Is Redway Elementary a good school?

Redway Elementary ranks in the bottom 13.1% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Redway Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 271 students attended Redway Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Redway Elementary?

Students at Redway Elementary are 56% White, 32% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 5% American Indian.

Redway Elementary

Summary:

Redway Elementary is a public elementary school located in Redway, California, serving grades K-6 with a total enrollment of 299 students. The school is part of the Southern Humboldt Joint Unified school district, and it has consistently ranked in the bottom half of California elementary schools over the past several years, earning a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Redway Elementary faces several key challenges, including a significant increase in chronic absenteeism rates, from 25.4% in 2018-2019 to 64.2% in 2021-2022, which is much higher than the state average. Academically, the school's performance, as measured by standardized tests, is consistently below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, only 20.83% of Redway Elementary students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 47.04% statewide, and only 14.69% were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 35.54% statewide. Additionally, Redway Elementary has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 70.9% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year, and a relatively high student-teacher ratio of 24.9 students per teacher.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Casterlin Elementary and Whitethorn Elementary, which are also part of the Southern Humboldt Joint Unified district, generally perform better than Redway Elementary on academic measures, with higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics. However, these nearby schools also face challenges, with high chronic absenteeism rates and a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, suggesting that the region as a whole could benefit from targeted interventions and support to address these issues and improve educational outcomes for all students.

Detail:

Public K-6

344 Humboldt Ave.
Redway, CA 95560-0369

(707) 923-2526

District: Southern Humboldt Joint Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
5095^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Student/teacher ratio: 24.5

Number of students: 271

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.5%

Hispanic:

32.1%

Two or more races:

5.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 76%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Redway Elementary ranks worse than 86.9% of elementary schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 17.17. (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 Redway Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Southern Humboldt Joint Unified School District. Racial makeup is: White (56.5%), Hispanic (32.1%), two or more races (5.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 76% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Southern Humboldt Joint Unified School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Redway Elementary is 24.5, which is the highest among 3 elementary schools in the Southern Humboldt Joint Unified School District! (See more...)

Compare Redway Elementary employs 11 full-time teachers.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Redway Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Redway Elementary 5095^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Redway Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Rank History for Redway Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Redway Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	41.79	2556^th	4809	46.8%
2005	33.30	3089^th	4822	35.9%
2006	38.51	2795^th	4818	42.0%
2007	45.89	2566^th	5113	49.8%
2008	52.61	2239^th	5113	56.2%
2009	40.52	3025^th	5193	41.7%
2010	36.98	3358^th	5314	36.8%
2011	59.58	2060^th	5377	61.7%
2012	40.97	3209^th	5390	40.5%
2013	32.39	3863^rd	5530	30.1%
2015	37.58	3162^nd	5611	43.6%
2016	26.68	4043^rd	5614	28.0%
2017	33.11	3592^nd	5692	36.9%
2018	37.85	3286^th	5662	42.0%
2019	34.52	3572^nd	5789	38.3%
2022	22.77	4565^th	5883	22.4%
2023	24.39	4420^th	5874	24.8%
2024	17.17	5095^th	5862	13.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Redway Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	32.08	3613^th	5084	28.9%
2019	40.46	3072^nd	5173	40.6%
2022	22.05	4496^th	5264	14.6%
2023	23.73	4400^th	5374	18.1%
2024	23.85	4467^th	5511	18.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Redway Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	42.51	2915^th	5413	46.1%
2019	35.86	3351^st	5492	39.0%
2022	26.54	4070^th	5635	27.8%
2023	23.08	4421^st	5617	21.3%
2024	18.52	4833^rd	5605	13.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Redway Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	35.12	3335^th	5431	38.6%
2019	34.48	3429^th	5510	37.8%
2022	20.67	4647^th	5663	17.9%
2023	27.43	4002^nd	5650	29.2%
2024	16.86	4991^st	5636	11.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Redway Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	17.39	4674^th	5084	8.1%
2023	11.98	4956^th	5098	2.8%
2024	11.47	4943^rd	5102	3.1%

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Rank History for White students at Redway Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	16.99	2399^th	2737	12.3%
2019	19.26	2401^st	2834	15.3%
2022	10.52	2512^th	2726	7.9%
2023	11.68	2433^rd	2662	8.6%
2024	7.45	2511^th	2647	5.1%

