01
Overview
| School type | Neighborhood |
| Address | 3790 Red Oak Way, Redwood City, CA 94061 |
| Phone | (650) 482-2414 |
| School website | roycloud.rcsdk8.net |
| GreatSchools | 9/10 ↗ |
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Academic Performance
Student Growth
English growth
64%
2025-26 mid-year · District-wide: 60.7%
Math growth
59.4%
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.
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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 | 7.3% | 47 | 644 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 12.5% | 18 | 144 |
| White | 6.1% | 22 | 362 |
| Asian | 4% | 2 | 50 |
| Two or More Races | 6.4% | 5 | 78 |
| English Learners | 20% | 7 | 35 |
| Students with Disabilities | 13.6% | 18 | 132 |
| Socioeconomically Disadvantaged | 16.3% | 17 | 104 |
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, 33 of this school's 636 students (5%) were English Learners — students who are still learning English. Another 24 used to be English Learners and are now fluent: they passed the state's English test and were "reclassified" (RFEP).
Learning English
33
5% of the school
Long-Term (LTEL)
5
6+ years as an English Learner
At Risk of LTEL
2
4-5 years as an English Learner
Now Fluent (RFEP)
24
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.
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Funding
Total Per Pupil
District: $19,391 + community: $792
Est. School Cost
Restricted: $8,159 · Unrestricted: $11,232
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
District: $292K
PTO/PTA: $215K
Measure U: $117K
Prop 28: $71K
| Source |
Amount |
% of Total |
| District |
$292K |
42% |
| PTO/PTA |
$215K |
31% |
| Measure U |
$117K |
17% |
| Prop 28 |
$71K |
10% |
| Total |
$695K |
100% |
This school does not receive 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.
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Who Teaches Here
Roy Cloud School has 36 teachers for 636 students — about 19 students per teacher. On average, its teachers have been teaching for 14.6 years, and 7 of the 36 are in their first or second year.
Students per Teacher
18.9:1
District avg: 21:1
Avg Years Teaching
14.6
13.2 years in RCSD
New Teachers
7 / 36
In their 1st or 2nd year of teaching
Students per Counselor
636:1
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
| Hispanic staff | 13.5% |
| White staff | 70.3% |
| Staff over 55 | 29.7% |
Students learning English — including long-term English Learners — are rated RED (the lowest level) on the California Dashboard, the state's school report card, despite strong overall scores. Runs a $33K "Literature Lift" program to bring more diverse books into classrooms. Has a student LGBTQ+ club, Rainbow Cloud. Hispanic teachers grew from 9% to 13.5% of staff over 4 years.
Teacher Race & Ethnicity
| Race/Ethnicity | Teachers | % | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic/Latino | 5 | 13.9% | |
| White | 27 | 75.0% | |
| Asian | 3 | 8.3% | |
| Filipino | 1 | 2.8% | |
| Total | 36 | 100% | |
Counts classroom teachers only. Source: California Dept. of Education staff data, 2024-25 school year.
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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
Supervision starts: 8:00 AM
| Grade |
RegularMon · Tue · Wed · Fri |
Thursday |
Super-min |
| TK |
8:15 AM – 1:30 PM |
12:50 PM |
11:45 AM |
| K |
8:15 AM – 1:45 PM |
12:50 PM |
11:45 AM |
| 1-3 |
8:15 AM – 2:25 PM |
12:50 PM |
11:45 AM |
| 4-8 |
8:15 AM – 2:50 PM |
12:50 PM |
11:45 AM |
School Site Council
Chair: Keeley Vega
SPSA adopted: April 29, 2025
Principal: Melissa Bowdoin
Teacher: Anna Rivoli, Linda Kiefer, Joan Perez
Staff: Annette Bacab
Parent / Community: Courtney Borrone, Keeley Vega, Zane Rogers, Harmony Younes
View SPSA ↗
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Board Meetings
Board of Trustees meetings with agenda items mentioning this school.
