Enrollment
272
Elementary
DISTRICT 109 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTHERN HUMBOLDT JOINT UNIFIED·NCES 063759006368
Redway Elementary
344 Humboldt Ave., Redway, CA 95560 · (707) 923-2526 · Humboldt County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL272 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
19.4:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.6:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
78%
212 students
DISTRICT 79% · 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 | 48 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 41 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 29 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 46 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 29 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 44 | 16% |
| Grade 6 | 35 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (48) is 37% larger than its 6th grade class (35).
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Redway Elementary→Miranda Junior High
Based on grade levels within Southern Humboldt Joint Unified. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
24.7%
CA avg 49.1% . -4.3pp since 2014
Math
20.1%
CA avg 37.7% . -3.9pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 25 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 20 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 4 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 4 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 6.7% | 18.0% | 26.7% | 48.7% |
| Math | 3.4% | 16.8% | 31.5% | 48.3% |
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 | 24.7% | 20.1% |
| 2023-24 | 20.8% | 14.7% |
| 2022-23 | 28.3% | 22.1% |
| 2021-22 | 19.1% | 22.4% |
| 2018-19 | 39.4% | 31.8% |
| 2017-18 | 36.1% | 37.7% |
| 2016-17 | 33.3% | 30.4% |
| 2015-16 | 32.0% | 26.0% |
| 2014-15 | 29.0% | 24.0% |
% 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
19.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.9%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-14.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 20% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% 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 Redway Elementary
Redway Elementary's state test result (19.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Redway Elementary this school | 272 | 77.9% | 19.8% |
| Norman G. Ambrosini Elementary Fortuna | 282 | 75.5% | 33.1% |
| Anderson Heights Elementary Anderson | 261 | 76.2% | 25.7% |
| Coarsegold Elementary Coarsegold | 290 | 73.1% | 16.5% |
| Meadow View Susanville | 318 | 78.6% | 31.4% |
| Pine Grove Elementary Crescent City | 265 | 83.4% | 17.6% |
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 Redway Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Humboldt County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 19.8% | #4,590 of 5,151 | #20 of 23 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 20.1% | #4,292 of 5,172 ▲ 409 | #19 of 23 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 24.7% | #4,518 of 5,172 ▲ 147 | #21 of 23 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.7pp | #2,778 of 5,116 | #14 of 22 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 272 | #4,980 of 5,915 | #13 of 48 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.4:1 | #702 of 5,352 | #8 of 22 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.9% | #1,393 of 5,354 | #8 of 22 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 77.9% | #2,368 of 5,625 | #3 of 28 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.8% | #3,662 of 3,837 | #15 of 17 |
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
272
+10 (+4%) vs 2020
-45% since 1990-91, when it was 491
Student : Teacher
19.4:1
was 21.8:1
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 | 272 | 14 | 19.4:1 | 78% (212) |
| 2023-24 | 271 | 11 | 24.6:1 | 76% (206) |
| 2022-23 | 299 | 12 | 24.9:1 | 71% (212) |
| 2020-21 | 262 | 12 | 21.8:1 | 62% (162) |
| 2017-18 | 277 | 12 | 23.1:1 | 53% (148) |
| 2015-16 | 278 | 12 | 23.2:1 | 53% (147) |
| 2010-11 | 317 | N/A | N/A | 62% (196) |
| 2000-01 | 333 | 17 | 19.6:1 | 50% (168) |
| 1990-91 | 491 | 22 | 22.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Redway Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (277 to 272); teachers up 17% (12 to 14).
About Redway Elementary
As a small elementary school, Redway Elementary serves students in Redway, California. It educates 272 students in kindergarten through 6. The typical figure for elementary schools in California is about 465 students.
Redway Elementary reports to Southern Humboldt Joint Unified, which has 8 schools and 647 students.
Enrollment at Redway Elementary is mixed, with White students the largest group at 47%. The school is also 33% Hispanic, 17% multiracial, and 3% Native American. That is lower than the 72% White share among all Humboldt County residents. By the diversity index, Redway Elementary comes in at 64%.
The teaching staff at Redway Elementary is 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 19.4:1. That ratio is under the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 78%. That is higher than the 60% average for public schools in Humboldt County.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Redway Elementary, the prediction is 33.9% and the result is 19.8%.
Census estimates describe Humboldt County this way: median household income is about $61,160, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 33%, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Humboldt County number 92 and enroll about 17,319.
The nearest other public school, Osprey Learning Center (Alternative), is less than a tenth of a mile away. In all, 3 other public schools sit within five miles of Redway Elementary. Redway Elementary places 3rd of 4 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
The school's locale code, Rural: Remote, means it is in rural territory far from an urban area.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment up 4%, from 262 to 272. The school's ratio fell from 21.8:1 to 19.4:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
The Redway Elementary community page is open for posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Humboldt County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
134,541
Census ACS
Median income
$61,160
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
92
17,319 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Southern Humboldt Joint Unified
- South Fork HighHigh · 211 students
- Miranda Junior HighMiddle · 88 students
- Casterlin ElementaryElementary · 39 students
- Whitethorn ElementaryElementary · 16 students
- Osprey Learning CenterHigh · 9 students
- Osprey Learning Center (Alternative)Combined · 8 students
Other schools in Redway
- Osprey Learning CenterHigh · 9 students
- Osprey Learning Center (Alternative)Combined · 8 students
Nearby schools
- Osprey Learning Center (Alternative)0.0 mi · 8
- Osprey Learning Center0.0 mi · 9
- Southern Humboldt Community2.1 mi · 4
- Miranda Junior High8.1 mi · 88
- South Fork High8.1 mi · 211
- Whitethorn Elementary9.1 mi · 16
Frequently asked questions
About Redway ElementaryHow many students attend Redway Elementary?
Redway Elementary enrolls approximately 272 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does Redway Elementary serve?
Redway Elementary serves grades KG-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Redway Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Redway Elementary is approximately 19.4:1 (14 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Redway Elementary?
Redway Elementary reports a student body of 47% White, 33% Hispanic, 0% Black, 17% Two or more.
Who oversees Redway Elementary?
Redway Elementary is overseen by Southern Humboldt Joint Unified in Humboldt County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.