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What's one thing Gateway School gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
577
Elementary
DISTRICT 484 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CREIGHTON ELEMENTARY DISTRICT (4263)·NCES 040243001704
Gateway School
1100 N 35TH ST, PHOENIX, AZ 85008 · (602) 381-4665 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL577 STUDENTS
F
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 1% of Arizona public elementary schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Arizona public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.0:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 25 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 55 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 49 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 45 | 8% |
| Grade 3 | 55 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 74 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 72 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 73 | 13% |
| Grade 7 | 66 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 63 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (55) is 13% smaller than its 8th grade class (63).
Student demographics
26%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 29% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
AASA 2023-24 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
2.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . +0.0pp since 2017
Math
2.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . -15.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 2 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 2 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 42 and 35. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2017, while math scores are down about 15 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| 2022-23 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| 2021-22 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| 2020-21 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| 2018-19 | 16.0% | 13.0% |
| 2017-18 | 2.0% | 17.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Gateway School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 2.0% | #1,000 of 1,072 ▲ 2 | #623 of 646 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 2.0% | #1,034 of 1,072 ▼ 22 | #627 of 646 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 577 | #358 of 1,223 | #276 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.4:1 | #457 of 991 | #266 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 26.3% | #849 of 1,007 | #560 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -20.4% | #293 of 721 | #183 of 456 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
577
-87 (-13%) vs 2020
-44% since 2000-01, when it was 1,033
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
was 17.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 577 | 35.2 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 530 | 33.9 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 543 | 34 | 16.0:1 | 92% (499) |
| 2020-21 | 664 | 38 | 17.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 725 | 33.8 | 21.4:1 | 94% (681) |
| 2015-16 | 775 | 38 | 20.4:1 | 97% (753) |
| 2010-11 | 782 | 45 | 17.4:1 | 95% (740) |
| 2000-01 | 1,033 | 52 | 19.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Gateway School.
Since 2017-18: students down 20% (725 to 577); teachers up 4% (33.8 to 35.2).
About Gateway School
Gateway School is a mid-sized elementary school found in PHOENIX, Arizona. Federal data show 577 students enrolled in pre-K through 8 in 2024-25. That compares with an average of about 451 students for elementary schools in Arizona.
Gateway School is in Creighton Elementary District (4263), a district with 4,835 students across 10 schools.
A large majority of enrollment at Gateway School is Hispanic, at 85%. After that, the student body is 7% Black, 3% Native American, and 2% White. Among all residents of Maricopa County, the Hispanic share is about 31%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 26%.
Gateway School has 35.2 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.4:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Arizona is similar, at 17.0:1.
Gateway School holds an F allk12 Grade, placing it above 1% of Arizona public elementary schools.
For the population of Maricopa County, the median household earns about $89,300 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 37% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Gateway School shares Maricopa County with 1,351 other public schools.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Sonoran Science Academy - Phoenix, is about 0.3 miles. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
Its location is classified as City: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment decreased 13%. By 2024-25, the school had 16.4 students per teacher, compared with 17.5 in 2020-21.
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Maricopa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,559,748
Census ACS
Median income
$89,300
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,352
725,139 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Creighton Elementary District (4263)
- Papago SchoolElementary · 757 students
- Monte Vista Elementary SchoolElementary · 703 students
- Loma Linda Elementary SchoolElementary · 605 students
- William T Machan Elementary SchoolElementary · 540 students
- Biltmore Preparatory AcademyElementary · 537 students
- Excelencia SchoolElementary · 501 students
Other schools in PHOENIX
- Arizona Virtual AcademyCombined · 4,476 students
- Trevor Browne High SchoolHigh · 2,850 students
- Desert Vista High SchoolHigh · 2,761 students
- Maryvale High SchoolHigh · 2,532 students
- Pinnacle High SchoolHigh · 2,430 students
- Sunnyslope High SchoolHigh · 2,322 students
Other Gateway schools
4 other US public schools in 5 states are named Gateway. Gateway School is the largest of the 5.
- Gateway SchoolWestminster, MD · 80 students
- Gateway SchoolGranite Falls, NC · 53 students
- Gateway SchoolGATEWAY, CO · 12 students
- GATEWAY SCHOOLJOPLIN, MO · 11 students
Nearby schools
- Sonoran Science Academy - Phoenix0.3 mi · 439
- David Crockett Elementary School0.5 mi · 466
- Papago School0.7 mi · 757
- Phoenix Union-Wilson College Preparatory0.7 mi · 197
- Wilson Primary School0.8 mi · 413
- Wilson Elementary School0.8 mi · 441
Frequently asked questions
About Gateway SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Gateway School?
Gateway School enrolls approximately 577 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does Gateway School serve?
Gateway School serves grades PK-08.
How many teachers does Gateway School have?
Gateway School employs 35 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.4:1.
How diverse is Gateway School?
Gateway School reports a student body of 2% White, 85% Hispanic, 7% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Gateway School?
Gateway School is overseen by Creighton Elementary District (4263) in Maricopa County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.