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Buckeye School of the Arts

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Buckeye School of the Arts ranks 3984 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

3984^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 32% of California elementary schools

Summary

Buckeye School of the Arts is a K-8 public school serving 482 students in Redding, California, within the Gateway Unified School District, and has recently shown signs of improvement by moving from a 1-star to a 2-star rating.

When compared to nearby schools, Buckeye faces significant challenges, particularly in math proficiency, where only 19.12% of students are proficient, which is lower than schools like Grand Oaks Elementary (28.57%) and Boulder Creek Elementary (45.45%). A major concern is chronic absenteeism, with 33.6% of students missing too much school, a rate much higher than at Mistletoe Elementary (14.6%) or Boulder Creek (6.1%). Despite having the highest per-student spending among local schools at $22,795, academic results lag behind neighbors with lower funding.

The school's recent upward trajectory includes a notable jump in English Language Arts proficiency. However, to continue improving, key areas to address are student attendance and mathematics instruction, especially in the middle grades, while learning from higher-performing nearby schools like Redding STEM Academy and Rocky Point Charter that serve similar student populations.

482

Students ?

20.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,795

Per pupil spending ?

89.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3407 Hiatt Dr.
Redding, CA 96003-1204

(530) 225-0420

District: Gateway Unified

Students who attend Buckeye School of the Arts usually attend:

High:

Central Valley High

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.6%

Hispanic:

22.6%

Two or more races:

8.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 18th percentile in 2021 → 32nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 32nd (2025) from a 18th-percentile low (2021)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (29% vs 41% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (34% vs 19% California)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg33%

California avg41%

Elementary school

3,984^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 32%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 42% (2015) to bottom 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

1,861^st of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 33%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 40% (2015) to bottom 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Gateway Unified

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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	29.7	3984 of 5857	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.7	4395 of 5869	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.6	4394 of 5859	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.1	4643 of 5883	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.7	1168 of 1417	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.6	3963 of 5789	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.7	3559 of 5662	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	24.5	4298 of 5692	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	25.1	4172 of 5614	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	35.6	3276 of 5611	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	32.4	3871 of 5530	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	41.6	3160 of 5390	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	41.0	3173 of 5377	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	43.1	2981 of 5314	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	42.8	2893 of 5193	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	27.2	3820 of 5113	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	33.7	3320 of 5113	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	32.7	3133 of 4818	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	40.7	2675 of 4822	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2004	39.3	2678 of 4809	44.3%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	27.6	1921 of 2585	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	29.4	3892 of 5597	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.3	4213 of 5612	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.9	4891 of 5609	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.3	4862 of 5635	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.9	1196 of 1267	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	32.0	3670 of 5492	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.3	3255 of 5413	39.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	48.8	2376 of 5107	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.0	2133 of 5107	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.0	3537 of 5087	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.4	3915 of 5084	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.0	3901 of 4963	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.5	2640 of 4830	45.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	39.1	3252 of 5460	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.4	3663 of 5517	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.4	3687 of 5363	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.0	3583 of 5264	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.2	849 of 1110	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.7	3301 of 5173	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.3	2931 of 5084	42.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	30.7	3797 of 5628	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.9	4196 of 5643	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.7	3485 of 5638	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.1	3953 of 5663	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.0	818 of 1272	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.4	3904 of 5510	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.6	3650 of 5431	32.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	13.0	2330 of 2598	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	7.7	2508 of 2651	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.0	2521 of 2661	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.9	2625 of 2726	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.9	2537 of 2834	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.8	2405 of 2737	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	29.0	1861 of 2761	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	19.7	2272 of 2783	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.0	2360 of 2781	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.8	1745 of 2740	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.8	529 of 894	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.6	1977 of 2715	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.7	1641 of 2480	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	21.0	1995 of 2508	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	21.3	1970 of 2497	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	34.8	1475 of 2477	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	38.8	1466 of 2379	38.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	24.6	1890 of 2533	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.3	2283 of 2551	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.6	2103 of 2531	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.8	1530 of 2509	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.8	422 of 738	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.5	1842 of 2380	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.2	1567 of 2262	30.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	36.3	1438 of 2395	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.0	1896 of 2388	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.1	2078 of 2374	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.5	1962 of 2213	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	39.1	1439 of 2542	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.0	2024 of 2579	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.5	2100 of 2531	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.7	1313 of 2458	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.3	226 of 721	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	27.1	1799 of 2369	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.8	1364 of 2230	38.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	33.4	1585 of 2534	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.6	1844 of 2552	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.6	2152 of 2538	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.7	1664 of 2527	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.2	435 of 763	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.7	1730 of 2407	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.9	1500 of 2273	34.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	17.1	1532 of 1552	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	12.2	1363 of 1520	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	8.4	1438 of 1537	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.5	1452 of 1543	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.6	1429 of 1555	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.2	1437 of 1602	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.7	1331 of 1496	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Hispanic (2025)53rd percentile+21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)40th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)33rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)30th percentile~ school

