For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,457 students in Gateway Unified School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in California.
ÎÛÎÛÂþ» Elementary Schools in Gateway Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the California public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
7 Schools
7,700 Schools
# Students
2,118 Students
3,822,920 Students
# Teachers
119 Teachers
174,006 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Gateway Unified School District, which is ranked #1187 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1241 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
33%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
47%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
29%

Graduation Rate
80-84%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.64
# American Indian Students
110 Students
16,785 Students
% American Indian Students
5%
1%
# Asian Students
79 Students
454,357 Students
% Asian Students
4%
12%
# Hispanic Students
360 Students
2,114,366 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
55%
# Black Students
34 Students
189,461 Students
% Black Students
2%
5%
# White Students
1,363 Students
787,389 Students
% White Students
64%
21%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
15,077 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
169 Students
240,557 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
175
519,574
# Students in 1st Grade:
132
396,601
# Students in 2nd Grade:
164
414,466
# Students in 3rd Grade:
151
416,628
# Students in 4th Grade:
157
426,360
# Students in 5th Grade:
170
430,582
# Students in 6th Grade:
152
432,936
# Students in 7th Grade:
150
312,207
# Students in 8th Grade:
166
312,649
# Students in 9th Grade:
152
44,929
# Students in 10th Grade:
207
37,487
# Students in 11th Grade:
155
37,249
# Students in 12th Grade:
187
41,169
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,463 is higher than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,384 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$43 MM
$116,387 MM

Spending
$37 MM
$107,188 MM

Revenue / Student
$20,463
$19,974

Spending / Student
$17,384
$18,396

Best Gateway Unified School District ÎÛÎÛÂþ» Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Grand Oaks Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
5309 Grand Ave.
Shasta Lake, CA 96019
(530) 275-7040
Shasta Lake, CA 96019
(530) 275-7040
Grades: K-5
| 315 students
Rank: #22.
Shasta Lake
(Math: 28% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
4620 Vallecito St.
Redding, CA 96003
(530) 275-7020
Redding, CA 96003
(530) 275-7020
Grades: K-8
| 614 students
Rank: #33.
Buckeye School Of The Arts
(Math: 23% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
3407 Hiatt Dr.
Redding, CA 96003
(530) 225-0420
Redding, CA 96003
(530) 225-0420
Grades: K-8
| 451 students
Rank: #44.
Gateway Educational Options
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
17752 Shasta Dam Blvd.
Shasta Lake, CA 96019
(530) 275-7000
Shasta Lake, CA 96019
(530) 275-7000
Grades: K-12
| 77 students
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