Is Buckeye School of the Arts a good school?

Buckeye School of the Arts ranks 4389 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Buckeye School of the Arts?

In the 2022-23 school year, 445 students attended Buckeye School of the Arts.

What is the racial makeup of Buckeye School of the Arts?

Students at Buckeye School of the Arts are 59% White, 20% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 6% Asian, 5% American Indian, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Buckeye School of the Arts attend?

Students who attend Buckeye School of the Arts usually go on to attend: High : Central Valley High

Buckeye School of the Arts

Summary:

Buckeye School of the Arts is a public elementary school serving grades K-8 in Redding, California, with 445 students. The school is part of the Gateway Unified School District, which is ranked 1052 out of 1568 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Buckeye School of the Arts has consistently ranked in the bottom 25% of California elementary schools over the past 10 years, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of that time period, indicating the school is underperforming compared to the state average. The school has also seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 17% in 2018-2019 to 65.9% in 2021-2022, much higher than the state average. Additionally, the school has a very high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 77.3% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023, suggesting the school faces significant resource and support challenges.

Buckeye School of the Arts performs significantly worse than the nearby Grand Oaks Elementary and Shasta Lake, which are also part of the Gateway Unified District. The school has also seen a decline in test scores across both English Language Arts and Mathematics over the past few years, with proficiency rates well below the state and district averages. These issues, combined with the school's high student-teacher ratio, indicate that Buckeye School of the Arts is facing significant challenges in providing effective instruction and support for its students.

Detail:

Public K-8

3407 Hiatt Dr.
Redding, CA 96003-1204

(530) 225-0420

District: Gateway Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
4389^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,544

Students who attend Buckeye School of the Arts usually attend:

High:

Central Valley High

Student/teacher ratio: 16.1

Number of students: 445

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.1%

Hispanic:

20.0%

Two or more races:

8.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 77.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Buckeye School of the Arts ranks worse than 74.9% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks last among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Gateway Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 24.69. (See more...)

Compare Details Buckeye School of the Arts ranks worse than 81.6% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 19.72. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (59.1%), Hispanic (20%), two or more races (8.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 77.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Buckeye School of the Arts is 16.1, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the Gateway Unified School District! (See more...)

Compare Buckeye School of the Arts employs 27.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Buckeye School of the Arts is $7,544, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the Gateway Unified School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Buckeye School of the Arts:

SchoolDigger ranks Buckeye School of the Arts 4389^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Buckeye School of the Arts in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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SchoolDigger ranks Buckeye School of the Arts 2267^th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Buckeye School of the Arts in the ranking list.)

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Gateway Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Gateway Unified 1052^nd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Buckeye School of the Arts

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Buckeye School of the Arts

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	39.25	2678^th	4809	44.3%
2005	40.69	2675^th	4822	44.5%
2006	32.67	3133^rd	4818	35.0%
2007	33.66	3320^th	5113	35.1%
2008	27.17	3820^th	5113	25.3%
2009	42.75	2893^rd	5193	44.3%
2010	43.09	2981^st	5314	43.9%
2011	40.96	3173^rd	5377	41.0%
2012	41.65	3160^th	5390	41.4%
2013	32.35	3871^st	5530	30.0%
2015	35.64	3276^th	5611	41.6%
2016	25.05	4172^nd	5614	25.7%
2017	24.55	4298^th	5692	24.5%
2018	33.70	3559^th	5662	37.1%
2019	29.59	3963^rd	5789	31.5%
2021	19.74	1168^th	1417	17.6%
2022	22.07	4643^rd	5883	21.1%
2023	24.59	4404^th	5874	25.0%
2024	24.69	4389^th	5862	25.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Buckeye School of the Arts

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	41.27	2931^st	5084	42.3%
2019	37.65	3301^st	5173	36.2%
2021	28.15	849^th	1110	23.5%
2022	32.98	3583^rd	5264	31.9%
2023	32.45	3692^nd	5374	31.3%
2024	33.35	3659^th	5511	33.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Buckeye School of the Arts

