McKinley Institute of Technology
Magnet · Grades 6–8 · 476 students
North Star Academy
400 Duane St., Redwood City, CA 94062
Grades
3–8
Middle
Students
527
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
25.9 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Redwood City Elementary
San Mateo County
Schola Grade A · Excellent
Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,332 California middle schools · How we grade
Percentiles compare this school with other California middle schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).
About North Star Academy
North Star Academy is a magnet middle school in Redwood City, California, serving grades 3–8. It is part of Redwood City Elementary. The school is located in a small city in San Mateo County.
In the 2024–25 school year, 527 students were enrolled, with about 25.9 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical California middle school (21.0 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is A (excellent), compared with 1,332 California middle schools.
Grades & enrollment
Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 3–8
Location & nearby schools
School details
- Type
- Magnet School · What this means
- Level
- Middle
- Grades offered
- 3–8
- Enrollment (2024–25)
- 527 students
- Students per teacher
- 25.9 to 1
- Charter school
- No
- Magnet school
- Yes
- Locale
- City — Small
- School district
- Redwood City Elementary
- County
- San Mateo County
- NCES school ID
- 063213007422
Schools near North Star Academy
All 33 schools in Redwood City →
John F. Kennedy Middle
Public · Grades 6–8 · 808 students
Central Middle
Public · Grades 6–8 · 443 students
Tierra Linda Middle
Public · Grades 6–8 · 451 students
Hillview Middle
Public · Grades 6–8 · 846 students
La Entrada Middle
Public · Grades 4–8 · 612 students
School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.