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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 96001

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Top rankedSequoia Middle1440^th of 2,761 California middle schools

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Summary:

In zip code 96001 in Redding, California, there is one middle school, Sequoia Middle, which serves students in grades 4 through 8 within the Redding Elementary district.

Sequoia Middle is a school with significant economic need, where about 75% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The school spends more per student than the state average, yet academic proficiency in English, math, and science is below both district and state averages. Its statewide ranking has remained stable but average, hovering around the 48th to 50th percentile over the last few years.

Key challenges for the school include a chronic absenteeism rate higher than the state average and science scores that are a particular area for improvement. However, English scores show a positive trend of improvement from 6th to 8th grade. For parents, this school represents the only public middle school option in this specific zip code, and its performance should be considered within the context of its high level of student economic need.

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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 (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 (2025)	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 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	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 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	$30,513	$30,468	$45

Cities Near Zip Code 96001

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Redding	1.23 mi	54	330^th
Shasta	3.95 mi	1	447^th
Anderson	6.46 mi	18	643^rd
Igo	7.58 mi	1
Shasta Lake	8.13 mi	6	604^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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