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Sequoia Middle

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Sequoia Middle ranks 1440 th of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 4-8

1440^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,761 California Middle Schools

Better than 48% of California middle schools

Summary

Sequoia Middle is a public middle school serving 461 students in grades 4-8 within the Redding Elementary district, which is rated average for California.

Academically, the school's test scores in English, math, and science are below state averages, but it shows relative strength in supporting Hispanic students and those from low-income families compared to other schools with similar student populations. A notable challenge is a high rate of chronic student absenteeism at 21.6%, which is significantly higher than at nearby schools like Evergreen Middle (14.5%) and Parsons Junior High (11.3%). The school spends over $21,000 per student, which is much higher than most surrounding schools, yet this spending does not currently correlate with stronger academic results.

Interesting patterns within the school include a significant performance gap, with female students outperforming male students, and science scores showing considerable year-to-year volatility. When compared to the very similar Parsons Junior High, which serves a comparable student body, Parsons achieves higher test scores and lower absenteeism while spending about $5,000 less per student, suggesting Sequoia Middle has clear opportunities to improve its effectiveness and efficiency.

461

Students ?

21.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,277

Per pupil spending ?

74.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1805 Sequoia St.
Redding, CA 96001-1247

(530) 225-0020

District: Redding Elementary

Students who attend Sequoia Middle usually attend:

High:

Shasta High

Feeder schools for Sequoia Middle:

Elementary:	Bonny View Elementary
	Cypress Elementary
	Manzanita Elementary
	Sycamore Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.1%

Hispanic:

21.7%

Two or more races:

8.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 55th percentile in 2015 → 48th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (34% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg39%

California avg41%

1,440^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 48%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From top 45% (2015) to bottom 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	51.4	2490 of 5662	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	59.3	2047 of 5692	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	73.6	1370 of 5614	75.6%	★★★★☆
2015	62.3	1836 of 5611	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	75.3	1310 of 5530	76.3%	★★★★☆
2012	72.0	1415 of 5390	73.7%	★★★★☆
2011	60.8	1977 of 5377	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	69.0	1509 of 5314	71.6%	★★★★☆
2009	59.0	1973 of 5193	62.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	55.4	2212 of 5413	59.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	55.3	2018 of 5084	60.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	27.3	2143 of 2737	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	41.8	1440 of 2761	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.7	1404 of 2783	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.4	1513 of 2781	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.9	1371 of 2740	50.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.7	407 of 894	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.2	1076 of 2715	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.9	966 of 2480	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	61.7	847 of 2508	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	41.8	1322 of 2497	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	49.1	1124 of 2477	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	60.3	890 of 2379	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	51.6	1059 of 2259	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	47.6	1160 of 2236	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	39.1	1330 of 2179	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	40.6	1193 of 2063	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	48.8	955 of 2005	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	47.1	957 of 1999	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	63.8	563 of 1804	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	64.4	544 of 1777	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	71.6	394 of 1769	77.7%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	44.3	664 of 1531	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.8	203 of 354	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.7	771 of 1491	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.0	741 of 1369	45.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	50.8	1075 of 2533	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.1	1253 of 2551	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.5	1319 of 2531	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.6	1185 of 2509	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.1	311 of 738	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.7	992 of 2380	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.6	918 of 2262	59.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	54.3	885 of 2395	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.3	1145 of 2388	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.8	1454 of 2374	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.8	1110 of 2359	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.2	806 of 2213	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.9	1132 of 2072	45.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	48.6	1122 of 2542	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.7	1175 of 2579	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.6	1266 of 2531	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.9	958 of 2458	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.6	260 of 721	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.3	749 of 2369	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.4	719 of 2230	67.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	32.1	1618 of 2534	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.1	1340 of 2552	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.0	1436 of 2538	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.2	1332 of 2527	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.7	389 of 763	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.3	1022 of 2407	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.0	920 of 2273	59.5%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	13.3	636 of 726	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	8.5	621 of 677	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.1	502 of 554	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	37.2	867 of 1566	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.0	1462 of 1552	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	28.3	1132 of 1531	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	22.5	1185 of 1520	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.9	1217 of 1537	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.9	1249 of 1543	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.6	1186 of 1555	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.2	1025 of 1602	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.8	949 of 1496	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)60th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2018)59th percentile+3 vs school

White (2018)22nd percentile-34 vs school

Middle school

Hispanic (2025)63rd percentile+15 vs school

Female (2025)58th percentile+10 vs school

Disabled (2022)57th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)56th percentile+8 vs school

Special Education (2025)45th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)36th percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)22nd percentile-26 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)12th percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy43%-6 vs state

