Sequoia Middle

Summary:

Sequoia Middle is a public middle school located in Redding, California, serving grades 4-8 with a total enrollment of 411 students. The school is part of the Redding Elementary School District, which is ranked 680 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sequoia Middle faces several challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, lower academic performance compared to state and local averages, and significant disparities in subgroup performance. The school's chronic absenteeism rate has risen from 15.5% in 2018-2019 to 30.5% in 2022-2023, notably higher than the state average and the rates of nearby schools like Evergreen Middle (25.3%) and West Cottonwood Junior High (19.9%). Academically, Sequoia Middle's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics are generally lower than the state and Redding Elementary District averages across all grade levels.

The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with White students and students with disabilities tending to perform the lowest, while Hispanic students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds perform relatively better. Sequoia Middle's statewide ranking has declined over the years, from 890 out of 2,379 California middle schools in 2012-2013 to 1,400 out of 2,777 in 2023-2024, and its SchoolDigger star rating has decreased from 3 stars to 2 stars. Nearby schools like Evergreen Middle, Mountain View Middle, and West Cottonwood Junior High generally outperform Sequoia Middle in academic metrics and have higher school rankings.


Detail:

Public 4-8

 1805 Sequoia St.
       Redding, CA  96001-1247


(530) 225-0020

District: Redding Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
1400th of 2,777 California Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $7,874 Help


Students who attend Sequoia Middle usually attend:

High:    Shasta High

Feeder schools for Sequoia Middle:

Elementary:    Bonny View Elementary
    Cypress Elementary
    Manzanita Elementary
    Sycamore Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  18.8 Help
Number of students:  411

Racial breakdown:

White:
61.8%
Hispanic:
17.0%
Two or more races:
7.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  69.3% Help


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Compare Details Sequoia Middle is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2018 the calculated Average Standard Score was 51.41. (See more...)
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Compare Details Sequoia Middle ranks worse than 50.4% of middle schools in California. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 41.7. (See more...)
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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
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (61.8%), Hispanic (17%), two or more races (7.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 69.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sequoia Middle is 18.8. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sequoia Middle is $7,874.
Schooldigger 2018 Rankings:

Sequoia Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Sequoia Middle 1400th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Sequoia Middle in the ranking list.)

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Redding Elementary:

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


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Rank History for Sequoia Middle

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Sequoia Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 58.99 1973rd 5193 62.0%
2010 69.00 1509th 5314 71.6%
2011 60.75 1977th 5377 63.2%
2012 71.99 1415th 5390 73.7%
2013 75.25 1310th 5530 76.3%
2015 62.32 1836th 5611 67.3%
2016 73.55 1370th 5614 75.6%
2017 59.30 2047th 5692 64.0%
2018 51.41 2490th 5662 56.0%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Sequoia Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.28 2018th 5084 60.3%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Sequoia Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.40 2212th 5413 59.1%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Sequoia Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.28 2143rd 2737 21.7%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Sequoia Middle

