Is Redwood Elementary a good school?

Redwood Elementary ranks in the bottom 13.8% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Redwood Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 637 students attended Redwood Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Redwood Elementary?

Students at Redwood Elementary are 95% Hispanic, 3% White, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Redwood Elementary attend?

Students who attend Redwood Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Richland Junior High High : Shafter High

Redwood Elementary

Summary:

Redwood Elementary is a public elementary school located in Shafter, California, serving grades K-6 with a total enrollment of 672 students. The school is part of the Richland Union Elementary District, which is ranked 1257 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 1-star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger.

Redwood Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of California elementary schools in statewide rankings, with academic performance, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better in Smarter Balanced Assessments and CAST Science, significantly lower than the Richland Union Elementary District and the state of California averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, only 24.54% of Redwood Elementary students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 29.13% for the district and 47.04% for the state. The school has also experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism rates, from 8.8% in 2017-2018 to 29.5% in 2022-2023, which likely contributes to the poor academic performance.

Redwood Elementary's academic performance is consistently lower than the nearby Sequoia Elementary and Golden Oak Elementary schools, which are also part of the Richland Union Elementary District. This suggests that the challenges faced by Redwood Elementary are not necessarily shared by all schools in the district, and there may be opportunities to learn from the practices and strategies of the higher-performing schools. Additionally, Redwood Elementary's performance on various student subgroups, such as female students, male students, Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and students with disabilities, is consistently in the bottom 20-30% of California elementary schools, indicating that the school is struggling to effectively support the academic needs of its diverse student population.

Detail:

Public K-6

331 North Shafter Ave.
Shafter, CA 93263-1967

(661) 746-8650

District: Richland Union Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
5051^st of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,165

Students who attend Redwood Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Richland Junior High
High:	Shafter High

Student/teacher ratio: 18.9

Number of students: 637

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

94.7%

White:

3.1%

Asian:

1.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 86.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Redwood Elementary ranks worse than 86.2% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks last among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Richland Union Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 17.7. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (94.7%), White (3.1%), Asian (1.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 86.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Richland Union Elementary School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Redwood Elementary is 18.9, which is the highest among 3 elementary schools in the Richland Union Elementary School District! (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Redwood Elementary is $6,165, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the Richland Union Elementary School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Redwood Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Redwood Elementary 5051^st of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Redwood Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Richland Union Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Richland Union Elementary 1257^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Redwood Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Redwood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	15.88	4281^st	4809	11.0%
2005	12.13	4510^th	4822	6.5%
2006	8.42	4695^th	4818	2.6%
2007	8.40	4994^th	5113	2.3%
2008	10.79	4889^th	5113	4.4%
2009	7.16	5108^th	5193	1.6%
2010	8.19	5214^th	5314	1.9%
2011	11.71	5140^th	5377	4.4%
2012	14.61	4975^th	5390	7.7%
2013	15.08	5042^nd	5530	8.8%
2015	11.95	5355^th	5611	4.6%
2016	11.43	5345^th	5614	4.8%
2017	11.51	5400^th	5692	5.1%
2018	13.68	5210^th	5662	8.0%
2019	17.24	5055^th	5789	12.7%
2021	13.28	1335^th	1417	5.8%
2022	14.17	5435^th	5883	7.6%
2023	12.73	5506^th	5874	6.3%
2024	17.70	5051^st	5862	13.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Redwood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	26.30	2640^th	3246	18.7%
2019	36.25	2038^th	3275	37.8%
2021	27.09	533^rd	602	11.5%
2022	28.50	2721^st	3311	17.8%
2023	27.92	2677^th	3250	17.6%
2024	44.96	1479^th	3160	53.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Redwood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	18.86	2241^st	2420	7.4%
2024	18.51	2474^th	2634	6.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Redwood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	17.79	4614^th	5084	9.2%
2019	23.62	4326^th	5173	16.4%
2021	20.24	991^st	1110	10.7%
2022	19.13	4710^th	5264	10.5%
2023	16.86	4919^th	5374	8.5%
2024	22.36	4585^th	5511	16.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Redwood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	16.49	4807^th	5413	11.2%
2019	18.34	4765^th	5492	13.2%
2021	14.39	1187^th	1267	6.3%
2022	15.26	5165^th	5635	8.3%
2023	15.36	5113^th	5617	9.0%
2024	18.98	4797^th	5605	14.4%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Redwood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	31.10	1385^th	2128	34.9%
2019	23.04	2173^rd	2585	15.9%
2021	26.32	215^th	293	26.6%
2022	26.86	1643^rd	2227	26.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Redwood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	11.39	5198^th	5431	4.3%
2019	16.99	4897^th	5510	11.1%
2021	13.31	1192^nd	1272	6.3%
2022	14.32	5278^th	5663	6.8%
2023	11.23	5443^rd	5650	3.7%
2024	18.17	4888^th	5636	13.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Redwood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	19.38	4291^st	4830	11.2%
2019	25.15	4025^th	4963	18.9%
2022	19.20	4565^th	5084	10.2%
2023	16.85	4693^rd	5098	7.9%
2024	24.03	4180^th	5102	18.1%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Redwood Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1990	222	2	0	428	2	n/a	n/a	0	654
1991	148	1	0	330	2	n/a	n/a	0	481
1992	153	3	0	322	3	n/a	n/a	0	481
1993	168	3	0	377	1	n/a	n/a	0	549
1994	166	1	0	417	2	n/a	n/a	0	586
1995	191	2	0	575	1	n/a	n/a	0	769
1996	191	2	0	575	1	n/a	n/a	0	769
1997	157	3	1	591	2	n/a	n/a	0	754
1998	179	6	1	710	2	n/a	n/a	0	898
1999	150	8	4	784	0	n/a	n/a	0	946
2000	131	8	2	714	2	n/a	n/a	0	857
2001	122	6	1	797	2	n/a	n/a	0	928
2002	122	2	6	699	1	n/a	n/a	3	833
2003	122	2	6	699	1	n/a	n/a	3	833
2004	124	2	9	747	2	n/a	n/a	8	892
2005	118	5	12	730	4	n/a	n/a	8	877
2006	38	6	8	635	3	n/a	n/a	6	696
2007	25	4	6	663	3	n/a	n/a	6	707
2008	21	1	5	718	2	n/a	n/a	0	747
2009	26	4	2	866	2	2	13	0	915
2010	37	5	5	889	1	1	11	0	949
2011	15	0	0	1019	0	0	2	0	1036
2012	19	4	2	995	0	1	0	0	1021
2013	24	5	1	1030	0	0	1	0	1061
2014	34	5	1	947	0	0	1	0	988
2015	34	6	4	943	0	1	1	0	989
2016	27	4	4	901	0	1	1	0	938
2017	24	1	1	894	0	2	1	0	923
2018	20	0	3	789	0	2	1	0	815
2019	24	5	5	763	0	2	0	0	799
2020	32	4	9	754	0	2	0	0	801
2021	25	3	10	708	0	2	0	0	748
2022	22	2	11	644	0	2	0	0	681
2023	20	2	12	637	0	1	0	0	672
2024	20	2	10	603	0	2	0	0	637

