Is Redwood Elementary a good school?

Redwood Elementary ranks 3913 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Redwood Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 584 students attended Redwood Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Redwood Elementary?

Students at Redwood Elementary are 94% Hispanic, 3% African American, 2% White, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Redwood Elementary attend?

Students who attend Redwood Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Sequoia Middle High : Summit High

Redwood Elementary

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.

Detail:

Public K-6

8570 Redwood Ave.
Fontana, CA 92335-3117

(909) 357-5740

District: Fontana Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3913^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Students who attend Redwood Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Sequoia Middle
High:	Summit High

Student/teacher ratio: 20.2

Number of students: 584

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

94.0%

African American:

2.6%

White:

1.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 78.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Redwood Elementary ranks worse than 66.8% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 13^th among 30 ranked elementary schools in the Fontana Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 30.09. (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.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (94%), African American (2.6%), White (1.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 78.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Redwood Elementary is 20.2. 17 elementary schools in the Fontana Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Redwood Elementary employs 28.8 full-time teachers.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Redwood Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Redwood Elementary 3913^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Redwood Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Fontana Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Fontana Unified 1103^rd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Redwood Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Redwood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	16.16	4251^st	4809	11.6%
2005	39.43	2750^th	4822	43.0%
2006	29.49	3340^th	4818	30.7%
2007	29.48	3613^th	5113	29.3%
2008	28.48	3708^th	5113	27.5%
2009	24.78	4083^rd	5193	21.4%
2010	28.28	3984^th	5314	25.0%
2011	30.09	3971^st	5377	26.1%
2012	25.24	4297^th	5390	20.3%
2013	24.33	4450^th	5530	19.5%
2015	27.89	3872^nd	5611	31.0%
2016	36.40	3304^th	5614	41.1%
2017	39.42	3140^th	5692	44.8%
2018	39.45	3194^th	5662	43.6%
2019	43.40	2982^nd	5789	48.5%
2022	25.44	4299^th	5883	26.9%
2023	38.48	3253^rd	5874	44.6%
2024	30.09	3913^th	5862	33.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Redwood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	39.89	1772^nd	3246	45.4%
2019	59.22	859^th	3275	73.8%
2022	44.56	1501^st	3311	54.7%
2023	56.28	948^th	3250	70.8%
2024	55.64	900^th	3160	71.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Redwood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	26.36	1828^th	2420	24.5%
2024	43.96	1163^rd	2634	55.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Redwood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	54.55	2068^th	5084	59.3%
2019	56.41	1986^th	5173	61.6%
2022	33.75	3531^st	5264	32.9%
2023	49.15	2425^th	5374	54.9%
2024	37.39	3335^th	5511	39.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Redwood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	40.43	3054^th	5413	43.6%
2019	44.15	2855^th	5492	48.0%
2022	29.15	3813^th	5635	32.3%
2023	43.25	2803^rd	5617	50.1%
2024	31.47	3675^th	5605	34.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Redwood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	38.81	3122^nd	5431	42.5%
2019	42.35	2886^th	5510	47.6%
2022	23.07	4424^th	5663	21.9%
2023	34.50	3443^rd	5650	39.1%
2024	29.49	3860^th	5636	31.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Redwood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	53.16	2024^th	4830	58.1%
2019	59.69	1703^rd	4963	65.7%
2022	35.35	3264^th	5084	35.8%
2023	50.74	2194^th	5098	57.0%
2024	40.89	2908^th	5102	43.0%