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Rank History for all middle school students at Sequoia Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 71.62 394th 1769 77.7%
2005 64.36 544th 1777 69.4%
2006 63.84 563rd 1804 68.8%
2007 47.10 957th 1999 52.1%
2008 48.80 955th 2005 52.4%
2009 40.60 1193rd 2063 42.2%
2010 39.13 1330th 2179 39.0%
2011 47.57 1160th 2236 48.1%
2012 51.62 1059th 2259 53.1%
2013 60.30 890th 2379 62.6%
2015 49.13 1124th 2477 54.6%
2016 41.75 1322nd 2497 47.1%
2017 61.74 847th 2508 66.2%
2018 54.85 966th 2480 61.0%
2019 53.18 1076th 2715 60.4%
2021 48.67 407th 894 54.5%
2022 42.90 1371st 2740 50.0%
2023 38.39 1518th 2802 45.8%
2024 41.70 1400th 2777 49.6%
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Rank History for middle school Multi-racial students at Sequoia Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 9.11 502nd 554 9.4%
2023 8.47 622nd 678 8.3%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Sequoia Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 28.33 1137th 1538 26.1%
2024 20.02 1460th 1550 5.8%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Sequoia Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.36 719th 2230 67.8%
2019 59.29 749th 2369 68.4%
2021 54.63 260th 721 63.9%
2022 51.85 958th 2458 61.0%
2023 41.64 1274th 2549 50.0%
2024 45.65 1172nd 2575 54.5%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Sequoia Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.59 918th 2262 59.4%
2019 52.74 992nd 2380 58.3%
2021 52.08 311th 738 57.9%
2022 45.57 1185th 2509 52.8%
2023 40.47 1323rd 2547 48.1%
2024 43.09 1249th 2546 50.9%
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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at Sequoia Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.05 741st 1369 45.9%
2019 38.74 771st 1491 48.3%
2021 37.80 203rd 354 42.7%
2022 44.31 664th 1531 56.6%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Sequoia Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.96 920th 2273 59.5%
2019 50.32 1022nd 2407 57.5%
2021 43.66 389th 763 49.0%
2022 40.24 1332nd 2527 47.3%
2023 36.97 1444th 2558 43.5%
2024 40.11 1336th 2547 47.5%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Sequoia Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.92 1132nd 2072 45.4%
2019 55.20 806th 2213 63.6%
2022 45.80 1110th 2359 52.9%
2023 34.83 1463rd 2391 38.8%
2024 44.29 1142nd 2383 52.1%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Sequoia Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.82 949th 1496 36.6%
2019 36.22 1025th 1602 36.0%
2022 24.63 1186th 1555 23.7%
2023 19.86 1255th 1552 19.1%
2024 21.89 1215th 1535 20.8%
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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.

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Enrollment information for Sequoia Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 687 20 80 37 3 n/a n/a 0 827
1989 748 19 81 41 9 n/a n/a 0 898
1990 843 19 98 27 11 n/a n/a 0 998
1991 977 17 96 51 24 n/a n/a 0 1165
1992 917 25 102 34 13 n/a n/a 0 1091
1993 949 20 104 36 25 n/a n/a 0 1134
1994 913 19 136 26 25 n/a n/a 0 1119
1995 847 27 119 51 35 n/a n/a 0 1079
1996 847 27 119 51 35 n/a n/a 0 1079
1997 868 29 94 48 25 n/a n/a 0 1064
1998 848 26 90 40 39 n/a n/a 0 1043
1999 850 20 75 47 43 n/a n/a 0 1035
2000 861 28 68 65 61 n/a n/a 0 1083
2001 879 35 66 63 47 n/a n/a 0 1090
2002 898 26 47 55 31 n/a n/a 0 1057
2003 898 26 47 55 31 n/a n/a 0 1057
2004 862 30 49 52 26 n/a n/a 0 1019
2005 784 25 53 64 28 n/a n/a 0 954
2006 702 16 39 63 30 n/a n/a 0 850
2007 687 22 32 57 32 n/a n/a 3 833
2008 638 24 25 48 30 n/a n/a 0 765
2009 643 22 21 47 26 2 25 0 786
2010 586 23 23 82 32 2 11 0 759
2011 582 20 23 85 43 3 21 0 777
2012 601 23 27 83 30 5 25 0 794
2013 595 26 29 90 36 4 28 0 808
2014 609 21 28 96 35 5 41 0 835
2015 589 12 24 96 40 1 40 0 802
2016 557 13 18 87 34 3 42 0 754
2017 493 7 17 77 28 3 51 0 676
2018 425 14 14 106 22 3 47 0 631
2019 382 11 16 94 17 1 37 0 558
2020 350 11 15 101 21 2 32 0 532
2021 275 7 16 72 19 1 32 0 422
2022 270 13 15 82 17 1 33 0 431
2023 254 17 13 70 25 0 31 1 411