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Redwood Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	654	30.5	21.4	n/a
1991	481	22.1	21.7	n/a
1992	481	22.5	21.3	73
1993	549	25.0	22.0	72.3
1994	586	26.0	22.5	80.9
1995	769	37.0	20.8	70.4
1996	769	37.0	20.8	70.4
1997	754	36.5	20.7	82.4
1998	898	41.0	21.9	85.5
1999	946	42.9	22.1	90.4
2000	857	41.0	20.9	87.5
2001	928	40.0	23.2	94
2002	833	40.0	20.8	86.5
2003	833	40.0	20.8	86.5
2004	892	44.8	19.9	86.3
2005	877	48.0	18.3	91.9
2006	696	38.0	18.3	67.8
2007	707	37.8	18.7	90
2008	747	41.6	18.0	84.6
2009	915	44.0	19.9	88.7
2010	949	41.6	22.8	89.7
2011	1036	n/a	n/a	89.3
2012	1021	42.2	24.1	n/a
2013	1061	40.0	26.5	85.8
2014	988	40.3	24.4	92.7
2015	989	42.0	23.5	90.5
2016	938	42.0	22.3	93.2
2017	923	42.5	21.7	93.8
2018	815	38.2	21.3	95.8
2019	799	38.5	20.7	87.1
2020	801	n/a	n/a	91.4
2021	748	36.0	20.7	81.8
2022	681	33.0	20.6	85
2023	672	33.5	20.0	82.3
2024	637	33.5	18.9	86.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Redwood Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	654	30.5	21.4	n/a
1991	481	22.1	21.7	n/a
1992	481	22.5	21.3	73
1993	549	25.0	22.0	72.3
1994	586	26.0	22.5	80.9
1995	769	37.0	20.8	70.4
1996	769	37.0	20.8	70.4
1997	754	36.5	20.7	82.4
1998	898	41.0	21.9	85.5
1999	946	42.9	22.1	90.4
2000	857	41.0	20.9	87.5
2001	928	40.0	23.2	94
2002	833	40.0	20.8	86.5
2003	833	40.0	20.8	86.5
2004	892	44.8	19.9	86.3
2005	877	48.0	18.3	91.9
2006	696	38.0	18.3	67.8
2007	707	37.8	18.7	90
2008	747	41.6	18.0	84.6
2009	915	44.0	19.9	88.7
2010	949	41.6	22.8	89.7
2011	1036	n/a	n/a	89.3
2012	1021	42.2	24.1	n/a
2013	1061	40.0	26.5	85.8
2014	988	40.3	24.4	92.7
2015	989	42.0	23.5	90.5
2016	938	42.0	22.3	93.2
2017	923	42.5	21.7	93.8
2018	815	38.2	21.3	95.8
2019	799	38.5	20.7	87.1
2020	801	n/a	n/a	91.4
2021	748	36.0	20.7	81.8
2022	681	33.0	20.6	85
2023	672	33.5	20.0	82.3
2024	637	33.5	18.9	86.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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