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Gateway Elementary School

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Travelers Rest, SC 29690

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Serving 659 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Gateway Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 74% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 43%). The percentage of students achieving is 64% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 54% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 659 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 26%
: Top 20% in SC
: 74% (Top 10%)
: 64% (Top 30%)
: 60-64% (Top 20%)
: Gateway Elementary serves the northern part of Travelers Rest, SC, covering an area of approximately 21.5 square miles. Families in this zone can typically reach the school within 5 to 10 minutes, with an average distance of 3 miles to the nearest boundary and a maximum of 4.9 miles to the furthest edge.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Gateway Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:

School Overview

Gateway Elementary School's student population of 659 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 39 teachers has grown by 14% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Gateway Elementary School
Pre-K	45
Kind	113
1	93
2	94
3	107
4	99
5	108

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Total Students

659 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Gateway Elementary School
2025	659
2024	648
2023	663
2022	691
2021	662
2020	715
2019	733
2018	750
2017	745
2016	742
2015	725
2014	684
2013	664
2012	646
2011	674
2010	666
2009	681
2008	676
2007	640
2006	627
2005	702
2004	671
2003	656
2002	676
2001	665
2000	672
1999	643
1998	617
1997	602
1996	577
1995	576
1994	650
1993	673
1992	641
1991	619
1990	592
1989	562
1988	539
1987	518

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Total Classroom Teachers

39 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Gateway Elementary School
2025	39
2024	42
2023	42
2022	43
2021	34
2020	43
2019	42
2018	43
2017	43
2016	39
2015	38
2014	41
2013	38
2012	36
2011	40
2010	42
2009	40
2008	42
2007	61
2006	41
2005	37
2004	39
2003	40
2002	41
2001	42
2000	40
1999	37
1998	36
1997	36
1996	35
1995	32
1994	37
1993	35
1992	35
1991	34
1990	33
1989	30
1988	31
1987	31

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Year Founded

2005

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School Motto

Empowering students to become lifelong learners.

School Rankings

Gateway Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 1,118 schools in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Gateway Elementary School is 0.43, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.67. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (SC)

#185 out of 1118 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Gateway Elementary School
2023	#185
2022	#229
2021	#243
2019	#199
2018	#298
2017	#339
2016	#423
2015	#522
2014	#231
2013	#203
2012	#279
2011	#277
2010	#332

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74%

43%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Gateway Elementary School	South Carolina	Greenville 01 School District
2023	74%	43%	52%
2022	64%	41%	51%
2021	57%	39%	44%
2019	70%	46%	54%
2018	62%	45%	53%
2017	59%	44%	50%
2016	58%	46%	52%
2015	62%	51%	58%
2014	79%	68%	73%
2013	83%	70%	74%
2012	81%	71%	74%
2011	80%	70%	73%
2010	83%	78%	79%

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64%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Gateway Elementary School	South Carolina	Greenville 01 School District
2022	64%	52%	59%
2021	55%	48%	54%
2019	61%	48%	56%
2018	50%	45%	53%
2017	48%	43%	49%
2016	44%	46%	51%
2015	29%	42%	48%
2014	85%	72%	77%
2013	86%	74%	78%
2012	80%	72%	76%
2011	80%	71%	74%
2010	89%	81%	83%

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60-64%

50%

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Science Proficiency Comparison (2021-2022)
Year	Gateway Elementary School	South Carolina	Greenville 01 School District
2022	62%	50%	58%
2021	62%	48%	54%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Gateway Elementary School	South Carolina	Greenville 01 School District
2025	17:1	14:1
2024	15:1	14:1
2023	16:1	14:1	16:1
2022	16:1	14:1	17:1
2021	19:1	14:1	19:1
2020	17:1	15:1	17:1
2019	17:1	15:1	17:1
2018	17:1	15:1	17:1
2017	17:1	15:1	17:1
2016	19:1	15:1	17:1
2015	19:1	16:1	17:1
2014	17:1	16:1	17:1
2013	17:1	16:1	17:1
2012	18:1	16:1	17:1
2011	17:1	16:1	18:1
2010	16:1	16:1	16:1
2009	17:1	15:1	16:1
2008	16:1	15:1	16:1
2007	10:1	10:1	12:1
2006	15:1	15:1	17:1
2005	19:1	15:1	17:1
2004	17:1	16:1	18:1
2003	16:1	15:1	17:1
2002	16:1	15:1	17:1
2001	16:1	15:1	17:1
2000	17:1	15:1	17:1
1999	17:1	15:1	17:1
1998	17:1	16:1	17:1
1997	17:1	16:1	17:1
1996	16:1	16:1	17:1
1995	18:1	17:1	17:1
1994	18:1	17:1	17:1
1993	19:1	17:1	18:1
1992	18:1	17:1	18:1
1991	18:1	17:1	18:1
1990	18:1	17:1	18:1
1989	19:1	18:1	18:1
1988	17:1	18:1	18:1
1987	17:1	18:1	18:1

