Gateway College and Career Academy

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Gateway College and Career Academy ranks 1608 th of 2323 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Gateway College and Career Academy is a public charter high school in Riverside, California, serving 128 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Gateway College and Career Academy District, which is ranked 1166 out of 1568 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Gateway College and Career Academy consistently ranks in the bottom half of California high schools, with low academic performance. Only 28.38% of students are proficient or better in English Language Arts, and just 4.05% are proficient or better in Mathematics. The school has had very low four-year graduation rates, ranging from 17.2% to 48.6%, and an extremely high dropout rate of up to 81.7%. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 0.7% is better than the state average. The school serves a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 52.34% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Comparing Gateway College and Career Academy to nearby high schools, it is clear that the school is underperforming its peers. For example, Polytechnic High, just 1.62 miles away, has significantly higher academic achievement, a much higher graduation rate (96.3%), and a lower dropout rate (1.7%) than Gateway College and Career Academy. The data also includes information on nearby continuation and alternative schools, such as Raincross High and Abraham Lincoln Continuation, which generally have even lower academic performance and higher dropout rates than Gateway College and Career Academy.

Detail:

Public, Charter 9-12

4800 Magnolia Ave.
Riverside, CA 92506-1201

(951) 222-3710

District: Gateway College and Career Academy District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1608^th of 2,323 California High Schools

Student/teacher ratio: 55.9

Number of students: 335

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

71.6%

White:

14.3%

African American:

7.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 63.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Gateway College and Career Academy ranks worse than 69.2% of high schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 22.9. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Gateway College and Career Academy who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

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.

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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Gateway College and Career Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Gateway College and Career Academy 1608^th of 2323 California public high schools. (See Gateway College and Career Academy in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Female students:

Male students:

Hispanic students:

White students:

Gateway College and Career Academy District:

SchoolDigger ranks Gateway College and Career Academy District 1166^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Gateway College and Career Academy

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Rank History for all students at Gateway College and Career Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	17.64	1674^th	2133	21.5%
2022	43.07	1091^st	2123	48.6%
2023	21.49	1654^th	2348	29.6%
2024	22.90	1608^th	2323	30.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Gateway College and Career Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	35.77	608^th	1350	55.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Gateway College and Career Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	15.65	1609^th	1937	16.9%
2022	43.40	1035^th	1943	46.7%
2023	27.12	1495^th	2247	33.5%
2024	30.99	1400^th	2235	37.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Gateway College and Career Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	20.73	1436^th	1833	21.7%
2022	27.93	1317^th	1858	29.1%
2023	15.09	1723^rd	2118	18.6%
2024	24.37	1494^th	2098	28.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Gateway College and Career Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	12.52	1643^rd	1880	12.6%
2022	56.60	712^th	1916	62.8%
2023	28.81	1366^th	2207	38.1%
2024	20.37	1585^th	2172	27.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Gateway College and Career Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	12.73	1598^th	1814	11.9%
2022	50.98	810^th	1861	56.5%
2023	27.61	1432^nd	2142	33.1%
2024	25.34	1470^th	2125	30.8%

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Rank History for White students at Gateway College and Career Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	4.43	1312^th	1406	6.7%

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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 Gateway College and Career Academy

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2019	15	18	3	125	0	1	10	172
2020	21	9	4	94	1	0	6	135
2021	6	8	3	70	0	0	5	92
2022	6	5	3	50	0	0	6	70
2023	13	5	3	103	0	0	4	128
2024	48	26	7	240	1	1	12	335

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 Gateway College and Career Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	172	5.0	34.4	65.1
2020	135	n/a	n/a	61.5
2021	92	3.2	28.3	58.7
2022	70	3.0	23.3	47.1
2023	128	4.0	32.0	52.3
2024	335	5.9	55.9	63.9

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 Gateway College and Career Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	172	5.0	34.4	65.1
2020	135	n/a	n/a	61.5
2021	92	3.2	28.3	58.7
2022	70	3.0	23.3	47.1
2023	128	4.0	32.0	52.3
2024	335	5.9	55.9	63.9

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.

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Gateway College and Career Academy

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1674^th of 2133 High schools	Ranks 1654^th of 2348 High schools	8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Gateway College and Career Academy)	15.4	30	14.6%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	57.3	55.4	1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Gateway College and Career Academy)	0	7.3	7.3%
11th Grade Mathematics (California)	32.2	27.4	4.9%
12th Grade Science (Gateway College and Career Academy)	7.7	8.7	1%
12th Grade Science (California)	25.6	26.9	1.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	172	128	25.6%
African American	18	5	72.2%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	3	3
Hispanic	125	103	17.6%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	15	13	13.3%
Two or More Races	10	4	60%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	65.1%	52.3%	12.8%

