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Redwood Shores Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

225 Shearwater Pkwy., Redwood City, CA 94065 · (650) 802-8060 · Part of Belmont-Redwood Shores Elementary School District

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

Directions
Students
404
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
8%
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Redwood Shores Elementary

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 38 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 24 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 20 students per teacher
  • 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–5Redwood Shores ElementaryYou are here
6–86 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency72%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts73%
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 ↗

225 Shearwater Pkwy., Redwood City

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten99
Grade 146
Grade 265
Grade 356
Grade 470
Grade 568
Enrollment over time
435’20
358’21
374’22
408’23
404’24

Down 7.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Asian 45%White 27%Two or more races 14%Hispanic 13%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Redwood Shores 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
Sandpiper Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Redwood City
A+
534 students23:1
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
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.