Is Manzanita Elementary a good school?

Manzanita Elementary ranks 1991 st of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Manzanita Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 562 students attended Manzanita Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Manzanita Elementary?

Students at Manzanita Elementary are 65% White, 16% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Asian, 2% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Manzanita Elementary attend?

Students who attend Manzanita Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Sequoia Middle High : Shasta High

Manzanita Elementary

Summary:

Manzanita Elementary is a public elementary school located in Redding, California, serving grades K-5 with a student population of 521. It is part of the Redding Elementary District, which is ranked 680 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Manzanita Elementary consistently outperforms the Redding Elementary District and the state of California in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subjects. In 2023-2024, Manzanita's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics were 49.83% and 47.18% respectively, compared to the district's 43.26% and 34.84%, and the state's 47.04% and 35.54%. Manzanita's 5th-grade students performed particularly well, with 53.76% proficient or better in ELA and 43.48% in Mathematics, compared to the district's 44.37% and 35.05%, and the state's 47.37% and 35.02%. However, the school has seen a steady increase in chronic absenteeism, from 9.9% in 2017-2018 to 14.3% in 2022-2023, which is still higher than the state average.

Manzanita's Hispanic students consistently outperform their peers at the state level, ranking in the top 25% of California elementary schools for this subgroup. However, the school's White and Special Education students perform below the state average, ranking in the bottom 25% and bottom 10% of California elementary schools respectively. Additionally, Manzanita has a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 40.73% to 49.52% over the past three school years, which is higher than the state average and indicates a significant population of economically disadvantaged students.

Detail:

Public K-5

1240 Manzanita Hills Ave.
Redding, CA 96001-1348

(530) 225-0050

District: Redding Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
1991^st of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $5,898

Students who attend Manzanita Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Sequoia Middle
High:	Shasta High

Student/teacher ratio: 23.4

Number of students: 562

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.3%

Hispanic:

16.0%

Two or more races:

13.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 56.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Manzanita Elementary ranks better than 66% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks first among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Redding Elementary School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 61.68. (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 Student population at Manzanita Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (65.3%), Hispanic (16%), two or more races (13%). (See more...)

Compare Details 56.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Redding Elementary School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Manzanita Elementary is 23.4. 5 elementary schools in the Redding Elementary School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Manzanita Elementary is $5,898. 5 elementary schools in the Redding Elementary School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Manzanita Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Manzanita Elementary 1991^st of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Manzanita Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Redding Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Redding Elementary 680^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Manzanita Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Manzanita Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	75.99	1081^st	4809	77.5%
2005	75.89	1096^th	4822	77.3%
2006	84.06	781^st	4818	83.8%
2007	73.41	1228^th	5113	76.0%
2008	61.47	1786^th	5113	65.1%
2009	63.41	1750^th	5193	66.3%
2010	62.45	1862^nd	5314	65.0%
2011	63.98	1802^nd	5377	66.5%
2012	63.28	1872^nd	5390	65.3%
2013	75.55	1287^th	5530	76.7%
2015	70.09	1497^th	5611	73.3%
2016	73.88	1353^rd	5614	75.9%
2017	77.33	1233^rd	5692	78.3%
2018	63.43	1890^th	5662	66.6%
2019	68.23	1688^th	5789	70.8%
2021	79.15	283^rd	1417	80.0%
2022	65.01	1812^th	5883	69.2%
2023	60.28	2046^th	5874	65.2%
2024	61.68	1991^st	5862	66.0%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Manzanita Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	27.66	534^th	669	20.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Manzanita Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	23.42	2206^th	2634	16.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Manzanita Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	53.71	2124^th	5084	58.2%
2019	72.91	1037^th	5173	80.0%
2021	87.83	82^nd	1110	92.6%
2022	68.68	1229^th	5264	76.7%
2023	56.99	1937^th	5374	64.0%
2024	62.58	1643^rd	5511	70.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Manzanita Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	62.86	1852^nd	5413	65.8%
2019	68.73	1557^th	5492	71.6%
2021	75.83	281^st	1267	77.8%
2022	69.34	1548^th	5635	72.5%
2023	63.09	1800^th	5617	68.0%
2024	61.26	1898^th	5605	66.1%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Manzanita Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	38.74	1129^th	2227	49.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Manzanita Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	61.50	1867^th	5431	65.6%
2019	65.07	1720^th	5510	68.8%
2021	78.67	264^th	1272	79.2%
2022	58.48	2033^rd	5663	64.1%
2023	55.13	2174^th	5650	61.5%
2024	59.89	1984^th	5636	64.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Manzanita Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	63.53	1466^th	4830	69.6%
2019	71.38	1100^th	4963	77.8%
2022	79.20	770^th	5084	84.9%
2023	70.18	1176^th	5098	76.9%
2024	66.42	1337^th	5102	73.8%

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Rank History for White students at Manzanita Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	38.58	1856^th	2737	32.2%
2019	39.96	1858^th	2834	34.4%
2022	39.24	1759^th	2726	35.5%
2023	32.82	1915^th	2662	28.1%
2024	35.24	1811^th	2647	31.6%

