Elementary Schools in Redding STEM Academy District

Summary:

The Redding STEM Academy District consists of a single, specialized K-8 school, Redding STEM Academy, serving 253 students with a focused science, technology, engineering, and mathematics curriculum.

Redding STEM Academy shows remarkable strengths, particularly in science, where student proficiency dramatically outpaces the state average by over 26 points. The school also fosters an exceptional culture of attendance, with a chronic absenteeism rate less than half the state average, and its 8th graders perform very well in English Language Arts. However, the school's overall mathematics scores are currently below the state average, which is a notable area for growth given its STEM focus.

Performance varies across grade levels, with middle school grades showing some volatility, especially in 6th grade. Despite this, the school maintains a consistent 3-star rating. For parents, the district offers a unique, focused educational environment with high student engagement, standout science achievement, and a clear opportunity to build similar strength in mathematics.

District Detail

3711 Oasis Rd.
Redding, CA 96003-0397

(530) 275-5480

SchoolDigger Rank:
548^th of 1543 California districts

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Grades served: K-8
Students: 253

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 0
Alternative Schools: 0

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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)							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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Redding STEM Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	3711 Oasis Rd.	Redding	96003	Shasta County	Redding STEM Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 275-5480	253	12	21.1	59.3%	165 (65.2%)	1 (0.4%)	38 (15.0%)	6 (2.4%)	6 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (14.6%)	47.5	2736^th of 5857 public elementary schools	53.3%		45.9	2799^th of 5869 public elementary schools	52.3%	63	58.3	59.1	58.7	40.0	52.0	62.5	31.8	55.0	68.2	51.9	20.0	40.0	29.2	13.6	45.0	36.4	30.8	$15,022	$989	$14,033

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Shasta County Office of Education	0 mi	8
Gateway Unified	0.29 mi	8	1018^th
Rocky Point Charter District	0.65 mi	1	663^rd
Redding Elementary	2.32 mi	10	672^nd
Shasta Union High	2.76 mi	7	481^st

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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