School district · Shasta County

Gateway Unified schools

Gateway Unified’s 4 public elementary schools have Scope Scores from 68 to 75. Its 2 middle schools have Scope Scores from 72 to 73. Its high school has a Scope Score of 80.

75 is the typical California school. 100 is the best result in the state.

Central Valley High · campus drawing © OpenStreetMap contributors

Schools

8

listed public schools. We score four elementary, two middle and one high.

Students

2,322

in the October 2024–25 enrollment count.

Spending

$22,062

per student in 2024–25. The typical California district spent $20,491.

The path

What is the path through the district?

Gateway Unified has four elementary schools, two middle schools and one high school that we score.

Elementary · 4 schools

Middle · 2 schools

High · grades 9–12

Central Valley High

Scope Score 80

Solid · 70th percentile

Each score compares a school with California schools at its own level. The levels are not one ranking. Confirm the school for your address, grade and program with the district.

Elementary schools

Which elementary schools in Gateway Unified score highest?

Rocky Point Charter is highest, with a Scope Score of 75. That is higher than 50 in 100 California elementary schools we score.

AdvancedProficientBelow the standardEnglish and math tests combined

  1. Rank 1

    Rocky Point CharterCharter

    Redding · Grades K–8 · 178 students · Check how it admits students.

    52% below the standard

    Scope Score 75Solid · 50th percentile

  2. Rank 2

    Buckeye School of the Arts

    Redding · Grades Pre–K–8 · 482 students

    67% below the standard

    Scope Score 72Developing · 29th percentile

  3. Rank 3

    Grand Oaks Elementary

    Shasta Lake · Grades K–5 · 320 students

    73% below the standard

    Scope Score 70Needs Support · 16th percentile

  4. Rank 4

    Shasta Lake

    Shasta Lake · Grades K–8 · 602 students

    71% below the standard

    Scope Score 68Needs Support · 10th percentile

The average elementary school in Gateway Unified had 22 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26. The average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100.

Each score compares a school with the 5,726 California elementary schools we score. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP), spring 2026. Chronically absent means a student missed 10% or more of school days. Each figure is an average of school rates. Each school counts once.

Middle schools

Which middle schools in Gateway Unified score highest?

Shasta Lake is highest, with a Scope Score of 73. That is higher than 40 in 100 California middle schools we score.

AdvancedProficientBelow the standardEnglish and math tests combined

  1. Rank 1

    Shasta Lake

    Shasta Lake · Grades K–8 · 602 students

    72% below the standard

    Scope Score 73Developing · 40th percentile

  2. Rank 2

    Rocky Point CharterCharter

    Redding · Grades K–8 · 178 students · Check how it admits students.

    73% below the standard

    Scope Score 72Developing · 31st percentile

Each score compares a school with the 2,529 California middle schools we score. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP), spring 2026.

High schools

Where does the high school we score in Gateway Unified stand?

Central Valley High has a Scope Score of 80. That is higher than 70 in 100 California high schools we score. It is the only public high school we score in Gateway Unified.

AdvancedProficientBelow the standardEnglish and math tests combined

  1. Rank 1

    Central Valley High

    Shasta Lake · Grades 9–12 · 583 students

    42% below the standard

    Scope Score 80Solid · 70th percentile

3 high schools not ranked statewide

Continuation schools and court and community schools enroll students differently from a regular school, so each is compared only with its own kind or not ranked. The others have no statewide percentile this year.

Each score compares a school with the 1,498 California high schools we score. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP), spring 2025. The state called the top two levels Exceeded and Met in spring 2025.

Against California

How does the district compare with California?

22 in 100 students at the average elementary school here were chronically absent. The California figure is 17 in 100.

Students who miss a lot of school

Average elementary school, students in 100

Gateway Unified22 in 100
California17 in 100

Students from low-income families

Qualify for free or reduced-price meals

Gateway Unified80%
California63%

Spending per student

Day-to-day spending, 2024–25

Gateway Unified$22,062
Typical district$20,491

English learners who moved up a level

On the state’s English test (ELPAC)

Gateway Unified42%
California47%

Absence: averages of school rates, each elementary school counted once, 2025–26. Meals: 1,851 of 2,317 students, 2024–25, summed from the state’s meal counts for every school listed under the district, charters included. Spending: day-to-day spending per student in average daily attendance, 2024–25. The typical district is the middle one when California districts are put in order. English learners: From spring 2025 to spring 2026, 42% of the district’s English learners moved up at least one level on the state’s English test (ELPAC), or stayed at the top (10 of 24 students). California: 47%. It counts students moving up the test’s levels, so a student can count here before becoming fluent. Source: California Department of Education, English learner progress files.

