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Redwood Shores Elementary

Public Grades K-5

499^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,817 California Elementary Schools

Better than 91% of California elementary schools

Summary

Redwood Shores Elementary is a 404-student school serving grades K–5 in Redwood City, California. Its 2025–2026 results were well above state proficiency rates in English, math and science, but below its district in all three subjects. The most important concern is science: the school scored 63%, compared with 74% districtwide, an 11-point gap.

Among nearby K–5 schools, the school’s clearest strength is English: it ranked second of seven, with 75% proficiency, compared with a 74% average for the six peers. Math and science were weaker locally, each ranking sixth of seven; results were 73% in math and 63% in science, versus peer averages of 77% and 68%. The school also trailed the Belmont-Redwood Shores Elementary district by 6 points in English and math, and 11 points in science. Against California, however, results were higher by 26 points in English, 34 in math and 27 in science. So the school stands out more for literacy among nearby peers than for math or science, despite outperforming the state in every subject.

Results have declined since 2022–2023: English fell 7 points and math 11, while science was essentially unchanged at 63% at both endpoints. Redwood Shores Elementary still has a strong SchoolDigger rating of five stars and a 91st statewide percentile for 2025–2026, though that is down from the 95th percentile the year before. SchoolDigger’s measure of how well the school serves Multi-racial Students was at the 50th percentile, well below the school’s overall 91st; for Asian Students, it was at the 73rd percentile. In 2024–2025, the student-teacher ratio was 20.2:1, the lowest among nearby schools, and 8% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible, a low share compared with most nearby schools. These figures describe the school’s context but do not explain differences in results.

404

Students ?

20.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,241

Per pupil spending ?

8.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

≥ 98%

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2024-25)

225 Shearwater Pkwy.
Redwood City, CA 94065-7449

(650) 802-8060

District: Belmont-Redwood Shores Elementary

Students who attend Redwood Shores Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Ralston Intermediate
High:	Carlmont High

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

44.6%

White:

27.0%

Two or more races:

14.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 97th percentile in 2016 → 91st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (72% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of California elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school72%

District avg79%

California avg42%

499^th of 5,817

California public elementary schools ?

Top 9%▼ down 5 pts since 2016

From top 3% (2016) to top 9% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Belmont-Redwood Shores Elementary

74^th of 1,530Belmont-Redwood Shores 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	92.7	499 of 5817	91.4%	★★★★★
2025	95.6	275 of 5857	95.3%	★★★★★
2024	94.4	395 of 5869	93.3%	★★★★★
2023	96.5	230 of 5859	96.1%	★★★★★
2022	95.0	371 of 5883	93.7%	★★★★★
2021	94.1	96 of 1417	93.2%	★★★★★
2019	93.1	435 of 5789	92.5%	★★★★★
2018	92.7	468 of 5662	91.7%	★★★★★
2017	94.8	341 of 5692	94.0%	★★★★★
2016	96.8	177 of 5614	96.8%	★★★★★
2015	92.9	458 of 5611	91.8%	★★★★★
2013	88.7	547 of 5530	90.1%	★★★★★
2012	92.5	246 of 5390	95.4%	★★★★★
2011	93.0	246 of 5377	95.4%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	73.9	330 of 1210	72.7%	★★★★☆
2025	79.0	187 of 1203	84.5%	★★★★☆
2024	78.9	188 of 1205	84.4%	★★★★☆
2023	81.8	112 of 1190	90.6%	★★★★★
2022	80.1	144 of 1154	87.5%	★★★★☆
2019	76.1	229 of 1149	80.1%	★★★★☆
2018	73.2	301 of 1071	71.9%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	82.3	279 of 3275	91.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	93.9	327 of 5581	94.1%	★★★★★
2025	96.2	168 of 5597	97.0%	★★★★★
2024	94.9	302 of 5612	94.6%	★★★★★
2023	98.4	33 of 5609	99.4%	★★★★★
2022	93.9	379 of 5635	93.3%	★★★★★
2021	92.4	112 of 1267	91.2%	★★★★★
2019	93.6	310 of 5492	94.4%	★★★★★
2018	89.7	582 of 5413	89.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	58.0	1736 of 5084	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	88.8	345 of 4963	93.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	95.5	217 of 5517	96.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	82.7	927 of 5603	83.5%	★★★★☆
2025	92.4	436 of 5628	92.3%	★★★★★
2024	89.2	658 of 5643	88.3%	★★★★☆
2023	90.7	574 of 5638	89.8%	★★★★☆
2022	92.5	477 of 5663	91.6%	★★★★★
2021	92.9	103 of 1272	91.9%	★★★★★
2019	88.1	688 of 5510	87.5%	★★★★☆
2018	91.3	494 of 5431	90.9%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	56.6	375 of 753	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.4	313 of 670	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.0	299 of 669	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.5	181 of 445	59.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	77.7	484 of 2536	80.9%	★★★★☆
2025	77.2	521 of 2598	79.9%	★★★★☆
2024	77.0	547 of 2651	79.4%	★★★★☆
2023	85.3	242 of 2661	90.9%	★★★★★
2022	67.7	885 of 2726	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.4	659 of 2834	76.7%	★★★★☆
2018	77.2	546 of 2737	80.1%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)96th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)94th percentile+3 vs school

