Juniper

Juniper, a tight-knit elementary-level community in Redding, California, run under Redding Elementary, teaches 227 students, covering grades K through 8. That puts it 51% below the typical public school in California, which averages around 465 students.

Juniper is one of 9 schools operated by Redding Elementary, a district that caters to 2,958 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Juniper records that 54% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder looks like 22% Hispanic, 14% multiracial, 4% Native American, 3% Black. By comparison, Shasta County as a whole is about 78% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, Juniper reports 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 18.6:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 22.3:1 average. Roughly 85% of students at Juniper qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Shasta County (around 58%), the school's rate is north of typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Juniper sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 29.1%; this one delivers 34.2%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Shasta County put median household income runs about $72,636, roughly 24% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Juniper is one of 95 public schools in Shasta County (combined enrollment of about 26,639 students).

The closest other public school is Cypress Elementary, roughly 0.9 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Juniper ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 29.3%.

Juniper operates from an urban location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count grew 11%: 204 students in 2018 compared to 227 in 2025. The White share of enrollment contracted from 59% to 54% over that span. Class-load math has fell: from 22.7:1 in 2018 to 18.6:1 in 2025.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.