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Sandpiper Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–8

801 Redwood Shores Pkwy., Redwood City, CA 94065 · (650) 631-5510 · Part of Belmont-Redwood Shores Elementary School District

Redwood City’s School Grade A better than 85% of California school districts

Directions
Students
534
Students per teacher
23:1
Free or reduced lunch
10%
Setting
City
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about Sandpiper Elementary

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 45 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 31 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 23 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 9.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Redwood City kids: 6 middle schools

On the path

Where Redwood City kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–8Sandpiper ElementaryYou are here
6–86 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency79%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts80%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, A+, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

801 Redwood Shores Pkwy., Redwood City

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten103
Grade 148
Grade 251
Grade 347
Grade 477
Grade 575
Grade 631
Grade 753
Grade 849
Enrollment over time
592’20
575’21
529’22
533’23
534’24

Down 9.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Asian 46%White 22%Two or more races 18%Hispanic 13%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Sandpiper Elementary from Redwood City families.

Other schools in Belmont-Redwood Shores Elementary School District

The district →
Nesbit Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Belmont
A−
566 students21:1
Cipriani Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Belmont
A
471 students27:1
Central Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Belmont
A+
437 students26:1
Fox Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Belmont
A+
420 students26:1
Redwood Shores Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Redwood City
A
404 students20:1
Ralston Intermediate
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Belmont
A+
1,082 students20:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; Redwood City’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.