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	37.30	3255^th	5413	39.9%
2019	31.96	3670^th	5492	33.2%
2021	13.85	1196^th	1267	5.6%
2022	18.34	4862^nd	5635	13.7%
2023	17.93	4898^th	5617	12.8%
2024	25.33	4206^th	5605	25.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at Buckeye School of the Arts

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	27.60	1921^st	2585	25.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Buckeye School of the Arts

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	30.63	3650^th	5431	32.8%
2019	28.44	3904^th	5510	29.1%
2021	31.04	818^th	1272	35.7%
2022	28.14	3953^rd	5663	30.2%
2023	33.73	3489^th	5650	38.2%
2024	25.92	4190^th	5636	25.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Buckeye School of the Arts

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	43.55	2640^th	4830	45.3%
2019	26.98	3901^st	4963	21.4%
2022	27.40	3915^th	5084	23.0%
2023	32.04	3544^th	5098	30.5%
2024	52.04	2131^st	5102	58.2%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Buckeye School of the Arts

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	16.84	2405^th	2737	12.1%
2019	13.95	2537^th	2834	10.5%
2022	5.89	2625^th	2726	3.7%
2023	8.02	2520^th	2662	5.3%
2024	7.66	2504^th	2647	5.4%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at Buckeye School of the Arts

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2013	38.76	1466^th	2379	38.4%
2015	34.80	1475^th	2477	40.5%
2016	21.29	1970^th	2497	21.1%
2017	20.97	1995^th	2508	20.5%
2018	30.75	1641^st	2480	33.8%
2019	25.60	1977^th	2715	27.2%
2021	37.85	529^th	894	40.8%
2022	30.84	1745^th	2740	36.3%
2023	17.99	2375^th	2802	15.2%
2024	19.72	2267^th	2777	18.4%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Buckeye School of the Arts

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	17.07	1530^th	1550	1.3%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Buckeye School of the Arts

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	36.79	1364^th	2230	38.8%
2019	27.09	1799^th	2369	24.1%
2021	59.27	226^th	721	68.7%
2022	40.71	1313^th	2458	46.6%
2023	21.46	2112^th	2549	17.1%
2024	24.03	2021^st	2575	21.5%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Buckeye School of the Arts

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	29.17	1567^th	2262	30.7%
2019	23.46	1842^nd	2380	22.6%
2021	38.81	422^nd	738	42.8%
2022	33.78	1530^th	2509	39.0%
2023	19.59	2113^th	2547	17.0%
2024	15.33	2278^th	2546	10.5%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Buckeye School of the Arts

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	30.93	1500^th	2273	34.0%
2019	26.69	1730^th	2407	28.1%
2021	38.21	435^th	763	43.0%
2022	29.69	1664^th	2527	34.2%
2023	18.61	2166^th	2558	15.3%
2024	25.64	1840^th	2547	27.8%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Buckeye School of the Arts

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	17.54	1962^nd	2213	11.3%
2023	18.11	2090^th	2391	12.6%
2024	23.03	1892^nd	2383	20.6%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Buckeye School of the Arts

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	13.66	1331^st	1496	11.0%
2019	12.25	1437^th	1602	10.3%
2022	11.59	1429^th	1555	8.1%
2023	8.55	1458^th	1552	6.1%
2024	8.36	1436^th	1535	6.4%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Buckeye School of the Arts

