Redwood Heights Elementary School (Ranked Top 10% for 2026)

4401 39th Ave.
Oakland, CA 94619

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Serving 374 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Redwood Heights Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 65-69% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 70-74% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 374 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 25:1
Minority Enrollment: 72%
: Top 10% in CA
: 65-69% (Top 10%)
: 70-74% (Top 20%)
: 40-49% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Redwood Heights Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Redwood Heights Elementary School's student population of 374 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 15 teachers has declined by 6% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Redwood Heights Elementary School
Kind	67
1	65
2	66
3	57
4	63
5	56

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Total Students

374 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Redwood Heights Elementary School
2025	374
2024	383
2023	369
2022	340
2021	358
2020	360
2019	372
2018	352
2017	352
2016	359
2015	373
2014	364
2013	375
2012	346
2011	349
2010	327
2009	320
2008	295
2007	295
2006	289
2005	271
2004	284
2003	270
2002	279
2001	281
2000	268
1999	272
1998	293
1997	342
1996	356
1995	345
1994	362
1993	293
1992	355
1991	336
1990	342
1989	354

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Total Classroom Teachers

15 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2025)
Year	Redwood Heights Elementary School
2025	15
2024	15
2023	16
2022	16
2021	16
2019	16
2018	17
2017	17
2016	17
2015	17
2014	16
2013	16
2012	14
2010	18
2009	18
2008	19
2007	16
2006	14
2005	15
2004	16
2003	16
2002	16
2001	16
2000	16
1999	16
1998	16
1997	13
1996	14
1995	15
1994	17
1993	16
1992	14
1991	14
1990	13
1989	14
1988	14
1987	13

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Colors

Red and Blue

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School Motto

Love, Peace & Kindness

School Rankings

Redwood Heights Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Redwood Heights Elementary School is 0.79, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#861 out of 9523 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Redwood Heights Elementary School
2023	#861
2022	#1108
2019	#2864
2018	#2714
2017	#2840
2016	#3157
2015	#2972
2014	#2014
2013	#1228
2012	#592
2011	#507

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65-69%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Redwood Heights Elementary School	California	Oakland Unified School District
2023	67%	34%	27%
2022	57%	33%	26%
2019	47%	40%	27%
2018	47%	39%	27%
2017	47%	38%	28%
2016	52%	37%	24%
2015	47%	34%	23%
2014	50%	63%	45%
2013	77%	59%	46%
2012	82%	59%	51%
2011	87%	58%	52%

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70-74%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Redwood Heights Elementary School	California	Oakland Unified School District
2022	72%	47%	35%
2019	57%	51%	33%
2018	57%	50%	27%
2017	52%	48%	35%
2016	47%	48%	30%
2015	42%	44%	29%
2014	50%	58%	44%
2013	77%	57%	44%
2012	87%	58%	48%
2011	82%	56%	47%
2010	87%	54%	44%

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40-49%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

25:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2025)
Year	Redwood Heights Elementary School	California	Oakland Unified School District
2025	25:1	21:1
2024	26:1	22:1	20:1
2023	23:1	22:1	20:1
2022	21:1	22:1	20:1
2021	22:1	22:1	20:1
2019	23:1	23:1	20:1
2018	21:1	23:1	21:1
2017	21:1	23:1	21:1
2016	21:1	24:1	23:1
2015	22:1	24:1	22:1
2014	23:1	24:1	22:1
2013	23:1	24:1	22:1
2012	25:1	24:1	22:1
2010	18:1	22:1	19:1
2009	18:1	21:1	18:1
2008	16:1	18:1	16:1
2007	18:1	22:1	20:1
2006	21:1	22:1	20:1
2005	18:1	22:1	20:1
2004	18:1	22:1	21:1
2003	17:1	21:1	19:1
2002	17:1	21:1	20:1
2001	18:1	21:1	20:1
2000	17:1	22:1	20:1
1999	17:1	22:1	21:1
1998	18:1	22:1	20:1
1997	26:1	24:1	26:1
1996	25:1	25:1	24:1
1995	23:1	25:1	23:1
1994	21:1	25:1	24:1
1993	18:1	25:1	23:1
1992	25:1	24:1	24:1
1991	24:1	24:1	25:1
1990	26:1	24:1	25:1
1989	25:1	24:1	24:1
1988	24:1	24:1	23:1
1987	25:1	24:1	24:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2022)
Year	Redwood Heights Elementary School	California	Oakland Unified School District
2022	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2005	2%	2%	1%
2004	1%	2%	1%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	2%	2%	1%
2001	2%	2%	1%
2000	2%	1%
1999	2%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%
1989	2%	1%
1988	2%	1%	1%

