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Adelante Selby Spanish Immersion

Q: Is Adelante Selby Spanish Immersion a good school?

Adelante Selby Spanish Immersion ranks 2400 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

2400^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 59% of California elementary schools

Summary

Adelante Selby Spanish Immersion is a public K-5 school serving 582 students in the affluent town of Atherton, CA, as part of the Redwood City Elementary district, and it uniquely offers a Spanish immersion program that sets it apart from all nearby schools.

Academically, the school performs near state averages and has shown remarkable improvement over the past decade, rising from a very low to a solid middle-tier ranking. It demonstrates particular strength with its Hispanic students and has a lower rate of chronic student absenteeism than both the district and state averages. However, performance varies by grade, and the school faces challenges in serving English Language Learners and Special Education students as effectively. With 60% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, it serves a more economically diverse population than higher-performing neighbors like Las Lomitas Elementary but less than struggling high-poverty schools in the same district.

The school's journey highlights the varied landscape of the Redwood City Elementary district, which contains top-performing schools like Orion Alternative and Roy Cloud Elementary as well as schools facing significant challenges. Compared to some nearby charter schools, such as KIPP Excelencia Community Preparatory and Rocketship Redwood City, Adelante Selby performs better academically despite often having lower per-student funding.

582

Students ?

25.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,078

Per pupil spending ?

60.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

170 Selby Ln.
Atherton, CA 94027-3960

(650) 482-2415

District: Redwood City Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

81.4%

White:

13.7%

Two or more races:

3.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 8th percentile in 2013 → 59th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 51 percentile points since 2013

✓Above the California median (59th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Large classes — about 25 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg43%

California avg41%

2,400^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 41%▲ up 30 pts since 2015

From bottom 29% (2015) to top 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 9Elementary Schools in the Redwood City Elementary

725^th of 1,543Redwood City Elementary among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	53.4	2400 of 5857	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.2	2782 of 5869	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.4	2413 of 5859	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.7	3406 of 5883	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.6	4395 of 5789	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.1	3740 of 5662	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	35.4	3414 of 5692	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	41.5	2984 of 5614	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	26.7	3963 of 5611	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	14.0	5110 of 5530	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	15.7	4916 of 5390	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	16.5	4877 of 5377	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	19.0	4648 of 5314	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	23.6	4162 of 5193	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	35.8	3219 of 5113	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	37.2	3097 of 5113	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	27.4	3495 of 4818	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	33.2	3092 of 4822	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	28.8	3317 of 4809	31.0%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	22.8	1880 of 2227	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	39.8	1836 of 3162	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.2	2304 of 3245	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.4	2098 of 3311	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.1	1244 of 3275	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.1	1567 of 3246	51.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	48.5	2551 of 5597	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.2	2714 of 5612	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.9	2211 of 5609	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.7	3522 of 5635	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.4	4431 of 5492	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.2	3980 of 5413	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	51.8	2161 of 5107	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.2	1939 of 5107	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.6	1847 of 5087	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.4	2794 of 5084	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.6	3582 of 4963	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.3	2781 of 4830	42.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	39.1	3255 of 5460	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.2	2881 of 5517	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.8	2771 of 5363	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.0	4336 of 5264	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.1	3633 of 5173	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.2	2666 of 5084	47.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	57.6	2090 of 5628	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.9	2641 of 5643	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.7	2464 of 5638	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.7	3027 of 5663	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.1	3860 of 5510	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.7	3236 of 5431	40.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	38.6	1518 of 2847	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.4	1263 of 2635	52.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	97.1	1 of 2598	100.0%	★★★★★

Middle school ranking

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	53.7	1059 of 2715	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.7	1046 of 2480	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	51.4	1064 of 2508	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	46.9	1192 of 2497	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	47.7	1154 of 2477	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	28.1	1768 of 2379	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	22.3	1856 of 2259	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	31.9	1590 of 2236	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	27.3	1651 of 2179	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	16.0	1825 of 2063	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	20.7	1663 of 2005	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	22.5	1592 of 1999	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	31.2	1222 of 1804	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	30.8	1208 of 1777	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	16.7	1527 of 1769	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

White (2025)100th percentile+41 vs school

Male (2025)63rd percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)58th percentile~ school

Female (2025)54th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2025)47th percentile-12 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)42nd percentile-11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)40th percentile-19 vs school

Disabled (2022)16th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy49%~ state avg

Mathematics40%+3 vs state

Science35%+3 vs state

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by a parent
Sunday, August 28, 2011