English Language Learner (2019)91st percentile~ school

Male (2026)83rd percentile-8 vs school

White (2026)81st percentile-11 vs school

Asian (2026)73rd percentile-19 vs school

Hispanic (2022)66th percentile-28 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)50th percentile-41 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy75%+26 vs state

Mathematics73%+34 vs state

Science63%+27 vs state

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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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CSA Spanish Overall 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Redwood Shores Elementary	Public	K-5	225 Shearwater Pkwy.	Redwood City	94065	San Mateo County	Belmont-Redwood Shores Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 802-8060	404	20	20.2	8.2%	109 (27.0%)	4 (1.0%)	51 (12.6%)	180 (44.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	57 (14.1%)	92.7	499^th of 5817 public elementary schools	91.4%		95.6	275^th of 5857 public elementary schools	95.3%	224																									63.0		63.0	65.0	77.8	80.8				74.9	73.8	80.4	65.8				72.6	≥ 98%		$18,241	$403	$17,838
Sandpiper Elementary	Public	K-8	801 Redwood Shores Pkwy.	Redwood City	94065	San Mateo County	Belmont-Redwood Shores Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 631-5510	534	23	22.8	10.3%	115 (21.5%)	3 (0.6%)	69 (12.9%)	248 (46.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	98 (18.4%)	94.5	375^th of 5817 public elementary schools	93.6%		92.8	485^th of 5857 public elementary schools	91.7%	110																									68.1	79.6	72.9	72.0	71.1	76.8	75.8	67.7	84.0	75.2	84.0	77.8	75.4	67.7	67.7	78.0	76.0	≥ 99%		$17,728	$403	$17,325
Beach Park Elementary	Public	K-5	1058 Shell Blvd.	Foster City	94404	San Mateo County	San Mateo-Foster City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 312-7490	347	15	23.1	14.7%	70 (20.2%)	3 (0.9%)	60 (17.3%)	175 (50.4%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	35 (10.1%)	92.2	523^rd of 5817 public elementary schools	91.0%		87.5	801^st of 5857 public elementary schools	86.3%	278																									63.3		63.3	64.4	74.5	86.7				72.8	77.1	73.5	69.0				74.1	96%	0%	$20,726	$1,426	$19,300
Brewer Island Elementary	Public	K-5	1151 Polynesia Dr.	Foster City	94404	San Mateo County	San Mateo-Foster City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 312-7532	306	14	21.8	18.6%	41 (13.4%)	4 (1.3%)	62 (20.3%)	154 (50.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	42 (13.7%)	93.5	446^th of 5817 public elementary schools	92.3%		92	546^th of 5857 public elementary schools	90.7%	100																									61.7		61.7	70.5	75.0	75.0				73.6	77.8	85.0	71.7				77.2	91%	0%	$23,467	$1,324	$22,143
Foster City Elementary	Public	K-5	461 Beach Park Blvd.	Foster City	94404	San Mateo County	San Mateo-Foster City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 312-7522	624	29	21.5	12.0%	107 (17.1%)	3 (0.5%)	60 (9.6%)	374 (59.9%)	3 (0.5%)	7 (1.1%)	70 (11.2%)	90.9	594^th of 5817 public elementary schools	89.8%		92.3	522^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	91.1%	72																									63.4		63.4	60.8	62.3	78.8				68.3	83.1	71.2	74.1				75.4	98%	0%	$22,430	$1,704	$20,726
