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Enrollment
3,192
Combined
DISTRICT 848 · STATE 353
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LEE·NCES 120108004109
GATEWAY CHARTER SCHOOL
12850 COMMONWEALTH DR, FORT MYERS, FL 33913 · (239) 768-5048 · Lee County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED21-SUBURBCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL3,192 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
26.6:1
120 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 17.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
1,696 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 50%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 111 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 227 | 7% |
| Grade 1 | 249 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 230 | 7% |
| Grade 3 | 253 | 8% |
| Grade 4 | 223 | 7% |
| Grade 5 | 228 | 7% |
| Grade 6 | 287 | 9% |
| Grade 7 | 315 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 340 | 11% |
| Grade 9 | 220 | 7% |
| Grade 10 | 200 | 6% |
| Grade 11 | 168 | 5% |
| Grade 12 | 141 | 4% |
This year's kindergarten class (227) is 33% smaller than its 8th grade class (340).
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 70% · 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
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
47.4%
FL avg 56.7% . +0.1pp since 2023
Math
40.8%
FL avg 58.9% . -3.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are down about 3 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 47.4% | 40.8% |
| 2023-24 | 47.3% | 44.1% |
% at Level 3 or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
45.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.5%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 55% typical for Florida schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Florida's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
3,192
+2,110 (+195%) vs 2020
+208% since 2010-11, when it was 1,037
Student : Teacher
26.6:1
was 18.3:1
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 | 3,192 | 120 | 26.6:1 | 53% (1,696) |
| 2023-24 | 2,977 | 35 | 85.1:1 | 58% (1,738) |
| 2022-23 | 1,245 | 62 | 20.1:1 | 68% (845) |
| 2020-21 | 1,082 | 59 | 18.3:1 | 62% (674) |
| 2017-18 | 1,052 | 40 | 26.3:1 | 62% (651) |
| 2015-16 | 1,190 | 73 | 16.3:1 | 68% (806) |
| 2010-11 | 1,037 | 49 | 21.2:1 | 50% (517) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for GATEWAY CHARTER SCHOOL.
About GATEWAY CHARTER SCHOOL
GATEWAY CHARTER SCHOOL operates as a large school serving multiple grade levels in FORT MYERS, Florida. Federal data show 3,192 students enrolled in pre-K through 12 in 2024-25. Combined schools in Florida average about 353 students, which makes this school 804% larger than average.
GATEWAY CHARTER SCHOOL is in LEE, a district with 102,524 students across 116 schools.
At GATEWAY CHARTER SCHOOL, Hispanic students make up the biggest share, 48%. Other groups include 29% Black, 18% White, and 3% multiracial. By comparison, Lee County residents are about 25% Hispanic. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 65, compared with 70 nationally.
GATEWAY CHARTER SCHOOL has 120 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 26.6:1. The school's 26.6:1 compares with an average of 17.7:1 for combined schools in Florida. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 53%.
GATEWAY CHARTER SCHOOL posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 45.5%, compared with a predicted 54.5%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Florida schools on BeatsExpectations.
In the surrounding county, Lee County, the median household earns about $76,107 a year, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting GATEWAY CHARTER SCHOOL, Lee County has 123 public schools.
GATEWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the nearest public school to GATEWAY CHARTER SCHOOL, about 2.2 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number 4. Among 9 nearby schools that report test results, GATEWAY CHARTER SCHOOL ranks 5th on proficiency.
NCES describes the area around GATEWAY CHARTER SCHOOL as Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more. This is a charter school, which is a tuition-free public school operating under a charter.
GATEWAY CHARTER SCHOOL enrolled 1,082 in 2020-21 and 3,192 in 2024-25. Changes in grade configuration can produce shifts of this size. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 18.3:1 to 26.6:1.
This page collects posts and questions about GATEWAY CHARTER SCHOOL, such as fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Lee County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
817,666
Census ACS
Median income
$76,107
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
123
102,524 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in LEE
- LEHIGH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,550 students
- GATEWAY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,343 students
- IDA S. BAKER HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,191 students
- EAST LEE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,129 students
- CAPE CORAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,008 students
- NORTH FORT MYERS HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,938 students
Other schools in FORT MYERS
- GATEWAY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,343 students
- RIVERDALE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,916 students
- FORT MYERS HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,835 students
- DUNBAR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,734 students
- SOUTH FORT MYERS HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,693 students
- CYPRESS LAKE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,429 students
Other Gateway Charter schools
One other US public school is named Gateway Charter. GATEWAY CHARTER SCHOOL is the largest of the 2.
- Gateway Charter SchoolWilmington, DE · 211 students
Nearby schools
- GATEWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.2 mi · 839
- TREELINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.8 mi · 1,057
- GATEWAY HIGH SCHOOL2.8 mi · 2,343
- PAUL LAURENCE DUNBAR MIDDLE SCHOOL4.9 mi · 999
- RAY V. POTTORF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL5.0 mi · 736
- VARSITY LAKES MIDDLE SCHOOL5.2 mi · 1,009
Frequently asked questions
About GATEWAY CHARTER SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at GATEWAY CHARTER SCHOOL?
GATEWAY CHARTER SCHOOL enrolls approximately 3,192 students in grades PK-12.
Is GATEWAY CHARTER SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
GATEWAY CHARTER SCHOOL is a combined-grade school covering grades PK-12.
How many teachers does GATEWAY CHARTER SCHOOL have?
GATEWAY CHARTER SCHOOL employs 120 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 26.6:1.
What is the student diversity at GATEWAY CHARTER SCHOOL?
Student demographics at GATEWAY CHARTER SCHOOL are roughly 18% White, 48% Hispanic, 29% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is GATEWAY CHARTER SCHOOL public or private?
GATEWAY CHARTER SCHOOL is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by LEE.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.