Gateway Middle School
Tel:
(314)241-2295
- Gateway Middle School serves 513 students in grades 6-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 9% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 47%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 23% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 61%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Gateway Middle School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Missouri state level of 14:1.
- Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 28%.
Top Placements
Gateway Middle School places among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
School Overview
- Gateway Middle School's student population of 513 students has declined by 8% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 40 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-8 |
| Total Students | 513 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 40 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Gateway Middle School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,792 schools in Missouri (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 13:1 has decreased from 14:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Gateway Middle School is 0.19, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.46. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MO) |
| Overall School Rank | #1758 out of 1792 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 9% | 47% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 23% | 61% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 13:1 | 14:1 |
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| Asian | 5% | 2% |
| Hispanic | 3% | 6% |
| Black | 90% | 16% |
| White | 2% | 72% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.19 | 0.46 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 100% | 44% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | St. Louis City School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, MO Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Gateway Middle School is Vashon High School (0.6 miles away)
- The nearest middle school, elementary school is Carr Lane Vpa Middle School (0.1 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Saint Louis Carr Lane Vpa Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 545 students
0.1 miles
1004 N Jefferson Ave
Saint Louis, MO 63106
(314)231-0413 0.1 6-8 545 - Saint Louis Elias Michael Elementary School Grades: PK-8 | 55 students
0.2 miles
2 Gateway Dr
Saint Louis, MO 63106
(314)241-0993 0.2 PK-8 55 - Saint Louis Gateway Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 520 students
0.2 miles
4 Gateway Dr
Saint Louis, MO 63106
(314)241-8255 0.2 PK-5 520 - Saint Louis Dunbar And Br. Grades: PK-6 | 200 students
0.5 miles
1415 N Garrison Ave
Saint Louis, MO 63106
(314)533-2526 0.5 PK-6 200 - Saint Louis Jefferson Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 245 students
0.6 miles
1301 Hogan St
Saint Louis, MO 63106
(314)231-2459 0.6 PK-5 245
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