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 Sequoia Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 827 31.9 25.9 n/a
1989 898 33.8 26.5 n/a
1990 998 39.4 25.3 n/a
1991 1165 44.7 26.0 n/a
1992 1091 45.4 24.0 36.9
1993 1134 45.0 25.2 38.4
1994 1119 47.0 23.8 21.8
1995 1079 41.0 26.3 45.8
1996 1079 41.0 26.3 45.8
1997 1064 42.5 25.0 36.2
1998 1043 46.0 22.7 37.7
1999 1035 43.0 24.1 36.9
2000 1083 44.5 24.3 34.1
2001 1090 44.0 24.8 34.5
2002 1057 43.0 24.6 35.4
2003 1057 43.0 24.6 35.4
2004 1019 41.0 24.9 36.9
2005 954 40.0 23.9 43.1
2006 850 36.0 23.6 54.7
2007 833 34.0 24.5 48.7
2008 765 39.0 19.6 46.3
2009 786 35.6 19.0 0
2010 759 32.0 23.7 50.1
2011 777 n/a n/a 49.5
2012 794 30.7 25.8 n/a
2013 808 30.8 26.1 52.4
2014 835 34.0 24.5 56.2
2015 802 29.0 27.6 57.6
2016 754 31.0 24.3 56.4
2017 676 29.7 22.7 53.6
2018 631 26.7 23.6 62.1
2019 558 24.7 22.5 63.3
2020 532 n/a n/a 58.6
2021 422 24.0 17.5 57.1
2022 431 22.6 19.0 60.3
2023 411 21.8 18.8 69.3

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 Sequoia Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 827 31.9 25.9 n/a
1989 898 33.8 26.5 n/a
1990 998 39.4 25.3 n/a
1991 1165 44.7 26.0 n/a
1992 1091 45.4 24.0 36.9
1993 1134 45.0 25.2 38.4
1994 1119 47.0 23.8 21.8
1995 1079 41.0 26.3 45.8
1996 1079 41.0 26.3 45.8
1997 1064 42.5 25.0 36.2
1998 1043 46.0 22.7 37.7
1999 1035 43.0 24.1 36.9
2000 1083 44.5 24.3 34.1
2001 1090 44.0 24.8 34.5
2002 1057 43.0 24.6 35.4
2003 1057 43.0 24.6 35.4
2004 1019 41.0 24.9 36.9
2005 954 40.0 23.9 43.1
2006 850 36.0 23.6 54.7
2007 833 34.0 24.5 48.7
2008 765 39.0 19.6 46.3
2009 786 35.6 19.0 0
2010 759 32.0 23.7 50.1
2011 777 n/a n/a 49.5
2012 794 30.7 25.8 n/a
2013 808 30.8 26.1 52.4
2014 835 34.0 24.5 56.2
2015 802 29.0 27.6 57.6
2016 754 31.0 24.3 56.4
2017 676 29.7 22.7 53.6
2018 631 26.7 23.6 62.1
2019 558 24.7 22.5 63.3
2020 532 n/a n/a 58.6
2021 422 24.0 17.5 57.1
2022 431 22.6 19.0 60.3
2023 411 21.8 18.8 69.3

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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Per Pupil Expenditures for Sequoia Middle

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $7,874

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Sequoia Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1076th of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 1518th of 2802 Middle schools
 14.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Sequoia Middle)41.141.7
 0.6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Redding Elementary)37.637.7
 0.1%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.544.2
 4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Sequoia Middle)31.321.6
 9.7%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Redding Elementary)2819.8
 8.2%
   6th Grade Mathematics (California)38.533.2
 5.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Sequoia Middle)5242
 10%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Redding Elementary)46.244.2
 2%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.447.4
 3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Sequoia Middle)43.633.1
 10.5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Redding Elementary)42.329.7
 12.6%
   7th Grade Mathematics (California)37.933.2
 4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Sequoia Middle)49.432.3
 17.1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Redding Elementary)44.335
 9.3%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.445.7
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Sequoia Middle)41.120.2
 21%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Redding Elementary)35.721.4
 14.3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (Sequoia Middle)31.314.5
 16.7%
   8th Grade Science (Redding Elementary)26.217.3
 9%
   8th Grade Science (California)30.828.8
 2.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students558411
 26.3%
African American1117
 54.5%
American Indian1725
 47.1%
Asian1613
 18.8%
Hispanic9470
 25.5%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White382254
 33.5%
Two or More Races3731
 16.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients63.3%69.3%
 6.1%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Sequoia Middle

In the 2022-23 school year, 411 students attended Sequoia Middle.

Students at Sequoia Middle are 62% White, 17% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 6% American Indian, 4% African American, 3% Asian.

Sequoia Middle ranks 1400th of 2777 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Sequoia Middle usually go on to attend Shasta High


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