For the 2025-26 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 3/10, 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 22% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), 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
3,500 Schools
# Students
2,118 Students
1,853,978 Students
# Teachers
119 Teachers
87,804 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Gateway Unified School District, which is ranked #1229 of all 1,910 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 78% has decreased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1229 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
29%
Graduation Rate
78%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.64
% American Indian
5%
1%
% Asian
4%
11%
% Hispanic
17%
55%
% Black
2%
5%
% White
64%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
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 (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Gateway Community Day
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
17752 Shasta Dam Blvd.
Redding, CA 96003
(530) 275-7000
Redding, CA 96003
(530) 275-7000
Gr: 7-12 | 18 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 50%
Rank: #22.
Shasta Lake
(Math: 26% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
4620 Vallecito St.
Redding, CA 96003
(530) 275-7020
Redding, CA 96003
(530) 275-7020
Gr: K-8 | 614 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
Rank: #33.
Buckeye School Of The Arts
(Math: 16% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
3407 Hiatt Dr.
Redding, CA 96003
(530) 225-0420
Redding, CA 96003
(530) 225-0420
Gr: K-8 | 451 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 43%
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
Gr: K-12 | 77 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
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