Redwood City · San Mateo County

Schools in Redwood City

Redwood City’s 13 public elementary schools run from the 3rd to the 96th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). They sit in all four bands, from Strong to Needs Support.

Elementary · 13 schools

from 3rd to 96th · among 5,726 California elementary schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • North Star Academy: 96th percentile, Strong
  • Redwood Shores Elementary: 94th percentile, Strong
  • Sandpiper Elementary: 90th percentile, Strong
  • Orion Alternative: 86th percentile, Strong
  • Roy Cloud Elementary: 83rd percentile, Strong
  • Clifford Elementary: 71st percentile, Solid
  • Rocketship Redwood City: 65th percentile, Solid
  • Henry Ford Elementary: 65th percentile, Solid
  • KIPP Excelencia Community Preparatory: 37th percentile, Developing
  • Roosevelt Elementary: 28th percentile, Developing
  • Taft Elementary: 27th percentile, Developing
  • Hoover Elementary: 4th percentile, Needs Support
  • Connect Community Charter: 3rd percentile, Needs Support
2Needs Support
3Developing
3Solid
5Strong

One dot per school.

Middle and high school pictures

Middle · 8 schools

from 6th to 92nd · among 2,529 California middle schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Sandpiper Elementary: 92nd percentile, Strong
  • Roy Cloud Elementary: 86th percentile, Strong
  • Clifford Elementary: 78th percentile, Strong
  • John F. Kennedy Middle: 78th percentile, Strong
  • KIPP Excelencia Community Preparatory: 39th percentile, Developing
  • McKinley Institute of Technology: 32nd percentile, Developing
  • Hoover Elementary: 32nd percentile, Developing
  • Connect Community Charter: 6th percentile, Needs Support
1Needs Support
3Developing
0Solid
4Strong

High · 3 schools

from 39th to 92nd · among 1,498 California high schools we score · spring 2025 tests

  • Design Tech High: 92nd percentile, Strong
  • Summit Preparatory Charter High: 57th percentile, Solid
  • Sequoia High: 39th percentile, Developing
0Needs Support
1Developing
1Solid
1Strong

One dot per school. Each stage is placed only among California schools at its own level. 6 of the 18 ranked schools teach two levels, so they appear in more than one picture.

Schools around Redwood City

21 listed public schools with mapped locations.

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Percentile among California schools at the same level

  • Strong75th+
  • Solid50–74th
  • Developing25–49th
  • Needs Supportbelow 25th
  • Not scored

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Elementary schools

Which elementary schools in Redwood City score highest?

North Star Academy is highest, at the 96th percentile.

That’s higher than 96 in 100 of the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in Redwood City

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. What patterns mean

  • North Star AcademyRedwood City Elementary · High ceiling · Broad base
    96thStrongScope Score 76
  • Redwood Shores ElementaryBelmont-Redwood Shores Elementary · High ceiling · Broad base · Grade-to-grade gains
    94thStrongScope Score 72
  • Sandpiper ElementaryBelmont-Redwood Shores Elementary · High ceiling · Broad base
    90thStrongScope Score 65
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Context

The average Redwood City elementary school had 20 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once.

Middle schools

Which middle schools in Redwood City score highest?

Sandpiper Elementary is highest, at the 92nd percentile.

That’s higher than 92 in 100 of the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in Redwood City

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.

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Context

The average Redwood City middle school had 26 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California middle school we score had 18 in 100.

High schools

Which high schools in Redwood City score highest?

Design Tech High is highest, at the 92nd percentile.

That’s higher than 92 in 100 of the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests).

Highest in Redwood City

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. What patterns mean

  • Design Tech HighSan Mateo Union High · Broad base · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
    92ndStrongScope Score 78
  • Summit Preparatory Charter HighSequoia Union High · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
    57thSolidScope Score 58
  • Sequoia HighSequoia Union High
    39thDevelopingScope Score 52
Context

The average Redwood City high school had 21 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California high school we score had 22 in 100.

3 high schools not ranked statewide

Continuation schools, court and community schools and special education centers enroll students differently from a regular school, so each is compared only with its own kind or not ranked.

  • Redwood HighContinuation high school: compared only with other continuation schools
  • Canyon Oaks Youth CenterCounty community school: students are placed here by probation, district or voluntary referral, so we don’t rank it
  • San Mateo County Special EducationSpecial education center: students are placed here by an IEP team, not by address and not by lottery, so we don’t rank it

12 private schools have a Redwood City address. They don’t take California’s state tests, so we don’t score them. See them in the private-school directory →

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Common questions

Which public schools in Redwood City rank highest?

Elementary: North Star Academy, 96th percentile (Strong). Middle: Sandpiper Elementary, 92nd percentile (Strong). High: Design Tech High, 92nd percentile (Strong). Each percentile is among the California schools at the same level we score. A rank doesn’t decide fit or whether a child can enroll.

Does living in Redwood City decide which school my child attends?

No. A city can hold schools from more than one district, and attendance boundaries decide which school serves an address. Confirm the school for your address with the district.
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Are the public schools in Redwood City good?

Redwood City’s 13 public elementary schools run from the 3rd to the 96th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 5 Strong, 3 Solid, 3 Developing and 2 Needs Support. Redwood City’s 8 public middle schools run from the 6th to the 92nd percentile among the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 4 Strong, 3 Developing and 1 Needs Support. Redwood City’s 3 public high schools run from the 39th to the 92nd percentile among the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 1 Strong, 1 Solid and 1 Developing. A percentile compares a school with California public schools at the same level that we score. How we score schools.

How does chronic absence in Redwood City compare with California?

The average Redwood City elementary school had 20 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once. The average Redwood City middle school had 26 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California middle school we score had 18 in 100. The average Redwood City high school had 21 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California high school we score had 22 in 100. These are averages of school rates: each school counts once, whatever its size.

Where do these results come from?

California’s state tests (CAASPP): spring 2026 for elementary and middle schools, spring 2025 for high schools, and chronic-absence rates for 2025–26, published by the California Department of Education. Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s calculations. How we score schools.

Sources and methodology

This page lists the public schools with a Redwood City address, which can belong to more than one school district.

Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2025–26 elementary and middle school; 2024–25 high school

Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s own calculations from these state files.

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