GATEWAY SCIENCE ACADEMY MIDDLE

Located at 5049 FYLER AVENUE, in ST. LOUIS, Missouri, GATEWAY SCIENCE ACADEMY MIDDLE is a medium-sized intermediate school that teaches 426 students (grades 6 through 8), overseen by GATEWAY SCIENCE ACAD/ST LOUIS.

GATEWAY SCIENCE ACAD/ST LOUIS runs 4 schools in total, collectively educating 1,666 students. GATEWAY SCIENCE ACADEMY MIDDLE is one of those campuses.

Demographically, GATEWAY SCIENCE ACADEMY MIDDLE reports that 48% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school records 30% Black, 10% multiracial, 8% Hispanic, 3% Asian. That composition is broadly in line with St. Louis city as a whole.

Looking at school resources, The school employs 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.0:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.0:1 average. An estimated 65% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against St. Louis city (around 92%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), GATEWAY SCIENCE ACADEMY MIDDLE tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 50.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 66.2%.

In the broader community, St. Louis city reports that median household earnings sit near $56,160, 41% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 15%. Across St. Louis city's 113 public schools (combined enrollment of about 29,941 students), GATEWAY SCIENCE ACADEMY MIDDLE is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is GATEWAY SCIENCE ACADEMY HIGH, roughly 0.0 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts GATEWAY SCIENCE ACADEMY MIDDLE at 5th of 9; the average score across the group is 59.8%.

GATEWAY SCIENCE ACADEMY MIDDLE operates from an urban location. As a public charter, GATEWAY SCIENCE ACADEMY MIDDLE runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at GATEWAY SCIENCE ACADEMY MIDDLE has expanded 60%, going from 266 students in 2018 to 426 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 69% to 48% across the same window. Class-load math has narrowed: from 13.9:1 in 2018 to 12.0:1 in 2025.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.