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Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2025)
Year	Gateway Elementary School	South Carolina	Greenville 01 School District
2025	8%	15%
2024	8%	14%
2023	8%	13%	20%
2022	5%	12%	19%
2021	5%	11%	18%
2020	6%	11%	17%
2019	5%	10%	17%
2018	5%	9%	16%
2017	6%	9%	16%
2016	5%	9%	15%
2015	5%	8%	14%
2014	6%	8%	13%
2013	6%	7%	13%
2012	7%	7%	12%
2011	7%	7%	12%
2010	7%	6%	11%
2009	7%	6%	11%
2008	7%	5%	10%
2007	6%	5%	9%
2006	7%	4%	8%
2005	4%	4%	7%
2004	3%	3%	6%
2003	2%	3%	5%
2002	3%	2%	5%
2001	1%	2%	4%
2000	1%	2%	3%
1999	1%	1%	2%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%

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Black

12%

31%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Gateway Elementary School	South Carolina	Greenville 01 School District
2025	12%	31%
2024	13%	31%
2023	12%	31%	24%
2022	14%	32%	24%
2021	15%	33%	25%
2020	13%	33%	24%
2019	16%	33%	24%
2018	18%	34%	25%
2017	16%	34%	25%
2016	13%	34%	25%
2015	14%	35%	25%
2014	13%	35%	23%
2013	12%	35%	23%
2012	10%	36%	23%
2011	12%	36%	24%
2010	14%	38%	26%
2009	18%	39%	26%
2008	14%	39%	27%
2007	16%	40%	27%
2006	16%	40%	28%
2005	18%	41%	28%
2004	19%	41%	28%
2003	18%	41%	28%
2002	24%	42%	28%
2001	25%	42%	28%
2000	24%	42%	28%
1999	15%	42%	27%
1998	18%	42%	27%
1997	17%	41%	27%
1996	19%	41%	26%
1995	22%	42%	26%
1994	23%	41%	26%
1993	23%	41%	26%
1992	20%	41%	26%
1991	20%	41%	26%
1990	20%	41%	27%
1989	18%	41%	26%
1988	21%	41%	26%

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White

74%

46%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Gateway Elementary School	South Carolina	Greenville 01 School District
2025	74%	46%
2024	74%	47%
2023	74%	48%	49%
2022	76%	48%	50%
2021	75%	49%	50%
2020	76%	50%	52%
2019	74%	50%	52%
2018	72%	51%	54%
2017	73%	51%	54%
2016	77%	52%	55%
2015	77%	52%	56%
2014	78%	53%	58%
2013	78%	53%	58%
2012	78%	53%	59%
2011	79%	54%	59%
2010	77%	54%	60%
2009	73%	53%	60%
2008	77%	54%	60%
2007	77%	54%	61%
2006	75%	54%	61%
2005	76%	54%	63%
2004	77%	54%	64%
2003	79%	55%	65%
2002	72%	55%	65%
2001	73%	55%	66%
2000	74%	55%	68%
1999	83%	55%	70%
1998	80%	56%	70%
1997	82%	56%	71%
1996	81%	56%	70%
1995	77%	56%	71%
1994	76%	57%	72%
1993	77%	57%	72%
1992	80%	57%	72%
1991	80%	57%	73%
1990	80%	57%	72%
1989	82%	58%	73%
1988	79%	58%	73%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Gateway Elementary School	South Carolina	Greenville 01 School District
2025	5%	6%
2024	5%	6%
2023	4%	6%	5%
2022	4%	6%	4%
2021	3%	5%	4%
2020	4%	5%	4%
2019	4%	5%	4%
2018	4%	4%	3%
2017	4%	4%	3%
2016	4%	4%	3%
2015	2%	3%	3%
2014	2%	3%	4%
2013	3%	3%	3%
2012	3%	3%	3%
2011	1%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

