4–66.3%
Grades 7–88.7%
TK/K6.5%

The people teaching here

Context — never part of the Scope Score
Student : teacherStudent to teacher ratio: this school 22:1, district 22:122:1
Teaching staff10 teachers
Avg. experience6.4 years
Fully credentialed87%
First-year teachers10%
Salary Schedule
Teacher salary schedule$49,131 – $86,381
Principal salary$0 – $0
Superintendent salary$134,724

Pay is set by the district, not the school.

What gets spent here

Per-pupil spendingPer-pupil spending: $12,453, CA average $14,815$12,453 · spent at this school
Federal share$377 per student

$377 per student arrives as federal Title funding — a measure of concentrated need, not school quality.

District current expense · FY 2024–25$13,506 per student

The district's current expense of education per student, from CDE's annual SACS filing — the freshest district spending figure the state publishes.

Where the district's dollars go · FY 2024–25 · CDE SACS
Instruction56%
Instruction support18%
Student services7%
Administration10%
Buildings & maintenance8%
Other1%

District-level, from the district's own SACS general-ledger filing — school-by-school breakdowns aren't published by the state.

district detail, 2016–2020 — the newest published
2020$10,746 per pupil
2019$10,396 per pupil
2018$10,047 per pupil
2017$9,169 per pupil
2016$9,510 per pupil

Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →

The neighborhood it serves

White78.0%
District 78.0% · CA 19.9%
Hispanic14.4%
District 14.4% · CA 56.1%
Other7.7%
District 7.7% · CA 9.0%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 45.6% (18pp below CA avg)
Neighborhood — American Community Survey
Median income$66K · CA $85K
Median home value$344K · CA $659K
Bachelor's degree+20% · CA 35%
ZIP population31,554
Median age40 years

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level

Worth Knowing

At 195 students, this school is much smaller than the typical California elementary school (≈480).

Transitional kindergarten is offered here — confirmed by actual Census Day enrollment, not just the listed grade span.

On the state's science test (CAST), 16% met or exceeded the standard — science is tested in grades 5 and 8 but never enters the Scope Score.

Frequently asked questions

Is Reeds Creek Elementary a good elementary school?

Reeds Creek Elementary has a Scope Score of 33 out of 100, placing it in the 25th percentile of California elementary schools and ranked #4,288 statewide. 11.9% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 9.4 percentage points below the California average of 21.3%. The Scope Score weights 6 dimensions for elementary schools: exceeded standard (38%), grade 3-to-5 growth (27%), met or exceeded (proficient) (20%), chronic absenteeism (5%), suspension rate (5%), and ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.

What are Reeds Creek Elementary's CAASPP test scores?

On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 30.7% of students at Reeds Creek Elementary met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 11.9% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 18.8% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 11.9% 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. 89 student-subject combinations were assessed.

How does Reeds Creek Elementary rank in California?

Reeds Creek Elementary ranks #4,288 among California elementary schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 25th 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 Reeds Creek Elementary getting better or worse?

Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at Reeds Creek Elementary increases by 13.4 percentage points from Grade 3 to grade 5 growth. This upward trajectory suggests the school is adding measurable value — students leave with higher proficiency rates than they entered with. 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 Reeds Creek Elementary?

10.5% of students at Reeds Creek Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 17.9%. The suspension rate is 2.2%. 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 Reeds Creek Elementary compare to other schools in Red Bluff?

Reeds Creek Elementary scores 33/100 (25th 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 195 students. Use the schools in Red Bluff page or the map view to compare all elementary schools nearby.

How does Reeds Creek Elementary serve low-income and underrepresented students?

At Reeds Creek Elementary in Red Bluff, 19.2% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 19.2% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Reeds Creek Elementary outperforms its district average for low-income students by 0.0 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (11.5% Math proficient); White students (30.1% ELA proficient). Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 26 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.

Your other options

Private alternatives nearby

Private schools within ~10 miles. These schools do not participate in state testing and cannot be scored or ranked.

A low score doesn't tell the whole story. Read: Your School Scored Low — Here's What That Actually Means

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%
11.9%
↓ vs CA 21.3% · 41th pctile
Growth (G3→G5) · 27%
+13.4pp
↑ vs CA -2.9pp · 39th pctile
Met or exceeded · 20%
30.7%
↓ vs CA 42.7% · 41th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
10.5%
↑ vs CA 17.9% · 62th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
2.2%
↓ vs CA 1.6% · 45th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 31217%8%33%42%25%−18
Grade 41323%15%31%31%38%−6
Grade 51921%26%26%26%47%−1
Grade 6225%23%23%50%27%−19
Grade 7190%32%26%42%32%−16
Grade 8258%12%48%32%20%−26
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 3120%17%42%42%17%−29
Grade 4140%36%43%21%36%−6
Grade 51911%11%42%37%21%−14
Grade 6225%9%27%59%14%−21
Grade 7205%10%25%60%15%−19
Grade 8250%12%20%68%12%−20
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/11440%16%64%20%

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 Disadvantaged2619.2%+0−19
White7330.1%+0−32
03Peer comparison · nearest elementary schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Reeds Creek Elementary ←—3311.9%30.7%+13.42.2%
California average—4521.3%42.7%−2.91.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
YearScopePctileRankExcMet+AbsentSuspGrowth
2019214#53019.6%25.4%14.9%2.5%-28.7pp
20222931#39487.4%26.3%11.7%0.5%-15.0pp
20234155#256311.6%37.1%11.6%0.5%+2.5pp
20243635#37458.1%31.3%10.5%1.5%-4.9pp
20253325#428811.9%30.7%10.5%2.2%+13.4pp
NO STATEWIDE TESTING 2020–21 (COVID) · SCORE AND PERCENTILE ARE RELATIVE TO EACH YEAR'S FIELD
What we can't show
  • — Scored here as an elementary school — other grade spans appear in the data appendix.
  • — Low-income students here trail the state average for their group by 19 points in ELA — worth asking how the school is closing that gap.
05Climate by student groupchronic absenteeism · 2019 vs 2025 — the two years CDE publishes at subgroup level
Group20192025Δ
Female13.5%8.2%-5.3pp
Male16.7%7.8%-8.9pp
Hispanic/Latino21.6%0.0%-21.6pp
Students with Disabilities28.6%8.8%-19.8pp
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged19.5%8.3%-11.2pp
All Students15.1%8.0%-7.1pp
EXC = exceeded standard · MET+ = met or exceeded ("proficient") · Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=5,744 elementary schools · Vintages: climate subgroups 2019+2025 · district finance per its label · ACS 2022 · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue

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