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Enrollment
452
Elementary
DISTRICT 234 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DEL NORTE COUNTY UNIFIED·NCES 061077001198
Redwood Elementary
6900 Lake Earl Dr., Crescent City, CA 95531 · (707) 464-0360 · Del Norte County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL452 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 45% of California public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- AThree-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
23.3:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.8:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
59%
267 students
DISTRICT 73% · 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 | 52 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 38 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 50 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 41 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 46 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 56 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 54 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 60 | 13% |
| Grade 8 | 55 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (52) is 5% smaller than its 8th grade class (55).
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · 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
49.0%
CA avg 49.1% . +10.0pp since 2014
Math
34.3%
CA avg 37.7% . +0.3pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 34 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 10 points since 2014, while math scores have held steady.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 16.0% | 33.0% | 26.1% | 24.8% |
| Math | 14.6% | 19.7% | 31.7% | 34.0% |
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 | 49.0% | 34.3% |
| 2023-24 | 39.9% | 33.5% |
| 2022-23 | 41.0% | 34.8% |
| 2021-22 | 38.6% | 26.0% |
| 2018-19 | 42.3% | 36.3% |
| 2017-18 | 41.5% | 29.5% |
| 2016-17 | 42.1% | 34.9% |
| 2015-16 | 39.0% | 27.0% |
| 2014-15 | 39.0% | 34.0% |
% 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
39.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.9%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% 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 Redwood Elementary
Redwood Elementary's state test result (39.0% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Redwood Elementary this school | 452 | 59.1% | 39.0% |
| Washington Elementary Eureka | 426 | 61.5% | 34.5% |
| Meadow Lane Elementary Anderson | 398 | 65.1% | 36.7% |
| Ophir Elementary Oroville | 452 | 65.0% | 29.8% |
| Rivergold Elementary Coarsegold | 445 | 62.2% | 30.2% |
| STREAM Charter Oroville | 515 | 58.4% | 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 Redwood Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Del Norte County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #2,586 of 5,151 | #1 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.3% | #2,810 of 5,172 ▼ 88 | #1 of 6 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.0% | #2,113 of 5,172 ▲ 619 | #1 of 6 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +9.3pp | #700 of 5,116 | #1 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 452 | #3,010 of 5,915 | #1 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.3:1 | #3,193 of 5,352 | #5 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.8% | #1,280 of 5,354 | #5 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 59.1% | #3,518 of 5,625 | #6 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.8% | #2,585 of 3,837 | N/A |
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
452
-20 (-4%) vs 2020
-19% since 1990-91, when it was 559
Student : Teacher
23.3:1
was 21.4:1
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 | 452 | 19.4 | 23.3:1 | 59% (267) |
| 2023-24 | 461 | 20.3 | 22.7:1 | 57% (261) |
| 2022-23 | 477 | 18.7 | 25.6:1 | 55% (264) |
| 2020-21 | 472 | 22 | 21.4:1 | 48% (226) |
| 2017-18 | 507 | 19.1 | 26.5:1 | 46% (234) |
| 2015-16 | 497 | 20 | 24.9:1 | 39% (192) |
| 2010-11 | 444 | N/A | N/A | 45% (200) |
| 2000-01 | 445 | 21 | 21.2:1 | 37% (165) |
| 1990-91 | 559 | 23 | 24.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Redwood Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (507 to 452); teachers up 2% (19.1 to 19.4).
About Redwood Elementary
Redwood Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school in California, with an address in Crescent City. Grades offered run from kindergarten through 8, with 452 students enrolled.
Del Norte County Unified oversees Redwood Elementary and 10 other schools, with 3,378 students in total.
Roughly 53% of students at Redwood Elementary are White. Other groups include 19% Hispanic, 14% multiracial, 11% Native American, and 3% Asian. By comparison, Del Norte County residents are about 64% 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 19.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 23.3:1. That is higher than the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 59%. Among public schools in Del Norte County, the average eligibility rate is 69%.
allk12 grades Redwood Elementary a B-. The grade compares the school only with California public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 39.0%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 44.9%.
In Del Norte County (population about 27,107), the median household income is $67,058, roughly 21% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. There are 16 public schools in Del Norte County, enrolling about 4,003 students in all.
Smith River Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 4.0 miles away. The five-mile area around Redwood Elementary holds 2 other public schools. Redwood Elementary's average proficiency of 39.0% compares with 23.6% for its nearest scored neighbors.
NCES describes the area around Redwood Elementary as Rural: Fringe, meaning in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment at Redwood Elementary declined 4% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 472 to 452 students. The ratio of students to teachers went from 21.4:1 to 23.3:1 over the same years.
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Del Norte County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
27,107
Census ACS
Median income
$67,058
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
16
4,003 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Del Norte County Unified
- Del Norte HighHigh · 918 students
- Crescent Elk MiddleMiddle · 507 students
- Joe Hamilton ElementaryElementary · 298 students
- Pine Grove ElementaryElementary · 265 students
- Smith River ElementaryElementary · 258 students
- Mary Peacock ElementaryElementary · 251 students
Other schools in Crescent City
- Del Norte HighHigh · 918 students
- Crescent Elk MiddleMiddle · 507 students
- Castle RockCombined · 315 students
- Joe Hamilton ElementaryElementary · 298 students
- Uncharted Shores AcademyCombined · 283 students
- Pine Grove ElementaryElementary · 265 students
Other Redwood Elementary schools
8 other US public schools in 6 states are named Redwood Elementary. Redwood Elementary is the 4th largest of the 9.
- Redwood ElementaryFontana, CA · 654 students
- Redwood ElementaryShafter, CA · 601 students
- Redwood ElementaryFort Bragg, CA · 343 students
- Redwood ElementaryHARTFORD, MI · 516 students
- Redwood Elementary SchoolW ORANGE, NJ · 446 students
Nearby schools
- Smith River Elementary4.0 mi · 258
- Sunset High4.2 mi · 82
- Pine Grove Elementary6.3 mi · 265
- Mary Peacock Elementary7.2 mi · 251
- Del Norte High7.6 mi · 918
- Del Norte Community7.7 mi · 27
Frequently asked questions
About Redwood ElementaryHow many students attend Redwood Elementary?
Redwood Elementary enrolls approximately 452 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does Redwood Elementary serve?
Redwood Elementary serves grades KG-08.
How many students per teacher at Redwood Elementary?
Approximately 23.3:1 students per teacher at Redwood Elementary.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Redwood Elementary?
At Redwood Elementary, the student body is approximately 53% White, 19% Hispanic, 0% Black, 3% Asian, 14% Two or more.
Is Redwood Elementary public or private?
Redwood Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Del Norte County Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.