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Redwood Shores Elementary

Public Grades K-5

275^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 95% of California elementary schools

Summary

Redwood Shores Elementary is a highly-rated K-5 public school serving 404 students in the affluent Redwood Shores neighborhood, operating within the top-tier Belmont-Redwood Shores Elementary district.

The school is a consistent top performer, ranking in the 95th percentile among all California elementary schools, with student proficiency in English, Math, and Science far exceeding state averages. It stands out for its strong academic results across different student groups and its stable excellence over the past decade. While it performs very well within its high-achieving district, it's noteworthy that Central Elementary in the same district ranks even higher, and it significantly outperforms nearby schools in other districts like Nesbit Elementary and those in the San Mateo-Foster City district, despite those schools often having higher per-student spending.

Interesting points for parents to consider include a slight dip in 4th-grade math scores compared to other grades, a small but consistent performance gap where female students outrank males, and a chronic absenteeism rate that is higher than the district average despite the school's strong academic engagement. Compared to nearby Sandpiper Elementary, Redwood Shores has a lower percentage of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds but achieves similar high academic outcomes.

404

Students ?

20.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,271

Per pupil spending ?

8.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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: Holding steady — 92nd percentile in 2015 → 95th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (79% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of California elementary schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school79%

District avg79%

California avg41%

275^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 5%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

From top 8% (2015) to top 5% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 6Elementary Schools in the Belmont-Redwood Shores Elementary

92^nd of 1,543Belmont-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
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
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
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
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
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
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)

Female (2025)97th percentile~ school

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

Male (2025)92nd percentile-3 vs school

English Language Learner (2019)91st percentile~ school

Asian (2025)84th percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)80th percentile-15 vs school

Hispanic (2022)66th percentile-28 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)53rd percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics83%+46 vs state

Science77%+44 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy76%+28 vs state

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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
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%)	95.6	275^th of 5857 public elementary schools	95.3%		94.4	395^th of 5869 public elementary schools	93.3%	120	76.6		76.6	72.7	70.6	85.9				76.5	87.5	75.0	87.5				83.0							$16,271	$492	$15,779
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%)	92.8	485^th of 5857 public elementary schools	91.7%		96.1	254^th of 5869 public elementary schools	95.7%	231	75.7	58.7	69.0	73.5	69.4	82.9	54.8	91.8	71.7	75.4	77.6	75.0	81.4	61.3	82.0	69.6	75.8							$15,607	$492	$15,115
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%)	87.5	801^st of 5857 public elementary schools	86.3%		88.6	776^th of 5869 public elementary schools	86.8%	25	38.5		38.5	67.9	70.0	61.5				67.0	76.8	87.5	69.2				78.1							$20,987	$2,341	$18,646
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%)	92	546^th of 5857 public elementary schools	90.7%		93.6	464^th of 5869 public elementary schools	92.1%	82	64.7		64.7	59.1	75.0	76.5				70.9	72.7	78.0	74.5				75.3	95.5						$21,199	$1,549	$19,650
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%)	92.3	522^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	91.1%		94.8	359^th of 5869 public elementary schools	93.9%	163	56.2		56.2	64.9	75.9	80.0				73.5	75.0	75.2	78.1				76.1	96.9	97.7	97.7	96.9	97.7	96.9	$20,270	$1,792	$18,478
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%)	83.8	973^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	83.4%		89.8	712^th of 5869 public elementary schools	87.9%	261	51.3		51.3	54.7	60.0	66.2				60.6	66.2	73.0	67.1				68.8	90.9			95.5	96.6	95.5	$19,350	$1,747	$17,603
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%)	81.4	1104^th of 5857 public elementary schools	81.2%		77.9	1246^th of 5869 public elementary schools	78.8%	142	48.0	49.0	48.4	68.6	63.6	62.2	47.2	46.5	62.0	60.2	75.4	64.2	60.0	42.9	26.1	41.2	54.8							$16,231	$704	$15,527
San Mateo-Foster City Special Education Preschool	Public	K	1170 Chess Dr.	Foster City	94404	San Mateo County	San Mateo-Foster City	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(650) 312-7766	1				0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
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%)	98.5	36^th of 5857 public elementary schools	99.4%		98.9	20^th of 5869 public elementary schools	99.7%	16	76.0		76.0	93.2	89.0	84.0				88.7	93.2	89.0	89.3				90.5							$14,722	$492	$14,230
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%)	85.3	913^th of 5857 public elementary schools	84.4%		88.2	802^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	86.3%	111	47.2		47.2	62.0	72.6	70.4				68.4	72.0	67.3	53.7				64.1							$22,786	$1,907	$20,879

Frequently Asked Questions about Redwood Shores Elementary

Is Redwood Shores Elementary a good school?

Yes! Redwood Shores Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 275^th of 5857 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.

What district is Redwood Shores Elementary in?

Belmont-Redwood Shores Elementary

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

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