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Schools in Shasta Lake · Gateway Unified School District

Shasta Lake’s public schools score below 68% of California districts on tests and graduation

In Shasta Lake, 32% of tested students read at a proficient level, below the California average (47%). The grade covers the public school district serving Shasta Lake, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within California, not nationally.

#739of 847 California townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 94% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
32%
▼ 15 pts vs CA 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
25%
▼ 8 pts vs CA 33%
2021–22
Graduate on time
75%
▼ 11 pts vs CA 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$22.4K
▲ 6% vs CA $21.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
19.8
CA 21.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
5
1,505 students on the public path
In brief

Shasta Lake’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 453 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Shasta Lake’s, its schools beat 21%, lower than their 32% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 32% of tested students were proficient in reading and 25% in math, against 47% and 33% statewide; 94% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

75% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across California. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $22,440 per student, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 9 the district’s path is Central Valley High. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Shasta Lake’s grade

C+ Test scoresC− Graduation

C: better than 32% of California school districts, #739 of 847 California towns. Both inputs trail the California average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

California school districts we grade (1,872)Better than 32%
Lower resultsHigher results
California towns with similar household incomes (453)Better than 21%
CC+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,144 test results and a graduating class of 210 could put Shasta Lake anywhere from C to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 94% of Shasta Lake’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,142 in math, 1,145 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Shasta Lake, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–82 schoolsDepends on your addressB−
9–12Central Valley HighGateway Unified School DistrictA−

Shasta Lake’s public schools are run by Gateway Unified School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Gateway Unified School DistrictGrades K–12 · 7 schools · 2,139 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 19.8 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$22,440CA $21,206 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading32%
State average 46.7% · 1145 students tested
Math25%
State average 33.1% · 1142 students tested

Shasta Lake vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the California towns that share Shasta Lake’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Shasta LakeCGateway Unified
ReddingBRedding Elementary K–12 · Shasta Union High 9–12

Every school in Shasta Lake

5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with California’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Shasta Lakeby address
Shasta Lake
Elementary · Grades K–8
B−
602 students19:1Rate it →
Grand Oaks Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5
B−
320 students22:1Rate it →
Central Valley High
High · Grades 9–12
A−
583 students22:1Rate it →
Other district programsby referral or application
Mountain Lakes High
High · Grades 10–12
C−
Alternative Education
68 students18:1Rate it →
Gateway Educational Options
Grades K–12
C−
Alternative Education
72 students18:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Gateway Community Day).

Questions about Shasta Lake’s schools

Are Shasta Lake’s schools good?

On California’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Shasta Lake children attend score below 68% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #739 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 21%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Shasta Lake in?

Gateway Unified School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 2,139 students in 7 schools (2024–25).

Where do Shasta Lake kids go to high school?

Central Valley High, with 583 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Shasta Lake’s graduation rate?

75% of the class of 2023 in Gateway Unified School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.

How much does Shasta Lake spend per student?

$22,440 in Gateway Unified School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within California. Stars are from neighbors.