Shasta Lake

Summary:

Shasta Lake is an elementary school serving grades K-8 in the Gateway Unified School District, located in Shasta Lake, CA. With 616 students, the school has consistently been rated 2 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger over the past several years.

Shasta Lake faces significant academic and socioeconomic challenges. Its academic performance, as measured by the Smarter Balanced Assessments, is generally below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, only 25.78% of Shasta Lake students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 31.18% for the Gateway Unified District and 47.04% for the state of California. Additionally, Shasta Lake has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 12.2% in 2017-2018 to 25.1% in 2022-2023, which is much higher than the state average.

Shasta Lake's academic performance is generally lower than the nearby schools in the Gateway Unified District, such as Buckeye School of the Arts and Grand Oaks Elementary, which perform better than Shasta Lake across most subject areas and grade levels. The high rates of chronic absenteeism and the large proportion of students from low-income backgrounds at Shasta Lake suggest that socioeconomic factors and student engagement may be significant contributors to the school's academic challenges.


Detail:

Public K-8

 4620 Vallecito St.
       Shasta Lake, CA  96019-9348


(530) 275-7020

District: Gateway Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3168th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,272 Help


Students who attend Shasta Lake usually attend:

High:    Central Valley High

Student/teacher ratio:  18.3 Help
Number of students:  614

Racial breakdown:

White:
67.4%
Hispanic:
14.8%
Two or more races:
8.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  79% Help


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Compare Details Shasta Lake ranks worse than 54% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks first among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Gateway Unified School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 40.04. (See more...)
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Compare Details Shasta Lake ranks worse than 70.7% of middle schools in California. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 26.66. (See more...)
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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
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Compare Details Shasta Lake has the largest elementary school student body size in the Gateway Unified School District. Racial makeup is: White (67.4%), Hispanic (14.8%), two or more races (8.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 79% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Gateway Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Shasta Lake is 18.3. 1 elementary schools in the Gateway Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Shasta Lake is $8,272. 1 elementary schools in the Gateway Unified School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Shasta Lake:

SchoolDigger ranks Shasta Lake 3168th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Shasta Lake in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Shasta Lake 1963rd of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Shasta Lake in the ranking list.)

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Gateway Unified:

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


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Rank History for Shasta Lake

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Shasta Lake

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 65.32 1582nd 5113 69.1%
2008 70.76 1369th 5113 73.2%
2009 66.25 1626th 5193 68.7%
2010 67.04 1626th 5314 69.4%
2011 67.98 1579th 5377 70.6%
2012 61.99 1938th 5390 64.0%
2013 57.42 2274th 5530 58.9%
2015 42.81 2869th 5611 48.9%
2016 42.27 2940th 5614 47.6%
2017 30.39 3804th 5692 33.2%
2018 33.50 3567th 5662 37.0%
2019 33.94 3621st 5789 37.5%
2021 37.99 809th 1417 42.9%
2022 39.00 3161st 5883 46.3%
2023 39.33 3183rd 5874 45.8%
2024 40.04 3168th 5862 46.0%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Shasta Lake

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 19.20 2226th 2420 8.0%
2024 21.15 2336th 2634 11.3%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Shasta Lake

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.07 3079th 5084 39.4%
2019 44.56 2781st 5173 46.2%
2021 54.67 419th 1110 62.3%
2022 50.01 2276th 5264 56.8%
2023 45.34 2680th 5374 50.1%
2024 43.97 2815th 5511 48.9%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Shasta Lake

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.18 3263rd 5413 39.7%
2019 40.16 3093rd 5492 43.7%
2021 39.24 709th 1267 44.0%
2022 40.10 2990th 5635 46.9%
2023 42.44 2857th 5617 49.1%
2024 38.67 3160th 5605 43.6%
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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at Shasta Lake

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.55 1947th 2128 8.5%
2019 36.27 1463rd 2585 43.4%
2021 20.48 265th 293 9.6%
2022 23.80 1807th 2227 18.9%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Shasta Lake

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.70 3496th 5431 35.6%
2019 28.86 3874th 5510 29.7%
2021 37.56 728th 1272 42.8%
2022 37.75 3155th 5663 44.3%
2023 36.97 3269th 5650 42.1%
2024 40.84 3007th 5636 46.6%
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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Shasta Lake

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.72 2751st 4830 43.0%
2022 54.87 1905th 5084 62.5%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Shasta Lake

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 14.48 2457th 2737 10.2%
2019 15.91 2490th 2834 12.1%
2022 21.07 2247th 2726 17.6%
2023 21.96 2169th 2662 18.5%
2024 20.34 2209th 2647 16.5%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Shasta Lake

