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Gateway Educational Options

Public, Alternative Grades K-12

1743^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California Alternative Schools

Better than 19% of California alternative schools

Summary

Gateway Educational Options is a small, K-12 alternative school of 72 students in Shasta Lake, CA, operating within the Gateway Unified school district and serving a student population with significant economic need, as 85% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

The school faces considerable challenges, particularly with student attendance and math achievement. Its chronic absenteeism rate is 52%, which is more than double the district average and far higher than nearby schools like Stellar Charter (2.5%) or Shasta View Academy (1.8%). Academically, only 5.6% of students are proficient in math, with 11th-grade proficiency at 0%, compared to rates above 45% at several local alternative schools. The dropout rate of 12.5% is also higher than the state average.

Despite these struggles, the school's graduation rate has shown recent improvement, reaching 87.5%. The data suggests Gateway serves students with complex needs that differ from some other local alternative schools. While its per-student spending is comparable, outcomes vary widely, indicating that factors like specific student needs and program effectiveness are key. The school's stronger performance in English (30.6% proficient) compared to math points to a potential area for targeted instructional focus and improvement.

Students ?

18.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,014

Per pupil spending ?

84.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

17752 Shasta Dam Blvd.
Shasta Lake, CA 96019-8401

(530) 275-7000

District: Gateway Unified

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.4%

Hispanic:

12.5%

Two or more races:

11.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 40th percentile in 2012 → 19th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (19% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

!Dropout rate above the California average (12% vs 8%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school19%

District avg33%

California avg41%

1,743^rd of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Bottom 19%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 27% (2015) to bottom 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1018^th of 1,543Gateway Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	16.9	1743 of 2162	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.2	1442 of 2159	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	15.9	1767 of 2123	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.1	1387 of 2133	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.1	1425 of 2017	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	12.6	1682 of 2021	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	13.3	1671 of 2039	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	23.0	1454 of 1994	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	25.4	1465 of 2426	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	26.4	1408 of 2354	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	39.9	1067 of 2367	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	54.9	622 of 2281	72.7%	★★★★☆
2009	29.8	1394 of 2238	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	35.3	1036 of 2117	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	31.7	1094 of 2063	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	34.8	985 of 1968	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	28.4	1086 of 1901	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	48.6	516 of 1653	68.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	28.6	1447 of 2013	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.3	1202 of 2026	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	17.1	1622 of 1943	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	15.8	1612 of 1916	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	2.7	1140 of 1155	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.2	1084 of 1173	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.8	1187 of 1204	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)28th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2022)16th percentile~ school

White (2025)1st percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy31%-18 vs state

Science22%-10 vs state

Mathematics6%-32 vs state

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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
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
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
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
Shasta View Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	3070 Crossroads Dr.	Redding	96101	Modoc County	Shasta View Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 233-3861	493	25	19.8	46.0%	328 (66.5%)	3 (0.6%)	68 (13.8%)	12 (2.4%)	15 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (13.6%)								(n/a)	38.9	40.5		57.7	45.6	41.7	48.6	58.3	57.1	67.7	61.9	79.4	59.0	44.4	45.7	25.0	48.6	32.3	35.7	29.4	37.4	23.4	29.8	44.7	23.4	27.7	25.5	$25,220	$24,866	$354
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Gateway Educational Options

How many students attend Gateway Educational Options?

In the 2024-25 school year, 72 students attended Gateway Educational Options.

What is the racial makeup of Gateway Educational Options?

Students at Gateway Educational Options are 69% White, 13% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 4% American Indian, 3% African American.

What district is Gateway Educational Options in?

Gateway Unified

Is Gateway Educational Options a good school?

Gateway Educational Options ranks in the bottom 19.4% of California alternative schools.

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2024–25 school spending dataJul 1, 2026

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2024–25 CSA Spanish test scoresDec 22, 2025

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesNov 14, 2025

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