Enrollment
271
Elementary
DISTRICT 315 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PARADISE UNIFIED·NCES 062982005712
Cedarwood Elementary
6400 Columbine Rd., Magalia, CA 95954 · (530) 873-3785 · Butte County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL271 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 16% of California public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
21.5:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.0:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
81%
219 students
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 50 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 37 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 33 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 37 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 36 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 42 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 36 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (50) is 39% larger than its 6th grade class (36).
Student demographics
41%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
23.6%
CA avg 49.1% . +0.6pp since 2014
Math
24.8%
CA avg 37.7% . +7.8pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 24 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 25 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2014, while math scores are up about 8 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 7.1% | 16.4% | 30.0% | 46.4% |
| Math | 6.4% | 18.4% | 28.4% | 46.8% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 23.6% | 24.8% |
| 2023-24 | 23.7% | 22.8% |
| 2022-23 | 23.6% | 25.2% |
| 2021-22 | 27.6% | 19.7% |
| 2017-18 | 47.9% | 40.3% |
| 2016-17 | 31.5% | 24.8% |
| 2015-16 | 22.0% | 18.0% |
| 2014-15 | 23.0% | 17.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
24.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.2%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 24% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 32% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Cedarwood Elementary
Cedarwood Elementary's state test result (24.0% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedarwood Elementary this school | 271 | 80.8% | 24.0% |
| Grand Oaks Elementary Shasta Lake | 320 | 83.8% | 32.7% |
| Margaret G. Scotten Elementary Grass Valley | 357 | 74.8% | 34.5% |
| South Fork Elementary Weldon | 348 | 79.0% | 34.7% |
| Pine Ridge Magalia | 179 | 83.2% | 20.5% |
| Ararat Charter Van Nuys | 333 | 83.8% | N/A |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Cedarwood Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Butte County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 24.0% | #4,185 of 5,151 | #20 of 26 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.8% | #3,789 of 5,172 ▲ 81 | #18 of 26 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 23.6% | #4,602 of 5,172 ▼ 176 | #23 of 26 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.5pp | #3,197 of 5,116 | #17 of 26 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 271 | #4,987 of 5,915 | #28 of 46 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.5:1 | #1,834 of 5,352 | #22 of 34 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 40.8% | #3,387 of 5,354 | #32 of 34 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 80.8% | #2,111 of 5,625 | #12 of 39 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.3% | #698 of 1,139 | #10 of 15 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
271
+57 (+27%) vs 2020
-22% since 2000-01, when it was 349
Student : Teacher
21.5:1
was 17.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 271 | 12.6 | 21.5:1 | 81% (219) |
| 2023-24 | 248 | 10.7 | 23.2:1 | 79% (195) |
| 2022-23 | 236 | 11.6 | 20.3:1 | 76% (179) |
| 2020-21 | 214 | 12 | 17.8:1 | 74% (158) |
| 2017-18 | 255 | 10.6 | 24.1:1 | 78% (199) |
| 2015-16 | 268 | 10 | 26.8:1 | 75% (201) |
| 2010-11 | 239 | N/A | N/A | 69% (164) |
| 2000-01 | 349 | 19 | 18.4:1 | 59% (207) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cedarwood Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 6% (255 to 271); teachers up 19% (10.6 to 12.6).
About Cedarwood Elementary
Cedarwood Elementary runs as a small elementary school in Magalia, California. The school covers kindergarten through 6 and reported 271 students in 2024-25. That puts enrollment 42% below the 465-student average for elementary schools in California.
Across its 7 schools, Paradise Unified enrolls 1,733 students. Cedarwood Elementary is one of those schools.
Of every 100 students at Cedarwood Elementary, about 75 are White. After that, the student body is 13% Hispanic and 8% multiracial. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 41%.
Cedarwood Elementary reports a ratio of 21.5 students per teacher, from 12.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. The gap from the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California is 0.8 students per teacher. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Cedarwood Elementary, 81% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The gap from the 63% average for public schools in Butte County is 18 points.
Among California public elementary schools, Cedarwood Elementary outscored 16%, which works out to a C- on the allk12 Grade.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Cedarwood Elementary is 8.2 points below the average proficiency rate across its state test results predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 24.0% actual, 32.2% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in California.
In the wider Butte County area, median household income comes to about $67,928, roughly 32% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 12%. Butte County counts 96 public schools with about 29,730 students.
Pine Ridge is the nearest public school to Cedarwood Elementary, about 2.8 miles away. Cedarwood Elementary is one of several public schools in the area, with 3 others within five miles. The nearest schools with test data average 30.2%, higher than Cedarwood Elementary's 24.0%.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Town: Fringe: in a town close to an urbanized area.
By 2024-25, enrollment had risen to 271, from 214 in 2020-21. The ratio was 17.8:1 in 2020-21 and 21.5:1 in 2024-25.
The discussion board for Cedarwood Elementary is open to topics like special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Butte County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
207,929
Census ACS
Median income
$67,928
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
96
29,730 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Paradise Unified
- Paradise Ridge ElementaryElementary · 496 students
- Paradise Senior HighHigh · 495 students
- Paradise Junior HighMiddle · 197 students
- Pine RidgeElementary · 179 students
- Ridgeview High (Continuation)High · 51 students
- Paradise eLearning AcademyCombined · 44 students
Other Cedarwood Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Cedarwood Elementary. Cedarwood Elementary is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Cedarwood ElementaryClovis, CA · 848 students
Nearby schools
- Pine Ridge2.8 mi · 179
- Forest Ranch Charter4.3 mi · 110
- Children's Community Charter4.9 mi · 220
- Paradise Ridge Elementary5.5 mi · 496
- Paradise Charter Middle5.6 mi · 143
- Ridgeview High (Continuation)6.4 mi · 51
Frequently asked questions
About Cedarwood ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Cedarwood Elementary?
Cedarwood Elementary enrolls approximately 271 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does Cedarwood Elementary serve?
Cedarwood Elementary serves grades KG-06.
How many teachers does Cedarwood Elementary have?
Cedarwood Elementary employs 13 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 21.5:1.
How diverse is Cedarwood Elementary?
Cedarwood Elementary reports a student body of 75% White, 13% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is Cedarwood Elementary in?
Cedarwood Elementary is part of Paradise Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.