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C+

Gateway Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

501 South Gateway, Ridgecrest, CA 93555 · (760) 499-1850 · Part of Sierra Sands Unified School District

Ridgecrest’s School Grade C+ better than 42% of California school districts

Directions
Students
346
Students per teacher
25:1
Free or reduced lunch
67%
Setting
Town
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Gateway Elementary

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 41% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 17 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 25 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Ridgecrest kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

Where Ridgecrest kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Gateway ElementaryYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

501 South Gateway, Ridgecrest

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten68
Grade 153
Grade 256
Grade 353
Grade 461
Grade 555
Enrollment over time
370’20
367’21
348’22
371’23
346’24

Down 6.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 47%Hispanic 34%Black 8%Two or more races 7%Asian 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Gateway Elementary from Ridgecrest families.

Other schools in Sierra Sands Unified School District

The district →
Las Flores Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Ridgecrest
B
526 students26:1
Faller Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Ridgecrest
C+
516 students24:1
Richmond Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Ridgecrest
B−
364 students17:1
Pierce Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Ridgecrest
C−
297 students19:1
Inyokern Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Inyokern
C−
161 students23:1
Murray Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Ridgecrest
B−
643 students22:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; Ridgecrest’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.