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Turtle Bay

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Turtle Bay ranks 2316 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

2316^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 60% of California elementary schools

Summary

Turtle Bay is a K-8 elementary school serving 692 students in the Redding Elementary district, notable for achieving strong academic results while serving a student population where a high percentage qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

The school demonstrates a real strength in helping students succeed, with math and English proficiency rates meeting or exceeding state averages. This is particularly impressive when compared to other schools with similar student demographics, such as Juniper and Cypress Elementary in the same district, which Turtle Bay outperforms academically while spending less per student. Furthermore, the school has made dramatic improvements in student attendance, cutting chronic absenteeism by more than half since 2022, which is a key factor in its academic success.

While Turtle Bay performs well overall, there are some areas for attention. Test scores dip in the middle school grades (6th and 7th) before rebounding strongly in 8th grade, suggesting a need to focus on that transition. The school's approach is very effective for some student groups but shows room for growth with others, indicating an ongoing effort to ensure all students thrive. Compared to nearby schools in other districts like Boulder Creek Elementary and Mistletoe Elementary, Turtle Bay remains a competitive and efficient option that successfully supports its community.

692

Students ?

21.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,225

Per pupil spending ?

73.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1330 Arboretum Dr.
Redding, CA 96003-3603

(530) 225-0035

District: Redding Elementary

Students who attend Turtle Bay usually attend:

High:

Shasta High

Racial breakdown:

White:

60.8%

Hispanic:

18.1%

Two or more races:

14.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 54th percentile in 2022 → 60th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 60th (2025) from a 54th-percentile low (2022)

✓Above the California median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg39%

California avg41%

Elementary school

2,316^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 40%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From top 26% (2015) to top 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

1,174^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 43%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From top 35% (2015) to top 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	54.9	2316 of 5857	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.7	2414 of 5869	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.0	2575 of 5859	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.3	2680 of 5883	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.8	598 of 1417	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.8	2607 of 5789	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.5	2162 of 5662	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	63.8	1844 of 5692	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	65.1	1760 of 5614	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	70.6	1469 of 5611	73.8%	★★★★☆
2013	68.6	1646 of 5530	70.2%	★★★★☆
2012	74.9	1278 of 5390	76.3%	★★★★☆
2011	70.5	1473 of 5377	72.6%	★★★★☆
2010	62.0	1881 of 5314	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	67.3	1576 of 5193	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	64.1	1682 of 5113	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	67.3	1500 of 5113	70.7%	★★★★☆
2006	52.9	2054 of 4818	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	56.0	1910 of 4822	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	54.8	1929 of 4809	59.9%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2021	63.1	70 of 293	76.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	50.6	2430 of 5597	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.4	3033 of 5612	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.6	2546 of 5609	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.2	2694 of 5635	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.0	593 of 1267	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.6	2830 of 5492	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.7	2451 of 5413	54.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	59.0	1768 of 5107	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.1	2122 of 5107	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.5	1700 of 5087	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.3	2381 of 5084	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.6	1814 of 4963	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.1	901 of 4830	81.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	63.1	1676 of 5460	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.9	2066 of 5517	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.4	1909 of 5363	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.8	1930 of 5264	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.3	217 of 1110	80.5%	★★★★☆
2019	61.0	1705 of 5173	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.8	1358 of 5084	73.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	57.5	2091 of 5628	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.1	1745 of 5643	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.5	2475 of 5638	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.5	2525 of 5663	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.3	470 of 1272	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.9	2264 of 5510	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.0	1847 of 5431	66.0%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	11.2	650 of 718	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.3	636 of 670	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	46.7	1169 of 2847	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.5	1142 of 2635	56.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	35.1	1820 of 2598	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.0	1961 of 2651	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.2	2094 of 2661	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.6	2133 of 2726	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.9	2255 of 2834	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.9	1899 of 2737	30.6%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	50.2	1174 of 2761	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.6	1051 of 2783	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.0	1367 of 2781	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.9	1341 of 2740	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.9	416 of 894	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.5	1730 of 2715	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.9	985 of 2480	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	52.4	1044 of 2508	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	50.8	1091 of 2497	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	59.4	872 of 2477	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	81.3	285 of 2379	88.0%	★★★★☆
2012	73.4	494 of 2259	78.1%	★★★★☆
2011	75.7	396 of 2236	82.3%	★★★★☆
2010	58.0	838 of 2179	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	55.1	853 of 2063	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	56.1	790 of 2005	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	61.0	661 of 1999	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	45.3	900 of 1804	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	46.2	874 of 1777	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	46.9	841 of 1769	52.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	35.1	1523 of 2533	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.1	1401 of 2551	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.1	1542 of 2531	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.7	1385 of 2509	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.8	346 of 738	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.6	1540 of 2380	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.1	1062 of 2262	53.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	59.4	777 of 2395	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.9	434 of 2388	81.8%	★★★★☆
2023	69.5	515 of 2374	78.3%	★★★★☆
2022	61.0	704 of 2359	70.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	59.2	804 of 2542	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.0	708 of 2579	72.5%	★★★★☆
2023	53.1	922 of 2531	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.3	799 of 2458	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.3	185 of 721	74.3%	★★★★☆
2019	47.8	1086 of 2369	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.0	608 of 2230	72.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	59.8	848 of 2534	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.9	706 of 2552	72.3%	★★★★☆
2023	48.8	1101 of 2538	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.9	1120 of 2527	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.1	336 of 763	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.3	1597 of 2407	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.6	831 of 2273	63.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	27.8	1109 of 1520	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.7	1083 of 1537	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.8	1251 of 1543	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.3	1253 of 1555	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.2	1399 of 1602	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.8	1091 of 1496	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Disabled (2021)76th percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)69th percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)65th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)63rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)59th percentile~ school

