Redwood Middle

Summary:

Redwood Middle is a highly-regarded public middle school in Saratoga, California, serving 685 students in grades 6-8. It is part of the Saratoga Union Elementary School District, which is ranked 8 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Redwood Middle has consistently been ranked among the top 20 middle schools in California over the past several years, with a 5-star rating of its own.

Redwood Middle's academic performance is exceptional, with 85.83% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 86.1% for the district and 47.04% for the state. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rate is 88.79%, outpacing the district's 89.34% and the state's 35.54%. The school also excels in the performance of various student subgroups, ranking in the top 50 in California for Asian, multi-racial, and special education students. Additionally, Redwood Middle maintains a very low chronic absenteeism rate and has a small percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively affluent student population.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Union Middle, Monroe Middle, and Moreland Middle, Redwood Middle's academic performance is significantly higher. This level of sustained excellence is a testament to the school's strong academic programs, dedicated teachers, and supportive community. Redwood Middle's proximity to other high-performing middle schools in the Cupertino Union and Los Gatos Union Elementary school districts also suggests a concentration of educational excellence in the local area.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 13925 Fruitvale Ave.
       Saratoga, CA  95070-5603


(408) 867-3042

District: Saratoga Union Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
20th of 2,777 California Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,991 Help


Students who attend Redwood Middle usually attend:

High:    Saratoga High

Feeder schools for Redwood Middle:

Elementary:    Argonaut Elementary
    Foothill Elementary
    Saratoga Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  18.0 Help
Number of students:  647

Racial breakdown:

Asian:
68.2%
White:
17.2%
Two or more races:
11.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  2% Help


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Compare Details Redwood Middle ranks better than 99.3% of middle schools in California. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 98.95. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Asian (68.2%), White (17.2%), two or more races (11.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Redwood Middle is 18. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Redwood Middle is $8,991.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Redwood Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Redwood Middle 20th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Redwood Middle in the ranking list.)

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Saratoga Union Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Saratoga Union Elementary 8th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Redwood Middle

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Rank History for all students at Redwood Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 96.86 28th 1769 98.4%
2005 96.38 26th 1777 98.5%
2006 96.06 22nd 1804 98.8%
2007 95.17 34th 1999 98.3%
2008 93.58 48th 2005 97.6%
2009 92.55 54th 2063 97.4%
2010 90.65 92nd 2179 95.8%
2011 93.50 27th 2236 98.8%
2012 93.12 26th 2259 98.8%
2013 91.58 57th 2379 97.6%
2015 98.73 11th 2477 99.6%
2016 98.53 11th 2497 99.6%
2017 98.80 17th 2508 99.3%
2018 98.92 12th 2480 99.5%
2019 98.74 19th 2715 99.3%
2021 99.19 9th 894 99.0%
2022 99.14 17th 2740 99.4%
2023 99.04 20th 2802 99.3%
2024 98.95 20th 2777 99.3%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Redwood Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 86.31 34th 462 92.6%
2019 89.14 24th 554 95.7%
2022 92.85 10th 665 98.5%
2023 93.77 9th 678 98.7%
2024 92.05 16th 699 97.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Redwood Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 99.94 3rd 1538 99.8%
2024 99.56 12th 1550 99.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Redwood Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 98.55 10th 2262 99.6%
2019 98.21 16th 2380 99.3%
2021 98.83 9th 738 98.8%
2022 98.76 13th 2509 99.5%
2023 98.73 20th 2547 99.2%
2024 98.45 24th 2546 99.1%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Redwood Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 99.90 2nd 1369 99.9%
2019 99.93 2nd 1491 99.9%
2021 99.67 1st 354 99.7%
2022 99.89 3rd 1531 99.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Redwood Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 98.88 17th 2273 99.3%
2019 98.77 21st 2407 99.1%
2021 99.27 10th 763 98.7%
2022 99.17 19th 2527 99.2%
2023 98.96 20th 2558 99.2%
2024 98.95 18th 2547 99.3%
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Rank History for Asian students at Redwood Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 88.29 12th 700 98.3%
2019 87.36 24th 745 96.8%
2022 87.41 25th 733 96.6%
2023 87.32 24th 718 96.7%
2024 84.99 49th 741 93.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Redwood Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 91.06 115th 2213 94.8%
2022 94.97 72nd 2359 96.9%
2023 94.59 77th 2391 96.8%
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Rank History for White students at Redwood Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 89.52 76th 1496 94.9%
2019 88.71 103rd 1602 93.6%
2022 89.66 81st 1555 94.8%
2023 82.30 201st 1552 87.0%
2024 84.50 161st 1535 89.5%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Redwood Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 332 6 52 10 0 n/a n/a 0 400
1989 336 3 49 0 3 n/a n/a 0 391
1990 275 3 79 7 3 n/a n/a 0 367
1991 444 4 158 5 0 n/a n/a 0 611
1992 432 3 212 10 5 n/a n/a 0 662
1993 437 4 228 16 3 n/a n/a 0 688
1994 401 4 239 20 0 n/a n/a 0 664
1995 432 2 268 19 4 n/a n/a 0 725
1996 432 2 268 19 4 n/a n/a 0 725
1997 406 5 311 11 5 n/a n/a 0 738
1998 432 2 370 15 0 n/a n/a 0 819
1999 431 2 354 16 2 n/a n/a 14 819
2000 487 2 376 21 4 n/a n/a 7 897
2001 461 3 283 20 3 n/a n/a 130 900
2002 498 2 386 26 0 n/a n/a 17 929
2003 498 2 386 26 0 n/a n/a 17 929
2004 491 2 399 28 0 n/a n/a 19 939
2005 452 2 430 23 0 n/a n/a 26 933
2006 413 1 450 23 1 n/a n/a 36 924
2007 385 2 446 21 1 n/a n/a 70 925
2008 376 3 451 23 1 n/a n/a 0 854
2009 382 2 462 23 2 0 74 0 945
2010 371 1 489 35 2 0 51 0 949
2011 331 1 488 29 2 0 55 0 906
2012 295 2 491 29 1 0 52 0 870
2013 286 1 492 36 1 0 41 0 857
2014 281 1 500 38 1 0 53 0 874
2015 284 2 507 29 0 1 65 0 888
2016 270 1 519 22 0 1 76 0 889
2017 236 1 501 26 0 2 82 0 848
2018 209 1 497 33 1 1 80 0 822
2019 191 1 446 45 1 1 76 0 761
2020 178 1 442 31 1 0 75 0 728
2021 172 0 439 37 0 0 83 0 731
2022 137 0 430 29 0 0 79 0 675
2023 137 1 446 28 0 0 73 0 685
2024 111 1 441 19 1 1 73 0 647

