Total enrollment
6,378
-377 (-6%) vs SY 2020-21
12 schools in Redwood City Elementary
California · 6,378 students · 3 cities
Of the public K-12 schools operating across California, 12 sit inside Redwood City Elementary, collectively enrolling about 6,378 students (9 elementary and 3 middle).
4-year change in Redwood City Elementary
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
12
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Redwood City Elementary ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In California | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.4% | #264 of 534 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 6,378 | #215 of 587 | #1,471 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 12 | #196 of 587 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.1:1 | #235 of 587 | #8,553 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 59.2% | #326 of 587 | #2,943 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.0% | #278 of 530 | #2,464 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Redwood City Elementary
State test results across the district's 11 scored schools run from North Star Academy at 95.0% proficient to Garfield Elementary at 11.6%, a gap of 83.4 points. That is the 2nd widest gap among 458 California districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 12 district schools that reported both years went from 6,437 to 6,378 students (down 1%) and from 274 to 303 full-time teachers (up 11%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John F. Kennedy Middle | Redwood City | Middle | 06-08 | 808 |
| Clifford Elementary | Redwood City | Elementary | KG-08 | 698 |
| Hoover Elementary | Redwood City | Elementary | KG-08 | 675 |
| Roy Cloud Elementary | Redwood City | Elementary | KG-08 | 636 |
| Adelante Selby Spanish Immersion | Atherton | Elementary | KG-05 | 582 |
| North Star Academy | Redwood City | Middle | 03-08 | 527 |
| Orion Alternative | Redwood City | Elementary | KG-05 | 512 |
| McKinley Institute of Technology | Redwood City | Middle | 06-08 | 476 |
| Henry Ford Elementary | Redwood City | Elementary | KG-05 | 445 |
| Roosevelt Elementary | Redwood City | Elementary | KG-05 | 382 |
| Taft Elementary | Redwood City | Elementary | KG-05 | 357 |
| Garfield Elementary | Menlo Park | Elementary | KG-05 | 280 |
About Redwood City Elementary
Redwood City Elementary is a thinly populated California school district running 12 schools with combined enrollment near 6,378.
Looking at the level breakdown, Redwood City Elementary is built around 9 elementary and 3 middle.
Looking at the last 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 6,378 students, declined 6% from the 6,755 reported in SY 2020-21.
On allk12, the community for Redwood City Elementary discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.