Gateway Educational Options (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

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Gateway Educational Options

17752 Shasta Dam Blvd.
Shasta Lake, CA 96019

Bottom 50%

Serving 77 students in grades Kindergarten-12, Gateway Educational Options ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is ≤10% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 11-19% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

School Type: Alternative school
Grades: Kindergarten-12
Enrollment: 77 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 29%
: 50-59% (Btm 50% in CA)
: Bottom 50%
: ≤10% (Btm 50%)
: 11-19% (Btm 50%)
: <50% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Gateway Educational Options ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category

Attribute

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)

Community Size

Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Gateway Educational Options's student population of 77 students has grown by 26% over five school years.

The teacher population of 4 teachers has grown by 33% over five school years.

School Type

Alternative school

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-12

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Gateway Educational Options
Kind	1
2	3
3	1
4	3
5	3
7	7
8	11
9	5
10	9
11	16
12	18

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Total Students

77 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Gateway Educational Options
2023	84
2022	95
2021	61
2020	62
2019	62
2018	68
2017	68
2016	64
2015	58
2014	66
2013	55
2012	56
2011	56
2010	61
2009	48
2008	57
2007	61
2006	61
2005	62
2004	72
2003	81
2002	79
2001	90
2000	97
1999	92
1998	78
1997	76
1996	63
1995	60
1994	33
1993	22

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

4 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Gateway Educational Options
2023	4
2022	4
2021	3
2020	3
2019	3
2018	3
2017	3
2016	2
2015	3
2014	2
2013	2
2012	2
2010	2
2009	2
2008	2
2007	2
2006	2
2005	3
2004	3
2003	3
2002	2
2001	2
2000	5
1999	3
1998	5
1997	5
1996	3
1995	3

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Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Gateway Educational Options ranks within the bottom 50% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Gateway Educational Options is 0.48, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#9064 out of 9523 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Gateway Educational Options
2023	#9064
2022	#9052
2021	#840
2019	#7925
2018	#8263
2017	#9227
2016	#9162
2012	#8957
2011	#7686
2010	#8770

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≤10%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Gateway Educational Options	California	Gateway Unified School District
2023	10%	34%	25%
2022	10%	33%	25%
2021	50%	34%	25%
2019	20%	40%	30%
2018	20%	39%	32%
2017	10%	38%	25%
2016	10%	37%	22%
2012	24%	59%	51%
2011	34%	58%	53%
2010	24%	56%	51%

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11-19%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Gateway Educational Options	California	Gateway Unified School District
2022	15%	47%	32%
2021	50%	49%	35%
2019	30%	51%	33%
2018	20%	50%	32%
2017	10%	48%	36%
2016	10%	48%	32%
2012	24%	58%	59%
2011	44%	56%	59%
2010	24%	54%	58%

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<50%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Gateway Educational Options	California	Gateway Unified School District
2023	21:1	22:1	20:1
2022	24:1	21:1	21:1
2021	20:1	22:1	21:1
2020	21:1	23:1	21:1
2019	21:1	23:1	21:1
2018	23:1	23:1	20:1
2017	23:1	23:1	20:1
2016	32:1	24:1	20:1
2015	19:1	24:1	21:1
2014	28:1	24:1	22:1
2013	23:1	24:1	20:1
2012	23:1	23:1	20:1
2010	25:1	21:1	19:1
2009	20:1	20:1	19:1
2008	24:1	18:1	15:1
2007	31:1	21:1	20:1
2006	31:1	20:1	19:1
2005	21:1	21:1	18:1
2004	24:1	21:1	19:1
2003	27:1	20:1	19:1
2002	40:1	20:1	19:1
2001	45:1	20:1	20:1
2000	19:1	21:1	20:1
1999	31:1	21:1	21:1
1998	17:1	21:1	20:1
1997	14:1	23:1	21:1
1996	25:1	25:1	23:1
1995	24:1	25:1	23:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Gateway Educational Options	California	Gateway Unified School District
2023	4%	1%	8%
2022	7%	1%	8%
2020	2%	1%	9%
2019	2%	1%	9%
2018	12%	1%	9%
2017	12%	1%	9%
2016	13%	1%	8%
2015	9%	1%	8%
2014	8%	1%	6%
2013	7%	1%	7%
2012	9%	1%	7%
2011	7%	1%	9%
2010	3%	1%	8%
2009	3%	1%	8%
2008	9%	1%	9%
2007	9%	2%	9%
2006	7%	1%	11%
2005	5%	2%	11%
2004	9%	2%	10%
2003	7%	2%	11%
2002	6%	2%	12%
2001	6%	2%	11%
2000	3%	1%	12%
1999	6%	1%	12%
1998	5%	1%	10%
1997	13%	1%	10%
1996	6%	1%	10%
1995	2%	1%	9%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2022)
Year	Gateway Educational Options	California	Gateway Unified School District
2022	1%	12%	6%
2020	6%	12%	5%
2019	6%	12%	5%
2018	2%	11%	5%
2017	2%	11%	5%
2013	2%	11%	3%
2011	2%	11%	3%
2010	5%	11%	4%
2008	4%	12%	5%
2007	2%	12%	5%
2006	3%	12%	5%
2005	2%	12%	5%
2004	4%	12%	4%
2001	2%	11%	2%
2000	2%	11%	1%
1999	2%	11%	1%
1994	6%	11%	3%