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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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Enrollment information for Redwood Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	389	59	10	318	6	n/a	n/a	0	782
1989	348	53	13	369	5	n/a	n/a	0	788
1990	298	62	9	393	1	n/a	n/a	0	763
1991	351	53	12	485	1	n/a	n/a	0	902
1992	315	78	19	476	6	n/a	n/a	0	894
1993	265	78	26	512	9	n/a	n/a	0	890
1994	242	78	12	559	7	n/a	n/a	0	898
1995	155	48	12	607	7	n/a	n/a	0	829
1996	155	48	12	607	7	n/a	n/a	0	829
1997	158	62	11	750	8	n/a	n/a	0	989
1998	141	63	11	748	9	n/a	n/a	0	972
1999	141	58	18	819	8	n/a	n/a	0	1044
2000	86	40	15	748	5	n/a	n/a	0	894
2001	85	44	12	801	5	n/a	n/a	0	947
2002	95	49	14	977	3	n/a	n/a	0	1138
2003	95	49	14	977	3	n/a	n/a	0	1138
2004	52	28	7	662	3	n/a	n/a	0	752
2005	36	34	4	676	2	n/a	n/a	4	756
2006	44	21	5	643	1	n/a	n/a	4	718
2007	50	26	14	662	2	n/a	n/a	0	754
2008	52	25	17	684	3	n/a	n/a	0	781
2009	48	22	6	684	1	8	0	0	769
2010	43	23	6	679	1	5	0	0	757
2011	31	17	8	642	0	4	0	0	702
2012	25	12	7	621	1	6	0	0	672
2013	20	9	7	614	1	3	0	0	654
2014	24	10	5	584	0	1	3	0	627
2015	15	11	3	550	0	0	3	0	582
2016	17	11	3	508	0	2	3	0	544
2017	17	11	4	486	0	2	2	0	522
2018	19	7	4	477	0	2	3	0	512
2019	15	5	3	438	0	2	2	0	465
2020	14	5	7	470	0	0	3	0	499
2021	15	9	7	489	0	0	4	0	524
2022	14	13	6	506	0	1	4	0	544
2023	11	15	6	549	0	0	3	0	584

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 Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	782	28.0	27.9	n/a
1989	788	31.0	25.4	n/a
1990	763	29.0	26.3	n/a
1991	902	36.0	25.0	n/a
1992	894	36.6	24.4	66.9
1993	890	29.0	30.7	70.1
1994	898	27.0	33.3	78.6
1995	829	31.3	26.5	56.3
1996	829	31.3	26.5	56.3
1997	989	38.3	25.8	88
1998	972	47.3	20.5	84.7
1999	1044	47.2	22.1	76.4
2000	894	45.5	19.6	78.1
2001	947	47.0	20.1	94.6
2002	1138	51.0	22.3	99.7
2003	1138	51.0	22.3	99.7
2004	752	35.0	21.5	88.8
2005	756	35.0	21.6	91.1
2006	718	33.0	21.8	100.1
2007	754	33.0	22.8	99.6
2008	781	41.0	19.0	87.1
2009	769	37.0	16.7	88.6
2010	757	33.0	22.9	88.6
2011	702	n/a	n/a	89.2
2012	672	24.5	27.3	n/a
2013	654	22.5	28.9	99.5
2014	627	23.0	27.2	81.5
2015	582	22.0	26.4	90.9
2016	544	22.0	24.7	90.1
2017	522	21.5	24.1	89.5
2018	512	21.7	23.5	88.3
2019	465	19.7	23.5	87.1
2020	499	n/a	n/a	96.8
2021	524	26.7	19.5	86.6
2022	544	27.6	19.7	80.1
2023	584	28.8	20.2	78.4

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 Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	782	28.0	27.9	n/a
1989	788	31.0	25.4	n/a
1990	763	29.0	26.3	n/a
1991	902	36.0	25.0	n/a
1992	894	36.6	24.4	66.9
1993	890	29.0	30.7	70.1
1994	898	27.0	33.3	78.6
1995	829	31.3	26.5	56.3
1996	829	31.3	26.5	56.3
1997	989	38.3	25.8	88
1998	972	47.3	20.5	84.7
1999	1044	47.2	22.1	76.4
2000	894	45.5	19.6	78.1
2001	947	47.0	20.1	94.6
2002	1138	51.0	22.3	99.7
2003	1138	51.0	22.3	99.7
2004	752	35.0	21.5	88.8
2005	756	35.0	21.6	91.1
2006	718	33.0	21.8	100.1
2007	754	33.0	22.8	99.6
2008	781	41.0	19.0	87.1
2009	769	37.0	16.7	88.6
2010	757	33.0	22.9	88.6
2011	702	n/a	n/a	89.2
2012	672	24.5	27.3	n/a
2013	654	22.5	28.9	99.5
2014	627	23.0	27.2	81.5
2015	582	22.0	26.4	90.9
2016	544	22.0	24.7	90.1
2017	522	21.5	24.1	89.5
2018	512	21.7	23.5	88.3
2019	465	19.7	23.5	87.1
2020	499	n/a	n/a	96.8
2021	524	26.7	19.5	86.6
2022	544	27.6	19.7	80.1
2023	584	28.8	20.2	78.4

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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