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

Roy Cloud Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 59.6/100, placing it at the 83rd percentile statewide. 34% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,462 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Roy Cloud Elementary?

33.9% of students at Roy Cloud Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 63.4% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Roy Cloud Elementary improving or declining?

Roy Cloud Elementary's proficiency rate increases by 0.5 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Roy Cloud Elementary?

7.3% of students at Roy Cloud 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.

Roy Cloud Elementary

Redwood City Elementary Redwood City San Mateo County 94061

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,462 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

615 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

11%

Teachers

31 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 20.8%

White 59.8%

Asian 7.5%

Black 0.5%

Other 11.4%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Roy Cloud Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	33.9%
Met Standard	29.4%
Below Standard	36.6%

Exceeded

33.9%

Met

29.4%

Below

36.6%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "63% proficient" for Roy Cloud Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

33.9% of students exceeded standard while 29.4% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 13.0 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 9.0 points above the Redwood City Elementary district average of 24.9%. The 7 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 37.9% exceeded — 4.0 points higher. 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 0.5 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 7.3%, better than the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

33.9%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

63.4%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

+0.5pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

7.3%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

1.2%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,462

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	63	28.6%	28.6%	15.9%	27.0%	57.1%
4th	56	19.6%	21.4%	21.4%	37.5%	41.1%
5th	57	26.3%	38.6%	17.5%	17.5%	64.9%
6th	59	33.9%	33.9%	20.3%	11.9%	67.8%
7th	53	37.7%	32.1%	18.9%	11.3%	69.8%
8th	78	50.0%	33.3%	11.5%	5.1%	83.3%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	63	38.1%	30.2%	15.9%	15.9%	68.3%
4th	56	14.3%	37.5%	25.0%	23.2%	51.8%
5th	57	28.1%	33.3%	19.3%	19.3%	61.4%
6th	59	27.1%	32.2%	20.3%	20.3%	59.3%
7th	52	48.1%	11.5%	21.1%	19.2%	59.6%
8th	78	53.9%	20.5%	11.5%	14.1%	74.4%