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Redwood City Elementary School District

750 Bradford St.
Redwood City, CA 94063-1727
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Redwood City Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 8 public middle schools serving 4,497 students in Redwood City Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Redwood City Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
12 Schools
3,496 Schools
# Students
6,313 Students
1,854,195 Students
# Teachers
313 Teachers
87,801 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Redwood City Elementary School District, which is ranked #737 of all 1,908 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#684 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 50%)
37%
34%
45%
47%
30%
29%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.53
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
6%
11%
% Hispanic
64%
55%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
21%
22%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,500 is higher than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $30,778 is higher than the state median of $18,395. The school district spending/student has grown by 42% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$148 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$194 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,500
$19,974
Spending / Student
$30,778
$18,395

Best Redwood City Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
North Star Academy
(Math: 95% | Reading: 95%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
400 Duane St.
Redwood City, CA 94062
(650) 482-2411
Gr: 3-8 | 527 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 51%
Rank: #22.
Roy Cloud Elementary School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
3790 Red Oak Way
Redwood City, CA 94061
(650) 482-2414
Gr: K-8 | 615 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 40%
Rank: #33.
Clifford Elementary School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
225 Clifford Ave.
Redwood City, CA 94062
(650) 482-2402
Gr: K-8 | 673 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 63%
Rank: #44.
John F. Kennedy Middle School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
2521 Goodwin Ave.
Kettleman City, CA 93239
(650) 482-2409
Gr: 6-8 | 751 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 85%
Rank: #55.
Roosevelt Elementary School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
2223 Vera Ave.
Redwood City, CA 94061
(650) 482-2413
Gr: K-8 | 453 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 85%
Rank: #66.
Mckinley Institute Of Technology
(Math: 12% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
400 Duane St.
Redwood City, CA 94062
(650) 482-2410
Gr: 6-8 | 445 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #77.
Hoover Elementary School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
701 Charter St.
Redwood City, CA 94063
(650) 482-2408
Gr: K-8 | 638 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #88.
Garfield Elementary School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
3600 Middlefield Rd.
Menlo Park, CA 94025
(650) 482-2405
Gr: K-8 | 395 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 99%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 12 schools
  • Grades: K-08
  • Enrollment: 6,313 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 78%
  • : Top 50% in CA
  • : 37% (Top 30%)
  • : 45% (Top 50%)
  • : 30% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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