Gateway Science Academy High School
Tel:
(314)261-4361
- Gateway Science Academy High School serves 257 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is ≥80% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 47%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 85-89% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 63%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- Gateway Science Academy High School placed in the top 20% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 5%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Missouri state level of 14:1.
- Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 28%.
Top Placements
Gateway Science Academy High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:
- Category Attribute
- Overall Rank Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
- Reading Language/Arts Proficiency Highest reading language/arts proficiency (Top 5%)
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Gateway Science Academy High School's student population of 257 students has declined by 22% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 24 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| School Type | Charter School |
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 257 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 24 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Gateway Science Academy High School is ranked within the top 20% of all 2,073 schools in Missouri (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 11:1 has decreased from 14:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Gateway Science Academy High School is 0.51, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.23. 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 | #349 out of 2,073 schools (Top 20%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≥80% | 47% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 85-89% | 63% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 11:1 | 14:1 |
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| Asian | 6% | 2% |
| Hispanic | 4% | 6% |
| Black | 11% | 16% |
| White | 68% | 72% |
| Two or more races | 11% | 4% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.51 | 0.23 |
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| Graduation Rate | 80-89% | 89% |
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 32% | 44% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 7% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Gateway Science Acad/st Louis School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, MO Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Gateway Science Academy High School is Central Visual/perf. Arts High School (0.5 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Premier Charter School (0.2 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Kennard/classical Junior Acad. (0.2 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Saint Louis Kennard/classical Junior Acad. Grades: PK-5 | 324 students
0.2 miles
5031 Potomac
Saint Louis, MO 63139
(314)353-8875 0.2 PK-5 324 - Saint Louis Premier Charter School Charter School
Grades: K-8 | 903 students
0.2 miles
5279 Fyler Avenue
Saint Louis, MO 63139
(314)645-9600 0.2 K-8 903 - Saint Louis Central Visual/perf. Arts High School Grades: 9-12 | 411 students
0.5 miles
3125 S Kingshighway Blvd
Saint Louis, MO 63139
(314)771-2772 0.5 9-12 411 - Saint Louis Cleveland Njrotc Academy Grades: 9-12 | 306 students
0.5 miles
3125 S Kingshighway
Saint Louis, MO 63139
(314)776-1301 0.5 9-12 306 - Saint Louis Shaw Visual/perf. Arts Center Grades: PK-5 | 402 students
0.7 miles
5329 Columbia Ave
Saint Louis, MO 63139
(314)776-5091 0.7 PK-5 402
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