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Manzanita Elementary

Q: Is Manzanita Elementary a good school?

Manzanita Elementary ranks 2333 rd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

2333^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 60% of California elementary schools

Summary

Manzanita Elementary is a K-5 public school serving 545 students in the Redding Elementary district, performing solidly with a 3-star rating and academic scores generally near or above state averages.

The school has notable strengths, including outperforming the state average in mathematics and demonstrating exceptional effectiveness with its Hispanic student population, ranking in the 82nd percentile statewide for that group. It also manages student attendance very well, with a chronic absenteeism rate significantly lower than that of many nearby schools like Cypress Elementary (27.3%) and PACE Academy (55.9%). Furthermore, it achieves these results cost-effectively, spending less per student than several local schools with similar or lower performance, such as Juniper and Bonny View Elementary.

Areas for attention include a significant performance gap between different student groups and a concerning drop in math proficiency by 5th grade. While the school's statewide ranking has declined from a 4-star to a 3-star rating over the past decade, it remains a stable and efficient option within the local educational landscape, particularly when compared to schools serving similar student populations.

545

Students ?

22.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,379

Per pupil spending ?

56.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1240 Manzanita Hills Ave.
Redding, CA 96001-1348

(530) 225-0050

District: Redding Elementary

Students who attend Manzanita Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Sequoia Middle
High:	Shasta High

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.1%

Hispanic:

15.0%

Two or more races:

13.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 73rd percentile in 2015 → 60th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the California median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2015

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

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg39%

California avg41%

2,333^rd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 40%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From top 27% (2015) to top 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 6Elementary Schools in the Redding Elementary

672^nd of 1,543Redding 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	54.6	2333 of 5857	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.7	1995 of 5869	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.3	2042 of 5859	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.0	1812 of 5883	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	79.1	283 of 1417	80.0%	★★★★☆
2019	68.2	1688 of 5789	70.8%	★★★★☆
2018	63.4	1890 of 5662	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	77.3	1233 of 5692	78.3%	★★★★☆
2016	73.9	1353 of 5614	75.9%	★★★★☆
2015	70.1	1497 of 5611	73.3%	★★★★☆
2013	75.6	1287 of 5530	76.7%	★★★★☆
2012	63.3	1872 of 5390	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	64.0	1802 of 5377	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	62.4	1862 of 5314	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	63.4	1750 of 5193	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	61.5	1786 of 5113	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	73.4	1228 of 5113	76.0%	★★★★☆
2006	84.1	781 of 4818	83.8%	★★★★☆
2005	75.9	1096 of 4822	77.3%	★★★★☆
2004	76.0	1081 of 4809	77.5%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	38.7	1129 of 2227	49.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	49.5	2491 of 5597	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.3	1902 of 5612	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.1	1799 of 5609	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.3	1548 of 5635	72.5%	★★★★☆
2021	75.8	281 of 1267	77.8%	★★★★☆
2019	68.7	1557 of 5492	71.6%	★★★★☆
2018	62.9	1852 of 5413	65.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	76.2	899 of 5107	82.4%	★★★★☆
2024	66.4	1339 of 5107	73.8%	★★★★☆
2023	70.2	1175 of 5087	76.9%	★★★★☆
2022	79.2	770 of 5084	84.9%	★★★★☆
2019	71.4	1100 of 4963	77.8%	★★★★☆
2018	63.5	1466 of 4830	69.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	51.0	2369 of 5460	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.6	1646 of 5517	70.2%	★★★★☆
2023	57.0	1935 of 5363	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.7	1229 of 5264	76.7%	★★★★☆
2021	87.8	82 of 1110	92.6%	★★★★★
2019	72.9	1037 of 5173	80.0%	★★★★☆
2018	53.7	2124 of 5084	58.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	57.7	2081 of 5628	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.9	1987 of 5643	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.1	2172 of 5638	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.5	2033 of 5663	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	78.7	264 of 1272	79.2%	★★★★☆
2019	65.1	1720 of 5510	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.5	1867 of 5431	65.6%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	17.1	616 of 718	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.7	535 of 670	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	23.4	2207 of 2635	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	27.7	2000 of 2598	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.2	1815 of 2651	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.8	1916 of 2661	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.2	1759 of 2726	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.0	1858 of 2834	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.6	1856 of 2737	32.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)82nd percentile+22 vs school

Male (2025)63rd percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)57th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)55th percentile-5 vs school

Disabled (2022)49th percentile-20 vs school

White (2025)23rd percentile-37 vs school

Special Education (2024)16th percentile-50 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)14th percentile-46 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy47%~ state avg