Audubon Elementary	Public	K-5	841 Gull Ave.	Foster City	94404	San Mateo County	San Mateo-Foster City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 312-7500	445	20	22.2	20.9%	77 (17.3%)	6 (1.3%)	72 (16.2%)	220 (49.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	65 (14.6%)	90.2	638^th of 5817 public elementary schools	89.0%		83.8	973^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	83.4%	335																									63.2		63.2	77.1	57.4	71.4				69.2	83.6	65.2	69.7				73.0	95%	0%	$21,212	$1,202	$20,010
Nesbit Elementary	Public	K-8	500 Biddulph Way	Belmont	94002	San Mateo County	Belmont-Redwood Shores Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 637-4860	566	27	20.8	27.0%	108 (19.1%)	16 (2.8%)	180 (31.8%)	153 (27.0%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.1%)	96 (17.0%)	85.1	909^th of 5817 public elementary schools	84.4%		81.4	1104^th of 5857 public elementary schools	81.2%	195																									56.3	52.1	54.6	79.4	70.7	62.9	57.8	55.9	75.0	68.3	71.0	69.7	59.2	42.2	41.2	40.4	57.1	≥ 98%		$19,261	$684	$18,577
Central Elementary	Public	K-5	525 Middle Rd.	Belmont	94002	San Mateo County	Belmont-Redwood Shores Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 637-4820	437	17	25.7	5.3%	117 (26.8%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (7.6%)	185 (42.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	101 (23.1%)	99.1	11^th of 5817 public elementary schools	99.8%		98.5	36^th of 5857 public elementary schools	99.4%	25																									84.7		84.7	90.5	89.3	93.0				90.9	91.9	93.3	93.1				92.8	≥ 98%		$16,641	$403	$16,238
George Hall Elementary	Public	K-5	130 San Miguel Way	San Mateo	94403	San Mateo County	San Mateo-Foster City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 312-7533	370	18	20.5	31.4%	95 (25.7%)	2 (0.5%)	118 (31.9%)	90 (24.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.0%)	54 (14.6%)	86.7	816^th of 5817 public elementary schools	86.0%		85.3	913^th of 5857 public elementary schools	84.4%	97																									70.2		70.2	67.3	54.7	80.9				67.1	66.0	60.4	73.9				66.5	87%	0%	$24,923	$1,823	$23,100
Fiesta Gardens International Elementary	Public	K-7	715A Indian Ave.	San Mateo	94401	San Mateo County	San Mateo-Foster City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 312-7691	418	19	22.0	56.0%	51 (12.2%)	1 (0.2%)	344 (82.3%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.3%)	19.8	4829^th of 5817 public elementary schools	17.0%		29.1	4034^th of 5857 public elementary schools	31.1%	795	1.8	8.5	1.7	10.0		4.2	34.6	17.0	22.0	10.0		22.5	14.6	21.3	1.7	20.0		13.1	1.8	8.5	0.0	5.0		3.1	20.3		20.3	25.5	17.0	25.4	30.0			23.6	27.3	25.5	22.0	25.0			24.1	94%	0%	$24,228	$1,140	$23,088

Frequently Asked Questions about Redwood Shores Elementary

Is Redwood Shores Elementary a good school?

Yes. Redwood Shores Elementary ranks in the top 8.6% of California elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Redwood Shores Elementary?

Students at Redwood Shores Elementary are 45% Asian, 27% White, 14% Two or more races, 13% Hispanic.

How many students attend Redwood Shores Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 404 students attended Redwood Shores Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Redwood Shores Elementary attend?

Students who attend Redwood Shores Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ralston Intermediate
High : Carlmont High

What district is Redwood Shores Elementary in?

Belmont-Redwood Shores Elementary

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