Gateway Educational Options
Tel:
(530) 245-7960
- Gateway Educational Options serves 58 students in grades Kindergarten-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤20% (which is lower than the California state average of 39%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤20% (which is lower than the California state average of 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Gateway Educational Options placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 29:1 is higher than the California state level of 23:1.
- Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Top Placements
Gateway Educational Options places among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)
School Overview
- Gateway Educational Options's student population of 58 students has declined by 9% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 2 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| School Type | Alternative school |
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-12 |
| Total Students | 58 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 2 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Gateway Educational Options is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Gateway Educational Options is 0.50, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (CA) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #8263 out of 9602 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≤20% | 39% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≤20% | 50% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 29:1 | 23:1 |
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| American Indian | 5% | 1% |
| Asian | 4% | 12% |
| Hispanic | 14% | 54% |
| Black | 3% | 5% |
| White | 69% | 23% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | 1% |
| Two or more races | 5% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.50 | 0.64 |
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| Graduation Rate | 60-79% | 84% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 74% | 53% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 5% | 7% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Gateway Unified School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school and middle school to Gateway Educational Options is Gateway Community Day (0.0 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Shasta Lake (1.6 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Redding Gateway Community Day Alternative School
Grades: 7-12 | 13 students
0.0 miles
17752 Shasta Dam Blvd.
Redding, CA 96003
(530) 275-7000 0.0 7-12 13 - Redding Mountain Lakes High School Alternative School
Grades: 10-12 | 50 students
0.0 miles
17752 Shasta Dam Blvd.
Redding, CA 96003
(530) 275-7000 0.0 10-12 50 - Redding Central Valley High School Grades: 9-12 | 610 students
1.0 miles
4066 La Mesa Ave.
Redding, CA 96003
(530) 275-7075 1.0 9-12 610 - Redding Shasta Lake Grades: K-8 | 663 students
1.6 miles
4620 Vallecito St.
Redding, CA 96003
(530) 275-7020 1.6 K-8 663 - Shasta Lake Grand Oaks Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 239 students
1.8 miles
5309 Grand Ave.
Shasta Lake, CA 96019
(530) 275-7040 1.8 K-5 239
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