26%

54%

0.43

0.67

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Gateway Elementary School	South Carolina	Greenville 01 School District
2025	0.43	0.67
2024	0.43	0.67
2023	0.43	0.66	0.67
2022	0.40	0.66	0.66
2021	0.42	0.64	0.66
2020	0.40	0.63	0.64
2019	0.43	0.63	0.64
2018	0.45	0.62	0.62
2017	0.44	0.62	0.62
2016	0.39	0.61	0.62
2015	0.39	0.61	0.61
2014	0.37	0.60	0.60
2013	0.38	0.60	0.60
2012	0.38	0.59	0.59
2011	0.36	0.58	0.58
2010	0.39	0.57	0.57
2009	0.43	0.57	0.57
2008	0.39	0.56	0.56
2007	0.38	0.55	0.55
2006	0.41	0.55	0.54
2005	0.39	0.54	0.53
2004	0.37	0.54	0.52
2003	0.35	0.53	0.51
2002	0.43	0.53	0.49
2001	0.41	0.53	0.48
2000	0.40	0.53	0.46
1999	0.29	0.53	0.44
1998	0.33	0.51	0.44
1997	0.30	0.52	0.43
1996	0.31	0.52	0.43
1995	0.36	0.51	0.42
1994	0.37	0.51	0.42
1993	0.36	0.51	0.41
1992	0.32	0.51	0.41
1991	0.32	0.51	0.41
1990	0.32	0.51	0.41
1989	0.30	0.50	0.41
1988	0.34	0.50	0.41

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(22-23)

21.7%

25.2%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Gateway Elementary School	South Carolina	Greenville 01 School District
2023	21.7%	25.2%	25.4%
2022	13.1%	27.7%	25.2%
2021	19.7%	22.4%	30.1%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

52%

50%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1991-2025)
Year	Gateway Elementary School	South Carolina	Greenville 01 School District
2025	52%	50%
2024	52%	67%
2023	58%	67%	61%
2022	39%	59%	50%
2021	48%	59%	50%
2020	38%	59%	45%
2019	44%	58%	45%
2018	46%	63%	49%
2017	46%	64%	49%
2016	44%	55%	43%
2015	43%	50%	42%
2014	48%	51%	43%
2013	48%	52%	44%
2012	44%	50%	42%
2011	46%	48%	41%
2010	44%	47%	39%
2009	43%	45%	35%
2008	29%	44%	33%
2007	39%	44%	31%
2006	42%	44%	32%
2005	43%	44%	33%
2004	38%	43%	30%
2003	37%	42%	30%
2002	39%	41%	27%
2001	35%	39%	25%
2000	39%	39%	24%
1999	35%	39%	24%
1998	36%	42%	26%
1997	27%	40%	23%
1996	33%	40%	24%
1995	32%	40%	26%
1994	38%	39%	26%
1993	33%	38%	25%
1992	26%	37%	23%
1991	24%	33%	21%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Gateway Elementary School	South Carolina	Greenville 01 School District
2025	5%	3%
2024	3%	3%
2023	4%	3%	5%
2022	6%	3%	3%
2021	3%	3%	4%
2020	6%	4%	5%
2019	5%	4%	5%
2018	5%	3%	3%
2017	5%	3%	3%
2016	4%	5%	5%
2015	8%	6%	5%
2014	9%	6%	6%
2013	11%	7%	6%
2012	11%	7%	6%
2011	8%	6%	5%
2010	10%	7%	6%
2009	9%	8%	7%
2008	3%	8%	6%
2007	7%	8%	6%
2006	9%	8%	7%
2005	8%	8%	7%
2004	11%	8%	7%
2003	11%	8%	6%
2002	12%	8%	6%
2001	12%	8%	7%
2000	8%	7%	6%
1999	8%	7%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Greenville 01 School District

Sports

School Mascot

Tigers

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Gateway Elementary School's ranking?

Gateway Elementary School is ranked #185 out of 1,118 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina.

What schools are Gateway Elementary School often compared to?

Gateway Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Heritage Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

74% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 43% SC state average), while 64% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 52% SC state average).

How many students attend Gateway Elementary School?

659 students attend Gateway Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

74% of Gateway Elementary School students are White, 12% of students are Black, 8% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Gateway Elementary School?

Gateway Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 14:1.

What grades does Gateway Elementary School offer ?

Gateway Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Gateway Elementary School part of?

Gateway Elementary School is part of Greenville 01 School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 659 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 26%
: Top 20%
: 74% (Top 10%)
: 64% (Top 30%)
: 60-64% (Top 20%)
: Gateway Elementary serves the northern part of Travelers Rest, SC, covering an area of approximately 21.5 square miles. Families in this zone can typically reach the school within 5 to 10 minutes, with an average distance of 3 miles to the nearest boundary and a maximum of 4.9 miles to the furthest edge.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education

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