Female (2025)57th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)30th percentile-31 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)9th percentile-51 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)68th percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2025)68th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)67th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)40th percentile-18 vs school

White (2025)27th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy48%~ state avg

Mathematics43%+6 vs state

Science28%-5 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
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	$15,225	$163	$15,062
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	$20,479	$706	$19,773
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		$16,438	$129	$16,309
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							$17,858	$547	$17,311
Boulder Creek Elementary	Public	K-8	505 Springer Dr.	Redding	96003	Shasta County	Enterprise Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 224-4140	839	36	23.2	53.4%	521 (62.1%)	7 (0.8%)	129 (15.4%)	62 (7.4%)	19 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	101 (12.0%)	66.2	1776^th of 5857 public elementary schools	69.7%		65.6	1788^th of 5869 public elementary schools	69.5%	12	50.6	50.0	50.3	50.6	49.4	61.8	48.9	53.3	52.6	52.8	55.6	44.9	51.7	36.7	38.0	47.4	45.5	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	$14,300	$1,261	$13,039
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							$14,804	$1,301	$13,503
Redding STEM Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	3711 Oasis Rd.	Redding	96003	Shasta County	Redding STEM Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 275-5480	253	12	21.1	59.3%	165 (65.2%)	1 (0.4%)	38 (15.0%)	6 (2.4%)	6 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (14.6%)	47.5	2736^th of 5857 public elementary schools	53.3%		45.9	2799^th of 5869 public elementary schools	52.3%	63	58.3	59.1	58.7	40.0	52.0	62.5	31.8	55.0	68.2	51.9	20.0	40.0	29.2	13.6	45.0	36.4	30.8							$15,022	$989	$14,033
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							$23,042	$5,920	$17,122
Buckeye School of the Arts	Public	K-8	3407 Hiatt Dr.	Redding	96003	Shasta County	Gateway Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 225-0420	482	24	20.0	89.4%	273 (56.6%)	10 (2.1%)	109 (22.6%)	33 (6.8%)	18 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (8.1%)	29.7	3984^th of 5857 public elementary schools	32.0%		24.7	4395^th of 5869 public elementary schools	25.1%	411	26.3	24.6	25.4	35.4	41.2	43.1	32.8	45.0	36.9	39.1	31.3	29.4	10.5	15.3	16.7	15.4	19.1	82.3	87.1	96.8	96.8	85.5	85.5	$22,795	$3,423	$19,372
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	$17,934	$2,631	$15,303

Frequently Asked Questions about Turtle Bay

What is the racial makeup of Turtle Bay?

Students at Turtle Bay are 61% White, 18% Hispanic, 15% Two or more races, 2% American Indian, 2% Asian, 1% African American.

How many students attend Turtle Bay?

In the 2024-25 school year, 692 students attended Turtle Bay.

What district is Turtle Bay in?

Redding Elementary

Is Turtle Bay a good school?

Turtle Bay ranks 2316^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Turtle Bay attend?

Students who attend Turtle Bay usually go on to attend:

High : Shasta High

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