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Hispanic

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Gateway Educational Options	California	Gateway Unified School District
2023	9%	55%	14%
2022	7%	56%	15%
2021	13%	56%	14%
2020	11%	55%	14%
2019	11%	55%	14%
2018	15%	54%	14%
2017	15%	54%	14%
2016	11%	54%	12%
2015	11%	54%	12%
2014	9%	53%	12%
2013	9%	53%	13%
2012	9%	52%	11%
2011	11%	51%	10%
2010	8%	50%	10%
2009	6%	49%	9%
2008	4%	50%	9%
2007	2%	49%	8%
2006	5%	48%	8%
2005	6%	47%	7%
2004	7%	46%	6%
2003	7%	45%	6%
2002	6%	44%	6%
2001	9%	43%	6%
2000	5%	42%	5%
1999	9%	41%	5%
1998	8%	40%	5%
1997	5%	40%	5%
1996	6%	39%	4%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Gateway Educational Options	California	Gateway Unified School District
2023	2%	5%	4%
2022	2%	5%	4%
2021	2%	5%	3%
2020	5%	5%	4%
2019	5%	5%	4%
2016	1%	6%	1%
2015	1%	6%	2%
2014	6%	6%	2%
2013	2%	6%	2%
2010	2%	7%	1%
2009	6%	7%	2%
2008	3%	8%	2%
2005	3%	8%	2%
2003	3%	8%	1%
2002	1%	8%	1%
2001	1%	8%	1%
2000	1%	9%	1%
1998	3%	9%	1%
1996	2%	9%	1%
1995	3%	9%	1%
1994	3%	9%	1%

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White

71%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Gateway Educational Options	California	Gateway Unified School District
2023	74%	21%	57%
2022	72%	21%	58%
2021	64%	22%	57%
2020	69%	23%	59%
2019	69%	23%	59%
2018	70%	24%	61%
2017	70%	24%	61%
2016	69%	24%	71%
2015	73%	24%	71%
2014	74%	25%	73%
2013	78%	25%	72%
2012	80%	26%	73%
2011	77%	27%	73%
2010	82%	27%	74%
2009	83%	28%	74%
2008	80%	29%	75%
2007	87%	29%	76%
2006	85%	31%	75%
2005	84%	31%	75%
2004	80%	32%	78%
2003	82%	34%	79%
2002	87%	35%	79%
2001	82%	36%	80%
2000	89%	37%	81%
1999	83%	38%	81%
1998	84%	39%	83%
1997	82%	39%	82%
1996	86%	40%	83%
1995	92%	41%	83%
1994	85%	42%	84%
1993	68%	43%	86%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Gateway Educational Options	California	Gateway Unified School District
2023	11%	6%	8%
2022	11%	5%	7%
2021	13%	5%	7%
2020	5%	4%	6%
2019	5%	4%	6%
2018	1%	4%	6%
2017	1%	4%	6%
2016	5%	4%	4%
2015	6%	3%	4%
2014	3%	3%	4%
2013	2%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.48

