HOUSTON GATEWAY ACADEMY

Set in HOUSTON, Texas, HOUSTON GATEWAY ACADEMY is a middle-of-the-pack elementary school, run under HOUSTON GATEWAY ACADEMY INC. It caters to 613 students across grades pre-K through 8.

HOUSTON GATEWAY ACADEMY INC comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 2,157 students; HOUSTON GATEWAY ACADEMY is among them.

In terms of who attends, HOUSTON GATEWAY ACADEMY reports that nearly all students (96%) are Hispanic; the rest consists of 2% Black. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 44%.

On the resource side, HOUSTON GATEWAY ACADEMY records 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 18.0:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 86% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Harris County runs at roughly 70%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), HOUSTON GATEWAY ACADEMY ranks in the top 10% of Texas public schools. The BeatsExpectations model, a per-state regression of composite proficiency on FRL share, predicts schools with this student profile to land around 36.5%; HOUSTON GATEWAY ACADEMY posts 63.0%, +26.5 points above that line.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Harris County put the typical household earns roughly $74,983 per year, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Harris County's 1205 public schools (combined enrollment of about 886,911 students), HOUSTON GATEWAY ACADEMY is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: GOLFCREST EL, around 0.4 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around HOUSTON GATEWAY ACADEMY. On composite proficiency, HOUSTON GATEWAY ACADEMY comes 1st of 9 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 41.4%.

The school occupies a downtown site. As a public charter, HOUSTON GATEWAY ACADEMY 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 HOUSTON GATEWAY ACADEMY has decreased 13%, going from 703 students in 2018 to 613 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Members of the school community can share what they know.