Gateway Unified School District

4411 Mountain Lakes Blvd.
Redding, CA 96003-1446
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,457 students in Gateway Unified School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, 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 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
7 Schools
7,693 Schools
# Students
2,118 Students
3,823,192 Students
# Teachers
119 Teachers
174,001 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Gateway Unified School District, which is ranked #1227 of all 1,907 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%)
25%
34%
32%
47%
21%
29%
78%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.55
0.64
% American Indian
5%
1%
% Asian
4%
12%
% Hispanic
17%
55%
% Black
2%
5%
% White
64%
21%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,463 is higher than the state median of $19,975. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,384 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$43 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$37 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,463
$19,975
Spending / Student
$17,384
$18,396

Best Gateway Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

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 | 315 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
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 | 614 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 | 451 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 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 | 77 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 29%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 2,118 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 36%
  • : 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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