Summary:
The Saratoga Union Elementary district contains one middle school, Redwood Middle, which serves grades 6-8 in an affluent area of California.
Redwood Middle is a standout school, consistently ranked among the very best in the state. It holds a perfect 5-star rating and is currently ranked 13th out of over 2,700 California middle schools, placing it in the top half of one percent. Student test scores are exceptionally high, with approximately 90% of students proficient in math and English, which is more than double the state average. Performance is strong and consistent across all grade levels, with 7th graders achieving the highest math proficiency at nearly 93%.
The school benefits from very high attendance, with a chronic absenteeism rate of just 4.2% compared to a state average near 20%, and spending per student is well above the state norm. As the sole middle school in the Saratoga Union Elementary district, its performance slightly exceeds the district's own high averages, providing a strong academic capstone before students move on to high school.
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