Is Connect Community Charter a good school?

Connect Community Charter ranks in the bottom 1.4% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Connect Community Charter?

In the 2022-23 school year, 148 students attended Connect Community Charter.

What is the racial makeup of Connect Community Charter?

Students at Connect Community Charter are 91% Hispanic, 3% White, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Connect Community Charter

Summary:

Connect Community Charter is a public charter elementary school serving grades K-8 in Redwood City, California, with 148 students. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of California elementary schools over the past several years, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger, and a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

Connect Community Charter significantly underperforms the state and nearby schools in academic assessments, with proficiency rates around 20% in English Language Arts and 8% in Mathematics, compared to state averages of 47% and 36%. The school also has a very high chronic absenteeism rate of 34%, which is significantly higher than the nearby schools, ranging from 8.9% to 29.3%. Despite these challenges, Connect Community Charter has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of around 16 students per teacher, lower than most of the nearby schools.

The analysis of Connect Community Charter highlights significant academic and attendance-related challenges that the school faces, particularly in comparison to its nearby counterparts. The high percentage of students from low-income backgrounds at Connect Community Charter may present unique challenges, and addressing these issues will likely require a multifaceted approach, including a close examination of instructional practices, attendance policies, and the allocation of resources to support the unique needs of the school's student population. Nearby schools, particularly those in the Menlo Park City Elementary district, demonstrate significantly higher academic achievement and lower chronic absenteeism rates, suggesting that factors such as district-level support, resource allocation, and instructional practices may play a role in the performance differences.

Detail:

Public, Charter K-8

635 Oakside Ave.
Redwood City, CA 94063-3863

(650) 482-2426

District: Connect Community Charter District

SchoolDigger Rank:
5782^nd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Student/teacher ratio: 16.3

Number of students: 148

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

90.5%

White:

3.4%

Two or more races:

2.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 62.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Connect Community Charter ranks worse than 98.6% of elementary schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 7.61. (See more...)

Compare Details Connect Community Charter ranks worse than 85.6% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 17.23. (See more...)

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.

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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Connect Community Charter:

SchoolDigger ranks Connect Community Charter 5782^nd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Connect Community Charter in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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SchoolDigger ranks Connect Community Charter 2377^th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Connect Community Charter in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Connect Community Charter District:

SchoolDigger ranks Connect Community Charter District 1519^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Connect Community Charter

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Connect Community Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	14.20	5295^th	5789	8.5%
2021	11.07	1373^rd	1417	3.1%
2022	14.58	5393^rd	5883	8.3%
2023	13.21	5468^th	5874	6.9%
2024	7.61	5782^nd	5862	1.4%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Connect Community Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	32.06	2333^rd	3275	28.8%
2021	24.74	566^th	602	6.0%
2024	14.69	3158^th	3160	0.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Connect Community Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	17.02	4738^th	5173	8.4%
2021	16.03	1048^th	1110	5.6%
2022	25.60	4207^th	5264	20.1%
2023	23.10	4450^th	5374	17.2%
2024	8.86	5432^nd	5511	1.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Connect Community Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	9.62	5328^th	5492	3.0%
2022	13.37	5334^th	5635	5.3%
2023	9.73	5515^th	5617	1.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Connect Community Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	17.89	4828^th	5510	12.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Connect Community Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	21.87	4369^th	5084	14.1%
2023	17.98	4615^th	5098	9.5%
2024	8.37	5047^th	5102	1.1%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Connect Community Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	5.00	2756^th	2834	2.8%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at Connect Community Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	15.52	2369^th	2715	12.7%
2021	12.05	848^th	894	5.1%
2022	16.43	2379^th	2740	13.2%
2023	21.93	2183^rd	2802	22.1%
2024	17.23	2377^th	2777	14.4%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Connect Community Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	29.18	320^th	363	11.8%
2024	40.28	722^nd	1477	51.1%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Connect Community Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	19.97	2023^rd	2369	14.6%
2021	16.26	675^th	721	6.4%
2023	34.23	1584^th	2549	37.9%
2024	22.59	2081^st	2575	19.2%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Connect Community Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	16.09	2069^th	2380	13.1%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Connect Community Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	18.87	2135^th	2547	16.2%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Connect Community Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	12.50	2076^th	2213	6.2%
2022	22.74	1907^th	2359	19.2%
2023	20.69	2005^th	2391	16.1%
2024	20.66	1992^nd	2383	16.4%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Connect Community Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	13.80	1407^th	1602	12.2%

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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.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2019	63	2	1	118	0	8	20	212
2020	50	2	3	135	0	5	20	215
2021	25	3	3	115	0	3	14	163
2022	16	4	2	118	0	3	10	153
2023	5	1	2	134	1	1	4	148

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 Connect Community Charter

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	212	7.0	30.2	84.9
2020	215	n/a	n/a	80.5
2021	163	9.1	17.9	89.6
2022	153	10.0	15.3	60.8
2023	148	9.0	16.3	62.8

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 Connect Community Charter

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	212	7.0	30.2	84.9
2020	215	n/a	n/a	80.5
2021	163	9.1	17.9	89.6
2022	153	10.0	15.3	60.8
2023	148	9.0	16.3	62.8

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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