Gateway Unified School District

4411 Mountain Lakes Blvd.
Redding, CA 96003-1446
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,476 students in Gateway Unified School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Gateway Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the California public elementary school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public elementary school average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
7 Schools
7,664 Schools
# Students
2,139 Students
3,815,621 Students
# Teachers
109 Teachers
173,890 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Gateway Unified School District, which is ranked #1229 of all 1,903 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 78% has decreased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1229 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

25%
34%

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32%
47%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

21%
29%
78%
86.2%

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(2022-23)
41.3%
27.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.56
0.64

Showing 2014–2023. Full 31-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
6%
n/a

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% Asian
4%
12%

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% Hispanic
17%
56%

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% Black
1%
5%

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% White
63%
20%

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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
7%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $26,123 is higher than the state median of $26,022. The school district revenue/student has grown by 29% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,941 is less than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has grown by 30% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$56 MM
$150,628 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 29-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$47 MM
$130,845 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 29-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$26,123
$26,022

Showing 2014–2023. Full 29-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$21,941
$22,604

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Best Gateway Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Grand Oaks Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
5309 Grand Ave.
Shasta Lake, CA 96019
(530) 275-7040
Gr: K-5 | 320 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: #22.
Shasta Lake
(Math: 26% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
4620 Vallecito St.
Redding, CA 96003
(530) 275-7020
Gr: K-8 | 602 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
Rank: #33.
Buckeye School Of The Arts
(Math: 16% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
3407 Hiatt Dr.
Redding, CA 96003
(530) 225-0420
Gr: K-8 | 482 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 43%
Rank: #44.
Gateway Educational Options
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
17752 Shasta Dam Blvd.
Shasta Lake, CA 96019
(530) 275-7000
Gr: K-12 | 72 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 31%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 2,139 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 37%
  • : 78% (Top 50% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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