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Rank History for all middle school students at Shasta Lake

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 48.25 930th 1999 53.5%
2008 42.96 1093rd 2005 45.5%
2009 42.76 1137th 2063 44.9%
2010 37.72 1365th 2179 37.4%
2011 42.94 1284th 2236 42.6%
2012 28.02 1700th 2259 24.7%
2013 33.81 1591st 2379 33.1%
2015 28.92 1663rd 2477 32.9%
2016 28.23 1713th 2497 31.4%
2017 25.66 1822nd 2508 27.4%
2018 28.87 1698th 2480 31.5%
2019 26.61 1938th 2715 28.6%
2021 37.23 532nd 894 40.5%
2022 25.95 1947th 2740 28.9%
2023 25.82 2008th 2802 28.3%
2024 26.66 1963rd 2777 29.3%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Shasta Lake

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 39.10 794th 1538 48.4%
2024 16.96 1538th 1550 0.8%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Shasta Lake

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.86 1467th 2230 34.2%
2019 30.93 1649th 2369 30.4%
2021 53.83 263rd 721 63.5%
2022 34.88 1510th 2458 38.6%
2023 34.82 1550th 2549 39.2%
2024 34.34 1596th 2575 38.0%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Shasta Lake

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.14 1610th 2262 28.8%
2019 24.61 1800th 2380 24.4%
2021 45.12 365th 738 50.5%
2022 25.23 1824th 2509 27.3%
2023 30.29 1641st 2547 35.6%
2024 26.64 1818th 2546 28.6%
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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at Shasta Lake

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.98 1280th 1369 6.5%
2019 49.36 556th 1491 62.7%
2021 50.39 124th 354 65.0%
2022 38.87 795th 1531 48.1%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Shasta Lake

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.45 1486th 2273 34.6%
2019 28.03 1686th 2407 30.0%
2021 31.38 506th 763 33.7%
2022 27.21 1764th 2527 30.2%
2023 22.38 1981st 2558 22.6%
2024 26.60 1805th 2547 29.1%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Shasta Lake

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.93 1533rd 2072 26.0%
2019 28.34 1598th 2213 27.8%
2022 23.28 1891st 2359 19.8%
2023 37.17 1366th 2391 42.9%
2024 33.11 1522nd 2383 36.1%
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Rank History for middle school Native American students at Shasta Lake

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.42 4th 18 77.8%
2019 56.28 7th 19 63.2%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Shasta Lake

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 14.98 1300th 1496 13.1%
2019 13.86 1404th 1602 12.4%
2022 13.20 1394th 1555 10.4%
2023 9.01 1452nd 1552 6.4%
2024 13.25 1369th 1535 10.8%
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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.

Shasta Lake Test Scores
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Enrollment information for Shasta Lake

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2006 548 9 54 53 88 n/a n/a 0 752
2007 604 8 48 46 61 n/a n/a 8 775
2008 553 6 50 70 76 n/a n/a 0 755
2009 585 13 35 74 74 4 39 0 824
2010 541 8 36 95 69 7 28 0 784
2011 536 9 24 102 70 7 37 0 785
2012 529 11 23 117 63 4 35 0 782
2013 520 8 14 120 51 6 34 0 753
2014 497 8 12 105 39 5 36 0 702
2015 465 10 14 102 47 7 39 0 684
2016 433 10 14 83 44 8 38 0 630
2017 447 7 10 89 39 7 42 0 641
2018 447 4 15 89 55 8 45 0 663
2019 447 6 16 83 49 4 46 0 651
2020 442 5 16 87 41 4 54 0 649
2021 445 3 17 73 39 3 50 1 631
2022 431 4 18 87 37 3 44 0 624
2023 419 6 14 89 39 2 47 0 616
2024 414 8 17 91 32 1 51 0 614

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Shasta Lake

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2006 752 41.2 18.3 64.1
2007 775 40.0 19.4 64.7
2008 755 48.5 15.6 65.2
2009 824 41.0 17.5 64.3
2010 784 39.0 20.1 71.3
2011 785 n/a n/a 73
2012 782 36.8 21.2 76.6
2013 753 33.9 22.1 82.2
2014 702 33.2 21.1 78.8
2015 684 33.0 20.7 78.2
2016 630 33.0 19.0 76.2
2017 641 30.7 20.8 74.7
2018 663 29.4 22.5 76.8
2019 651 30.0 21.7 74.5
2020 649 n/a n/a 72.9
2021 631 30.5 20.6 72.7
2022 624 30.5 20.4 73.1
2023 616 31.5 19.5 73.9
2024 614 33.5 18.3 79

