Best Public Schools in Zip Code 94061

Summary:

The 94061 zip code area of Redwood City, California is home to 4 elementary schools serving students from grades K-5: Roy Cloud Elementary, Roosevelt Elementary, Henry Ford Elementary, and Rocketship Redwood City. The data reveals significant disparities in academic performance and other key metrics across these schools.

Roy Cloud Elementary stands out as the top-performing school in the area, consistently exceeding district and state averages on standardized tests in English, Math, and Science. It has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and ranks in the top 25% of California elementary schools. In contrast, Roosevelt Elementary and Rocketship Redwood City struggle to meet state and district benchmarks, with 1-star ratings from SchoolDigger.

Chronic absenteeism rates vary widely, from 10.6% at Roy Cloud Elementary to 37.2% at Rocketship Redwood City. Student-teacher ratios also differ significantly, with Rocketship Redwood City having the highest ratio at 31.2 students per teacher. Overall, the Redwood City Elementary School District appears to be underperforming, with all 4 schools in the 94061 zip code receiving 2 stars or less from SchoolDigger.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CAST Science (2024)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Varicella KG	Total
Rocketship Redwood City	Public, Charter	K-5	909 Roosevelt Ave	Redwood City	94061	San Mateo County	Rocketship Redwood City District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(877) 806-0920	312	10	31.2	83.7%	3 (1.0%)	3 (1.0%)	301 (96.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	17.5	5068^th of 5862 public elementary schools	13.5%		26.2	4253^rd of 5874 public elementary schools	27.6%	815	4.2		4.2	16.4	17.5	22.5				18.8	34.6	20.0	20.4				25.7	96.9	96.9
Roy Cloud Elementary	Public	K-8	3790 Red Oak Way	Redwood City	94061	San Mateo County	Redwood City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 482-2414	633	30	21.3	16.1%	371 (58.6%)	3 (0.5%)	136 (21.5%)	60 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	59 (9.3%)	75.7	1342^nd of 5862 public elementary schools	77.1%		83.9	1006^th of 5874 public elementary schools	82.9%	336	45.3	47.4	46.3	42.1	51.9	62.5	66.7	88.5	82.5	67.0	52.6	61.1	59.4	51.7	68.0	59.7	59.2
Henry Ford Elementary	Public	K-5	2498 Massachusetts Ave.	Redwood City	94061	San Mateo County	Redwood City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 482-2404	448	20	22.8	63.2%	103 (23.0%)	3 (0.7%)	294 (65.6%)	25 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	20 (4.5%)	50.7	2518^th of 5862 public elementary schools	57.0%		50.8	2493^rd of 5874 public elementary schools	57.6%	25	30.1		30.1	48.6	46.2	42.7				45.7	54.2	43.9	20.5				38.5	97.3		97.3
Roosevelt Elementary	Public	K-8	2223 Vera Ave.	Redwood City	94061	San Mateo County	Redwood City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 482-2413	529	24	21.7	71.3%	66 (12.5%)	3 (0.6%)	415 (78.4%)	14 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	25 (4.7%)	17.1	5101^st of 5862 public elementary schools	13.0%		12.5	5525^th of 5874 public elementary schools	5.9%	424	10.9	3.2	6.8	26.3	18.9	5.7			12.9	16.3	35.1	23.0	7.3			6.3	18.0	97.4		97.4

Cities Near Zip Code 94061

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Redwood City	0.26 mi	29	408^th
Atherton	0.8 mi	5	95^th
Woodside	1.21 mi	3	37^th
Menlo Park	1.83 mi	7	412^th
San Carlos	2.26 mi	11	25^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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