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How has Roy Cloud Elementary changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
636
Elementary
DISTRICT 507 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·REDWOOD CITY ELEMENTARY·NCES 063213004963
Roy Cloud Elementary
3790 Red Oak Way, Redwood City, CA 94061 · (650) 482-2414 · San Mateo County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL636 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.9:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.8:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
14%
92 students
DISTRICT 62% · 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 | 119 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 73 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 74 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 65 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 55 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 57 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 62 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 53 | 8% |
| Grade 8 | 78 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (119) is 53% larger than its 8th grade class (78).
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · 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
65.0%
CA avg 49.1% . +3.0pp since 2014
Math
63.3%
CA avg 37.7% . +11.3pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 63 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 3 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 | 33.6% | 31.4% | 17.2% | 17.8% |
| Math | 35.9% | 27.4% | 18.4% | 18.4% |
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 | 65.0% | 63.3% |
| 2023-24 | 67.0% | 59.2% |
| 2022-23 | 69.6% | 60.5% |
| 2021-22 | 68.4% | 60.7% |
| 2018-19 | 78.1% | 72.3% |
| 2017-18 | 74.0% | 66.4% |
| 2016-17 | 67.8% | 59.3% |
| 2015-16 | 66.0% | 58.0% |
| 2014-15 | 62.0% | 52.0% |
% 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
62.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
71.1%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 63% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 71% 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 Roy Cloud Elementary
Roy Cloud Elementary's state test result (62.9% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Cloud Elementary this school | 636 | 14.5% | 62.9% |
| Charter Montessori Valley View Campus El Dorado Hills | 692 | 14.5% | 69.7% |
| Twelve Bridges Elementary Lincoln | 744 | 13.0% | 66.4% |
| Crocker/Riverside Elementary Sacramento | 631 | 14.7% | 78.9% |
| Chaparral Elementary Ladera Ranch | 604 | 18.0% | 84.5% |
| Theodore Roosevelt Elementary Burbank | 591 | 13.9% | 64.6% |
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 Roy Cloud Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Mateo County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 62.9% | #985 of 5,151 | #45 of 96 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 63.3% | #912 of 5,172 ▲ 145 | #41 of 96 ▲ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 65.0% | #1,014 of 5,172 ▼ 150 | #37 of 96 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -0.4pp | #1,675 of 5,116 | #47 of 96 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 636 | #1,120 of 5,915 | #6 of 106 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.9:1 | #490 of 5,352 | #17 of 99 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.0% | #1,727 of 5,354 | #56 of 99 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 14.5% | #5,336 of 5,625 | #76 of 103 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.4% | #2,512 of 3,837 | #53 of 79 |
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
636
-67 (-10%) vs 2020
+62% since 1990-91, when it was 392
Student : Teacher
18.9:1
was 23.4:1
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 | 636 | 33.7 | 18.9:1 | 14% (92) |
| 2023-24 | 615 | 31.8 | 19.4:1 | 11% (68) |
| 2022-23 | 633 | 29.6 | 21.4:1 | 16% (102) |
| 2020-21 | 703 | 30 | 23.4:1 | 10% (69) |
| 2017-18 | 718 | 30.1 | 23.9:1 | 8% (54) |
| 2015-16 | 788 | 30 | 26.3:1 | 7% (59) |
| 2010-11 | 813 | N/A | N/A | 14% (111) |
| 2000-01 | 548 | 28 | 19.6:1 | 6% (32) |
| 1990-91 | 392 | 16 | 24.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Roy Cloud Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (718 to 636); teachers up 12% (30.1 to 33.7).
About Roy Cloud Elementary
Roy Cloud Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school serving families in Redwood City, California. The school counts 636 students across kindergarten through 8. The school's enrollment is 37% larger than the 465 average for elementary schools in California.
Roy Cloud Elementary is one of the 12 schools that make up Redwood City Elementary (6,378 students in total).
A majority of students at Roy Cloud Elementary, 56%, are White. Other reported shares: 22% Hispanic, 12% multiracial, and 9% Asian. San Mateo County's residents are about 38% White, 19 points below the school's share. The chance that two students picked at random at Roy Cloud Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 61%.
Roy Cloud Elementary operates with 33.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 18.9:1. That ratio is under the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. Roy Cloud Elementary reports 14% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That is 20 points below the 34% average for public schools in San Mateo County.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Roy Cloud Elementary would be expected to post about 71.1%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 62.9%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for San Mateo County show that median household income is about $158,855, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 54%, and about 4% of people live in poverty. Roy Cloud Elementary is one of 176 public schools in San Mateo County, which together enroll about 82,403 students.
The closest public school to Roy Cloud Elementary is Roosevelt Elementary, about 0.8 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Nearby schools with test data average 36.7% proficiency; Roy Cloud Elementary posts 62.9%.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is City: Small.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count dropped from 703 to 636. Students per teacher fell from 23.4 in 2020-21 to 18.9 in 2024-25.
Topics for discussion here include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
San Mateo County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
742,340
Census ACS
Median income
$158,855
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
54%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
176
82,403 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Redwood City Elementary
- John F. Kennedy MiddleMiddle · 808 students
- Clifford ElementaryElementary · 698 students
- Hoover ElementaryElementary · 675 students
- Adelante Selby Spanish ImmersionElementary · 582 students
- North Star AcademyMiddle · 527 students
- Orion AlternativeElementary · 512 students
Other schools in Redwood City
- Sequoia HighHigh · 1,854 students
- John F. Kennedy MiddleMiddle · 808 students
- KIPP Excelencia Community PreparatoryElementary · 711 students
- Clifford ElementaryElementary · 698 students
- Hoover ElementaryElementary · 675 students
- Design Tech HighHigh · 567 students
Nearby schools
- Roosevelt Elementary0.8 mi · 382
- John F. Kennedy Middle1.0 mi · 808
- Henry Ford Elementary1.2 mi · 445
- Orion Alternative1.3 mi · 512
- Clifford Elementary1.6 mi · 698
- Rocketship Redwood City1.6 mi · 275
Frequently asked questions
About Roy Cloud ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Roy Cloud Elementary?
Roy Cloud Elementary enrolls approximately 636 students in grades KG-08.
Is Roy Cloud Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Roy Cloud Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Roy Cloud Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Roy Cloud Elementary is approximately 18.9:1 (34 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Roy Cloud Elementary?
Roy Cloud Elementary reports a student body of 56% White, 22% Hispanic, 0% Black, 9% Asian, 12% Two or more.
Is Roy Cloud Elementary public or private?
Roy Cloud Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Redwood City Elementary.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.