For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 1,160 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 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
7 Schools
3,501 Schools
# Students
2,118 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
119 Teachers
87,821 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Gateway Unified School District, which is ranked #1187 of all 1,925 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
0.55
0.64
# American Indian Students
110 Students
9,887 Students
% American Indian Students
5%
1%
# Asian Students
79 Students
201,760 Students
% Asian Students
4%
11%
# Hispanic Students
360 Students
1,009,980 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
55%
# Black Students
34 Students
97,908 Students
% Black Students
2%
5%
# White Students
1,363 Students
413,325 Students
% White Students
64%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
7,600 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
169 Students
109,003 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
175
90,358
# Students in 1st Grade:
132
70,728
# Students in 2nd Grade:
164
73,359
# Students in 3rd Grade:
151
73,090
# Students in 4th Grade:
157
76,068
# Students in 5th Grade:
170
82,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
152
289,122
# Students in 7th Grade:
150
439,549
# Students in 8th Grade:
166
441,705
# Students in 9th Grade:
152
59,696
# Students in 10th Grade:
207
51,846
# Students in 11th Grade:
155
51,149
# Students in 12th Grade:
187
55,419
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,463 is higher than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat 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 stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$43 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$37 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,463
$19,974
Spending / Student
$17,384
$18,396
Best Gateway Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Shasta Lake
(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
| 614 students
Rank: #22.
Buckeye School Of The Arts
(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
| 451 students
Rank: #33.
Gateway Community Day
Alternative 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
| 18 students
Rank: #44.
Gateway Educational Options
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
17752 Shasta Dam Blvd.
Shasta Lake, CA 96019
(530) 275-7000
Shasta Lake, CA 96019
(530) 275-7000
Grades: K-12
| 77 students
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