Mathematics29%-8 vs state

Science24%-9 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)						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 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 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sequoia Middle	Public	4-8	1805 Sequoia St.	Redding	96001	Shasta County	Redding Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 225-0020	461	21	21.4	74.8%	254 (55.1%)	15 (3.3%)	100 (21.7%)	21 (4.6%)	29 (6.3%)	2 (0.4%)	38 (8.2%)	41.8	1440^th of 2761 public middle schools	47.8%		41.7	1404^th of 2783 public middle schools	49.6%	36		23.6	23.6			38.6	43.9	46.2	42.9			24.3	32.1	30.3	28.9	$21,277	$927	$20,350
Parsons Junior High	Public	6-8	750 Hartnell Ave.	Redding	96002	Shasta County	Enterprise Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 224-4190	522	27	19.1	79.3%	225 (43.1%)	16 (3.1%)	135 (25.9%)	68 (13.0%)	11 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	66 (12.6%)	50	1178^th of 2761 public middle schools	57.3%		44.1	1337^th of 2783 public middle schools	52.0%	159		38.9	38.9			33.1	46.7	52.4	44.3			34.2	31.3	30.4	31.9	$16,197	$900	$15,297
Mountain View Middle	Public	5-8	675 Shasta View Dr.	Redding	96003	Shasta County	Columbia Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 221-5224	327	18	18.2	40.7%	238 (72.8%)	2 (0.6%)	49 (15.0%)	9 (2.8%)	3 (0.9%)	2 (0.6%)	24 (7.3%)	40.5	1482^nd of 2761 public middle schools	46.3%		56.8	969^th of 2783 public middle schools	65.2%	513	29.5	32.5	31.0		39.2	31.4	51.4	44.3	41.7		29.1	12.9	29.7	25.6	24.6	$10,236	$692	$9,544
Pacheco Elementary	Public	4-8	7430 Pacheco School Rd.	Redding	96002	Shasta County	Pacheco Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 224-4585	379	22	17.6	60.2%	250 (66.0%)	2 (0.5%)	60 (15.8%)	8 (2.1%)	16 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (11.3%)	42.7	1400^th of 2761 public middle schools	49.3%		52.9	1071^st of 2783 public middle schools	61.5%	329	28.4	36.0	32.2	32.8	46.0	28.1	68.3	32.0	40.6	45.9	25.7	18.1	31.8	32.0	29.8	$11,113	$1,416	$9,697
Happy Valley Elementary	Public	4-8	17480 Palm Ave.	Anderson	96007	Shasta County	Happy Valley Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 357-2111	242	11	22.2	75.2%	123 (50.8%)	5 (2.1%)	48 (19.8%)	32 (13.2%)	8 (3.3%)	1 (0.4%)	25 (10.3%)	50.8	1162^nd of 2761 public middle schools	57.9%		26.9	1954^th of 2783 public middle schools	29.8%	792	23.4	23.1	23.2	36.5	25.5	49.0	50.0	46.2	41.3	26.9	23.4	26.5	50.0	31.4	31.0	$20,401	$7,664	$12,737
Anderson Middle	Public	6-8	1646 West Ferry St.	Anderson	96007	Shasta County	Cascade Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 378-7060	341	20	17.0	73.6%	181 (53.1%)	8 (2.3%)	68 (19.9%)	20 (5.9%)	19 (5.6%)	4 (1.2%)	41 (12.0%)	25.1	1992^nd of 2761 public middle schools	27.9%		27.6	1920^th of 2783 public middle schools	31.0%	72		11.4	11.4			20.0	35.5	36.2	30.4			13.6	19.8	32.4	21.8	$21,320	$3,710	$17,610
West Cottonwood Junior High	Public	5-8	20512 West First St.	Cottonwood	96022	Shasta County	Cottonwood Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 347-3123	419	21	19.5	50.6%	273 (65.2%)	2 (0.5%)	86 (20.5%)	5 (1.2%)	24 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.9%)	56.6	984^th of 2761 public middle schools	64.4%		58.3	927^th of 2783 public middle schools	66.7%	57	37.7	21.5	30.8		53.8	48.4	57.3	45.6	51.8		27.4	41.9	43.6	29.1	35.8	$17,494	$1,519	$15,975
Evergreen Middle	Public	5-8	19500 Learning Way	Cottonwood	96022	Tehama County	Evergreen Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 347-3411	399	19	20.9	55.9%	292 (73.2%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (18.3%)	7 (1.8%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.8%)	59.1	927^th of 2761 public middle schools	66.4%		72	652^nd of 2783 public middle schools	76.6%	275	43.4	35.8	40.1		55.7	49.5	47.4	45.7	49.9		48.1	46.7	37.1	39.5	43.1	$15,886	$2,215	$13,671
Evergreen Community Day School (5-8)	Public	5-8	19500 Learning Way	Cottonwood	96022	Tehama County	Evergreen Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 347-3411	3	1	6.0		2 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (33.3%)								(n/a)																$36,833	$00	$36,833

Frequently Asked Questions about Sequoia Middle

Is Sequoia Middle a good school?

Sequoia Middle ranks 1440^th of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Sequoia Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 461 students attended Sequoia Middle.

What high school do graduates of Sequoia Middle attend?

Students who attend Sequoia Middle usually go on to attend Shasta High

What district is Sequoia Middle in?

Redding Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Sequoia Middle?

Students at Sequoia Middle are 55% White, 22% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 6% American Indian, 5% Asian, 3% African American.

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