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Redwood Heights Elementary

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Redwood Heights Elementary ranks 598 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

598^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 90% of California elementary schools

Summary

Redwood Heights Elementary is a high-performing K-5 public school serving 374 students in the Oakland Unified School District, consistently ranking among the top elementary schools in California.

The school stands out for its exceptional academic results, with over 70% of students proficient in both English and math—far exceeding district and state averages. What makes this particularly remarkable is that the school achieves these outcomes while serving a student population with significant economic need, a contrast to nearby schools like Fruitvale Elementary and Allendale Elementary which serve similar communities but have much lower proficiency rates. Redwood Heights also excels with all student subgroups, including those from low-income families, and has made an extraordinary improvement in attendance, slashing chronic absenteeism from 44% to just over 10% in two years.

While the school recently shifted from a 5-star to a 4-star rating, it maintains a decade-long trend of excellence within a struggling district. It achieves these results efficiently, spending less per student than many neighboring schools like Carl B. Munck Elementary. The main areas for growth include supporting multi-racial student achievement and maintaining consistency in upper-grade math scores. Overall, Redwood Heights is a model of what is possible in public education, delivering outstanding results for a diverse community.

374

Students ?

25.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,281

Per pupil spending ?

42.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4401 39th Ave.
Oakland, CA 94619-1614

(510) 879-2148

District: Oakland Unified

Students who attend Redwood Heights Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Bret Harte Middle
High:	Skyline High

Racial breakdown:

White:

27.5%

Two or more races:

25.4%

Hispanic:

21.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 79th percentile in 2013 → 90th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (70% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% of California elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2013

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 school70%

District avg29%

California avg41%

598^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 10%▲ up 22 pts since 2015

From top 32% (2015) to top 10% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 49Elementary Schools in the Oakland Unified

1194^th of 1,543Oakland Unified 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	91.2	598 of 5857	89.8%	★★★★☆
2024	93.9	441 of 5869	92.5%	★★★★★
2023	88.3	808 of 5859	86.2%	★★★★☆
2022	84.0	994 of 5883	83.1%	★★★★☆
2019	58.6	2146 of 5789	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.6	1935 of 5662	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	65.4	1788 of 5692	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	67.8	1626 of 5614	71.0%	★★★★☆
2015	62.6	1819 of 5611	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	78.4	1137 of 5530	79.4%	★★★★☆
2012	89.5	451 of 5390	91.6%	★★★★★
2011	90.8	391 of 5377	92.7%	★★★★★
2010	93.6	226 of 5314	95.7%	★★★★★
2009	88.5	558 of 5193	89.3%	★★★★☆
2008	87.9	607 of 5113	88.1%	★★★★☆
2007	83.4	829 of 5113	83.8%	★★★★☆
2006	89.9	481 of 4818	90.0%	★★★★★
2005	93.1	322 of 4822	93.3%	★★★★★
2004	86.0	663 of 4809	86.2%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	97.0	9 of 593	98.5%	★★★★★
2023	93.4	24 of 661	96.4%	★★★★★
2019	56.1	269 of 747	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.6	291 of 700	58.4%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	99.5	19 of 2227	99.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	90.2	581 of 5597	89.6%	★★★★☆
2024	89.0	667 of 5612	88.1%	★★★★☆
2023	91.0	562 of 5609	90.0%	★★★★☆
2022	80.7	1083 of 5635	80.8%	★★★★☆
2019	65.4	1729 of 5492	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.9	1759 of 5413	67.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	88.9	418 of 5460	92.3%	★★★★★
2024	91.4	391 of 5517	92.9%	★★★★★
2023	69.6	1245 of 5363	76.8%	★★★★☆
2022	70.6	1147 of 5264	78.2%	★★★★☆
2019	19.8	4577 of 5173	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.7	3422 of 5084	32.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	89.3	615 of 5628	89.1%	★★★★☆
2024	95.2	265 of 5643	95.3%	★★★★★
2023	83.2	951 of 5638	83.1%	★★★★☆
2022	83.2	955 of 5663	83.1%	★★★★☆
2019	49.5	2481 of 5510	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.5	1958 of 5431	63.9%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	54.6	372 of 718	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.6	351 of 670	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.8	347 of 669	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	69.4	198 of 610	67.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	86.3	189 of 2598	92.7%	★★★★★
2024	93.7	20 of 2651	99.2%	★★★★★
2023	89.2	128 of 2661	95.2%	★★★★★
2022	78.0	528 of 2726	80.6%	★★★★☆
2019	67.3	931 of 2834	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.9	1133 of 2737	58.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

Disabled (2022)99th percentile+16 vs school

African American (2024)98th percentile+6 vs school

White (2025)93rd percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)92nd percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)90th percentile~ school

Male (2025)89th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)48th percentile-42 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy72%+23 vs state

