How does Sequoia Middle compare to other middle schools in Redding?

Sequoia Middle has a Scope Score of 45.7/100, ranked #967 among California middle schools. 12% of students exceed standard, with a total of 853 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Sequoia Middle?

11.8% of students at Sequoia Middle exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 35.9% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Sequoia Middle improving or declining?

Based on CAASPP data, Sequoia Middle's proficiency rate increases by 6.8 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth. This suggests the school may be adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Sequoia Middle?

21.6% of students at Sequoia 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 the Scope Score.

Sequoia Middle

Middle School

Redding Elementary ReddingShasta County96001

📍 1805 Sequoia Street

Scope Score

out of 100

State Rank

of 1,714 California middle schools

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On the Rise

On an upward trajectory — scores are improving faster than average. Worth a closer look.

Scope Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data from the California Dept. of Education (CAASPP, chronic absenteeism, suspension rates). They are not official CDE ratings and should not be the sole basis for school decisions. See methodology.

School overview

Enrollment

433 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

73%

Teachers

20 full-time

Dashboard indicators

ELA Year-over-Year

Maintained

+2.2 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased

+12.3 pts DFS change

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic20.8%

White59.4%

Asian3.9%

Black4.4%

Other11.6%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Sequoia Middle
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	11.8%
Met Standard	24.1%
Below Standard	64.1%

Score Factors

Helping

✓Growth (G6→G8): +6.8pp

Scores improve across grades (state avg +0.8pp)

15% weight

Holding Back

▼Exceeded standard: 11.8%

5.6pp below state avg (state avg 17.3%)

30% weight

▼Met or exceeded: 35.9%

3.6pp below state avg (state avg 39.5%)

20% weight

▼Chronic absenteeism: 21.6%

2.3pp above state avg (state avg 19.3%)

15% weight

▼Baseline proficiency: 35.9%

Below state baseline (state avg 39.5%)

10% weight

▼Suspension rate: 12.6%

8.5pp above state avg (state avg 4.1%)

10% weight

Unlike traditional school ratings, we show our work. Every factor, its weight, and how this school compares to the state average — so you can decide what matters most to your family. The middle school Scope Score is weighted across 6 dimensions. See full methodology →

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "36% proficient" for Sequoia Middle and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

11.8% of students exceeded standard while 24.1% met it. That exceeded rate is 5.6 points below the state average of 17.3%. That's 7.4 points below the Redding Elementary district average of 19.1%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 13.3% exceeded — about the same. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

Students here improve by 6.8 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 maintained and Math increased year-over-year.

Chronic absenteeism is 21.6%, above the state average of 19.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

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

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

11.8%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

35.9%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G6→G8)

+6.8pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

21.6%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

12.6%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

853

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	145	11.7%	26.9%	18.6%	42.8%	38.6%
7th	139	15.1%	28.8%	18.7%	37.4%	43.9%
8th	143	10.5%	35.7%	30.8%	23.1%	46.1%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
6th	144	6.3%	18.1%	26.4%	49.3%	24.3%
7th	140	11.4%	20.7%	22.9%	45.0%	32.1%
8th	142	15.5%	14.8%	25.4%	44.4%	30.3%

K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data

Elementary

Bonny View Elementary

31.3# in state

Cypress Elementary

21.8# in state

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Middle

Sequoia Middle

45.7# in state

This school

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High School

Stellar CharterCharter

81.1# in state

Feeder patterns derived from 2015-16 NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries may have changed. Contact your school district for current information.