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Asian

10%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Redwood Heights Elementary School	California	Oakland Unified School District
2024	10%	12%	9%
2023	10%	12%	10%
2022	12%	12%	11%
2021	12%	12%	12%
2020	12%	12%	12%
2019	9%	12%	12%
2018	9%	11%	13%
2017	9%	11%	13%
2016	10%	11%	13%
2015	10%	11%	13%
2014	10%	11%	14%
2013	9%	11%	15%
2012	12%	11%	15%
2011	12%	11%	15%
2010	11%	11%	15%
2009	11%	11%	15%
2008	13%	12%	17%
2007	14%	12%	17%
2006	11%	12%	18%
2005	14%	12%	17%
2004	14%	12%	17%
2003	18%	11%	18%
2002	18%	11%	18%
2001	19%	11%	18%
2000	19%	11%	20%
1999	15%	11%	19%
1998	13%	11%	20%
1997	11%	11%	20%
1996	11%	11%	20%
1995	13%	11%	21%
1994	14%	11%	20%
1993	5%	11%	20%
1992	13%	11%	20%
1991	16%	11%	20%
1990	14%	10%	19%
1989	15%	10%	18%
1988	18%	10%	16%

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Hispanic

22%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Redwood Heights Elementary School	California	Oakland Unified School District
2024	23%	56%	46%
2023	20%	55%	45%
2022	18%	56%	44%
2021	16%	56%	43%
2020	14%	55%	42%
2019	13%	55%	42%
2018	17%	54%	45%
2017	17%	54%	45%
2016	15%	54%	44%
2015	17%	54%	41%
2014	16%	53%	43%
2013	17%	53%	42%
2012	14%	52%	41%
2011	15%	51%	40%
2010	16%	50%	39%
2009	12%	49%	37%
2008	15%	50%	39%
2007	16%	49%	36%
2006	16%	48%	36%
2005	13%	47%	35%
2004	11%	46%	34%
2003	10%	45%	32%
2002	8%	44%	31%
2001	6%	43%	29%
2000	6%	42%	27%
1999	6%	41%	25%
1998	5%	40%	23%
1997	7%	40%	22%
1996	7%	39%	21%
1995	9%	38%	19%
1994	10%	37%	19%
1993	3%	36%	18%
1992	11%	35%	17%
1991	11%	34%	16%
1990	10%	33%	15%
1989	9%	31%	14%
1988	7%	30%	13%

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Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Redwood Heights Elementary School	California	Oakland Unified School District
2024	13%	5%	27%
2023	14%	5%	27%
2022	12%	5%	27%
2021	14%	5%	28%
2020	16%	5%	29%
2019	18%	5%	29%
2018	16%	6%	29%
2017	16%	6%	29%
2016	18%	6%	30%
2015	17%	6%	30%
2014	17%	6%	28%
2013	19%	6%	29%
2012	17%	6%	30%
2011	16%	7%	31%
2010	17%	7%	33%
2009	18%	7%	35%
2008	24%	8%	38%
2007	26%	8%	39%
2006	25%	8%	41%
2005	25%	8%	41%
2004	26%	8%	42%
2003	25%	8%	43%
2002	25%	8%	45%
2001	23%	8%	47%
2000	25%	9%	48%
1999	30%	9%	49%
1998	35%	9%	51%
1997	36%	9%	52%
1996	40%	9%	52%
1995	35%	9%	53%
1994	33%	9%	54%
1993	37%	9%	55%
1992	27%	9%	55%
1991	29%	9%	56%
1990	29%	9%	57%
1989	29%	9%	59%
1988	29%	9%	61%

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White

28%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Redwood Heights Elementary School	California	Oakland Unified School District
2024	30%	20%	9%
2023	30%	21%	9%
2022	35%	21%	9%
2021	35%	22%	9%
2020	38%	23%	10%
2019	39%	23%	10%
2018	43%	24%	9%
2017	43%	24%	9%
2016	41%	24%	8%
2015	42%	24%	9%
2014	43%	25%	10%
2013	42%	25%	9%
2012	42%	26%	9%
2011	44%	27%	8%
2010	46%	27%	7%
2009	46%	28%	6%
2008	48%	29%	6%
2007	44%	29%	6%
2006	48%	31%	5%
2005	46%	31%	6%
2004	48%	32%	6%
2003	46%	34%	6%
2002	47%	35%	5%
2001	50%	36%	5%
2000	48%	37%	5%
1999	47%	38%	6%
1998	46%	39%	5%
1997	46%	39%	6%
1996	42%	40%	7%
1995	43%	41%	6%
1994	42%	42%	7%
1993	54%	43%	6%
1992	49%	44%	8%
1991	43%	45%	8%
1990	46%	47%	9%
1989	45%	49%	9%
1988	44%	50%	9%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2014)
Year	Redwood Heights Elementary School	California	Oakland Unified School District
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%

