Redwood Shores Elementary

Located at 225 Shearwater Pkwy., in Redwood City, California, Redwood Shores Elementary is an average-sized elementary-level community that enrolls 404 students (grades K through 5), run under Belmont-Redwood Shores Elementary.

Redwood Shores Elementary is one of 7 schools operated by Belmont-Redwood Shores Elementary, a district that works with 3,914 students overall.

On demographics, Redwood Shores Elementary reports that the most-represented group is Asian (45%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder reads as 27% White, 14% multiracial, 13% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 31% Asian, putting the school's mix visibly more Asian than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Redwood Shores Elementary shows 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 20.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 22.3:1, putting Redwood Shores Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. About 8% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against San Mateo County (around 34%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Redwood Shores Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 74.7%; this one delivers 77.9%.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (San Mateo County) shows that median household income runs about $158,855, 54% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. Redwood Shores Elementary is one of 176 public schools in San Mateo County (combined enrollment of about 82,403 students).

Sandpiper Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.7 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Redwood Shores Elementary at 1st of 7; the average score across the group is 74.9%.

The school occupies a city-core site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 23%: 526 students in 2018 compared to 404 in 2025. Class-load math has pulled in: from 25.1:1 in 2018 to 20.2:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.