Summary:
Redwood Elementary is a public elementary school located in Fontana, California, serving 584 students in grades K-6. It is part of the Fontana Unified School District, which is ranked 1103 out of 1568 districts in the state.
Redwood Elementary's academic performance, as measured by Smarter Balanced Assessments, is generally lower than the Fontana Unified School District and the state of California averages across various grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy at the end-of-course level was 32.49% for Redwood Elementary, compared to 37.35% for Fontana Unified and 47.04% for California. Similarly, in Mathematics, the end-of-course proficiency rate for Redwood Elementary was 25.55%, compared to 22.66% for Fontana Unified and 35.54% for California. Additionally, Redwood Elementary has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 7.0% in the 2020-2021 school year to 38.5% in the 2021-2022 school year, and 23.5% in the 2022-2023 school year. This trend is concerning and may be impacting the school's academic performance.
When comparing Redwood Elementary to nearby schools within the Fontana Unified School District, such as Tokay Elementary, Citrus Elementary, and Oleander Elementary, Redwood Elementary's academic performance is generally lower. For instance, in the 2023-2024 school year, the end-of-course proficiency rate in English Language Arts/Literacy was 26.67% for Tokay Elementary, 33.51% for Citrus Elementary, and 35.84% for Beech Avenue Elementary, compared to 32.49% for Redwood Elementary. The same pattern is observed in Mathematics, where Redwood Elementary's end-of-course proficiency rate of 25.55% is lower than the nearby schools. When comparing Redwood Elementary to schools in the neighboring Etiwanda Elementary School District, the academic performance gap becomes more pronounced, with schools like West Heritage Elementary and East Heritage Elementary significantly outperforming Redwood Elementary.
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Detail:
Public K-6
District:
Fontana Unified
SchoolDigger Rank:
3913th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools
Students who attend Redwood Elementary usually attend:
Student/teacher ratio: 20.2
Number of students: 584
Racial breakdown:
Hispanic:
94.0%
African American:
2.6%
White:
1.9%
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Asian:
1.0%
Two or more races:
0.5%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 78.4%
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