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Best Alternative Schools in Shasta County, CA

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Schools

1,940

Students

Districts

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Smallest classes

Northern Summit Academy Shasta 14.5 students per teacher

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				CAST Science (2025)					Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)								Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)								% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 10th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Northern Summit Academy Shasta	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	2301 Balls Ferry Rd.	Anderson	96007	Shasta County	Northern Summit Academy Shasta District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 338-1399	215	15	14.5	67.4%	144 (67.0%)	1 (0.5%)	37 (17.2%)	2 (0.9%)	5 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (11.6%)								(n/a)	20.0	10.0		17.1	16.9		25.0	20.0	11.8	27.8	10.0	37.2	25.4		31.3	6.7	11.8	22.2	10.0	4.7	11.9							$29,580	$28,812	$768
Redding School of the Arts	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	955 Inspiration Pl.	Redding	96003	Shasta County	Redding School of the Arts District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 247-6933	634	33	18.9	33.8%	386 (60.9%)	9 (1.4%)	83 (13.1%)	25 (3.9%)	13 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	116 (18.3%)								(n/a)	56.1	44.4			47.5	39.7	55.6	64.9	47.1	64.2	72.2	100.0	58.1	47.1	49.2	45.6	35.3	43.4	48.2	66.7	45.8	82.4	83.8	91.2	85.3	85.3	88.2
Phoenix Charter Academy College View	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	145 Shasta View Dr.	Redding	96003	Shasta County	Phoenix Charter Academy College View District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 222-9280	287	15	18.5	55.4%	207 (72.1%)	1 (0.3%)	45 (15.7%)	8 (2.8%)	9 (3.1%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (5.6%)								(n/a)	14.3	54.6		53.3	44.3	60.0	47.1	21.4	80.0	43.8	63.6	80.0	61.2	53.3	35.3	0.0	68.0	25.0	59.1	50.0	45.3							$26,583	$24,616	$1,967
Redding Collegiate Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	3200 Adams Ln.	Redding	96002	Shasta County	Enterprise Elementary	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 224-4240	219	8	26.9	58.4%	148 (67.6%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (11.4%)	7 (3.2%)	5 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (15.5%)								(n/a)	33.3	41.2	44.0	46.2	41.2	60.0		58.3	42.9	84.2	52.9	55.9	60.0	33.3		33.3	28.6	63.2	29.4	23.5	34.8							$28,069	$27,786	$283
Evergreen Institute of Excellence	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	19500 Learning Way	Cottonwood	96022	Shasta County	Evergreen Union	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 347-3411	184	12	15.3	57.1%	131 (71.2%)	1 (0.5%)	31 (16.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (9.2%)								(n/a)		45.0		28.6	34.9		50.0		45.5	26.7	45.0	71.4	47.3		33.3		45.5	20.0	15.0	14.3	23.1							$24,312	$24,312	$00
Mt. Burney Special Education Center	Public, Alternative	K-12	37577 Mountain View Rd.	Burney	96013	Shasta County	Fall River Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 335-3852	2	1	2.5		2 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Intermountain Academy of Learning	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	20375 Tamarack Ave.	Burney	96013	Shasta County	Fall River Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(530) 335-5189	26	0	130.0	65.4%	16 (61.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (23.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (11.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.8%)								(n/a)																												$4,492	$3,092	$1,400
Gateway Educational Options	Public, Alternative	K-12	17752 Shasta Dam Blvd.	Shasta Lake	96019	Shasta County	Gateway Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 275-7000	72	4	18.0	84.7%	50 (69.4%)	2 (2.8%)	9 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (11.1%)								(n/a)					22.2							29.4	30.6							0.0	5.6							$23,014	$19,922	$3,092
Stellar Charter	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	5885 East Bonnyview Rd.	Redding	96001	Shasta County	Redding Elementary	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 245-7730	273	14	19.5	42.1%	206 (75.5%)	1 (0.4%)	31 (11.4%)	2 (0.7%)	6 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (9.5%)								(n/a)	57.1	36.4		36.4	46.2	68.2	69.2	78.6	52.6	56.5	54.6	63.6	62.8	63.6	69.2	64.3	36.8	43.5	27.3	18.2	47.8							$29,156	$29,156	$00
Shasta County Special Education	Public, Alternative	K-12	3711 Oasis Rd.	Redding	96003	Shasta County	Shasta County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 410-6088	28	3	9.2	57.1%	17 (60.7%)	2 (7.1%)	3 (10.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (7.1%)								(n/a)													0.0								3.7							$97,173	$88,426	$8,747

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IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.