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Gateway Charter School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Delaware for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 191 students in Gateway Charter School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Delaware.
Public Elementary School in Gateway Charter School District have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the Delaware public elementary school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 12% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Delaware public elementary school average of 61% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (DE)
# Schools
1 School
169 Schools
# Students
191 Students
97,123 Students
# Teachers
24 Teachers
6,990 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Gateway Charter School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 42 school districts in Delaware (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#40 out of 42 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
21%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
11%
20%
% Black
59%
30%
% White
22%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,267 is higher than the state median of $20,306. The school district revenue/student has declined by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,749 is higher than the state median of $18,388. The school district spending/student has declined by 19% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$2,882 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$2,610 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,267
$20,306
Spending / Student
$21,749
$18,388
Best Gateway Charter School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Gateway Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2501 Centerville Road
Wilmington, DE 19808
(302) 633-4091
Wilmington, DE 19808
(302) 633-4091
Gr: K-8 | 191 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 78%
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