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Two or more races

25%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)
Year	Redwood Heights Elementary School	California	Oakland Unified School District
2024	24%	6%	8%
2023	26%	6%	8%
2022	22%	5%	8%
2021	22%	5%	7%
2020	19%	4%	6%
2019	20%	4%	6%
2018	15%	4%	4%
2017	15%	4%	4%
2016	16%	4%	4%
2015	14%	3%	5%
2014	13%	3%	4%
2013	11%	3%	4%
2012	14%	3%	4%
2011	13%	2%	5%
2010	10%	3%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.79

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Redwood Heights Elementary School	California	Oakland Unified School District
2025	0.79	0.63
2024	0.78	0.63	0.70
2023	0.78	0.64	0.71
2022	0.78	0.63	0.71
2021	0.78	0.62	0.72
2020	0.77	0.63	0.72
2019	0.76	0.63	0.72
2018	0.74	0.64	0.70
2017	0.74	0.64	0.70
2016	0.75	0.64	0.70
2015	0.74	0.64	0.68
2014	0.74	0.65	0.72
2013	0.75	0.65	0.72
2012	0.75	0.65	0.72
2011	0.74	0.67	0.72
2010	0.73	0.67	0.72
2009	0.72	0.71	0.72
2008	0.68	0.65	0.68
2007	0.71	0.67	0.68
2006	0.68	0.66	0.69
2005	0.70	0.67	0.68
2004	0.68	0.67	0.68
2003	0.69	0.67	0.68
2002	0.68	0.67	0.67
2001	0.66	0.67	0.67
2000	0.67	0.67	0.66
1999	0.67	0.67	0.66
1998	0.65	0.67	0.65
1997	0.65	0.67	0.65
1996	0.65	0.67	0.65
1995	0.68	0.67	0.64
1994	0.69	0.67	0.64
1993	0.57	0.67	0.63
1992	0.66	0.67	0.63
1991	0.70	0.67	0.62
1990	0.68	0.66	0.61
1989	0.69	0.65	0.60

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Eligible for

30%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1995-2025)
Year	Redwood Heights Elementary School	California	Oakland Unified School District
2025	30%	54%
2024	32%	54%	72%
2023	24%	51%	69%
2022	23%	51%	67%
2021	22%	53%	67%
2020	20%	52%	68%
2019	18%	52%	68%
2018	22%	49%	66%
2017	22%	49%	66%
2016	23%	50%	68%
2015	25%	50%	67%
2014	21%	49%	67%
2013	19%	48%	73%
2012	18%	9%	52%
2011	13%	46%	62%
2010	20%	46%	63%
2009	11%	43%	59%
2008	18%	41%	62%
2007	17%	40%	59%
2006	12%	40%	57%
2005	15%	40%	53%
2004	14%	40%	55%
2003	11%	39%	57%
2002	6%	39%	45%
2001	12%	39%	47%
2000	8%	40%	53%
1999	11%	40%	55%
1998	19%	47%	66%
1997	19%	47%	67%
1996	16%	46%	60%
1995	12%	45%	61%

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Eligible for

13%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2025)
Year	Redwood Heights Elementary School	California	Oakland Unified School District
2025	13%	8%
2024	13%	8%	7%
2023	10%	8%	7%
2022	9%	7%	8%
2021	3%	6%	5%
2020	1%	7%	5%
2019	1%	7%	5%
2018	3%	9%	6%
2017	3%	9%	6%
2016	2%	9%	5%
2015	4%	9%	6%
2014	4%	9%	8%
2013	4%	7%	4%
2011	2%	8%	7%
2010	4%	9%	8%
2009	5%	10%	9%
2008	2%	10%	9%
2007	4%	10%	10%
2006	2%	9%	10%
2005	4%	9%	10%
2004	5%	9%	9%
2003	3%	9%	9%
2002	1%	8%	7%
2001	2%	8%	7%
2000	4%	7%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Oakland Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Sammy The Squirrel

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Redwood Heights Elementary School's ranking?

Redwood Heights Elementary School is ranked #861 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in California.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

65-69% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 70-74% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Redwood Heights Elementary School?

374 students attend Redwood Heights Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

28% of Redwood Heights Elementary School students are White, 25% of students are Two or more races, 22% of students are Hispanic, 15% of students are Black, and 10% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Redwood Heights Elementary School?

Redwood Heights Elementary School has a student ration of 25:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Redwood Heights Elementary School offer ?

Redwood Heights Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Redwood Heights Elementary School part of?

Redwood Heights Elementary School is part of Oakland Unified School District.

In what neighborhood is Redwood Heights Elementary School located?

Redwood Heights Elementary School is located in the Redwood Heights neighborhood of Oakland, CA. There are 2 other public schools located in Redwood Heights.