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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 Manzanita Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	386	5	38	7	2	n/a	n/a	0	438
1989	416	1	44	8	19	n/a	n/a	0	488
1990	453	4	45	6	7	n/a	n/a	0	515
1991	459	1	42	8	2	n/a	n/a	0	512
1992	446	8	36	14	6	n/a	n/a	0	510
1993	471	2	31	3	9	n/a	n/a	0	516
1994	482	9	29	6	4	n/a	n/a	0	530
1995	463	7	35	26	0	n/a	n/a	0	531
1996	463	7	35	26	0	n/a	n/a	0	531
1997	466	9	33	22	9	n/a	n/a	0	539
1998	455	6	29	14	11	n/a	n/a	0	515
1999	486	9	22	21	15	n/a	n/a	0	553
2000	471	5	23	31	10	n/a	n/a	0	540
2001	481	8	17	26	12	n/a	n/a	0	544
2002	528	13	26	31	18	n/a	n/a	0	616
2003	528	13	26	31	18	n/a	n/a	0	616
2004	520	8	20	41	14	n/a	n/a	0	603
2005	481	13	23	46	24	n/a	n/a	0	587
2006	463	11	19	37	21	n/a	n/a	0	551
2007	524	15	20	47	25	n/a	n/a	2	633
2008	553	17	20	56	23	n/a	n/a	0	669
2009	515	12	20	42	23	1	28	0	641
2010	492	13	18	55	27	1	24	0	630
2011	494	12	16	57	23	1	20	0	623
2012	493	10	12	47	22	1	22	0	607
2013	446	8	9	47	18	0	29	0	557
2014	416	10	13	64	15	1	37	0	556
2015	403	8	18	60	13	1	42	0	545
2016	436	9	14	70	11	1	44	0	585
2017	417	2	12	72	14	1	44	0	562
2018	441	3	18	74	10	0	42	0	588
2019	444	4	12	100	6	0	39	0	605
2020	424	8	10	90	8	0	49	0	589
2021	388	10	10	85	9	0	48	0	550
2022	390	12	12	75	7	0	49	0	545
2023	353	12	8	75	10	3	60	0	521
2024	367	10	10	90	10	2	73	0	562

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 Manzanita Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	438	16.0	27.3	n/a
1989	488	18.0	27.1	n/a
1990	515	19.0	27.1	n/a
1991	512	20.0	25.6	n/a
1992	510	20.3	25.1	36.1
1993	516	20.0	25.8	29.1
1994	530	19.0	27.9	34
1995	531	20.0	26.6	34.1
1996	531	20.0	26.6	34.1
1997	539	25.0	21.6	40.8
1998	515	25.0	20.6	40.8
1999	553	26.1	21.2	37.3
2000	540	27.3	19.8	42.4
2001	544	26.0	20.9	38.2
2002	616	27.0	22.8	36.2
2003	616	27.0	22.8	36.2
2004	603	27.0	22.3	39.8
2005	587	28.0	21.0	39.7
2006	551	26.0	21.2	39
2007	633	29.0	21.8	33.8
2008	669	34.0	19.7	33.9
2009	641	32.0	18.9	0
2010	630	28.0	22.5	35.2
2011	623	n/a	n/a	31.6
2012	607	23.0	26.3	0
2013	557	21.0	26.5	43.8
2014	556	21.0	26.4	44.8
2015	545	21.0	25.9	41.3
2016	585	24.0	24.3	41.4
2017	562	24.0	23.4	39.9
2018	588	24.0	24.5	43
2019	605	24.0	25.2	45.6
2020	589	n/a	n/a	45.2
2021	550	25.5	21.5	47.6
2022	545	25.0	21.8	40.7
2023	521	23.0	22.6	49.5
2024	562	24.0	23.4	56.9

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 Manzanita Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	438	16.0	27.3	n/a
1989	488	18.0	27.1	n/a
1990	515	19.0	27.1	n/a
1991	512	20.0	25.6	n/a
1992	510	20.3	25.1	36.1
1993	516	20.0	25.8	29.1
1994	530	19.0	27.9	34
1995	531	20.0	26.6	34.1
1996	531	20.0	26.6	34.1
1997	539	25.0	21.6	40.8
1998	515	25.0	20.6	40.8
1999	553	26.1	21.2	37.3
2000	540	27.3	19.8	42.4
2001	544	26.0	20.9	38.2
2002	616	27.0	22.8	36.2
2003	616	27.0	22.8	36.2
2004	603	27.0	22.3	39.8
2005	587	28.0	21.0	39.7
2006	551	26.0	21.2	39
2007	633	29.0	21.8	33.8
2008	669	34.0	19.7	33.9
2009	641	32.0	18.9	0
2010	630	28.0	22.5	35.2
2011	623	n/a	n/a	31.6
2012	607	23.0	26.3	0
2013	557	21.0	26.5	43.8
2014	556	21.0	26.4	44.8
2015	545	21.0	25.9	41.3
2016	585	24.0	24.3	41.4
2017	562	24.0	23.4	39.9
2018	588	24.0	24.5	43
2019	605	24.0	25.2	45.6
2020	589	n/a	n/a	45.2
2021	550	25.5	21.5	47.6
2022	545	25.0	21.8	40.7
2023	521	23.0	22.6	49.5
2024	562	24.0	23.4	56.9

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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