Gateway Charter School (Closed 2007)
Gateway Charter School served 164 students in grades 6-8.
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 was equal to the New Jersey state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment was 99% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the New Jersey state average of 56% (majority Hispanic and Black).
School Overview
| School Type | Charter School |
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-8 |
| Total Students | 164 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 14 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |
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School Comparison
| Definition of Terms 2006-2007 School Year Data | This School | State Level (NJ) |
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 12:1 | 12:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | n/a | 10% |
| Hispanic | 8% | 29% |
| Black | 91% | 15% |
| White | 1% | 44% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | n/a | 2% |
| All Ethnic Groups |
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Diversity Score | 0.17 | 0.70 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 63% | 33% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 9% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Agency - Gateway Charter School District | |
Source: 2006-2007 (latest school year available) NCES, NJ Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
The nearest high school to Gateway Charter School is Liberty High School (0.1 miles away)
The nearest middle school and elementary school is Martin Luther King Junior School (0.1 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Jersey City Liberty High School Grades: 9-12 | 188 students
0.1 miles
299 Sip Avenue
Jersey City, NJ 07306
(201) 714-4373 0.1 9-12 188 - Jersey City Martin Luther King Junior School Grades: PK-8 | 898 students
0.1 miles
886 Bergen Ave
Jersey City, NJ 07306
(201) 915-6521 0.1 PK-8 898 - Jersey City Mahatma K. Gandhi School Grades: PK-8 | 1,502 student
0.4 miles
143 Romaine Ave
Jersey City, NJ 07306
(201) 915-6490 0.4 PK-8 1,502 - Jersey City William L Dickinson High School Grades: 9-12 | 1,780 student
0.5 miles
2 Palisade Ave
Jersey City, NJ 07306
(201) 714-4400 0.5 9-12 1,780 - Jersey City Academy Of Technology Design Vocational School
Grades: 9-12 | 172 students
0.6 miles
525 Montgomery Street
Jersey City, NJ 07302
(201) 631-6331 0.6 9-12 172
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