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Best Schools in Redwood City, CA
Redwood City, CA has 53 public schools (11 high, 10 middle, 28 elementary) serving 28,990 students. On average they score 52% on state proficiency tests against a projected 49%, so schools in Redwood City meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Redwood City, CA
The top high schools in Redwood City, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Carlmont High
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Projected Test Scores
Sequoia Union High • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2322 Students
2. Design Tech High
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Design Tech High District • Charter • Grades 9 - 12 • 545 Students
3. Menlo-atherton High
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Sequoia Union High • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2125 Students
4. Hillsdale High
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San Mateo Union High • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1629 Students
5. Woodside High
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Sequoia Union High • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1694 Students
6. Pescadero High
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La Honda-pescadero Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 80 Students
7. Sequoia High
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Sequoia Union High • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1909 Students
8. Tide Academy
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Sequoia Union High • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 243 Students
9. Summit Preparatory Charter High
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Summit Preparatory Charter High District • Charter • Grades 9 - 12 • 389 Students
10. Half Moon Bay High
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Cabrillo Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1024 Students
Best Middle Schools in Redwood City, CA
The top middle schools in Redwood City, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. North Star Academy
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Redwood City Elementary • Public • Grades 3 - 8 • 519 Students
2. Corte Madera
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Portola Valley Elementary • Public • Grades 4 - 8 • 273 Students
3. Ralston Intermediate
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Belmont-redwood Shores Elementary • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1117 Students
4. Central Middle
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San Carlos Elementary • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 427 Students
5. La Entrada Middle
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Las Lomitas Elementary • Public • Grades 4 - 8 • 595 Students
6. Bowditch Middle
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San Mateo-foster City • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 908 Students
7. Manuel F. Cunha Intermediate
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Cabrillo Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 584 Students
8. John F. Kennedy Middle
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Redwood City Elementary • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 706 Students
9. Mckinley Institute Of Technology
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Redwood City Elementary • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 331 Students
10. Cesar Chavez Ravenswood Middle
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Ravenswood City Elementary • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 515 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Redwood City, CA
The top elementary schools in Redwood City, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Ormondale Elementary
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Portola Valley Elementary • Public • Grades KG - 3 • 240 Students
2. Las Lomitas Elementary
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Las Lomitas Elementary • Public • Grades KG - 3 • 551 Students
3. Brittan Acres Elementary
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San Carlos Elementary • Public • Grades KG - 3 • 336 Students
4. Woodside Elementary
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Woodside Elementary • Public • Grades KG - 8 • 371 Students
5. Redwood Shores Elementary
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Belmont-redwood Shores Elementary • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 374 Students
6. Arroyo
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San Carlos Elementary • Public • Grades 4 - 5 • 277 Students
7. Sandpiper Elementary
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Belmont-redwood Shores Elementary • Public • Grades KG - 8 • 529 Students
8. Kings Mountain Elementary
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Cabrillo Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 53 Students
9. La Honda Elementary
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La Honda-pescadero Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 55 Students
10. Roy Cloud Elementary
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Redwood City Elementary • Public • Grades KG - 8 • 633 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Redwood City, CA
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Redwood City, CA has a total population of 92,381 with 23% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 88%, and 55% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Redwood City, CA
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Redwood City, CA.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
23.85 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
4.50 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
19.35 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Redwood City, CA.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Redwood City, CA.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Redwood City, CA Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Redwood City, CA
How many schools are in Redwood City, CA?
Redwood City, CA has 53 public schools: 11 high schools, 10 middle schools and 28 elementary schools, serving 28,990 students in total.
How do schools in Redwood City perform on state tests?
On average, 53 schools in Redwood City score 52% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 49%, so on average schools in Redwood City meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Redwood City?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 29%
- Projected: 32%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 73%
- Projected: 62%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 55%
- Projected: 53%
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- Projected: 45%
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- Projected: 58%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 60%
- Projected: 57%
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- Actual: 39%
- Projected: 40%
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- Actual: 78%
- Projected: 70%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 70%
- Projected: 60%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
Every school in Redwood City
20 of 22 schools in Redwood City carry a SchoolGrade (2 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 6B: 3C: 4D: 4F: 3
All 22 public schools we grade in Redwood City. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (5)
Middle and junior high schools (1)
Elementary and primary schools (8)
- Clifford Elementary
- Henry Ford Elementary
- Hoover Elementary
- Redwood Shores Elementary
- Roosevelt Elementary
- Roy Cloud Elementary
- Sandpiper Elementary
- Taft Elementary
Other schools and academies (8)
- Canyon Oaks Youth Center
- Connect Community Charter
- Kipp Excelencia Community Preparatory
- Mckinley Institute Of Technology
- North Star Academy
- Orion Alternative
- Rocketship Redwood City
- San Mateo County Special Education
Private schools (11)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.
- Creative Learning Center
- Holy Family School
- Kubo Montessori
- Our Lady Of Mt Carmel School
- Redeemer Lutheran School
- Redwoods International Montessori House Of Chldrn
- St Pius Elementary School
- Stanford Online High School
- Weingarten Childrens Center
- Wherry Academy
- Wings Learning Center