01
Overview
| School type | Neighborhood |
| Address | 225 Clifford Avenue, Redwood City, CA 94062 |
| Phone | (650) 482-2402 |
| School website | clifford.rcsdk8.net |
| GreatSchools | 7/10 ↗ |
02
Academic Performance
Student Growth
English growth
62.8%
2025-26 mid-year · District-wide: 60.7%
Math growth
50.3%
2025-26 mid-year · District-wide: 56.4%
CA State Testing (2023-24)
English Proficiency
District avg: 42%
Math Proficiency
District avg: 35%
Growth measures how much students are learning each year, regardless of their starting point. A school with low proficiency but high growth is accelerating learning. Proficiency measures how many students are at or above grade level right now.
Growth = % of students meeting their annual i-Ready Expected Growth target on the mid-year diagnostic. i-Ready is the district’s local K–8 literacy and math assessment; the LCAP goal is to raise this by 4 percentage points each year. Proficiency = % meeting or exceeding grade-level standards on the CAASPP (the California state test, given in spring of grades 3–8).
Sources: 2024-25 SARCs, 2025-26 SPSAs, 2025-26 LCAP, each school’s 2025-26 Board of Trustees data presentation. Proficiency from 2023-24 CAASPP. Growth from each school’s 2025-26 mid-year i-Ready diagnostic as reported to the Board.
03
Student Demographics
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged
Mostly students who qualify for free or low-cost school lunch
English Learners
Students still learning English
Suspension Rate
District avg: 2.2%
Students with IEPs
District avg: 17.6%
Chronic Absenteeism by Subgroup
| Subgroup | Rate | Absent | Enrolled |
|---|
| All Students | 19.1% | 138 | 721 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 26.8% | 88 | 328 |
| White | 10.6% | 28 | 264 |
| Asian | 18.2% | 6 | 33 |
| Two or More Races | 14.3% | 9 | 63 |
| English Learners | 26% | 39 | 150 |
| Students with Disabilities | 24.1% | 39 | 162 |
| Socioeconomically Disadvantaged | 28.2% | 103 | 365 |
| Homeless | 23.3% | 7 | 30 |
Chronic absenteeism rate by student subgroup. A student is chronically absent if they miss 10% or more of school days — about 18 days a year. Groups too small to report (fewer than 10 students) are not shown, to protect privacy. Source: California Dept. of Education, 2024-25.
English Learners: A Closer Look
In 2024-25, 143 of this school's 698 students (20%) were English Learners — students who are still learning English. Another 64 used to be English Learners and are now fluent: they passed the state's English test and were "reclassified" (RFEP).
Learning English
143
20% of the school
Long-Term (LTEL)
19
6+ years as an English Learner
At Risk of LTEL
12
4-5 years as an English Learner
Now Fluent (RFEP)
64
Tested out of English Learner status
A "long-term English Learner" (LTEL) is a student who has been learning English for 6 or more years without yet reaching fluency; students at 4-5 years are counted as "at risk" of becoming long-term. Schools watch these numbers because the goal is for students to reach fluency well before the 6-year mark.
Source: California Dept. of Education English Learner data (ELAS/LTEL), 2024-25 school year.
04
Funding
Total Per Pupil
District: $18,184 + community: $269
Est. School Cost
Restricted: $8,194 · Unrestricted: $9,990
Avg Teacher Salary
District: $95,778
Per-pupil expenditure data from the 2022-23 SARC. Restricted funds include Title I, special ed, and EL programs. Unrestricted funds are general operating. PTO/PTA revenue from IRS Form 990 filings.
Site Supplemental (SPSA) 2025-26
SPSA Source Breakdown
Title I: $73K
District: $129K
PTO/PTA: $196K
Measure U: $173K
Prop 28: $93K
| Source |
Amount |
% of Total |
| Title I |
$73K |
11% |
| District |
$129K |
19% |
| PTO/PTA |
$196K |
29% |
| Measure U |
$173K |
26% |
| Prop 28 |
$93K |
14% |
| Total |
$665K |
100% |
This school receives Title I federal funding.
SPSA budgets represent supplemental site-level spending (enrichment, counseling, PD, materials). Base operating costs (teacher salaries, admin, facilities) come from the general fund and vary by school.
