Gateway Achievement Center
- Gateway Achievement Center serves 22 students in grades 8-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is <50% (which is higher than the West Virginia state average of 37%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is <50% (which is higher than the West Virginia state average of 45%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Gateway Achievement Center placed in the top 30% of all schools in West Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 6:1 is lower than the West Virginia state level of 15:1.
Top Placements
Gateway Achievement Center places among the top 20% of public schools in West Virginia for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 1%)
School Overview
- Gateway Achievement Center's student population of 22 students has grown by 46% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 4 teachers has grown by 300% over five school years.
| School Type | Alternative school |
| Grades Offered | Grades 8-12 |
| Total Students | 22 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 4 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Gateway Achievement Center is ranked within the top 30% of all 644 schools in West Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 6:1 has increased from 3:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Gateway Achievement Center is 0.00, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.19. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (WV) |
| Overall School Rank | #172 out of 644 schools (Top 30%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | <50% | 37% |
| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | <50% | 45% |
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 6:1 | 15:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | n/a | 1% |
| Hispanic | n/a | 2% |
| Black | n/a | 4% |
| White | 100% | 90% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.00 | 0.19 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | n/a | n/a |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Marshall County Schools School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, WV Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Gateway Achievement Center is John Marshall Adult Prep (1.2 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Moundsville Middle School (0.7 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Mcninch Primary School (0.6 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Moundsville Mcninch Primary School Grades: PK-2 | 461 students
0.6 miles
162 Middle Grave Creek Rd
Moundsville, WV 26041
(304)843-4431 0.6 PK-2 461 - Moundsville Moundsville Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 442 students
0.7 miles
223 Tomlinson Ave
Moundsville, WV 26041
(304)843-4440 0.7 6-8 442 - Moundsville Central Elementary School Grades: 3-5 | 294 students
1.0 miles
750 Tomlinson Avenue
Moundsville, WV 26041
(304)843-4425 1.0 3-5 294 - Glen Dale John Marshall Adult Prep Vocational School
Grades: 9-12
1.2 miles
John Marshall High School, 130
Glen Dale, WV 26038
(304)843-4444 1.2 9-12 n/a - Glen Dale John Marshall High School Grades: 9-12 | 1,128 student
1.2 miles
1300 Wheeling Ave
Glen Dale, WV 26038
(304)843-4444 1.2 9-12 1,128
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