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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the GATEWAY 6TH GRADE CENTER administration to hear?
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Enrollment
882
Middle
DISTRICT 773 · STATE 461
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTH KANSAS CITY 74·NCES 292280003321
GATEWAY 6TH GRADE CENTER
9201 N Indiana Ave, Kansas City, MO 64156 · (816) 321-5360 · Clay County
GRADES 06–06MIDDLE11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL882 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 93% of Missouri public middle schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Missouri public middle schools
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
59 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
36%
318 students
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 54%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 882 | 100% |
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 52% · 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
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
55.0%
MO avg 44.9% . +2.4pp since 2021
Math
66.8%
MO avg 43.8% . +8.2pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 67 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 8 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 28.6% | 26.4% | 34.8% | 10.0% |
| Math | 40.9% | 25.9% | 18.9% | 14.1% |
Share of tested students at each MAP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
MAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 55.0% | 66.8% |
| 2023-24 | 53.1% | 60.7% |
| 2022-23 | 55.3% | 63.1% |
| 2021-22 | 52.6% | 58.6% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. 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
58.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.4%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 58% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% typical for Missouri 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 Missouri'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 →
Schools most like GATEWAY 6TH GRADE CENTER
GATEWAY 6TH GRADE CENTER's state test result (58.4% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GATEWAY 6TH GRADE CENTER this school | 882 | 36.1% | 58.4% |
| ANTIOCH MIDDLE GLADSTONE | 886 | 40.1% | 50.1% |
| WAYNESVILLE MIDDLE WAYNESVILLE | 906 | 41.4% | 43.0% |
| PLAZA MIDDLE KANSAS CITY | 673 | 34.6% | 41.2% |
| WALDEN MIDDLE KANSAS CITY | 730 | 30.1% | 49.0% |
| PAUL KINDER MIDDLE SCHOOL BLUE SPRINGS | 919 | 38.8% | 49.2% |
Matched among Missouri middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where GATEWAY 6TH GRADE CENTER ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Clay County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 58.4% | #44 of 379 | #3 of 13 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 66.8% | #29 of 380 ▲ 16 | #3 of 13 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #55 of 380 no change | #3 of 13 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.3pp | #117 of 364 | #7 of 13 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 882 | #27 of 397 | #3 of 13 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.0:1 | #269 of 321 | #12 of 13 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.0% | #32 of 321 | #5 of 13 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 36.1% | #276 of 379 | #6 of 13 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
882
+7 (+1%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
was 14.6:1
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 | 882 | 58.8 | 15.0:1 | 36% (318) |
| 2023-24 | 869 | 60.8 | 14.3:1 | 37% (321) |
| 2022-23 | 923 | 60.2 | 15.3:1 | 36% (334) |
| 2020-21 | 875 | 60 | 14.6:1 | 38% (329) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for GATEWAY 6TH GRADE CENTER.
About GATEWAY 6TH GRADE CENTER
GATEWAY 6TH GRADE CENTER is the name of a large middle-grades school in Kansas City, Missouri. It has an enrollment of 882 students in grade 6. On average, middle schools in Missouri enroll around 461, and this school is 91% bigger than that mark.
NORTH KANSAS CITY 74 is the district for GATEWAY 6TH GRADE CENTER. It has 33 schools and 21,252 students.
The student body at GATEWAY 6TH GRADE CENTER is 55% White. After that, the student body is 16% Hispanic, 14% Black, 11% multiracial, and 3% Asian. Among all residents of Clay County, the White share is about 79%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 64%.
GATEWAY 6TH GRADE CENTER lists 58.8 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 15.0 students per teacher. By comparison, the average for middle schools in Missouri is 13.0:1. About 36% of students at GATEWAY 6TH GRADE CENTER are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The figure for public schools in Clay County is close, at 35%.
GATEWAY 6TH GRADE CENTER earns an A on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 93% of Missouri public middle schools.
In Missouri, GATEWAY 6TH GRADE CENTER is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 58.4% actual against a predicted 46.4%.
In the surrounding county, Clay County, median household income comes to about $88,468, about 37% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 6%. The county's public schools total 80, with about 41,553 students.
GATEWAY 6TH GRADE CENTER's closest public school neighbor is NORTHVIEW ELEMENTARY, about 0.3 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts GATEWAY 6TH GRADE CENTER at 3rd of 6.
The school's federal locale classification is City: Large.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, enrollment moved from 875 to 882, a small change.
This page is set up for the GATEWAY 6TH GRADE CENTER community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Clay County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
258,122
Census ACS
Median income
$88,468
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
80
41,553 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in NORTH KANSAS CITY 74
- STALEY HIGHHigh · 2,091 students
- OAK PARK HIGHHigh · 1,755 students
- NORTH KANSAS CITY HIGHHigh · 1,719 students
- WINNETONKA HIGHHigh · 1,238 students
- NEW MARK MIDDLEMiddle · 965 students
- ANTIOCH MIDDLEMiddle · 886 students
Other schools in Kansas City
- STALEY HIGHHigh · 2,091 students
- PARK HILL HIGHHigh · 1,947 students
- OAK PARK HIGHHigh · 1,755 students
- NORTH KANSAS CITY HIGHHigh · 1,719 students
- RUSKIN HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,299 students
- WINNETONKA HIGHHigh · 1,238 students
Nearby schools
- NORTHVIEW ELEMENTARY0.3 mi · 656
- MAPLE VALLEY SCHOOL1.4 mi · 35
- NORTHWEST REG. YOUTH CTR.1.4 mi · 20
- BELL PRAIRIE ELEMENTARY1.8 mi · 642
- STALEY HIGH1.9 mi · 2,091
- CLARDY ELEMENTARY2.1 mi · 477
Frequently asked questions
About GATEWAY 6TH GRADE CENTERHow many students attend GATEWAY 6TH GRADE CENTER?
GATEWAY 6TH GRADE CENTER enrolls approximately 882 students in grades 06-06.
Is GATEWAY 6TH GRADE CENTER an elementary, middle, or high school?
GATEWAY 6TH GRADE CENTER is a middle school covering grades 06-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at GATEWAY 6TH GRADE CENTER?
The student-to-teacher ratio at GATEWAY 6TH GRADE CENTER is approximately 15.0:1 (59 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at GATEWAY 6TH GRADE CENTER?
At GATEWAY 6TH GRADE CENTER, the student body is approximately 55% White, 16% Hispanic, 14% Black, 3% Asian, 11% Two or more.
What district is GATEWAY 6TH GRADE CENTER in?
GATEWAY 6TH GRADE CENTER is part of NORTH KANSAS CITY 74.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.