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Redwood Heights Elementary School

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 proficiency in math is 65-69% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts 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:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)

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

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

GradeRedwood Heights Elementary School
Kind67
165
266
357
463
556
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Total Students
374 students

Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)

YearRedwood Heights Elementary School
2025374
2024383
2023369
2022340
2021358
2020360
2019372
2018352
2017352
2016359
2015373
2014364
2013375
2012346
2011349
2010327
2009320
2008295
2007295
2006289
2005271
2004284
2003270
2002279
2001281
2000268
1999272
1998293
1997342
1996356
1995345
1994362
1993293
1992355
1991336
1990342
1989354
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Total Classroom Teachers
15 teachers

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2025)

YearRedwood Heights Elementary School
202515
202415
202316
202216
202116
201916
201817
201717
201617
201517
201416
201316
201214
201018
200918
200819
200716
200614
200515
200416
200316
200216
200116
200016
199916
199816
199713
199614
199515
199417
199316
199214
199114
199013
198914
198814
198713
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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 diversity score 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.
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State Level (CA)
#861 out of 9523 schools
(Top 10%)

Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)

YearRedwood 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%

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)

YearRedwood Heights Elementary SchoolCaliforniaOakland Unified School District
202367%34%27%
202257%33%26%
201947%40%27%
201847%39%27%
201747%38%28%
201652%37%24%
201547%34%23%
201450%63%45%
201377%59%46%
201282%59%51%
201187%58%52%
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70-74%
47%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)

YearRedwood Heights Elementary SchoolCaliforniaOakland Unified School District
202272%47%35%
201957%51%33%
201857%50%27%
201752%48%35%
201647%48%30%
201542%44%29%
201450%58%44%
201377%57%44%
201287%58%48%
201182%56%47%
201087%54%44%
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40-49%
29%
Student-Teacher Ratio
25:1
21:1

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2025)

YearRedwood Heights Elementary SchoolCaliforniaOakland Unified School District
202525:121:1
202426:122:120:1
202323:122:120:1
202221:122:120:1
202122:122:120:1
201923:123:120:1
201821:123:121:1
201721:123:121:1
201621:124:123:1
201522:124:122:1
201423:124:122:1
201323:124:122:1
201225:124:122:1
201018:122:119:1
200918:121:118:1
200816:118:116:1
200718:122:120:1
200621:122:120:1
200518:122:120:1
200418:122:121:1
200317:121:119:1
200217:121:120:1
200118:121:120:1
200017:122:120:1
199917:122:121:1
199818:122:120:1
199726:124:126:1
199625:125:124:1
199523:125:123:1
199421:125:124:1
199318:125:123:1
199225:124:124:1
199124:124:125:1
199026:124:125:1
198925:124:124:1
198824:124:123:1
198725:124:124:1
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American Indian
n/a
1%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2022)

YearRedwood Heights Elementary SchoolCaliforniaOakland Unified School District
20221%1%
20201%1%
20191%1%
20131%1%
20121%1%
20052%2%1%
20041%2%1%
20031%2%1%
20022%2%1%
20012%2%1%
20002%1%
19992%1%1%
19981%1%1%
19941%1%
19931%1%1%
19911%1%
19901%1%
19892%1%
19882%1%1%
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Asian
10%
12%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearRedwood Heights Elementary SchoolCaliforniaOakland Unified School District
202410%12%9%
202310%12%10%
202212%12%11%
202112%12%12%
202012%12%12%
20199%12%12%
20189%11%13%
20179%11%13%
201610%11%13%
201510%11%13%
201410%11%14%
20139%11%15%
201212%11%15%
201112%11%15%
201011%11%15%
200911%11%15%
200813%12%17%
200714%12%17%
200611%12%18%
200514%12%17%
200414%12%17%
200318%11%18%
200218%11%18%
200119%11%18%
200019%11%20%
199915%11%19%
199813%11%20%
199711%11%20%
199611%11%20%
199513%11%21%
199414%11%20%
19935%11%20%
199213%11%20%
199116%11%20%
199014%10%19%
198915%10%18%
198818%10%16%
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Hispanic
22%
56%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearRedwood Heights Elementary SchoolCaliforniaOakland Unified School District
202423%56%46%
202320%55%45%
202218%56%44%
202116%56%43%
202014%55%42%
201913%55%42%
201817%54%45%
201717%54%45%
201615%54%44%
201517%54%41%
201416%53%43%
201317%53%42%
201214%52%41%
201115%51%40%
201016%50%39%
200912%49%37%
200815%50%39%
200716%49%36%
200616%48%36%
200513%47%35%
200411%46%34%
200310%45%32%
20028%44%31%
20016%43%29%
20006%42%27%
19996%41%25%
19985%40%23%
19977%40%22%
19967%39%21%
19959%38%19%
199410%37%19%
19933%36%18%
199211%35%17%
199111%34%16%
199010%33%15%
19899%31%14%
19887%30%13%
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Black
15%
5%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearRedwood Heights Elementary SchoolCaliforniaOakland Unified School District
202413%5%27%
202314%5%27%
202212%5%27%
202114%5%28%
202016%5%29%
201918%5%29%
201816%6%29%
201716%6%29%
201618%6%30%
201517%6%30%
201417%6%28%
201319%6%29%
201217%6%30%
201116%7%31%
201017%7%33%
200918%7%35%
200824%8%38%
200726%8%39%
200625%8%41%
200525%8%41%
200426%8%42%
200325%8%43%
200225%8%45%
200123%8%47%
200025%9%48%
199930%9%49%
199835%9%51%
199736%9%52%
199640%9%52%
199535%9%53%
199433%9%54%
199337%9%55%
199227%9%55%
199129%9%56%
199029%9%57%
198929%9%59%
198829%9%61%
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White
28%
20%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearRedwood Heights Elementary SchoolCaliforniaOakland Unified School District
202430%20%9%
202330%21%9%
202235%21%9%
202135%22%9%
202038%23%10%
201939%23%10%
201843%24%9%
201743%24%9%
201641%24%8%
201542%24%9%
201443%25%10%
201342%25%9%
201242%26%9%
201144%27%8%
201046%27%7%
200946%28%6%
200848%29%6%
200744%29%6%
200648%31%5%
200546%31%6%
200448%32%6%
200346%34%6%
200247%35%5%
200150%36%5%
200048%37%5%
199947%38%6%
199846%39%5%
199746%39%6%
199642%40%7%
199543%41%6%
199442%42%7%
199354%43%6%
199249%44%8%
199143%45%8%
199046%47%9%
198945%49%9%
198844%50%9%
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Hawaiian
n/a
n/a