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Redwood Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 400 20.4 19.6 n/a
1989 391 20.3 19.2 n/a
1990 367 20.5 17.9 n/a
1991 611 28.8 21.2 n/a
1992 662 29.3 22.5 1.8
1993 688 28.9 23.8 0.9
1994 664 27.9 23.8 1.1
1995 725 31.8 22.8 0.7
1996 725 31.8 22.8 0.7
1997 738 34.0 21.7 0.8
1998 819 38.5 21.3 0.9
1999 819 39.1 20.9 0.6
2000 897 41.2 21.8 0.6
2001 900 42.7 21.1 0.5
2002 929 46.6 19.9 0.4
2003 929 46.6 19.9 0.4
2004 939 42.7 22.0 0.5
2005 933 40.9 22.8 0.7
2006 924 45.2 20.4 0.6
2007 925 48.4 19.1 0.7
2008 854 52.9 16.1 0.2
2009 945 44.7 17.3 0.5
2010 949 50.0 18.9 1.1
2011 906 n/a n/a 1.3
2012 870 43.0 20.1 1.7
2013 857 40.8 20.9 1.4
2014 874 41.8 20.8 0.8
2015 888 42.0 21.1 1.2
2016 889 44.0 20.2 0.9
2017 848 43.6 19.4 0.5
2018 822 43.5 18.8 1.8
2019 761 43.1 17.6 2.6
2020 728 n/a n/a 3.3
2021 731 39.1 18.6 3.3
2022 675 36.3 18.5 2.4
2023 685 37.5 18.2 2.3
2024 647 35.8 18.0 2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Redwood Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 400 20.4 19.6 n/a
1989 391 20.3 19.2 n/a
1990 367 20.5 17.9 n/a
1991 611 28.8 21.2 n/a
1992 662 29.3 22.5 1.8
1993 688 28.9 23.8 0.9
1994 664 27.9 23.8 1.1
1995 725 31.8 22.8 0.7
1996 725 31.8 22.8 0.7
1997 738 34.0 21.7 0.8
1998 819 38.5 21.3 0.9
1999 819 39.1 20.9 0.6
2000 897 41.2 21.8 0.6
2001 900 42.7 21.1 0.5
2002 929 46.6 19.9 0.4
2003 929 46.6 19.9 0.4
2004 939 42.7 22.0 0.5
2005 933 40.9 22.8 0.7
2006 924 45.2 20.4 0.6
2007 925 48.4 19.1 0.7
2008 854 52.9 16.1 0.2
2009 945 44.7 17.3 0.5
2010 949 50.0 18.9 1.1
2011 906 n/a n/a 1.3
2012 870 43.0 20.1 1.7
2013 857 40.8 20.9 1.4
2014 874 41.8 20.8 0.8
2015 888 42.0 21.1 1.2
2016 889 44.0 20.2 0.9
2017 848 43.6 19.4 0.5
2018 822 43.5 18.8 1.8
2019 761 43.1 17.6 2.6
2020 728 n/a n/a 3.3
2021 731 39.1 18.6 3.3
2022 675 36.3 18.5 2.4
2023 685 37.5 18.2 2.3
2024 647 35.8 18.0 2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Redwood Middle

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $8,991

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Redwood Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 19th of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 20th of 2802 Middle schools
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Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Redwood Middle)89.588.9
 0.6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Saratoga Union Elementary)89.588.9
 0.6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.544.2
 4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Redwood Middle)92.588.9
 3.7%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Saratoga Union Elementary)92.588.9
 3.7%
   6th Grade Mathematics (California)38.533.2
 5.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Redwood Middle)87.482.5
 4.9%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Saratoga Union Elementary)87.482.5
 4.9%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.447.4
 3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Redwood Middle)8985.9
 3.1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Saratoga Union Elementary)8985.9
 3.1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (California)37.933.2
 4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Redwood Middle)86.885.6
 1.2%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Saratoga Union Elementary)86.885.6
 1.2%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.445.7
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Redwood Middle)87.184.8
 2.3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Saratoga Union Elementary)87.184.8
 2.3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (Redwood Middle)76.877.3
 0.5%
   8th Grade Science (Saratoga Union Elementary)76.877.3
 0.5%
   8th Grade Science (California)30.828.8
 2.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students761685
 10%
African American11
American Indian10
 100%
Asian446446
Hispanic4528
 37.8%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White191137
 28.3%
Two or More Races7673
 3.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients2.6%2.3%
 0.3%


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Students at Redwood Middle are 68% Asian, 17% White, 11% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

Yes! Redwood Middle is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 20th of 2777 California middle schools.

Students who attend Redwood Middle usually go on to attend Saratoga High

In the 2023-24 school year, 647 students attended Redwood Middle.


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