This school has a beautiful campus. It's surrounded by tall trees that give out a very peaceful felling. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Adelante Selby Spanish Immersion	Public	K-5	170 Selby Ln.	Atherton	94027	San Mateo County	Redwood City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 482-2415	582	23	25.3	60.1%	80 (13.7%)	3 (0.5%)	474 (81.4%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (3.4%)	53.4	2400^th of 5857 public elementary schools	59.0%		46.2	2782^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	52.6%	382	35.5		35.5	50.6	42.0	54.8				48.7	57.5	27.7	32.3				40.1	96.0			96.8	98.4		$24,078	$3,242	$20,836
Henry Ford Elementary	Public	K-5	2498 Massachusetts Ave.	Redwood City	94061	San Mateo County	Redwood City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 482-2404	445	23	19.6	66.1%	95 (21.3%)	2 (0.4%)	292 (65.6%)	19 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.5%)	26 (5.8%)	52	2497^th of 5857 public elementary schools	57.4%		50.7	2522^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	57.0%	25	33.3		33.3	55.4	45.8	38.5				46.1	67.2	34.7	29.0				42.2	97.3			97.3			$24,646	$2,922	$21,724
Rocketship Redwood City	Public, Charter	K-5	909 Roosevelt Ave	Redwood City	94061	San Mateo County	Rocketship Redwood City District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(877) 806-0920	275	9	32.3	87.6%	6 (2.2%)	2 (0.7%)	260 (94.5%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	1 (0.4%)	32.6	3757^th of 5857 public elementary schools	35.9%		17.5	5075^th of 5869 public elementary schools	13.5%	1318	17.5		17.5	18.9	37.5	35.0				31.2	30.8	40.8	35.0				35.9	96.9	96.9					$20,794	$3,694	$17,100
Garfield Elementary	Public	K-5	3600 Middlefield Rd.	Menlo Park	94025	San Mateo County	Redwood City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 482-2405	280	14	20.1	94.6%	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	273 (97.5%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	10.9	5576^th of 5857 public elementary schools	4.8%		5.9	5842^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	0.5%	266	12.2		12.2	4.4	13.3	39.0				18.2	8.7	8.9	7.3				8.3	90.0	96.0	96.0	94.0	96.0		$25,623	$3,361	$22,262
Roosevelt Elementary	Public	K-5	2223 Vera Ave.	Redwood City	94061	San Mateo County	Redwood City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 482-2413	382	20	19.1	69.1%	63 (16.5%)	1 (0.3%)	277 (72.5%)	12 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	24 (6.3%)	20	4828^th of 5857 public elementary schools	17.6%		17.1	5108^th of 5869 public elementary schools	13.0%	280	11.1		11.1	24.6	38.1	21.7				28.0	25.0	30.2	12.5				22.1	97.4			97.4			$25,910	$3,809	$22,101
Las Lomitas Elementary	Public	K-3	299 Alameda de Las Pulgas	Atherton	94027	San Mateo County	Las Lomitas Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 854-5900	522	26	20.0	5.2%	220 (42.1%)	3 (0.6%)	93 (17.8%)	132 (25.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	72 (13.8%)								(n/a)				80.8						80.8	87.3						87.3							$29,175	$706	$28,469
Orion Alternative	Public	K-5	555 Avenue Del Ora	Redwood City	94062	San Mateo County	Redwood City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 482-2412	512	24	21.7	27.7%	117 (22.9%)	8 (1.6%)	147 (28.7%)	112 (21.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	124 (24.2%)	84	962^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	83.6%		69.3	1623^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	72.3%	661	52.4		52.4	69.4	58.8	69.8				67.1	79.6	55.9	50.8				61.6							$23,521	$2,471	$21,050
Connect Community Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	635 Oakside Ave.	Redwood City	94063	San Mateo County	Connect Community Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 482-2426	143	8	17.8	88.1%	4 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	137 (95.8%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5.8	5816^th of 5857 public elementary schools	0.7%		7.6	5789^th of 5869 public elementary schools	1.4%	27	7.7	10.0	8.7	7.1	8.3	12.0	13.0	14.3	35.0	15.7	0.0	0.0	3.9	4.4	9.5	30.0	8.6							$25,272	$4,365	$20,907
KIPP Excelencia Community Preparatory	Public, Charter	K-8	2950 Fair Oaks Ave.	Redwood City	94063	San Mateo County	KIPP Excelencia Community Preparatory District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 465-5477	711	37	19.1	91.0%	9 (1.3%)	8 (1.1%)	672 (94.5%)	5 (0.7%)	3 (0.4%)	11 (1.5%)	3 (0.4%)	25.8	4331^st of 5857 public elementary schools	26.1%		33.2	3659^th of 5869 public elementary schools	37.7%	672	14.7	21.8	18.5	37.1	24.3	20.8	30.5	41.1	43.0	33.3	46.0	33.8	17.6	20.2	33.3	37.9	30.9	70.7	81.7	81.7	80.5	74.4	81.7	$41,598	$2,922	$38,676
Hoover Elementary	Public	K-8	701 Charter St.	Redwood City	94063	San Mateo County	Redwood City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 482-2408	675	33	20.4	96.7%	11 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	646 (95.7%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.5%)	3 (0.4%)	12.1	5498^th of 5857 public elementary schools	6.1%		12.9	5487^th of 5869 public elementary schools	6.5%	11	7.3	6.2	6.8	10.8	15.9	16.5	30.1	26.0	43.6	23.8	22.4	23.9	8.6	7.9	7.5	6.2	12.3	96.6						$23,988	$3,429	$20,559

Frequently Asked Questions about Adelante Selby Spanish Immersion

Is Adelante Selby Spanish Immersion a good school?

Adelante Selby Spanish Immersion ranks 2400^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Adelante Selby Spanish Immersion?

In the 2024-25 school year, 582 students attended Adelante Selby Spanish Immersion.

What district is Adelante Selby Spanish Immersion in?

Redwood City Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Adelante Selby Spanish Immersion?

Students at Adelante Selby Spanish Immersion are 81% Hispanic, 14% White, 3% Two or more races.

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