How does Shasta Lake compare to other elementary schools in Shasta Lake?

Shasta Lake has a SchoolScope composite score of 39.0/100, placing it at the 35th percentile statewide. 13% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,766 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Shasta Lake?

12.6% of students at Shasta Lake exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 33.5% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Shasta Lake?

18.1% of students at Shasta Lake are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Shasta Lake

Q: Is Shasta Lake improving or declining?

Shasta Lake's proficiency rate increases by 2.5 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

Gateway Unified Shasta Lake Shasta County 96019

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,766 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

614 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

79%

Teachers

33 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 14.8%

White 67.4%

Asian 2.8%

Black 1.3%

Other 13.7%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Shasta Lake
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	12.6%
Met Standard	21.0%
Below Standard	66.5%

Exceeded

12.6%

Met

21.0%

Below

66.5%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "34% proficient" for Shasta Lake and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

12.6% of students exceeded standard while 21.0% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 8.4 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 4.0 points above the Gateway Unified district average of 8.6%. Compared to the 2 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 5.7 points higher (vs 6.8% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Students here improve by 2.5 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 18.1%, better than the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

12.6%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

33.5%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

+2.5pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

18.1%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

7.8%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,766

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	67	11.9%	26.9%	22.4%	38.8%	38.8%
4th	57	15.8%	17.5%	21.1%	45.6%	33.3%
5th	53	9.4%	34.0%	24.5%	32.1%	43.4%
6th	103	6.8%	17.5%	27.2%	48.5%	24.3%
7th	79	16.5%	24.1%	25.3%	34.2%	40.5%
8th	83	6.0%	24.1%	30.1%	39.8%	30.1%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	67	17.9%	19.4%	28.4%	34.3%	37.3%
4th	57	12.3%	19.3%	40.4%	28.1%	31.6%
5th	53	17.0%	20.8%	32.1%	30.2%	37.7%
6th	103	4.8%	15.5%	35.9%	43.7%	20.4%
7th	79	13.9%	17.7%	32.9%	35.4%	31.6%
8th	82	19.5%	15.8%	25.6%	39.0%	35.4%

Nearby schools

2 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 32.1

Grand Oaks Elementary

Gateway Unified · 0.8 mi

41.7

Gateway Educational Options

Gateway Unified · 2.4 mi

22.6

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