Home › California › Shasta County
Best Schools in Shasta Lake, CA
Shasta Lake, CA has 12 public schools (5 high, 1 middle, 6 elementary) serving 5,982 students. On average they score 39% on state proficiency tests against a projected 38%, so schools in Shasta Lake meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Shasta Lake, CA
The top high schools in Shasta Lake, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Foothill High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Shasta Union High • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1398 Students
2. Central Valley High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Gateway Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 625 Students
3. Shasta High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Shasta Union High • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1333 Students
4. Mountain Lakes High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Gateway Unified • Public • Grades 10 - 12 • 61 Students
5. Gateway Community Day
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Gateway Unified • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 22 Students
Best Middle Schools in Shasta Lake, CA
The top middle schools in Shasta Lake, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Mountain View Middle
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Columbia Elementary • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 314 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Shasta Lake, CA
The top elementary schools in Shasta Lake, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Columbia Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Columbia Elementary • Public • Grades KG - 4 • 434 Students
2. Bella Vista Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Bella Vista Elementary • Public • Grades KG - 8 • 329 Students
3. Shasta Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Shasta Union Elementary • Public • Grades KG - 8 • 87 Students
4. Shasta Lake
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Gateway Unified • Public • Grades KG - 8 • 616 Students
5. Grand Oaks Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Gateway Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 318 Students
6. Buckeye School Of The Arts
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Gateway Unified • Public • Grades KG - 8 • 445 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Shasta Lake, CA
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Shasta Lake, CA has a total population of 11,009 with 25% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 90%, and 14% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Shasta Lake, CA
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Shasta Lake, CA.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
23.27 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
3.51 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
19.76 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Shasta Lake, CA.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Shasta Lake, CA.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Shasta Lake, CA Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Shasta Lake, CA
How many schools are in Shasta Lake, CA?
Shasta Lake, CA has 12 public schools: 5 high schools, 1 middle schools and 6 elementary schools, serving 5,982 students in total.
How do schools in Shasta Lake perform on state tests?
On average, 12 schools in Shasta Lake score 39% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 38%, so on average schools in Shasta Lake meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Shasta Lake?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
Best Schools in Cities Near Shasta Lake, CA
Explore nearby cities to widen your school search.
- Actual: 38%
- Projected: 36%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 42%
- Projected: 40%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 37%
- Projected: 37%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 41%
- Projected: 39%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 43%
- Projected: 37%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 43%
- Projected: 41%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 39%
- Projected: 44%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 44%
- Projected: 42%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 38%
- Projected: 38%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 34%
- Projected: 36%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
Every school in Shasta Lake
4 of 5 schools in Shasta Lake carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 1C: 2D: 1
All 5 public schools we grade in Shasta Lake. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.