Best Public Schools in Zip Code 96019

Summary:

This analysis examines six public schools within the Gateway Unified School District in Shasta Lake, CA (zip code 96019), serving grades K-12 in a district ranked in the bottom third statewide, where all schools report high economic need with over 70% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.

Central Valley High School is the clear standout, ranking in the top 15% of state high schools with a 97% graduation rate and strong test scores, defying the challenges of economic disadvantage. In stark contrast, Mountain Lakes High School faces severe struggles, with very low rankings, a 34% dropout rate, and nearly 90% chronic absenteeism. The two elementary schools, Shasta Lake and Grand Oaks Elementary, show declining performance trends in recent years.

Three alternative schools—Gateway Educational Options, Mountain Lakes High, and Gateway Community Day—share an address but have vastly different outcomes and funding, with per-student spending ranging from $14,700 to over $39,000 without a clear link to success. Chronic absenteeism is a major issue, closely tied to poor results, and mathematics proficiency is a district-wide weakness, with no school exceeding 45% proficiency.

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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)	% 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 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	% 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						$27,151	$2,758	$24,393
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						$14,714	$2,711	$12,003
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						$20,404	$2,755	$17,649
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
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)																										$39,159	$11,939	$27,220
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

Cities Near Zip Code 96019

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Shasta Lake	0.36 mi	6	604^th
Redding	3.76 mi	54	330^th
Bella Vista	8.16 mi	1	297^th
Shasta	8.55 mi	1	447^th
Palo Cedro	9.86 mi	5	205^th

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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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