Disabled (2019)26th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)10th percentile-22 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)43rd percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2025)40th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)37th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)25th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)10th percentile-22 vs school

Special Education (2024)1st percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy39%-10 vs state

Science25%-7 vs state

Mathematics19%-18 vs state

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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 (2024)
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 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 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 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
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	$22,795	$3,423	$19,372
Redding STEM Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	3711 Oasis Rd.	Redding	96003	Shasta County	Redding STEM Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 275-5480	253	12	21.1	59.3%	165 (65.2%)	1 (0.4%)	38 (15.0%)	6 (2.4%)	6 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (14.6%)	47.5	2736^th of 5857 public elementary schools	53.3%		45.9	2799^th of 5869 public elementary schools	52.3%	63	58.3	59.1	58.7	40.0	52.0	62.5	31.8	55.0	68.2	51.9	20.0	40.0	29.2	13.6	45.0	36.4	30.8							$15,022	$989	$14,033
Rocky Point Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	3500 Tamarack Dr.	Redding	96003	Shasta County	Rocky Point Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 225-0456	178	10	17.5	75.8%	125 (70.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (12.4%)	2 (1.1%)	2 (1.1%)	2 (1.1%)	25 (14.0%)	57.9	2175^th of 5857 public elementary schools	62.9%		38.5	3266^th of 5869 public elementary schools	44.4%	1091	30.0	25.0	27.5	58.8	62.5	30.0	29.4	31.3	35.0	40.6	52.9	75.0	50.0	35.3	31.3	40.0	47.2							$17,858	$547	$17,311
Turtle Bay	Public	K-8	1330 Arboretum Dr.	Redding	96003	Shasta County	Redding Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 225-0035	692	32	21.6	73.6%	421 (60.8%)	10 (1.4%)	125 (18.1%)	15 (2.2%)	16 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	103 (14.9%)	54.9	2316^th of 5857 public elementary schools	60.5%		52.7	2414^th of 5869 public elementary schools	58.9%	98	29.1	24.5	27.6	55.7	43.0	48.5	37.5	37.5	64.7	48.3	62.0	37.2	44.2	28.2	32.8	45.1	43.3	84.8	84.8	84.8	84.8	84.8	84.8	$15,225	$163	$15,062
Manzanita Elementary	Public	K-5	1240 Manzanita Hills Ave.	Redding	96001	Shasta County	Redding Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 225-0050	545	24	22.7	56.5%	360 (66.1%)	12 (2.2%)	82 (15.0%)	10 (1.8%)	9 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (13.2%)	54.6	2333^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	60.2%		61.7	1995^th of 5869 public elementary schools	66.0%	338	34.6		34.6	40.4	47.8	51.0				46.5	47.9	55.6	30.8				44.1	95.1	98.0	98.0		96.1		$16,438	$129	$16,309
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		$20,975	$3,558	$17,417
Boulder Creek Elementary	Public	K-8	505 Springer Dr.	Redding	96003	Shasta County	Enterprise Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 224-4140	839	36	23.2	53.4%	521 (62.1%)	7 (0.8%)	129 (15.4%)	62 (7.4%)	19 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	101 (12.0%)	66.2	1776^th of 5857 public elementary schools	69.7%		65.6	1788^th of 5869 public elementary schools	69.5%	12	50.6	50.0	50.3	50.6	49.4	61.8	48.9	53.3	52.6	52.8	55.6	44.9	51.7	36.7	38.0	47.4	45.5	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	$14,300	$1,261	$13,039
Cypress Elementary	Public	K-5	2150 Civic Center Dr.	Redding	96001	Shasta County	Redding Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 225-0040	215	11	19.5	89.3%	111 (51.6%)	15 (7.0%)	52 (24.2%)	6 (2.8%)	18 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.0%)	33.2	3698^th of 5857 public elementary schools	36.9%		20.9	4778^th of 5869 public elementary schools	18.6%	1080	15.6		15.6	51.3	20.7	25.0				34.0	57.9	20.7	12.5				32.3	85.7	88.1	92.9	88.1	88.1	88.1	$20,479	$706	$19,773
Columbia-East Valley K-6 Community Day	Public	K-8	675 Shasta View Dr.	Redding	96003	Shasta County	Columbia Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 221-5224	2	1	1.9		2 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																								$31,623	$15	$31,608
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	$22,103	$3,126	$18,977

Frequently Asked Questions about Buckeye School of the Arts

What schools do graduates of Buckeye School of the Arts attend?

Students who attend Buckeye School of the Arts usually go on to attend:

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How many students attend Buckeye School of the Arts?

In the 2024-25 school year, 482 students attended Buckeye School of the Arts.

Is Buckeye School of the Arts a good school?

Buckeye School of the Arts ranks 3984^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Buckeye School of the Arts in?

Gateway Unified

What is the racial makeup of Buckeye School of the Arts?

Students at Buckeye School of the Arts are 57% White, 23% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 7% Asian, 4% American Indian, 2% African American.

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