Enrollment
461
High
DISTRICT 417 · STATE 501
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GATEWAY SCIENCE ACAD/ST LOUIS·NCES 290059203205
GATEWAY SCIENCE ACADEMY HIGH
5049 FYLER AVENUE, ST. LOUIS, MO 63139 · (314) 261-4361 · St. Louis city
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL461 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 93% of Missouri public high 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.
- ·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 Missouri public high schools
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.2:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
58%
266 students
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 54%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 134 | 29% |
| Grade 10 | 119 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 102 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 106 | 23% |
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · 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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within GATEWAY SCIENCE ACAD/ST LOUIS. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
66.1%
MO avg 44.9%
Math
57.2%
MO avg 43.8% . -4.3pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 66 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 57 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Math scores are down about 4 points since 2021.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 3.7% | 62.4% | 18.0% | 15.7% |
| Math | 26.2% | 31.0% | 18.6% | 24.1% |
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 | 66.1% | 57.2% |
| 2023-24 | N/A | 51.5% |
| 2022-23 | N/A | 54.8% |
| 2021-22 | N/A | 61.5% |
% 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
52.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.3%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+14.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% 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 SCIENCE ACADEMY HIGH
GATEWAY SCIENCE ACADEMY HIGH's state test result (52.5% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GATEWAY SCIENCE ACADEMY HIGH this school | 461 | 57.7% | 52.5% |
| PARKVIEW HIGH SPRINGFIELD | 1,182 | 59.1% | 29.4% |
| WINNETONKA HIGH KANSAS CITY | 1,238 | 57.6% | 32.9% |
| HILLCREST HIGH SPRINGFIELD | 1,065 | 61.0% | 29.1% |
| MURIEL BATTLE HIGH SCHOOL COLUMBIA | 1,492 | 49.5% | 21.1% |
| AFFTON HIGH ST LOUIS | 761 | 41.3% | 36.9% |
Matched among Missouri high 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 SCIENCE ACADEMY HIGH ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In St. Louis city |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.5% | #64 of 443 | #4 of 16 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 57.2% | #60 of 453 ▲ 19 | #4 of 16 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.1% | #50 of 382 | #4 of 15 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 461 | #184 of 561 | #5 of 20 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.2:1 | #129 of 343 | #10 of 16 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.9% | #12 of 343 | #1 of 16 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 57.7% | #125 of 455 | #16 of 16 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +82.2% | #2 of 151 | #1 of 7 |
Ranked against other public high 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
461
+137 (+42%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
was 13.5:1
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 | 461 | 35 | 13.2:1 | 58% (266) |
| 2023-24 | 423 | 33.5 | 12.6:1 | 55% (232) |
| 2022-23 | 373 | 29 | 12.9:1 | 50% (185) |
| 2020-21 | 324 | 24 | 13.5:1 | 49% (158) |
| 2017-18 | 253 | 23.4 | 10.8:1 | 43% (109) |
| 2015-16 | 244 | 23 | 10.6:1 | 54% (132) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for GATEWAY SCIENCE ACADEMY HIGH.
Since 2017-18: students up 82% (253 to 461); teachers up 50% (23.4 to 35).
About GATEWAY SCIENCE ACADEMY HIGH
GATEWAY SCIENCE ACADEMY HIGH is a high school with a street address in ST. LOUIS, Missouri. Students in grades 9 through 12 attend, and enrollment is 461 students.
The 4 schools in GATEWAY SCIENCE ACAD/ST LOUIS enroll 1,666 students altogether, GATEWAY SCIENCE ACADEMY HIGH among them.
No single group makes up more than half of enrollment at GATEWAY SCIENCE ACADEMY HIGH. The largest is White students, at 50%. The remaining shares are 24% Black, 11% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, and 4% Asian. GATEWAY SCIENCE ACADEMY HIGH's diversity index is 67%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school reported 35 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 13.2:1. That is 1.0 students per teacher above the 12.2:1 average for high schools in Missouri. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 58%. The 92% average for public schools in St. Louis city is 34 points higher.
The allk12 Grade for GATEWAY SCIENCE ACADEMY HIGH is A. Compared with Missouri public high schools, the school scored higher than 93% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
GATEWAY SCIENCE ACADEMY HIGH posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 52.5%, compared with a predicted 38.3%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Missouri schools on BeatsExpectations.
St. Louis city census figures show that the median household income is $56,160, about 41% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 15%. St. Louis city is home to 113 public schools and about 29,941 public school students.
Of nearby public schools, GATEWAY SCIENCE ACADEMY MIDDLE is the closest, at less than a tenth of a mile. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of GATEWAY SCIENCE ACADEMY HIGH. On proficiency, GATEWAY SCIENCE ACADEMY HIGH is behind the 60.5% nearby average, ranking 7th of 9.
By NCES locale, the school is City: Large, or inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. Federal records list GATEWAY SCIENCE ACADEMY HIGH as a charter school.
The school's enrollment figures are 324 for 2020-21 and 461 for 2024-25. Differences this large can reflect a change in grade levels, a boundary change, or a merger.
The GATEWAY SCIENCE ACADEMY HIGH community page is open for posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
St. Louis city at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
288,512
Census ACS
Median income
$56,160
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
41%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
113
29,941 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in GATEWAY SCIENCE ACAD/ST LOUIS
- GATEWAY SCIENCE ACADEMY MIDDLEMiddle · 426 students
- GATEWAY SCIENCE ACAD-SOUTH ELEElementary · 402 students
- GATEWAY SCIENCE ACAD/ST LOUISElementary · 377 students
Other schools in ST. LOUIS
- LINDBERGH SR. HIGHHigh · 2,304 students
- SOUTH CITYElementary · 838 students
- TRUMAN MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 816 students
- DRESSEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 598 students
- CONCORD ELEM. SCHOOLElementary · 555 students
- OLD NORTH ACADEMYElementary · 448 students
Nearby schools
- GATEWAY SCIENCE ACADEMY MIDDLE0.0 mi · 426
- PREMIER CHARTER SCHOOL0.1 mi · 974
- BETTY WHEELER CLASSICAL JR. AC0.2 mi · 260
- CENTRAL VISUAL/PERF. ARTS HIGH0.4 mi · 314
- COLLEGIATE SCHOOL OF MED/BIO0.4 mi · 332
- SHAW VISUAL/PERF. ARTS CTR.0.7 mi · 272
Frequently asked questions
About GATEWAY SCIENCE ACADEMY HIGHWhat is the total enrollment at GATEWAY SCIENCE ACADEMY HIGH?
GATEWAY SCIENCE ACADEMY HIGH enrolls approximately 461 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does GATEWAY SCIENCE ACADEMY HIGH serve?
GATEWAY SCIENCE ACADEMY HIGH serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at GATEWAY SCIENCE ACADEMY HIGH?
The student-to-teacher ratio at GATEWAY SCIENCE ACADEMY HIGH is approximately 13.2:1 (35 FTE teachers).
How diverse is GATEWAY SCIENCE ACADEMY HIGH?
GATEWAY SCIENCE ACADEMY HIGH reports a student body of 50% White, 11% Hispanic, 24% Black, 4% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Who oversees GATEWAY SCIENCE ACADEMY HIGH?
GATEWAY SCIENCE ACADEMY HIGH is overseen by GATEWAY SCIENCE ACAD/ST LOUIS in St. Louis city.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.