Elementary Schools in Redwood City, California: Redwood City schools average 2.6 points above the state — but the range is 71.9 points wide.
Redwood City, California has 13 ranked elementary schools with an average Scope Score of 41.5/100 — 2.6 points above the state average of 38.9. The highest-scoring school is North Star Academy at 86/100, where 67.7% of students exceed the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment. Redwood City schools average 26.7% exceeded standard (state: 21.4%) — this exceeded-vs-met distinction shows how many students go beyond the standard rather than only meeting it. Of 13 schools, 1 High Ceiling stand out for their performance profiles. Chronic absenteeism averages 17.3% (near the state average of 17.9%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
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The overview describes elementary schools. The lists below separate elementary, middle and high schools, so each school’s standing stays within its own comparison group. Open a profile to see the underlying results, student support and questions to ask on a visit.
Every school in Redwood City
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP · levels never mixed
Elementary Schools (13)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Star Academy Redwood City Elementary | 67.7% | 99th percentile · StrongScope Score 86/100 |
| 2 | Redwood Shores Elementary Belmont-Redwood Shores Elementary | 56.6% | 93rd percentile · StrongScope Score 69/100 |
| 3 | Sandpiper Elementary Belmont-Redwood Shores Elementary | 50.5% | 92nd percentile · StrongScope Score 67/100 |
| 4 | Orion Alternative Redwood City Elementary | 41.7% | 85th percentile · StrongScope Score 58/100 |
| 5 | Roy Cloud Elementary Redwood City Elementary | 25.8% | 74th percentile · SolidScope Score 49/100 |
| 6 | Clifford Elementary Redwood City Elementary | 30.5% | 68th percentile · SolidScope Score 44/100 |
| 7 | Henry Ford Elementary Redwood City Elementary | 26.6% | 43rd percentile · DevelopingScope Score 33/100 |
| 8 | Rocketship Redwood City Redwood City Elementary | 13.2% | 39th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 32/100 |
| 9 | Taft Elementary Redwood City Elementary | 4.6% | 23rd percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 26/100 |
| 10 | Roosevelt Elementary Redwood City Elementary | 12.8% | 23rd percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 26/100 |
| 11 | KIPP Excelencia Community Preparatory Redwood City Elementary | 10.6% | 12th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 21/100 |
| 12 | Hoover Elementary Redwood City Elementary | 5.0% | 6th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 17/100 |
| 13 | Connect Community Charter Redwood City Elementary | 1.9% | 3rd percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 14/100 |
Middle Schools (2)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John F. Kennedy Middle Redwood City Elementary | 18.7% | 78th percentile · StrongScope Score 50/100 |
| 2 | McKinley Institute of Technology Redwood City Elementary | 3.7% | 9th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 18/100 |
High Schools (4)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Design Tech High San Mateo Union High | 48.9% | 82nd percentile · StrongScope Score 66/100 |
| 2 | Summit Preparatory Charter High Sequoia Union High | 13.0% | 68th percentile · SolidScope Score 59/100 |
| 3 | Sequoia High Sequoia Union High | 22.3% | 20th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 43/100 |
| 4 | Redwood High Sequoia Union High continuation high school | 0.0% | 14th percentile · Needs SupportWithin its own school classScope Score 16/100 |
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Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024-25 · Methodology
Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data, not official CDE ratings. They represent one way of interpreting test results and should not be the sole basis for school decisions.
Elementary school archetypes in Redwood City
Hidden gems: 2 schools in Redwood City are classified as On the Rise (2) — showing positive growth trajectories that raw proficiency scores alone don't capture. These are schools where students leave with more than they arrived with.
Archetypes are data-driven labels based on Scope Score dimensions. Learn more
Private Schools in Redwood City
Private schools don't participate in California's standardized testing (CAASPP) and cannot be scored or ranked. Showing enrollment, student-teacher ratio, and affiliation where available.
Numbers tell you whether students are clearing the bar. A school visit tells you whether they're happy doing it. These metrics are intentionally missing from the Scope Score: class sizes and student-teacher interaction quality; arts, music, athletics, and enrichment programs; teacher experience and turnover; campus safety and social-emotional support; parent and community engagement; quality of special education and gifted programs; how school zones and enrollment boundaries affect access. Full methodology