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Honest take: what's the hardest part about being a student at Gateway Elementary?
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Enrollment
659
Elementary
DISTRICT 723 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GREENVILLE 01·NCES 450231001334
Gateway Elementary
200 Hawkins Road, Travelers Rest, SC 29690 · (864) 355-5200 · Greenville County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL659 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 94% of South Carolina public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·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 South Carolina public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 77%
Community
1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 45 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 113 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 93 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 94 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 107 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 99 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 108 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (113) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (108).
Student demographics
43%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 67% · 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
SC READY 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
81.6%
SC avg 59.7% . +9.4pp since 2023
Math
78.3%
SC avg 44.2% . +3.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 82 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 78 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all South Carolina schools, those numbers are about 60 and 44. Reading and writing scores are up about 9 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 81.6% | 78.3% |
| 2023-24 | 72.2% | 74.5% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Gateway Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Greenville County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 78.3% | #35 of 635 ▲ 9 | #11 of 54 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 81.6% | #50 of 635 ▲ 30 | #13 of 54 ▲ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 659 | #183 of 709 | #30 of 58 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.8:1 | #617 of 656 | #48 of 57 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.2% | #504 of 656 | #49 of 57 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.1% | #218 of 395 | #9 of 34 |
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
659
-3 (0%) vs 2020
+6% since 1990-91, when it was 619
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
was 19.5:1
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 | 659 | 39.4 | 16.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 648 | 42 | 15.4:1 | 56% (360) |
| 2022-23 | 663 | 42 | 15.8:1 | 62% (411) |
| 2020-21 | 662 | 34 | 19.5:1 | 51% (338) |
| 2017-18 | 750 | 42.7 | 17.6:1 | 51% (386) |
| 2015-16 | 742 | 39 | 19.0:1 | 49% (361) |
| 2010-11 | 674 | 40 | 16.9:1 | 55% (369) |
| 2000-01 | 665 | 42 | 15.8:1 | 47% (315) |
| 1990-91 | 619 | 33 | 18.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Gateway Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (750 to 659); teachers down 8% (42.7 to 39.4).
About Gateway Elementary
In Travelers Rest, South Carolina, part of Greenville County, Gateway Elementary is an elementary school. A total of 659 students attend the school, which covers pre-K through 5. Against the 526-student average for elementary schools in South Carolina, enrollment here is 25% higher.
Gateway Elementary is among 89 schools run by Greenville 01, which serves 78,776 students.
Gateway Elementary is 74% White by enrollment. Other students are 12% Black, 8% Hispanic, and 5% multiracial. Pick two students at random and there is a 43% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The ratio of students to teachers is 16.8:1, with 39.4 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. That is 3.4 students per teacher above the 13.3:1 average for elementary schools in South Carolina.
The allk12 Grade for Gateway Elementary is A. Compared with South Carolina public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 94% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
According to the American Community Survey, in Greenville County, the median household income is $76,932, 41% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Gateway Elementary is one of 109 public schools in the county.
Travelers Rest High is the closest public school, about 1.4 miles away in a straight line. In all, 5 other public schools sit within five miles of Gateway Elementary.
The school's locale code, Rural: Fringe, means it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
Over 4 years, enrollment stayed close to where it was, going from 662 to 659. Its ratio of students to teachers was 19.5:1 in 2020-21, and 16.8:1 in 2024-25.
To ask about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs, start a discussion on this page. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Greenville County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
548,166
Census ACS
Median income
$76,932
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
41%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
109
89,863 students
Quick facts
Related schools
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- J. L. Mann High AcademyHigh · 2,013 students
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Other schools in Travelers Rest
- Travelers Rest HighHigh · 1,277 students
- Northwest MiddleMiddle · 783 students
- Heritage ElementaryElementary · 547 students
Other Gateway Elementary schools
9 other US public schools in 10 states are named Gateway Elementary. Gateway Elementary is the 3rd largest of the 10.
- GATEWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLFORT MYERS, FL · 839 students
- GATEWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLOMAHA, NE · 792 students
- GATEWAY ELEM.ST LOUIS, MO · 426 students
- Gateway ElementaryRidgecrest, CA · 346 students
- Gateway Elementary SchoolConneaut, OH · 343 students
Nearby schools
- Travelers Rest High1.4 mi · 1,277
- Heritage Elementary3.2 mi · 547
- Northwest Middle3.4 mi · 783
- Berea Middle4.4 mi · 757
- Duncan Chapel Elementary4.5 mi · 619
- Armstrong Elementary5.3 mi · 435
Frequently asked questions
About Gateway ElementaryHow large is Gateway Elementary?
Gateway Elementary enrolls approximately 659 students in grades PK-05.
Is Gateway Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Gateway Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Gateway Elementary have?
Gateway Elementary employs 39 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Gateway Elementary?
Student demographics at Gateway Elementary are roughly 74% White, 8% Hispanic, 12% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Gateway Elementary in?
Gateway Elementary is part of Greenville 01.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.