05
Who Teaches Here
Clifford School has 34 teachers for 698 students — about 21 students per teacher. On average, its teachers have been teaching for 13 years, and 9 of the 34 are in their first or second year.
Students per Teacher
20.8:1
District avg: 21:1
Avg Years Teaching
13
10.8 years in RCSD
New Teachers
9 / 34
In their 1st or 2nd year of teaching
Students per Counselor
465.3:1
Counselors, psychologists, social workers & nurses
Source: California Dept. of Education staffing data, 2024-25 school year.
Credentials
Fully Credentialed
District avg: 75%
"Misassigned" means a teacher was placed in a class they are not credentialed for — most often classes with students learning English (EL). District target: 100% by 2027.
Teacher demographics highlights
Parents raise the second-largest PTO total in the district ($196K, after North Star). A serious challenge: none (0%) of its long-term English Learners — students learning English for 6+ years — are at grade level. The share of White teachers has been rising (75%, up 8.3 points over 4 years).
Teacher Race & Ethnicity
| Race/Ethnicity | Teachers | % | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic/Latino | 3 | 8.8% | |
| White | 23 | 67.6% | |
| Asian | 4 | 11.8% | |
| Filipino | 4 | 11.8% | |
| Total | 34 | 100% | |
Counts classroom teachers only. Source: California Dept. of Education staff data, 2024-25 school year.
06
Documents & Resources
School Accountability Report Card (SARC)
A yearly report card the state requires from every school: test scores, class sizes, teacher credentials, and campus conditions in one PDF.
Download SARC (PDF) ↗
School Plan for Student Achievement (SPSA)
The school’s yearly plan for how it spends its extra (“supplemental”) money — tutoring, counselors, materials, and more.
Download SPSA (PDF) ↗
Bell Schedule
| Grade |
RegularMon · Tue · Wed · Fri |
Thursday |
Super-min |
| TK |
8:20 AM – 1:20 PM |
12:35 PM |
11:45 AM |
| K |
8:15 AM – 2:05 PM |
1:15 PM |
11:45 AM |
| 1-3 |
8:15 AM – 2:30 PM |
1:30 PM |
11:45 AM |
| 4-8 |
8:15 AM – 2:40 PM |
1:35 PM |
11:45 AM |
School Site Council
Chair: Dione Smith
SPSA adopted: April 18, 2025
Principal: Kristy Jackson
Teacher: Jennifer Overbey, Dione Smith, Marianne Chance, Shannon Cody
Staff: Casey Nosky, Julie Harrison
Parent / Community: Katie McNally, Alex Chalmer, Jennifer Erskine, Alana Ballon, Susie Crowell, Jennifer Toller, Scarlett Mineta
View SPSA ↗
07
Board Meetings
Board of Trustees meetings with agenda items mentioning this school.
Approval of the Agreements for Special Inspection and Testing Services with Applied Materials and Engineering for the HVAC Upgrade projects Phase 2 at Clifford, Orion, and Kennedy Schools
Approval of the Agreements for Commissioning Services with Cypress Engineering Group for the HVAC Upgrade projects Phase 2 at Clifford, Orion, and Kennedy Schools
Approval of the Agreements for DSA Inspection Services with MWC Associates for the HVAC Upgrade projects Phase 2 at Clifford, Orion, and Kennedy
Approval of the Agreement for Atlas Pellizzari Electric for the amount of $70,520 to Install the PowerFlex Electric Vehicle Chargers at Adelante Selby, Clifford, and Kennedy Schools
Approval of Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) Amendment 1 to Facilities Lease with Blach Construction for the HVAC Upgrade projects, Phase 2 at Clifford School, Orion School, and Kennedy Middle School
Clifford School Presentation and School Plan for Student Achievement (SPSA) Approval
Adoption of Resolution No. 16, Lease-Leaseback Agreement with Blach Construction for HVAC Projects, Phase 2 at Clifford School, Orion School, and Kennedy Middle School
Approval of the Agreement for Atlas Pellizzari Electric for the amount of $70,520 to Install the PowerFlex Electric Vehicle Chargers at Adelante Selby, Clifford, and Kennedy Schools
Approval of the Addendum to the Measure U Application for Clifford School for the 2025-2026 School Year
Approval of the Pre-Construction Services Agreement with Siemens Building Management Systems for the Phase II HVAC Upgrades Projects at Kennedy MS, Orion, and Clifford
Approval of Contracts with Quattrocchi Kwok Architects (QKA) for Design Services for HVAC Upgrades Projects at Kennedy Middle , Orion Alternative, and Clifford schools
Approval of HVAC Upgrade Projects Phase II: Kennedy Middle School, Orion Alternative School, and Clifford School
School Plan for Student Achievement (SPSA review)
Annual school presentation to the Board
Board updated Measure U spending plan.
