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Redwood Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–6

331 North Shafter Ave., Shafter, CA 93263 · (661) 746-8650 · Part of Richland Union School District

Shafter’s School Grade C+ better than 40% of California school districts

Directions
Students
601
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
92%
Setting
Town
Grades
K–6
The gist

What stands out about Redwood Elementary

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 26 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 32 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 20 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 19.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Shafter kids: Richland Junior High

On the path

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

K–6Redwood ElementaryYou are here
7–8Richland Junior High558 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency8%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts17%
State average 48.6%

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

Location

Directions ↗

331 North Shafter Ave., Shafter

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten90
Grade 175
Grade 283
Grade 371
Grade 487
Grade 583
Grade 6112
Enrollment over time
748’20
681’21
672’22
637’23
601’24

Down 19.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 95%White 3%Asian 1%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 Redwood Elementary from Shafter families.

Other schools in Richland Union School District

The district →
Golden Oak Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Shafter
C−
717 students18:1
Sequoia Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Shafter
C−
534 students16:1
Richland Junior High
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Shafter
C−
558 students16:1

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; Shafter’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.