Gateway Polytechnic Academy

Gateway Polytechnic Academy is one of the sprawling primary schools in MESA, Arizona, one of the schools within Queen Creek Unified District (4245), with 1,003 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 451 students per school, that is 122% above typical.

Across the 15 schools in Queen Creek Unified District (4245) (15,065 students total), Gateway Polytechnic Academy accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Gateway Polytechnic Academy records that 67% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder consists of 22% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 3% Asian, 2% Black. By comparison, Maricopa County as a whole is about 59% White, so the school skews visibly more White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, Gateway Polytechnic Academy lists 53 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 19.1:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 17.0:1 average.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Maricopa County put median household income runs about $89,300, about 37% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Gateway Polytechnic Academy is one of 1352 public schools in Maricopa County (combined enrollment of about 725,139 students).

The closest other public school is American Leadership Academy Mesa K-6, roughly 0.8 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Gateway Polytechnic Academy.

Gateway Polytechnic Academy operates from a high-density location.

Looking at the recent track record. Gateway Polytechnic Academy's enrollment has climbed 13% since 2018, when it stood at 888 (now 1,003).

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