Board Title I school-wide program designation.
Board held closed session on district property lease negotiations.
Board updated Measure U spending plan.
Clifford and North Star School Presentations for the 2023-2024 School Year
Approval of Addendum to 2023-24 Measure U Application for Clifford Community School
Report on School Plans for Student Achievement: Roosevelt and Clifford Schools
Approval of Addendum to 2022-23 Measure U Application for Clifford School
Approval of Proposal for Gate Buzzer and Intercom with Siemens Industry, Inc. at Clifford School and McKinley Institute of Technology
Approval of Covered Walkway Spread Footing Change Order Proposal for Clifford School with Park Planet
Approval of Agreement between Redwood City School District and San Mateo County Sheriff's Activities League (SAL) to Provide Extra Curricular Programs for Students at Garfield, Clifford and Hoover
Approval of Addendum to 2021-22 Measure U Application for Clifford School
Approval of Kinder/TK Play Structure Construction Agreements for Clifford and Adelante Selby Schools with Park Planet
Approval of Covered Walkway Construction Agreement with Park Planet for Clifford School
Approval of an Additional Mental Health Therapist with Effective School Solutions at Clifford School for 2021-22
Approval of Administration Building Turf and Pavers Proposal for Clifford School with Scapes
Approval of Lighting Bollards Proposal for Clifford School with Atlas Pellizzari
City Trees Project at Clifford School
Approval of School District Requested Construction Services Proposal for Clifford School with Cumiskey
Approval of Multi-Use Building (MUB) Backup Generator Construction Agreements for Clifford School with Various Trade Contractors
Approval of Backup Generator Purchase Proposal for Clifford, Hoover, and Roy Cloud School with Bayside
Approval of Modernization Project for Clifford School with Cumiskey Construction, Change Order #2
Approval of Asphalt Replacement Construction Agreement for Clifford School with Silicon Valley Paving
Approval of Exterior Ramp Proposal for Clifford School with Ap and Deck
Approval of American Disability Act (ADA) Path of Travel and Handrail Proposals for Clifford School with Dryco
Scholastic Bloom Hybrid Plant Projects (7th and 8th Grade Science at Clifford School)
Virtual Winter Concert (Clifford School, McKinley Institute of Technology and North Star Academy)
Approval of Picnic Table Purchase and Installation Proposal for Clifford School with Park Planet
Approval of Addendum to 2020-21 Measure U Application for Clifford School
Approval of Perimeter Fencing Proposal for Clifford School with Dryco
Approval of Clifford Elementary School Modernization Project with Cumiskey Construction, Change Order #1
Approval of Asphalt Replacement Design Project Authorization Form for Clifford School with Kier and Wright
Approval of Backup Power Design Agreement for Multi-Use Buildings (MUB) at Clifford and Roy Cloud Schools and Food Storage at Hoover School with HED
Approval of Touchless Plumbing Fixture Replacement Construction Agreement for Clifford and Henry Ford School with NV Heathorn
Approval of Extension of Effective School Solutions (ESS) Program Contract for Clifford School and McKinley Institute of Technology
Approval of Special Testing and Inspection Project Authorization Form (PAF) for Clifford School with Ninyo and Moore
Approval of the Covid-19 Safety Compliance Officer Proposal for Clifford School, Garfield School, Roy Cloud School, and Roosevelt School with The Safety Guys
Approval of Clifford School Modernization Construction Agreement
Approval of New Fencing Enclosures and Concrete Fix Proposal with Dryco for McKinley School, Clifford School, and District Office
Approval of Additional Legacy Closeout Support Proposal with WLC Architects at Clifford School
