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Schools in Redwood Valley · Ukiah Unified School District

Redwood Valley’s public schools score below 61% of California districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Redwood Valley’s districts is 19%, below the California average (33%). The grade covers the public school district serving Redwood Valley, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within California, not nationally.

From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
29%
▼ 18 pts vs CA 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
19%
▼ 14 pts vs CA 33%
2021–22
Graduate on time
92%
▲ 6 pts vs CA 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$20.0K
▼ 6% vs CA $21.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
20.3
CA 21.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
4,807 students on the public path
In brief

Redwood Valley’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 29% of tested students were proficient in reading and 19% in math, against 47% and 33% statewide; 96% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

92% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across California. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $19,962 per student, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Six elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Eagle Peak Middle, then Ukiah High. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Redwood Valley’s grade

C− Test scoresB− Graduation

C+: better than 39% of California school districts. Graduation is above the California average; test scores are below it.

California school districts we grade (1,872)Better than 39%
Lower resultsHigher results
California towns with similar household incomes (415)Better than 41%
CC+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 3,014 test results and a graduating class of 488 could put Redwood Valley anywhere from C to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Redwood Valley’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,991 in math, 3,036 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Redwood Valley, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–56 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
6–8Eagle Peak MiddleUkiah Unified School DistrictC−
9–12Ukiah Highin UkiahC−

Redwood Valley’s public schools are run by Ukiah Unified School District, which also serves Ukiah. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading29%
State average 46.7% · 3036 students tested
Math19%
State average 33.1% · 2991 students tested

Redwood Valley vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the California towns that share Redwood Valley’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Redwood ValleyC+Ukiah Unified

Every school in Redwood Valley

8 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with California’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Redwood Valleyby address
Also serving Redwood Valleyin other towns

Questions about Redwood Valley’s schools

Are Redwood Valley’s schools good?

On California’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Redwood Valley children attend score below 61% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 41%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Redwood Valley in?

Ukiah Unified School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 5,871 students in 11 schools (2024–25).

Where do Redwood Valley kids go to high school?

Ukiah High in Ukiah, with 1,767 students; its own test results earn a C−.

What is Redwood Valley’s graduation rate?

92% of the class of 2023 in Ukiah Unified School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.

How much does Redwood Valley spend per student?

$19,962 in Ukiah Unified School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within California. Stars are from neighbors.