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Gateway College Preparatory School
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
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Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 109 | 6% |
| Grade 1 | 115 | 7% |
| Grade 2 | 120 | 7% |
| Grade 3 | 121 | 7% |
| Grade 4 | 123 | 7% |
| Grade 5 | 144 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 154 | 9% |
| Grade 7 | 154 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 151 | 9% |
| Grade 9 | 152 | 9% |
| Grade 10 | 123 | 7% |
| Grade 11 | 122 | 7% |
| Grade 12 | 93 | 6% |
This year's kindergarten class (109) is 28% smaller than its 8th grade class (151).
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveWhat this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 82 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 57 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 32 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 29 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 48.0% | 34.0% | 11.0% | 7.0% |
| Mathematics | 23.0% | 34.0% | 27.0% | 16.0% |
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 82.0% | 57.0% |
| 2024-25 | 83.0% | 61.0% |
| 2023-24 | 80.0% | 55.0% |
| 2022-23 | 70.0% | 57.0% |
| 2021-22 | 70.0% | 57.0% |
| 2020-21 | 50.0% | 28.0% |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,681 | 92.9 | 18.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 1,626 | 84.1 | 19.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 1,540 | 84.7 | 18.2:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 1,456 | 79 | 18.4:1 | 7% (108) |
| 2017-18 | 1,256 | 71 | 17.7:1 | 7% (83) |
| 2015-16 | 1,228 | 70 | 17.5:1 | 8% (101) |
| 2010-11 | 208 | 14 | 14.9:1 | 13% (27) |
Since 2017-18: students up 34% (1,256 to 1,681); teachers up 31% (71 to 92.9).
About Gateway College Preparatory School
Gateway College Preparatory School is a school serving multiple grade levels located in GEORGETOWN, Texas, in Williamson County. Total enrollment is 1,681 students, and the grades served are kindergarten through 12. Combined schools in Texas have about 485 students on average; enrollment here is 247% higher.
Gateway College Preparatory School is among 4 schools run by ORENDA CHARTER SCHOOL, which serves 1,984 students.
About 44% of students at Gateway College Preparatory School are White, the largest single group. Other reported shares: 22% Hispanic, 19% Asian, 7% multiracial, and 7% Black. Williamson County's residents are about 60% White, 16 points above the school's share. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 71, compared with 70 nationally.
Gateway College Preparatory School has 92.9 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.1:1. The gap from the 11.7:1 average for combined schools in Texas is 6.4 students per teacher.
Gateway College Preparatory School holds an A- allk12 Grade, placing it above 82% of Texas public K-12 schools.
The school's county is Williamson County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $111,340, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 48%, and about 4% of people live in poverty. Williamson County's 208 public schools enroll about 126,147 students and include Gateway College Preparatory School.
Of the public schools around it, Gateway College Preparatory School is closest to Williams Elementary School, about 0.6 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
Under the NCES locale system, Gateway College Preparatory School is Rural: Fringe. Gateway College Preparatory School operates as a charter school, which is publicly funded and run under a charter.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Gateway College Preparatory School had a net gain of 225 students, or 15%.
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