Mathematics71%+34 vs state

Science60%+27 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 Heights Elementary	Public	K-5	4401 39th Ave.	Oakland	94619	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-2148	374	15	25.2	42.8%	103 (27.5%)	56 (15.0%)	82 (21.9%)	37 (9.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	95 (25.4%)	91.2	598^th of 5857 public elementary schools	89.8%		93.9	441^st of 5869 public elementary schools	92.5%	157	59.6		59.6	69.2	71.7	73.6				71.5	76.9	75.0	60.4				70.9							$23,281	$4,240	$19,041
Laurel Elementary	Public	K-5	3750 Brown Ave.	Oakland	94619	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-2131	473	18	27.0	85.4%	38 (8.0%)	158 (33.4%)	135 (28.5%)	83 (17.5%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.9%)	49 (10.4%)	26.6	4258^th of 5857 public elementary schools	27.3%		29.5	3968^th of 5869 public elementary schools	32.4%	290	27.4		27.4	22.1	30.0	32.4				28.1	21.2	33.3	27.1				26.8	88.0	91.3	95.7	93.5	92.4	94.6	$25,469	$4,077	$21,392
Hintil Kuu Ka Child Development Center	Public	K	11850 Campus Dr	Oakland	94619	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-8410	47	3	14.1	29.8%	7 (14.9%)	2 (4.3%)	14 (29.8%)	5 (10.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (40.4%)								(n/a)
Carl B. Munck Elementary	Public	K-5	11900 Campus Dr.	Oakland	94619	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-3168	151	9	16.7	81.5%	9 (6.0%)	79 (52.3%)	29 (19.2%)	13 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (13.9%)	29.1	4031^st of 5857 public elementary schools	31.2%		25.6	4318^th of 5869 public elementary schools	26.4%	287	13.3		13.3	29.2	26.1	50.0				32.8	41.7	26.1	20.0				30.7	88.5	94.2	94.2	88.5	88.5	88.5	$31,220	$5,771	$25,449
Urban Montessori Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	4551 Steele St.	Oakland	94619	Alameda County	Urban Montessori Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 842-1181	343	4	79.7	37.3%	91 (26.5%)	65 (19.0%)	109 (31.8%)	20 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	45 (13.1%)	49.1	2643^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	54.9%		42.6	3026^th of 5869 public elementary schools	48.4%	383	46.2	16.7	39.2	47.1	40.9	59.0	14.3	35.7	33.3	43.7	42.4	27.3	30.8	7.1	28.6	41.7	31.3	93.0				93.0		$10,936	$193	$10,743
Allendale Elementary	Public	K-5	3670 Penniman Ave.	Oakland	94619	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-2101	368	17	21.2	97.6%	10 (2.7%)	90 (24.5%)	189 (51.4%)	40 (10.9%)	2 (0.5%)	6 (1.6%)	31 (8.4%)	9.4	5666^th of 5857 public elementary schools	3.3%		16.8	5146^th of 5869 public elementary schools	12.3%	520	8.2		8.2	23.0	11.1	20.4				18.3	15.0	7.1	8.2				10.3	89.5	93.0	89.5	94.2	90.7	90.7	$25,589	$3,990	$21,599
Melrose Leadership Academy	Public	K-8	4730 Fleming Ave.	Oakland	94619	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-2152	722	36	20.1	54.6%	108 (15.0%)	23 (3.2%)	510 (70.6%)	8 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (8.7%)	43.9	2958^th of 5857 public elementary schools	49.5%		60.5	2045^th of 5869 public elementary schools	65.2%	913	34.9	52.0	44.1	31.7	34.7	54.6	46.0	59.2	68.4	48.9	32.1	26.7	42.4	38.0	31.9	45.5	36.0							$24,672	$3,888	$20,784
Sequoia Elementary	Public	K-5	3730 Lincoln Ave.	Oakland	94602	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-2151	452	18	25.1	44.5%	132 (29.2%)	50 (11.1%)	116 (25.7%)	48 (10.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	99 (21.9%)	84.2	951^st of 5857 public elementary schools	83.8%		86.9	868^th of 5869 public elementary schools	85.2%	83	50.0		50.0	67.6	66.2	65.2				66.4	64.9	70.8	52.9				62.7	93.1	94.1		94.1	95.1	95.1	$23,962	$3,809	$20,153
Fruitvale Elementary	Public	K-5	3200 Boston Ave.	Oakland	94602	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-5117	254	12	21.1	95.7%	24 (9.4%)	69 (27.2%)	121 (47.6%)	14 (5.5%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (8.7%)	5.3	5833^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	0.4%		6.3	5829^th of 5869 public elementary schools	0.7%	4	6.1		6.1	8.6	7.0	12.1				9.0	5.6	0.0	9.4				4.5	88.6	91.4	91.4	94.3	91.4		$27,701	$4,656	$23,045
Burbank Child Development Center	Public	K	3550 64Th Ave.	Oakland	94605	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-1040	36	9	4.0	88.9%	1 (2.8%)	10 (27.8%)	20 (55.6%)	2 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (8.3%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Redwood Heights Elementary

Is Redwood Heights Elementary a good school?

Redwood Heights Elementary ranks 598^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Redwood Heights Elementary in?

Oakland Unified

What is the racial makeup of Redwood Heights Elementary?

Students at Redwood Heights Elementary are 28% White, 25% Two or more races, 22% Hispanic, 15% African American, 10% Asian.

How many students attend Redwood Heights Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 374 students attended Redwood Heights Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Redwood Heights Elementary attend?

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

Middle : Bret Harte Middle
High : Skyline High

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