Mathematics44%+7 vs state

Science35%~ state avg

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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 (2025)
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
Manzanita Elementary	Public	K-5	1240 Manzanita Hills Ave.	Redding	96001	Shasta County	Redding Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 225-0050	545	24	22.7	56.5%	360 (66.1%)	12 (2.2%)	82 (15.0%)	10 (1.8%)	9 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (13.2%)	54.6	2333^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	60.2%		61.7	1995^th of 5869 public elementary schools	66.0%	338	34.6		34.6	40.4	47.8	51.0				46.5	47.9	55.6	30.8				44.1	95.1	98.0	98.0		96.1		$22,379	$22,334	$45
Cypress Elementary	Public	K-5	2150 Civic Center Dr.	Redding	96001	Shasta County	Redding Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 225-0040	215	11	19.5	89.3%	111 (51.6%)	15 (7.0%)	52 (24.2%)	6 (2.8%)	18 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.0%)	33.2	3698^th of 5857 public elementary schools	36.9%		20.9	4778^th of 5869 public elementary schools	18.6%	1080	15.6		15.6	51.3	20.7	25.0				34.0	57.9	20.7	12.5				32.3	85.7	88.1	92.9	88.1	88.1	88.1	$32,733	$31,450	$1,283
Turtle Bay	Public	K-8	1330 Arboretum Dr.	Redding	96003	Shasta County	Redding Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 225-0035	692	32	21.6	73.6%	421 (60.8%)	10 (1.4%)	125 (18.1%)	15 (2.2%)	16 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	103 (14.9%)	54.9	2316^th of 5857 public elementary schools	60.5%		52.7	2414^th of 5869 public elementary schools	58.9%	98	29.1	24.5	27.6	55.7	43.0	48.5	37.5	37.5	64.7	48.3	62.0	37.2	44.2	28.2	32.8	45.1	43.3	84.8	84.8	84.8	84.8	84.8	84.8	$20,895	$20,850	$45
Juniper	Public	K-8	375 Ellis St.	Redding	96001	Shasta County	Redding Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 225-0045	227	12	18.5	84.6%	122 (53.7%)	7 (3.1%)	50 (22.0%)	5 (2.2%)	10 (4.4%)	1 (0.4%)	31 (13.7%)	41.4	3124^th of 5857 public elementary schools	46.7%		41.2	3111^th of 5869 public elementary schools	47.0%	13	26.7	21.1	24.5	48.0	44.0	46.7	29.6	35.0	31.6	39.7	56.0	32.0	23.3	22.2	0.0	15.8	26.0							$30,412	$24,684	$5,728
Rocky Point Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	3500 Tamarack Dr.	Redding	96003	Shasta County	Rocky Point Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 225-0456	178	10	17.5	75.8%	125 (70.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (12.4%)	2 (1.1%)	2 (1.1%)	2 (1.1%)	25 (14.0%)	57.9	2175^th of 5857 public elementary schools	62.9%		38.5	3266^th of 5869 public elementary schools	44.4%	1091	30.0	25.0	27.5	58.8	62.5	30.0	29.4	31.3	35.0	40.6	52.9	75.0	50.0	35.3	31.3	40.0	47.2
Bonny View Elementary	Public	K-5	5080 Bidwell Rd.	Redding	96001	Shasta County	Redding Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 225-0030	292	15	19.4	69.5%	183 (62.7%)	2 (0.7%)	59 (20.2%)	7 (2.4%)	9 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (11.0%)	30.5	3922^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	33.0%		42.1	3063^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	47.8%	859	18.2		18.2	42.9	20.5	36.4				33.8	48.0	18.2	21.8				29.5							$25,961	$25,916	$45
Rother Elementary	Public	K-5	795 Hartnell Ave.	Redding	96002	Shasta County	Enterprise Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 224-4170	280	13	22.2	83.2%	114 (40.7%)	10 (3.6%)	89 (31.8%)	28 (10.0%)	7 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (11.4%)	33.3	3690^th of 5857 public elementary schools	37.0%		17.9	5037^th of 5869 public elementary schools	14.2%	1347	20.0		20.0	44.0	37.1	38.2				40.0	37.3	25.7	21.8				28.4	94.0	94.0	94.0	96.0	94.0	96.0	$34,123	$33,304	$819
Monarch Learning Center	Public, Charter	K-8	5307 Cedars Rd.	Redding	96001	Shasta County	Monarch Learning Center District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 247-7307	85	5	17.0	80.0%	62 (72.9%)	4 (4.7%)	14 (16.5%)	2 (2.4%)	2 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)			31.3							24.0							18.0
PACE Academy	Public	K-8	3200 Adams Ln.	Redding	96002	Shasta County	Enterprise Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 224-4236	44	4	10.9	86.4%	28 (63.6%)	4 (9.1%)	10 (22.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.3%)								(n/a)		0.0	0.0						0.0	5.4						9.1	5.7							$65,917	$65,624	$293
Mistletoe Elementary	Public	K-8	1225 Mistletoe Ln.	Redding	96002	Shasta County	Enterprise Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 224-4160	682	28	24.3	71.4%	356 (52.2%)	14 (2.1%)	164 (24.0%)	52 (7.6%)	21 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (11.0%)	68.1	1682^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	71.3%		59.8	2076^th of 5869 public elementary schools	64.6%	394	57.1	35.9	46.5	55.4	43.8	57.1	50.0	59.1	54.7	53.2	60.3	53.4	52.4	34.4	19.7	31.3	42.4							$23,691	$22,938	$753

Frequently Asked Questions about Manzanita Elementary

What district is Manzanita Elementary in?

Redding Elementary

How many students attend Manzanita Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 545 students attended Manzanita Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Manzanita Elementary?

Students at Manzanita Elementary are 66% White, 15% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Asian, 2% American Indian.

Is Manzanita Elementary a good school?

Manzanita Elementary ranks 2333^rd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Manzanita Elementary attend?

Students who attend Manzanita Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Sequoia Middle
High : Shasta High

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