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1993	576	4	35	8	33	n/a	n/a	0	656
1994	549	7	48	10	52	n/a	n/a	0	666
1995	579	19	14	11	37	n/a	n/a	0	660
1996	579	19	14	11	37	n/a	n/a	0	660
1997	541	10	13	21	36	n/a	n/a	0	621
1998	500	7	10	23	46	n/a	n/a	0	586
1999	446	5	10	23	41	n/a	n/a	0	525
2000	404	12	10	29	38	n/a	n/a	0	493
2001	477	6	17	43	53	n/a	n/a	0	596
2002	382	9	22	46	60	n/a	n/a	0	519
2003	382	9	22	46	60	n/a	n/a	0	519
2004	366	10	16	35	61	n/a	n/a	0	488
2005	328	11	21	30	61	n/a	n/a	0	451
2006	332	15	22	46	59	n/a	n/a	0	474
2007	318	20	26	50	44	n/a	n/a	2	460
2008	352	20	28	55	57	n/a	n/a	0	512
2009	348	21	25	74	61	10	5	0	544
2010	353	20	25	64	54	7	0	0	523
2011	330	29	23	66	54	4	0	0	506
2012	325	22	19	70	47	3	0	0	486
2013	391	26	21	102	64	2	2	0	608
2014	393	31	28	91	57	4	0	0	604
2015	420	27	26	108	69	3	3	0	656
2016	391	17	29	104	60	1	3	0	605
2017	405	15	26	111	46	2	16	0	621
2018	374	17	31	123	37	1	26	0	609
2019	389	18	26	115	36	0	35	0	619
2020	356	14	20	110	29	0	41	0	570
2021	297	16	25	104	28	1	40	0	511
2022	291	14	25	109	21	0	35	0	495
2023	263	7	27	89	21	0	38	0	445

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Buckeye School of the Arts

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1993	656	27.5	23.9	51.7
1994	666	28.0	23.8	48.3
1995	660	30.0	22.0	56.5
1996	660	30.0	22.0	56.5
1997	621	34.5	18.0	63.4
1998	586	34.0	17.2	68.8
1999	525	30.7	17.1	61.5
2000	493	28.8	17.1	70.2
2001	596	32.5	18.3	64.6
2002	519	30.5	17.0	71.7
2003	519	30.5	17.0	71.7
2004	488	29.0	16.8	69.3
2005	451	27.0	16.7	74.5
2006	474	27.5	17.2	67.3
2007	460	25.5	18.0	71
2008	512	31.5	16.3	86.7
2009	544	27.5	17.3	77.8
2010	523	27.5	19.0	85.5
2011	506	n/a	n/a	90.1
2012	486	24.6	19.7	82.3
2013	608	27.1	22.4	86.8
2014	604	26.2	22.9	83.6
2015	656	28.0	23.4	82.3
2016	605	27.0	22.4	71.4
2017	621	26.5	23.4	76.8
2018	609	27.3	22.2	77.3
2019	619	28.3	21.8	82.6
2020	570	n/a	n/a	81.9
2021	511	27.0	18.9	83.2
2022	495	23.0	21.5	84.4
2023	445	27.5	16.1	77.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Buckeye School of the Arts

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1993	656	27.5	23.9	51.7
1994	666	28.0	23.8	48.3
1995	660	30.0	22.0	56.5
1996	660	30.0	22.0	56.5
1997	621	34.5	18.0	63.4
1998	586	34.0	17.2	68.8
1999	525	30.7	17.1	61.5
2000	493	28.8	17.1	70.2
2001	596	32.5	18.3	64.6
2002	519	30.5	17.0	71.7
2003	519	30.5	17.0	71.7
2004	488	29.0	16.8	69.3
2005	451	27.0	16.7	74.5
2006	474	27.5	17.2	67.3
2007	460	25.5	18.0	71
2008	512	31.5	16.3	86.7
2009	544	27.5	17.3	77.8
2010	523	27.5	19.0	85.5
2011	506	n/a	n/a	90.1
2012	486	24.6	19.7	82.3
2013	608	27.1	22.4	86.8
2014	604	26.2	22.9	83.6
2015	656	28.0	23.4	82.3
2016	605	27.0	22.4	71.4
2017	621	26.5	23.4	76.8
2018	609	27.3	22.2	77.3
2019	619	28.3	21.8	82.6
2020	570	n/a	n/a	81.9
2021	511	27.0	18.9	83.2
2022	495	23.0	21.5	84.4
2023	445	27.5	16.1	77.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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