Schools Near Gateway College and Career Academy

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CAST Science (2024)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	Total
Gateway College and Career Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	4800 Magnolia Ave.	Riverside	92506	Riverside County	Gateway College and Career Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 222-3710	335	6	55.9	63.9%	48 (14.3%)	26 (7.8%)	240 (71.6%)	7 (2.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.6%)	22.9	1608^th of 2323 public high schools	30.8%		21.5	1654^th of 2348 public high schools	29.6%	46		0.0	21.1	18.2			28.4	28.4			4.1	4.1
Riverside County Regional Occupational Program	Public	9-12	3939 13th St.	Riverside	92502	Riverside County	Riverside County Office Of Education Regional Occupational	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(951) 826-6797	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Riverside County Community	Public	7-12	3939 13th St.	Riverside	92501	Riverside County	Riverside County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 826-6464	212	18	11.8	77.4%	12 (5.7%)	19 (9.0%)	167 (78.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.7%)	6.4	2277^th of 2323 public high schools	2.0%		6.7	2283^rd of 2348 public high schools	2.8%	6	4.9			4.1	0.0	4.6	6.5	4.4	0.0	2.3	0.0	0.8	$63,114
CBK Charter	Public, Charter	9-12	3939 13th St.	Riverside	92501	Riverside County	Riverside County Office of Education	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 826-6461	601	22	27.3	64.9%	69 (11.5%)	44 (7.3%)	451 (75.0%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	22 (3.7%)	13.6	1861^st of 2323 public high schools	19.9%		14.2	1867^th of 2348 public high schools	20.5%	6			16.7	16.7			18.4	18.4			1.7	1.7	$56,124
Abraham Lincoln Continuation	Public	9-12	4341 Victoria Ave.	Riverside	92507	Riverside County	Riverside Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 788-7371	171	11	15.5	63.2%	11 (6.4%)	6 (3.5%)	139 (81.3%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (7.6%)	6.8	2259^th of 2323 public high schools	2.8%		9.2	2115^th of 2348 public high schools	9.9%	144		0.0		0.0			2.9	2.9			0.0	0.0	$20,237
Polytechnic High	Public	9-12	5450 Victoria Ave.	Riverside	92506	Riverside County	Riverside Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 788-7203	2,633	103	25.6	37.8%	570 (21.6%)	135 (5.1%)	1,784 (67.8%)	57 (2.2%)	7 (0.3%)	5 (0.2%)	65 (2.5%)	65.5	542^nd of 2323 public high schools	76.7%		62.9	599^th of 2348 public high schools	74.5%	57		30.5	12.5	30.0			68.5	68.5			29.9	29.9	$7,933
Raincross High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	6401 Lincoln Ave.	Riverside	92506	Riverside County	Riverside Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 276-7670	252	14	18.4	56.0%	35 (13.9%)	11 (4.4%)	184 (73.0%)	5 (2.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.0%)	9.1	2084^th of 2323 public high schools	10.3%		9.4	2094^th of 2348 public high schools	10.8%	10		1.2	0.0	1.0			15.2	15.2			0.0	0.0	$13,710
Opportunity Program	Public	7-12	6401 Lincoln Ave.	Riverside	92506	Riverside County	Riverside Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 276-7670	48	4	12.9	60.4%	4 (8.3%)	6 (12.5%)	33 (68.8%)	2 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.1%)	2 (4.2%)	15.2	1806^th of 2323 public high schools	22.3%		5.4	2311^th of 2348 public high schools	1.6%	505				0.0				33.3				0.0	$28,971
John W. North High	Public	9-12	1550 West Third St.	Riverside	92507	Riverside County	Riverside Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 788-7311	2,089	92	22.7	53.8%	139 (6.7%)	218 (10.4%)	1,559 (74.6%)	83 (4.0%)	7 (0.3%)	18 (0.9%)	61 (2.9%)	37.2	1206^th of 2323 public high schools	48.1%		40.6	1119^th of 2348 public high schools	52.3%	87		20.3	23.1	20.4			46.6	46.6			11.3	11.3	$9,064
Ramona High	Public	9-12	7675 Magnolia Ave.	Riverside	92504	Riverside County	Riverside Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 352-8429	2,190	95	23.0	48.9%	188 (8.6%)	99 (4.5%)	1,797 (82.1%)	44 (2.0%)	4 (0.2%)	7 (0.3%)	46 (2.1%)	41	1103^rd of 2323 public high schools	52.5%		43.7	1021^st of 2348 public high schools	56.5%	82		20.5		20.8			48.7	48.7			16.0	16.0	$9,469

Frequently Asked Questions about Gateway College and Career Academy

What is the racial makeup of Gateway College and Career Academy?

Students at Gateway College and Career Academy are 72% Hispanic, 14% White, 8% African American, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is Gateway College and Career Academy in?

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Is Gateway College and Career Academy a good school?

Gateway College and Career Academy ranks 1608^th of 2323 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Gateway College and Career Academy?

In the 2023-24 school year, 335 students attended Gateway College and Career Academy.

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