For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 1,167 students in Gateway Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Gateway Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
7 Schools
3,503 Schools
# Students
2,171 Students
1,729,980 Students
# Teachers
111 Teachers
87,195 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
District Rank
Gateway Unified School District, which is ranked #1190 of all 1,931 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1241 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
29%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.65
# American Indian Students
129 Students
9,959 Students
% American Indian Students
6%
1%
# Asian Students
83 Students
188,478 Students
% Asian Students
4%
11%
# Hispanic Students
342 Students
923,962 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
53%
# Black Students
37 Students
91,300 Students
% Black Students
2%
5%
# White Students
1,396 Students
400,535 Students
% White Students
64%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
7,325 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
179 Students
101,982 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
179
83,342
# Students in 1st Grade:
161
70,983
# Students in 2nd Grade:
142
70,937
# Students in 3rd Grade:
158
72,484
# Students in 4th Grade:
181
74,201
# Students in 5th Grade:
140
80,839
# Students in 6th Grade:
155
264,601
# Students in 7th Grade:
161
409,781
# Students in 8th Grade:
138
405,230
# Students in 9th Grade:
212
53,401
# Students in 10th Grade:
165
47,293
# Students in 11th Grade:
181
46,988
# Students in 12th Grade:
198
49,817
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,963 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,959 is less than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$43 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$37 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,963
$21,485
Spending / Student
$16,959
$19,787
Best Gateway Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Shasta Lake
Magnet School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
4620 Vallecito St.
Redding, CA 96003
(530) 275-7020
Redding, CA 96003
(530) 275-7020
Grades: K-8
| 616 students
Rank: #22.
Buckeye School Of The Arts
Magnet School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
3407 Hiatt Dr.
Redding, CA 96003
(530) 225-0420
Redding, CA 96003
(530) 225-0420
Grades: K-8
| 445 students
Rank: #33.
Gateway Community Day
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
17752 Shasta Dam Blvd.
Redding, CA 96003
(530) 275-7000
Redding, CA 96003
(530) 275-7000
Grades: 7-12
| 22 students
Rank: #44.
Gateway Educational Options
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3500 Tamarack Dr.
Redding, CA 96003
(530) 245-7960
Redding, CA 96003
(530) 245-7960
Grades: K-12
| 84 students
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