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2014)

YearRedwood Heights Elementary SchoolCaliforniaOakland Unified School District
20141%1%1%
20131%1%1%
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Two or more races
25%
6%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)

YearRedwood Heights Elementary SchoolCaliforniaOakland Unified School District
202424%6%8%
202326%6%8%
202222%5%8%
202122%5%7%
202019%4%6%
201920%4%6%
201815%4%4%
201715%4%4%
201616%4%4%
201514%3%5%
201413%3%4%
201311%3%4%
201214%3%4%
201113%2%5%
201010%3%5%
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All Ethnic Groups
0.79
0.63

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)

YearRedwood Heights Elementary SchoolCaliforniaOakland Unified School District
20250.790.63
20240.780.630.70
20230.780.640.71
20220.780.630.71
20210.780.620.72
20200.770.630.72
20190.760.630.72
20180.740.640.70
20170.740.640.70
20160.750.640.70
20150.740.640.68
20140.740.650.72
20130.750.650.72
20120.750.650.72
20110.740.670.72
20100.730.670.72
20090.720.710.72
20080.680.650.68
20070.710.670.68
20060.680.660.69
20050.700.670.68
20040.680.670.68
20030.690.670.68
20020.680.670.67
20010.660.670.67
20000.670.670.66
19990.670.670.66
19980.650.670.65
19970.650.670.65
19960.650.670.65
19950.680.670.64
19940.690.670.64
19930.570.670.63
19920.660.670.63
19910.700.670.62
19900.680.660.61
19890.690.650.60
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Eligible for Free Lunch
30%
54%

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1995-2025)

YearRedwood Heights Elementary SchoolCaliforniaOakland Unified School District
202530%54%
202432%54%72%
202324%51%69%
202223%51%67%
202122%53%67%
202020%52%68%
201918%52%68%
201822%49%66%
201722%49%66%
201623%50%68%
201525%50%67%
201421%49%67%
201319%48%73%
201218%9%52%
201113%46%62%
201020%46%63%
200911%43%59%
200818%41%62%
200717%40%59%
200612%40%57%
200515%40%53%
200414%40%55%
200311%39%57%
20026%39%45%
200112%39%47%
20008%40%53%
199911%40%55%
199819%47%66%
199719%47%67%
199616%46%60%
199512%45%61%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
13%
8%

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2025)

YearRedwood Heights Elementary SchoolCaliforniaOakland Unified School District
202513%8%
202413%8%7%
202310%8%7%
20229%7%8%
20213%6%5%
20201%7%5%
20191%7%5%
20183%9%6%
20173%9%6%
20162%9%5%
20154%9%6%
20144%9%8%
20134%7%4%
20112%8%7%
20104%9%8%
20095%10%9%
20082%10%9%
20074%10%10%
20062%9%10%
20054%9%10%
20045%9%9%
20033%9%9%
20021%8%7%
20012%8%7%
20004%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.

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Quick Facts (2026)

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

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