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Gateway Educational Options	California	Gateway Unified School District
2023	0.43	0.64	0.52
2022	0.46	0.63	0.52
2021	0.56	0.62	0.51
2020	0.51	0.63	0.50
2019	0.51	0.63	0.50
2018	0.48	0.64	0.49
2017	0.48	0.64	0.49
2016	0.50	0.64	0.48
2015	0.45	0.64	0.48
2014	0.44	0.65	0.46
2013	0.38	0.65	0.47
2012	0.35	0.65	0.44
2011	0.40	0.67	0.45
2010	0.32	0.67	0.44
2009	0.31	0.71	0.44
2008	0.35	0.65	0.42
2007	0.24	0.67	0.41
2006	0.27	0.66	0.42
2005	0.29	0.67	0.42
2004	0.37	0.67	0.38
2003	0.35	0.67	0.36
2002	0.24	0.67	0.36
2001	0.32	0.67	0.35
2000	0.21	0.67	0.33
1999	0.30	0.67	0.32
1998	0.28	0.67	0.30
1997	0.31	0.67	0.31
1996	0.26	0.67	0.30
1995	0.15	0.67	0.30
1994	0.27	0.67	0.28
1993	0.48	0.67	0.25

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50-59%

87%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Gateway Educational Options	California	Gateway Unified School District
2023	54%	87%	78%
2022	80%	87%	82%
2021	69%	84%	87%
2020	69%	85%	77%
2019	69%	84%	87%
2018	69%	84%	82%
2017	69%	83%	82%
2016	74%	83%	84%
2015	49%	89%	74%
2014	84%	88%	87%
2013	69%	87%	88%

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Eligible for

73%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Gateway Educational Options	California	Gateway Unified School District
2023	75%	51%	56%
2022	65%	51%	56%
2021	61%	53%	55%
2020	73%	52%	57%
2019	73%	52%	57%
2018	64%	49%	51%
2017	64%	49%	51%
2016	56%	50%	52%
2015	53%	50%	53%
2014	48%	49%	52%
2013	60%	48%	54%
2012	48%	9%	56%
2011	88%	46%	49%
2009	27%	43%	43%
2008	23%	41%	44%
2007	16%	40%	42%
2005	18%	40%	49%
2004	8%	40%	43%
1995	18%	45%	53%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2007-2022)
Year	Gateway Educational Options	California	Gateway Unified School District
2022	5%	7%	9%
2021	5%	6%	9%
2020	3%	7%	9%
2019	3%	7%	9%
2018	2%	9%	13%
2017	2%	9%	13%
2016	4%	9%	11%
2015	5%	9%	12%
2014	3%	9%	13%
2013	4%	7%	12%
2011	7%	8%	10%
2008	12%	10%	11%
2007	3%	10%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Gateway Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is Gateway Educational Options's ranking?

Gateway Educational Options is ranked #9064 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

≤10% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 11-19% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

What is the graduation rate of Gateway Educational Options?

The graduation rate of Gateway Educational Options is 50-59%, which is lower than the California state average of 87%.

How many students attend Gateway Educational Options?

77 students attend Gateway Educational Options.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

71% of Gateway Educational Options students are White, 9% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are American Indian, 4% of students are Black, and 3% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Gateway Educational Options?

Gateway Educational Options has a student ration of 19:1, which is lower than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Gateway Educational Options offer ?

Gateway Educational Options offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-12

What school district is Gateway Educational Options part of?

Gateway Educational Options is part of Gateway Unified School District.

In what neighborhood is Gateway Educational Options located?

Gateway Educational Options is located in the Panorama neighborhood of Shasta Lake, CA.

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Quick Facts (2026)

School Type: Alternative school
Grades: Kindergarten-12
Enrollment: 77 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 29%
: 50-59% (Btm 50%)
: Bottom 50%
: ≤10% (Btm 50%)
: 11-19% (Btm 50%)
: <50% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education