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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 Redway Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	429	9	6	9	4	n/a	n/a	0	457
1989	434	8	6	13	8	n/a	n/a	0	469
1990	424	5	4	14	12	n/a	n/a	0	459
1991	451	4	3	15	18	n/a	n/a	0	491
1992	440	4	3	12	27	n/a	n/a	0	486
1993	435	5	7	12	33	n/a	n/a	0	492
1994	431	6	5	8	35	n/a	n/a	0	485
1995	421	7	7	12	36	n/a	n/a	0	483
1996	421	7	7	12	36	n/a	n/a	0	483
1997	412	10	8	13	28	n/a	n/a	0	471
1998	363	8	11	14	35	n/a	n/a	0	431
1999	338	5	13	16	32	n/a	n/a	0	404
2000	296	2	9	15	29	n/a	n/a	0	351
2001	281	2	5	16	29	n/a	n/a	0	333
2002	322	4	8	22	34	n/a	n/a	0	390
2003	322	4	8	22	34	n/a	n/a	0	390
2004	290	2	6	26	24	n/a	n/a	0	348
2005	260	1	11	24	33	n/a	n/a	0	329
2006	263	1	10	24	18	n/a	n/a	5	321
2007	238	1	12	28	17	n/a	n/a	0	296
2008	220	2	2	17	10	n/a	n/a	0	251
2009	208	1	8	22	6	2	26	0	273
2010	215	3	9	34	12	0	4	0	277
2011	256	3	5	40	9	0	4	0	317
2012	240	2	6	43	2	0	8	0	301
2013	230	2	4	46	1	0	15	0	298
2014	254	3	3	43	1	0	20	0	324
2015	212	1	4	32	1	0	18	0	268
2016	217	2	2	33	1	1	22	0	278
2017	204	2	2	38	1	1	17	0	265
2018	200	1	2	57	1	2	14	0	277
2019	194	1	2	57	0	2	14	0	270
2020	191	2	3	63	4	1	21	0	285
2021	159	2	3	73	5	1	19	0	262
2022	170	2	3	81	8	0	21	0	285
2023	171	3	2	95	12	0	16	0	299
2024	153	2	2	87	13	0	14	0	271

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 Redway Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	457	22.0	20.7	n/a
1989	469	20.0	23.4	n/a
1990	459	21.0	21.8	n/a
1991	491	22.7	21.6	n/a
1992	486	23.1	21.0	48.4
1993	492	21.8	22.6	39.6
1994	485	21.0	23.1	41.9
1995	483	22.0	22.0	45.3
1996	483	22.0	22.0	45.3
1997	471	21.6	21.8	46.7
1998	431	24.9	17.3	45.5
1999	404	24.9	16.2	42.8
2000	351	20.0	17.6	47
2001	333	17.9	18.6	50.5
2002	390	19.9	19.6	47.4
2003	390	19.9	19.6	47.4
2004	348	16.7	20.8	55.2
2005	329	15.6	21.1	64.1
2006	321	16.5	19.5	56.3
2007	296	16.5	17.9	55.7
2008	251	18.2	13.8	67.3
2009	273	13.0	17.1	62.3
2010	277	14.0	19.7	63.5
2011	317	n/a	n/a	61.8
2012	301	11.0	27.3	n/a
2013	298	12.0	24.8	51
2014	324	13.0	24.9	54.6
2015	268	13.0	20.6	52.6
2016	278	12.0	23.1	52.9
2017	265	13.0	20.3	46.4
2018	277	12.0	23.0	53.4
2019	270	11.0	24.5	53.3
2020	285	n/a	n/a	60.4
2021	262	12.0	21.8	61.8
2022	285	11.0	25.9	63.9
2023	299	12.0	24.9	70.9
2024	271	11.0	24.5	76

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 Redway Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	457	22.0	20.7	n/a
1989	469	20.0	23.4	n/a
1990	459	21.0	21.8	n/a
1991	491	22.7	21.6	n/a
1992	486	23.1	21.0	48.4
1993	492	21.8	22.6	39.6
1994	485	21.0	23.1	41.9
1995	483	22.0	22.0	45.3
1996	483	22.0	22.0	45.3
1997	471	21.6	21.8	46.7
1998	431	24.9	17.3	45.5
1999	404	24.9	16.2	42.8
2000	351	20.0	17.6	47
2001	333	17.9	18.6	50.5
2002	390	19.9	19.6	47.4
2003	390	19.9	19.6	47.4
2004	348	16.7	20.8	55.2
2005	329	15.6	21.1	64.1
2006	321	16.5	19.5	56.3
2007	296	16.5	17.9	55.7
2008	251	18.2	13.8	67.3
2009	273	13.0	17.1	62.3
2010	277	14.0	19.7	63.5
2011	317	n/a	n/a	61.8
2012	301	11.0	27.3	n/a
2013	298	12.0	24.8	51
2014	324	13.0	24.9	54.6
2015	268	13.0	20.6	52.6
2016	278	12.0	23.1	52.9
2017	265	13.0	20.3	46.4
2018	277	12.0	23.0	53.4
2019	270	11.0	24.5	53.3
2020	285	n/a	n/a	60.4
2021	262	12.0	21.8	61.8
2022	285	11.0	25.9	63.9
2023	299	12.0	24.9	70.9
2024	271	11.0	24.5	76

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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