Enrollment
211
Elementary
STATE 461
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GATEWAY CHARTER SCHOOL·NCES 100005200346
Gateway Charter School
2501 Centerville Road, Wilmington, DE 19808 · (302) 633-4091 · New Castle County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL211 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
9.2:1
23 FTE teachers
STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
Community
0
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 20 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 12 | 6% |
| Grade 2 | 24 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 9 | 4% |
| Grade 4 | 13 | 6% |
| Grade 5 | 24 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 31 | 15% |
| Grade 7 | 35 | 17% |
| Grade 8 | 43 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (20) is 53% smaller than its 8th grade class (43).
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 71% · 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
DeSSA + SBAC 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
13.3%
DE avg 41.4% . +3.2pp since 2023
Math
3.4%
DE avg 34.0% . -1.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the DeSSA + SBAC, Delaware's statewide test, about 13 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 3 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Delaware schools, those numbers are about 41 and 34. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 1 points.
DeSSA + SBAC results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 13.3% | 3.4% |
| 2023-24 | 10.1% | 4.7% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: DeSSA + SBAC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Gateway Charter School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Delaware | In New Castle County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 3.4% | #107 of 108 ▼ 1 | #61 of 62 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 13.3% | #103 of 108 ▲ 2 | #57 of 62 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 211 | #120 of 127 | #68 of 72 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.2:1 | #3 of 119 | #2 of 67 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.4% | #102 of 120 | #56 of 68 |
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
211
+53 (+34%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
9.2:1
was 7.5:1
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 | 211 | 23 | 9.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 191 | 24 | 8.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 186 | 24 | 7.8:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 158 | 21 | 7.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 189 | 23 | 8.2:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 212 | 20 | 10.6:1 | 31% (66) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Gateway Charter School.
Since 2017-18: students up 12% (189 to 211); teachers unchanged (23 to 23).
About Gateway Charter School
Gateway Charter School is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as an elementary school in Wilmington, Delaware. Enrollment is 211 students in 2024-25, and the school serves kindergarten through 8. The average for elementary schools in Delaware is about 461 students, so this school is 54% smaller than average.
The school serves as its own district in federal records.
By race and ethnicity, Gateway Charter School is 66% Black. Other reported shares: 21% White, 8% Hispanic, and 6% multiracial. That compares with about 26% Black among all New Castle County residents. By the diversity index, Gateway Charter School comes in at 51%.
The count of teachers at Gateway Charter School is 23 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 9.2:1. Among elementary schools in Delaware, the typical ratio is 13.9:1.
New Castle County has these Census figures: median household income is about $91,166, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 40% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 7%. The public schools of New Castle County number 129 and enroll about 78,534.
Nearby, Marbrook Elementary School is about 0.5 miles away. Gateway Charter School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
Gateway Charter School has an NCES locale of Suburb: Large. The school is a charter school, funded with public money and operated under a charter agreement.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment up 34%, from 158 to 211. The school's ratio rose from 7.5:1 to 9.2:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Questions about science fairs, picture day, and bus routes can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
New Castle County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
577,961
Census ACS
Median income
$91,166
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
40%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
129
78,534 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Wilmington
- Odyssey Charter SchoolCombined · 2,286 students
- Delcastle Technical High SchoolHigh · 1,605 students
- Conrad Schools of ScienceHigh · 1,164 students
- Mount Pleasant High SchoolHigh · 1,084 students
- Dickinson (John) SchoolHigh · 1,027 students
- Concord High SchoolHigh · 994 students
Other Gateway Charter schools
One other US public school is named Gateway Charter. Gateway Charter School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- GATEWAY CHARTER SCHOOLFORT MYERS, FL · 3,192 students
Nearby schools
- Marbrook Elementary School0.5 mi · 465
- Mote (Anna P.) Elementary School1.2 mi · 310
- Baltz (Austin D.) Elementary School1.5 mi · 549
- Brandywine Springs School1.5 mi · 941
- Odyssey Charter School1.6 mi · 2,286
- Delcastle Technical High School1.6 mi · 1,605
Frequently asked questions
About Gateway Charter SchoolHow many students attend Gateway Charter School?
Gateway Charter School enrolls approximately 211 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does Gateway Charter School serve?
Gateway Charter School serves grades KG-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Gateway Charter School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Gateway Charter School is approximately 9.2:1 (23 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Gateway Charter School?
Student demographics at Gateway Charter School are roughly 21% White, 8% Hispanic, 66% Black, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Gateway Charter School?
Gateway Charter School is overseen by Gateway Charter School in New Castle County.
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