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Gateway Unified

At a glance

1018^thof 1,543 California districts▲ 50

Better than 34% of California districts

Elementary 3 High 3 Alternative 1Grades K-12

4411 Mountain Lakes Blvd.
Redding, CA 96003-1446·(530) 245-7900·All California district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 34% of districts

Schools

2,139

Students

Top rankedCentral Valley High306^th of 2,162 California high schools

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Biggest riser

Buckeye School of the Arts up 411 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Shasta Lake 18.5 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

4★

2★

1★

2 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The Gateway Unified district in Shasta County serves about 2,100 students across seven schools, including three elementary schools (some serving K-8), three high schools, and an alternative school, with all schools serving a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students.

Performance varies widely between schools, creating two very different high school experiences. Central Valley High is a standout, ranking in the top 15% of state high schools with a 97% graduation rate and strong test scores. In stark contrast, Mountain Lakes High struggles with a 63% graduation rate, a very high dropout rate, and low academic proficiency. Among elementary schools, Shasta Lake is the most stable and has the lowest chronic absenteeism.

Key challenges for the district include high chronic absenteeism at several schools and a notable drop in math scores in middle school grades. Interestingly, higher spending per student does not guarantee better results. For parents, the most important takeaway is the significant difference in quality between schools within the same district, making individual school research essential.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th 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
Mountain Lakes High	Public	10-12	17752 Shasta Dam Blvd.	Shasta Lake	96019	Shasta County	Gateway Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 275-7000	68	4	18.0	94.1%	48 (70.6%)	2 (2.9%)	9 (13.2%)	3 (4.4%)	4 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.9%)	16.9	1745^th of 2162 public high schools	19.3%		10.9	2013^th of 2159 public high schools	6.8%	268			15.0	16.7							17.7	17.7							5.9	5.9							$35,409	$30,634	$4,775
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
Central Valley High	Public	9-12	4066 La Mesa Ave.	Shasta Lake	96019	Shasta County	Gateway Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 275-7075	583	27	21.9	71.5%	350 (60.0%)	7 (1.2%)	103 (17.7%)	23 (3.9%)	49 (8.4%)	4 (0.7%)	47 (8.1%)	85.3	306^th of 2162 public high schools	85.8%		77.4	450^th of 2159 public high schools	79.2%	144			49.2	49.2							71.0	71.0							44.9	44.9							$26,633	$24,922	$1,711
Buckeye School of the Arts	Public	K-8	3407 Hiatt Dr.	Redding	96003	Shasta County	Gateway Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 225-0420	482	24	20.0	89.4%	273 (56.6%)	10 (2.1%)	109 (22.6%)	33 (6.8%)	18 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (8.1%)	29.7	3984^th of 5857 public elementary schools	32.0%		24.7	4395^th of 5869 public elementary schools	25.1%	411	26.3	24.6		25.4	35.4	41.2	43.1	32.8	45.0	36.9		39.1	31.3	29.4	10.5	15.3	16.7	15.4		19.1	82.3	87.1	96.8	96.8	85.5	85.5	$25,520	$23,688	$1,832
Grand Oaks Elementary	Public	K-5	5309 Grand Ave.	Shasta Lake	96019	Shasta County	Gateway Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 275-7040	320	15	22.0	83.8%	215 (67.2%)	3 (0.9%)	51 (15.9%)	9 (2.8%)	10 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (10.0%)	30.1	3952^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	32.5%		38.4	3278^th of 5869 public elementary schools	44.1%	674	25.5			25.5	21.4	37.5	41.2					32.7	28.6	25.0	31.4					28.6	89.6	89.6			89.6	92.5	$26,929	$25,320	$1,609
Gateway Community Day	Public	7-12	17752 Shasta Dam Blvd.	Shasta Lake	96019	Shasta County	Gateway Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 275-7000	12	2	4.8	75.0%	9 (75.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (16.7%)								(n/a)																											$91,593	$78,742	$12,851
Shasta Lake	Public	K-8	4620 Vallecito St.	Shasta Lake	96019	Shasta County	Gateway Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 275-7020	602	33	18.5	77.1%	408 (67.8%)	3 (0.5%)	89 (14.8%)	13 (2.2%)	34 (5.6%)	1 (0.2%)	53 (8.8%)	31.9	3806^th of 5857 public elementary schools	35.0%		40	3173^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	45.9%	633	22.6	29.3		26.7	38.8	33.3	43.4	24.3	40.5	30.1		33.9	37.3	31.6	37.7	20.4	31.7	35.4		31.3	95.0	96.7		96.7	96.7		$25,222	$23,130	$2,092

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Shasta County Office of Education	4.3 mi	8
Redding STEM Academy District	4.36 mi	1	548^th
Rocky Point Charter District	4.97 mi	1	663^rd
Phoenix Charter Academy College View District	6.28 mi	1
Redding Elementary	6.62 mi	10	672^nd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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