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Grand Oaks Elementary

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Grand Oaks Elementary ranks 3952 nd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

3952^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 33% of California elementary schools

Summary

Grand Oaks Elementary is a public K-5 school serving about 320 students in Shasta Lake, California, as part of the Gateway Unified School District, which faces challenges as it ranks in the lower half of districts statewide.

The school serves a community with significant economic need, and while its academic performance in English, Math, and Science is below state averages, it shows important strengths within its own district context. For instance, Grand Oaks outperforms a similar district school, Buckeye School of the Arts, in mathematics and has achieved a dramatic, successful reduction in chronic student absenteeism, bringing it nearly in line with the state average. However, the school's statewide ranking has declined over recent years, and it is outperformed by several nearby schools in other districts, such as Bella Vista Elementary and Columbia Elementary, which have notably higher proficiency rates.

An analysis raises questions about how effectively the school's resources are used, as it spends more per student than many comparison schools but achieves lower academic results. Key areas for the school to address include understanding the recent decline in its ranking and a significant performance gap between female and male students. On a positive note, the school's relative strength in math instruction and its proven strategies for improving attendance are foundations it can build upon for broader improvement.

320

Students ?

22.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,929

Per pupil spending ?

83.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5309 Grand Ave.
Shasta Lake, CA 96019-9707

(530) 275-7040

District: Gateway Unified

Students who attend Grand Oaks Elementary usually attend:

High:

Central Valley High

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.2%

Hispanic:

15.9%

Two or more races:

10.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 54th percentile in 2023 → 33rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (30% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 54th-percentile peak (2023) to 33rd (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg33%

California avg41%

3,952^nd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 33%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 26% (2015) to bottom 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	30.1	3952 of 5857	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.4	3278 of 5869	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.7	2706 of 5859	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.6	2981 of 5883	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.9	765 of 1417	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.9	4713 of 5789	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.7	3928 of 5662	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	25.5	4210 of 5692	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	27.6	3958 of 5614	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	24.9	4142 of 5611	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	40.9	3257 of 5530	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	51.9	2501 of 5390	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	42.1	3077 of 5377	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	49.9	2572 of 5314	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	36.2	3294 of 5193	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	42.7	2801 of 5113	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	38.9	2979 of 5113	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	38.1	2823 of 4818	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	35.0	3005 of 4822	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2004	48.1	2255 of 4809	53.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	37.3	3272 of 5597	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.0	3336 of 5612	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.0	2879 of 5609	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.1	3051 of 5635	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.6	673 of 1267	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.8	4473 of 5492	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.1	3535 of 5413	34.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	96.0	158 of 5084	96.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	45.4	2771 of 5460	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.4	2499 of 5517	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.9	1696 of 5363	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.0	1682 of 5264	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.7	322 of 1110	71.0%	★★★★☆
2019	33.5	3600 of 5173	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.0	2811 of 5084	44.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	25.8	4214 of 5628	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.8	2956 of 5643	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.5	2428 of 5638	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.7	2791 of 5663	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.9	688 of 1272	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.3	4161 of 5510	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.9	3871 of 5431	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	7.4	2463 of 2598	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.1	2418 of 2651	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.4	2287 of 2661	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.9	2478 of 2726	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.0	2757 of 2834	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.5	2505 of 2737	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2022)97th percentile+48 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)49th percentile+17 vs school

Female (2025)42nd percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)25th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)5th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy33%-16 vs state

Mathematics29%-9 vs state

Science25%-7 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 (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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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	$21,601	$21,090	$511
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)
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	$20,895	$20,850	$45
Bella Vista Elementary	Public	K-8	22661 Old Alturas Rd.	Bella Vista	96008	Shasta County	Bella Vista Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 549-4415	343	19	17.9	63.6%	235 (68.5%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (17.8%)	3 (0.9%)	8 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (10.5%)	48.2	2687^th of 5857 public elementary schools	54.1%		52.3	2436^th of 5869 public elementary schools	58.5%	251	37.1	35.9	36.5	21.9	61.3	60.0	41.9	53.1	64.1	51.0	28.1	45.2	28.6	32.3	41.9	46.2	37.2							$32,728	$30,930	$1,798
Mistletoe Elementary	Public	K-8	1225 Mistletoe Ln.	Redding	96002	Shasta County	Enterprise Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 224-4160	682	28	24.3	71.4%	356 (52.2%)	14 (2.1%)	164 (24.0%)	52 (7.6%)	21 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (11.0%)	68.1	1682^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	71.3%		59.8	2076^th of 5869 public elementary schools	64.6%	394	57.1	35.9	46.5	55.4	43.8	57.1	50.0	59.1	54.7	53.2	60.3	53.4	52.4	34.4	19.7	31.3	42.4							$23,691	$22,938	$753

Frequently Asked Questions about Grand Oaks Elementary

What schools do graduates of Grand Oaks Elementary attend?

Students who attend Grand Oaks Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Central Valley High

How many students attend Grand Oaks Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 320 students attended Grand Oaks Elementary.

Is Grand Oaks Elementary a good school?

Grand Oaks Elementary ranks 3952^nd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Grand Oaks Elementary in?

Gateway Unified

What is the racial makeup of Grand Oaks Elementary?

Students at Grand Oaks Elementary are 67% White, 16% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 3% American Indian, 3% Asian.

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