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 Shasta Lake

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2006 752 41.2 18.3 64.1
2007 775 40.0 19.4 64.7
2008 755 48.5 15.6 65.2
2009 824 41.0 17.5 64.3
2010 784 39.0 20.1 71.3
2011 785 n/a n/a 73
2012 782 36.8 21.2 76.6
2013 753 33.9 22.1 82.2
2014 702 33.2 21.1 78.8
2015 684 33.0 20.7 78.2
2016 630 33.0 19.0 76.2
2017 641 30.7 20.8 74.7
2018 663 29.4 22.5 76.8
2019 651 30.0 21.7 74.5
2020 649 n/a n/a 72.9
2021 631 30.5 20.6 72.7
2022 624 30.5 20.4 73.1
2023 616 31.5 19.5 73.9
2024 614 33.5 18.3 79

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.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

Shasta Lake

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionConditionalPolioHepatitis BVaricellaDTPMMR
201295.0%5.0%0.0%0.0%95.0%95.0%95.0%95.0%95.0%
2013100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%
201494.0%6.0%0.0%0.0%94.0%94.0%94.0%94.0%94.0%
201586.0%10.0%0.0%4.0%88.0%90.0%90.0%86.0%88.0%
201690.0%7.0%0.0%2.0%90.0%93.0%93.0%90.0%93.0%
201794.0%1.0%0.0%4.0%94.0%97.0%96.0%94.0%97.0%
201892.0%0.0%2.0%6.0%97.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%97.0%≥98.0%
201994.0%0.0%6.0%95.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%95.0%96.0%
202094.4%1.4%4.2%97.2%97.2%
202295.0%0.0%1.7%96.7%96.7%96.7%

Data source: California Department of Public Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Shasta Lake

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $8,272

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Shasta Lake

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 3621st of 5789 Elementary schoolsRanks 3183rd of 5874 Elementary schools
 8.4%
Ranks 1938th of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 2008th of 2802 Middle schools
 0.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Shasta Lake)51.128.6
 22.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Gateway Unified)29.825.5
 4.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.543
 5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Shasta Lake)5040.8
 9.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Gateway Unified)32.931.4
 1.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (California)50.245.1
 5.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Shasta Lake)5039.7
 10.3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Gateway Unified)38.335.2
 3.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.543.7
 5.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Shasta Lake)52.240.3
 11.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Gateway Unified)44.731.1
 13.6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (California)44.940.8
 4.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Shasta Lake)35.449
 13.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Gateway Unified)34.750.4
 15.7%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.746.7
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Shasta Lake)41.544.9
 3.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Gateway Unified)35.434.3
 1.1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (California)3833.4
 4.6%
5th Grade Science (Shasta Lake)16.932.7
 15.7%
   5th Grade Science (Gateway Unified)2031.4
 11.4%
   5th Grade Science (California)31.731.9
 0.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Shasta Lake)28.614.6
 14%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Gateway Unified)31.420.3
 11.1%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.544.2
 4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Shasta Lake)15.419.3
 3.9%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Gateway Unified)19.218.4
 0.9%
   6th Grade Mathematics (California)38.533.2
 5.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Shasta Lake)31.326
 5.2%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Gateway Unified)24.724.5
 0.2%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.447.4
 3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Shasta Lake)17.517.5
   7th Grade Mathematics (Gateway Unified)1913.6
 5.4%
   7th Grade Mathematics (California)37.933.2
 4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Shasta Lake)33.341.4
 8.1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Gateway Unified)31.835.3
 3.5%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.445.7
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Shasta Lake)36.911.4
 25.5%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Gateway Unified)31.610.8
 20.8%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (Shasta Lake)19.423.9
 4.5%
   8th Grade Science (Gateway Unified)19.118.9
 0.2%
   8th Grade Science (California)30.828.8
 2.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students651616
 5.4%
African American66
American Indian4939
 20.4%
Asian1614
 12.5%
Hispanic8389
 7.2%
Pacific Islander42
 50%
White447419
 6.3%
Two or More Races4647
 2.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients74.5%73.9%
 0.6%


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Students who attend Shasta Lake usually go on to attend:

High : Central Valley High

Shasta Lake ranks 3168th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Shasta Lake are 67% White, 15% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 5% American Indian, 3% Asian, 1% African American.

In the 2023-24 school year, 614 students attended Shasta Lake.


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