Approval of Contracts with Quattrocchi Kwok Architects (QKA) for Design Services for HVAC Upgrades Project, Phase 3 at Henry Ford and Roy Cloud
Approval of Proposal for Landscape Architectural Services with Carducci Associates Related to the Roy Cloud School Solar Phase 2 Project
Approval of Agreement between the Redwood City School District and PowerFlex for the Purchase of 8 EV Chargers for Hoover Community School and Roy Cloud School
Approval of HVAC Upgrades Projects Phase 3: Henry Ford and Roy Cloud Schools
Roy Cloud School Presentation and School Plan for Student Achievement (SPSA) Approval
Approval of Roy Cloud's Field Trip to Washington DC – May 18 - May 22, 2026
Approval of Roy Cloud School Field Trip to Elks Club – June 1, 2026
Field trip to Marine Science Institute
Approval of Overtime Allowance, Change Order #4 for Solar Phase 2 Project at Roy Cloud School with Holt Renewables
Approval of the Addendum to the Measure U Application for Roy Cloud for the 2025-2026 School Year
Approval of Amendment No. 1 between Redwood City School District and One Life Counseling for Additional Counseling Hours at Roy Cloud and Henry Ford for the 2025-2026 School Year
Approval of Roy Cloud School Field Trip to Golden Gate National Recreation Area – October 6, 2025 – October 10, 2025
Approval of Roy Cloud School Field Trip to Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GGNRA) – October 1, 2025 – October 3, 2025
School Plan for Student Achievement (SPSA review)
HVAC replacement for multi-use building
Measure U funding addendum
School presented its 2024-25 academic year report to the board.
Board updated Measure U spending plan.
Adelante Selby and Roy Cloud School Presentations for the 2023-2024 School Year
Discussion of School Plan for Student Achievement (SPSA): Roy Cloud School and North Star Academy
Approval of Addendum to 2022-23 Measure U Application for Roy Cloud School
Approval of Agreement between Legarza Sports and the Redwood City School District for PE Enrichment Program at Roy Cloud School for the 2022-23 School Year
Approval of Addendum to Measure U Application for 2021-22 School Year for Roy Cloud School
Approval of Fiber Upgrades Proposal at 3150 Granger Way Site and Roy Cloud School with Vanden Bos
Approval of Agreement between the Redwood City School District and LeGarza Sports to Provide PE Instruction, Recess and Lunch Time Supervision for Grades K-5 at Roy Cloud School
Approval of Multi-Use Building (MUB) Backup Generator Construction Agreements for Roy Cloud School with Various Trade Contractors
Approval of Modernization and Barrier Removal Project for Roy Cloud School with Mar Con Builders, Change Order #5
Approval of Backup Generator Purchase Proposal for Clifford, Hoover, and Roy Cloud School with Bayside
Roy Cloud School's Social Emotional Learning Program during the 2020-21 School Year
Approval of Roy Cloud School Modernization and Barrier Removal Project, Change Order #4 with Mar Con Builders
Approval of Second Addendum to 2020-21 Measure U Application for Roy Cloud School
Approval of Roy Cloud School Modernization and Barrier Removal Project with Mar Con Builders, Change Order #3
Approval of Sink Rental Proposal for Roy Cloud School with United
Approval of Addendum to 2020-21 Measure U Application for Roy Cloud School
Approval of Additional Construction Management Services Fee Proposal for Roosevelt School, Roy Cloud School, and Adelante Selby School with Kitchell
Approval of Roy Cloud School Modernization and Barrier Removal Project with Mar Con Builders, Change Order #2
Approval of Touchless Plumbing Fixture Replacement Construction Management (CM) Fee Proposal for Adelante Selby Spanish Immersion School, McKinley Institute of Technology, North Star Academy, and Roy Cloud School with Kitchell
Approval of Roy Cloud School Modernization and Barrier Removal Project with Mar Con Builders, Change Order #1
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 Toilet Partition Proposal for Roy Cloud School with Service Metal
Approval of Touchless Plumbing Fixture Replacement Proposals for Orion Alternative School (Formerly John Gill School) and Roy Cloud School with CAW
Approval of Construction Agreement for Roy Cloud School with Mar Con Builders
Approval of Additional Legacy Closeout Support Proposal for Roy Cloud School with WLC
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 Construction Management Fee Amendments for Adelante Selby Spanish Immersion School, Hawes School, Roosevelt School, and Roy Cloud School with Kitchell
