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Enrollment
682
Elementary
DISTRICT 418 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ENTERPRISE ELEMENTARY·NCES 061281001441
Mistletoe Elementary
1225 Mistletoe Ln., Redding, CA 96002 · (530) 224-4160 · Shasta County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL682 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 71% of California public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- BThree-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
24.3:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.1:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
71%
487 students
DISTRICT 74% · STATE 65%
Community
6
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 | 129 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 60 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 75 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 72 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 76 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 66 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 67 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 67 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 70 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (129) is 84% larger than its 8th grade class (70).
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · 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
53.2%
CA avg 49.1% . +9.2pp since 2014
Math
42.4%
CA avg 37.7% . +11.4pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 9 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 11 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 21.0% | 32.2% | 25.0% | 21.8% |
| Math | 17.1% | 25.3% | 25.8% | 31.8% |
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 | 53.2% | 42.4% |
| 2023-24 | 52.0% | 37.5% |
| 2022-23 | 54.3% | 37.2% |
| 2021-22 | 50.8% | 36.6% |
| 2020-21 | 50.0% | 40.7% |
| 2018-19 | 67.8% | 51.3% |
| 2017-18 | 63.0% | 45.9% |
| 2016-17 | 60.3% | 45.6% |
| 2015-16 | 60.0% | 42.0% |
| 2014-15 | 44.0% | 31.0% |
% 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
46.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.7%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% 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 Mistletoe Elementary
Mistletoe Elementary's state test result (46.1% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mistletoe Elementary this school | 682 | 71.4% | 46.1% |
| Turtle Bay Redding | 692 | 73.6% | 43.8% |
| John Muir Elementary Glendale | 810 | 65.7% | 48.1% |
| Rancho San Diego Elementary El Cajon | 533 | 78.6% | 52.2% |
| Emma Wilson Elementary Chico | 597 | 60.8% | 44.0% |
| Blossom Valley Elementary El Cajon | 533 | 65.7% | 47.1% |
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 Mistletoe Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Shasta County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.1% | #1,992 of 5,151 | #11 of 30 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.4% | #2,114 of 5,172 ▲ 269 | #13 of 30 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.2% | #1,809 of 5,172 ▼ 58 | #5 of 30 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.1pp | #1,937 of 5,116 | #16 of 30 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 682 | #847 of 5,915 | #3 of 47 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.3:1 | #3,975 of 5,352 | #29 of 31 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.0% | #1,256 of 5,354 | #8 of 32 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 71.4% | #2,875 of 5,625 | #16 of 35 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +10.5% | #496 of 1,139 | #8 of 11 |
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
682
+57 (+9%) vs 2020
+25% since 1990-91, when it was 546
Student : Teacher
24.3:1
was 24.0:1
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 | 682 | 28 | 24.3:1 | 71% (487) |
| 2023-24 | 641 | 29.7 | 21.6:1 | 58% (372) |
| 2022-23 | 644 | 28.2 | 22.8:1 | 69% (443) |
| 2020-21 | 625 | 26 | 24.0:1 | 68% (422) |
| 2017-18 | 617 | 23.1 | 26.7:1 | 68% (419) |
| 2015-16 | 627 | 25 | 25.1:1 | 62% (390) |
| 2010-11 | 603 | N/A | N/A | 61% (370) |
| 2000-01 | 536 | 26 | 20.6:1 | 57% (303) |
| 1990-91 | 546 | 21 | 26.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mistletoe Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 11% (617 to 682); teachers up 21% (23.1 to 28).
About Mistletoe Elementary
Mistletoe Elementary is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as an elementary school in Redding, California. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 682 students in kindergarten through 8. Against the 465-student average for elementary schools in California, enrollment here is 47% higher.
Mistletoe Elementary reports to Enterprise Elementary, which has 9 schools and 3,668 students.
Mistletoe Elementary is 52% White by enrollment. Other students are 24% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, 8% Asian, and 3% Native American. By comparison, Shasta County residents are about 78% White. Pick two students at random and there is a 65% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Staffing totals 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 24.3:1. On average, elementary schools in California have 22.3:1, compared with 24.3:1 here. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Mistletoe Elementary is 71%. The rate at public schools in Shasta County averages 58%, lower than here.
allk12 grades Mistletoe Elementary a B+. The grade compares the school only with California public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
In California, Mistletoe Elementary is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 46.1% actual against a predicted 37.7%.
Mistletoe Elementary is located in Shasta County, where the median household income is $72,636, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 24%, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Besides Mistletoe Elementary, Shasta County has 94 other public schools.
Parsons Junior High is the closest public school, about 1.0 miles away in a straight line. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. The nearest schools with test data average 34.1%, lower than Mistletoe Elementary's 46.1%.
Under the NCES locale system, Mistletoe Elementary is City: Small.
Federal data show a 9% enrollment increase, from 625 in 2020-21 to 682 in 2024-25.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Mistletoe Elementary. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Shasta County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
181,436
Census ACS
Median income
$72,636
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
95
26,639 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Enterprise Elementary
- Boulder Creek ElementaryElementary · 839 students
- Parsons Junior HighMiddle · 522 students
- Lassen View ElementaryElementary · 443 students
- Shasta Meadows ElementaryElementary · 320 students
- Alta Mesa ElementaryElementary · 319 students
- Rother ElementaryElementary · 280 students
Other schools in Redding
- Shasta HighHigh · 1,268 students
- Enterprise HighHigh · 1,148 students
- University PreparatoryHigh · 1,009 students
- Boulder Creek ElementaryElementary · 839 students
- Turtle BayElementary · 692 students
- Redding School of the ArtsCombined · 634 students
Nearby schools
- Parsons Junior High1.0 mi · 522
- Shasta Meadows Elementary1.0 mi · 320
- Rother Elementary1.1 mi · 280
- Shasta Charter Academy1.2 mi · 283
- Redding Collegiate Academy1.2 mi · 219
- PACE Academy1.2 mi · 44
Frequently asked questions
About Mistletoe ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Mistletoe Elementary?
Mistletoe Elementary enrolls approximately 682 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does Mistletoe Elementary serve?
Mistletoe Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Mistletoe Elementary?
Approximately 24.3:1 students per teacher at Mistletoe Elementary.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Mistletoe Elementary?
At Mistletoe Elementary, the student body is approximately 52% White, 24% Hispanic, 2% Black, 8% Asian, 11% Two or more.
What district is Mistletoe Elementary in?
Mistletoe Elementary is part of Enterprise Elementary.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.