Gateway Elementary

Grades K–5 Public District: Sierra Sands Unified

501 South Gateway, Ridgecrest, CA 93555 Map

Math (met standard)
32%
−8 state 41% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
36%
−11 state 47% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
38%
+2 state 35% · 2025-26
Low income
67%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
346
2024-25
Students per teacher
24.5
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 3 19% state 47% · 2025-26 23% state 44% · 2025-26 —
Grade 4 39% state 42% · 2025-26 31% state 46% · 2025-26 —
Grade 5 42% state 37% · 2025-26 41% state 49% · 2025-26 38% state 35% · 2025-26
Grade 6 26% state 37% · 2025-26 49% state 48% · 2025-26 —
All grades 32% state 41% · 2025-26 36% state 47% · 2025-26 38% state 35% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 32% state 41% 36% state 47% 38% state 35%
2024-25 39% state 42% 41% state 46% 30% state 33%
2023-24 36% state 41% 43% state 45% 30% state 33%
2022-23 41% state 40% 44% state 45% 36% state 32%
2021-22 40% state 37% 41% state 45% 30% state 31%
2020-21 28% state 35% 32% state 43% 25% state 30%
2018-19 51% state 45% 52% state 50% 37% state 32%
2017-18 40% state 42% 45% state 49% —
2016-17 32% state 40% 43% state 45% —
2015-16 31% state 38% 41% state 45% —
2014-15 35% state 35% 45% state 41% —

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

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Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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Pierce Elementary
Grades K–5 · Sierra Sands Unified
1.1 mi
28%
−12 vs state
43%
−4 vs state
19%
−16 vs state
12% Average of math, English and science: 18% in 2022-23 → 30% in 2025-26 82% 297 Hispanic 40%
Vieweg STEM Academy
Grades K–8 · Sierra Sands Unified
1.9 mi
54%
+15 vs state
58%
+10 vs state
50%
+15 vs state
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Richmond Elementary
Grades K–5 · Sierra Sands Unified
1.9 mi
31%
−10 vs state
37%
−10 vs state
28%
−7 vs state
11% Average of math, English and science: 43% in 2022-23 → 32% in 2025-26 61% 364 White 44%
Ridgecrest Elem Acad for Language Music and Sci
Grades K–6 Charter · Ridgecrest Elem Acad for Language Music and Sci District
2.0 mi
21%
−21 vs state
28%
−18 vs state
9%
−27 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 18% in 2022-23 → 19% in 2025-26 52% 239 Hispanic 52%
Las Flores Elementary
Grades K–5 · Sierra Sands Unified
2.1 mi
35%
−6 vs state
38%
−9 vs state
33%
−2 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 39% in 2022-23 → 35% in 2025-26 47% 526 White 52%
Faller Elementary
Grades K–5 · Sierra Sands Unified
2.8 mi
22%
−19 vs state
29%
−18 vs state
20%
−15 vs state
6% Average of math, English and science: 30% in 2022-23 → 24% in 2025-26 62% 516 White 43%