The district

Where does Gateway Unified’s money go?

About 63 cents of every Gateway Unified dollar went to classroom instruction.

$22,062

spent per student in the 2024–25 school year. The typical California district spent $20,491.

Every dollar, by what it paid for

  • Instruction63%
  • Buildings & maintenance11%
  • Student services9%
  • Instruction support9%
  • Administration7%
  • Other1%

The district’s 2026–27 spending plan puts $15.4 million into 14 funded actions in 6 goals. That is 32% of its $47.6 million general fund budget. These are planned amounts. The district reports what it spent in a later plan.

Spending is day-to-day spending per student in average daily attendance, from the district’s annual financial report (SACS) to the California Department of Education, 2024–25. It covers the whole district, including central administration. Shares are rounded so they add up to 100. Planned amounts are from the yearly spending plan (LCAP) as posted to the California School Dashboard.

State records

Who attends, and is the state giving extra help?

2,322 students were enrolled in the October 2024–25 count. The state is giving Gateway Unified extra help in 2026, the second year after it qualified on the 2025 Dashboard.

Who goes to the district’s schools

  • White 64%
  • Hispanic or Latino 17%
  • Two or more races 8%
  • American Indian or Alaska Native 5%
  • Asian 3%
  • Other or not reported 3%
October 2024–25 enrollment count, including the district’s charter schools. Source: California Department of Education.

Is the state giving the district extra help?

The state is giving Gateway Unified extra help in 2026, the second year after it qualified on the 2025 Dashboard.

State results from the 2026 California School Dashboard. Source: District help (CDE).

Common questions

What do parents ask about this district?

  • Are the public schools in Gateway Unified good?

    Gateway Unified’s 4 public elementary schools have Scope Scores from 68 to 75. Of those, 1 is Solid, 1 is Developing and 2 are Needs Support. Gateway Unified’s 2 public middle schools have Scope Scores from 72 to 73. Of those, 2 are Developing. Gateway Unified has one public high school we score. Central Valley High has a Scope Score of 80. It is Solid, at the 70th percentile. 75 is the typical California school. 100 is the best result in the state. How we score schools.

  • Which public schools in Gateway Unified rank highest?

    Rocky Point Charter is the highest elementary school, with a Scope Score of 75. It is Solid, at the 50th percentile. Shasta Lake is the highest middle school, with a Scope Score of 73. It is Developing, at the 40th percentile. Central Valley High is the only high school we score here. It has a Scope Score of 80. It is Solid, at the 70th percentile. Each score compares a school with the California schools at the same level we score. A rank doesn’t decide fit or whether a child can enroll.

  • How does chronic absence in Gateway Unified compare with California?

    The average elementary school in Gateway Unified had 22 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26. The average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Chronically absent means a student missed 10% or more of school days. Each figure is an average of school rates. Each school counts once.

  • How much does Gateway Unified spend per student?

    Gateway Unified spent $22,062 per student in the 2024–25 school year. That’s close to the typical California district, which spent $20,491. About 63 cents of every Gateway Unified dollar went to classroom instruction. Day-to-day spending per student in average daily attendance, from its annual financial report to the California Department of Education. The district’s spending, by function.

  • What is in Gateway Unified’s 2026–27 spending plan?

    The district’s 2026–27 spending plan puts $15.4 million into 14 funded actions in 6 goals. That is 32% of its $47.6 million general fund budget. Its largest goal holds $6.0 million, 39% of the action budgets. The 2026–27 plan, goal by goal.

  • Does living in the Gateway Unified district decide which school my child attends?

    Not by itself. Attendance boundaries, programs, transfers and space all matter. Confirm the school for your address, grade and program with the district.

  • Where do these results come from?

    The test results are from California’s state tests (CAASPP). They are from spring 2026 for elementary and middle schools. The results are from spring 2025 for high schools. Chronic-absence rates are for 2025–26. The California Department of Education publishes both. Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s calculations. How we score schools.

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Sources and methodology

This page lists the public schools governed and funded by Gateway Unified, with the district’s spending and state records.

Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2025–26 elementary and middle school; 2024–25 high school

Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s own calculations from these state files.

View CDE data ↗ (opens in a new tab)How Scope Scores work →

State tests are the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP), springs 2025 and 2026.

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