Enrollment
64
High
DISTRICT 406 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAN BENITO CISD·NCES 483879012292
Gateway to Graduation Academy
450 S DOWLING ST, SAN BENITO, TX 78586 · (956)361-6446 · Cameron County
GRADES 09–12HIGH22-SUBURBTITLE IALTERNATIVE SCHOOL64 STUDENTS
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Not graded
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
Student : Teacher
17.9:1
4 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.5:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
91%
58 students
DISTRICT 82% · STATE 65%
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, 2023-24
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 2 | 3% |
| Grade 10 | 9 | 14% |
| Grade 11 | 32 | 50% |
| Grade 12 | 21 | 33% |
Student demographics
0%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 63% · 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.
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STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
13.0%
own-school result
Mathematics
5.0%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Performance levels, 2023-24
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 0.0% | 13.0% | 26.0% | 61.0% |
| Mathematics | 0.0% | 5.0% | 37.0% | 58.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 13.0% | 5.0% |
| 2022-23 | 5.0% | N/A |
| 2021-22 | 0.0% | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 0.0% | N/A |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
Where Gateway to Graduation Academy ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Cameron County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 64 | #1,698 of 2,107 | #31 of 46 |
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.
6-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2023-24Enrollment
64
-18 (-22%) vs 2017
-28% since 2010-11, when it was 89
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
was 20.5:1
% White
0%
was 0%
% Hispanic
100%
was 100%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 64 | 4.1 | 15.6:1 | 91% (58) |
| 2022-23 | 76 | 4.2 | 17.9:1 | 89% (68) |
| 2020-21 | 113 | 5 | 22.6:1 | 97% (110) |
| 2017-18 | 82 | 4 | 20.5:1 | 85% (70) |
| 2015-16 | 59 | 3 | 19.7:1 | 92% (54) |
| 2010-11 | 89 | 4 | 22.3:1 | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Gateway to Graduation Academy.
Since 2017-18: students down 22% (82 to 64); teachers up 3% (4 to 4.1).
About Gateway to Graduation Academy
Families in SAN BENITO, Texas, are served by Gateway to Graduation Academy, a very small high school. It is open to students in grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 64 students. It has 92% fewer students than the average for high schools in Texas (about 796).
Gateway to Graduation Academy is one of the 23 schools that make up SAN BENITO CISD (9,137 students in total).
At Gateway to Graduation Academy, 100% of students are Hispanic. For comparison, the population of Cameron County is roughly 89% Hispanic. The diversity index for Gateway to Graduation Academy is 0%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Gateway to Graduation Academy has 4.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 17.9:1. The school's 17.9:1 compares with an average of 15.1:1 for high schools in Texas. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 91%.
In Cameron County, home to about 426,120 people, the median household earns about $52,601 a year, roughly 22% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 21%. Gateway to Graduation Academy shares Cameron County with 186 other public schools.
Gateway to Graduation Academy's nearest public school is Cash Elementary School (about 0.6 miles). The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
Federal data place Gateway to Graduation Academy in the Suburb: Mid-size locale, which means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Since 2017-18, enrollment has fallen 22%, from 82 to 64. The number of students per teacher dropped from 20.5 to 15.6 over 6 years.
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Cameron County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
426,120
Census ACS
Median income
$52,601
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
21%
Below federal line
Schools in county
187
97,392 students
Quick facts
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- Berta Cabaza Middle SchoolMiddle · 695 students
- IDEA Academy San BenitoElementary · 685 students
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Nearby schools
- Cash Elementary School0.6 mi · 611
- Sullivan Environmental Science Academy0.7 mi · 367
- Miller Jordan Middle School0.8 mi · 477
- Fred Booth Global Leadership Academy0.8 mi · 441
- Raul Garza Jr Steam Academy0.8 mi · 437
- Roberts Elementary School0.9 mi · 303
Frequently asked questions
About Gateway to Graduation AcademyHow many students attend Gateway to Graduation Academy?
Gateway to Graduation Academy enrolls approximately 64 students in grades 09-12.
Is Gateway to Graduation Academy an elementary, middle, or high school?
Gateway to Graduation Academy is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Gateway to Graduation Academy?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Gateway to Graduation Academy is approximately 17.9:1 (4 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Gateway to Graduation Academy?
At Gateway to Graduation Academy, the student body is approximately 100% Hispanic.
What district is Gateway to Graduation Academy in?
Gateway to Graduation Academy is part of SAN BENITO CISD.
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