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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at THE GATHERING PLACE this year?
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Enrollment
555
Elementary
STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·THE GATHERING PLACE·NCES 480147113945
THE GATHERING PLACE
5818 NW LOOP 410, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78238 · (210) 942-4850 · Bexar County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL555 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
33 FTE teachers
STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
61%
341 students
STATE 65%
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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
26.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +6.0pp since 2022
Mathematics
12.0%
TX avg 42.0% . -5.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 26 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 12 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 6 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 5 points.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
16.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-30.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 16% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 47% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
About THE GATHERING PLACE
THE GATHERING PLACE, a middle-of-the-pack primary school in SAN ANTONIO, Texas, part of THE GATHERING PLACE, hosts 555 students, covering grades K through 6.
THE GATHERING PLACE sits inside THE GATHERING PLACE, the local public-school operator responsible for the campus.
In terms of who attends, THE GATHERING PLACE records that Hispanic students make up the majority at 64%. Other groups include 24% White, 7% Black, 5% multiracial.
On the resource side, The school reports having 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting THE GATHERING PLACE higher than the state norm the norm. Around 61% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.
With demographic context factored in, On a poverty-adjusted basis, THE GATHERING PLACE sits in the bottom 10% statewide. Predicted proficiency from the FRL regression is roughly 47.0%; actual is 16.3%, a gap of -30.8 points.
Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Bexar County put median household income runs about $72,341, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. THE GATHERING PLACE is one of 638 public schools in Bexar County (combined enrollment of about 368,487 students).
The closest other public school is POWELL EL, roughly 0.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, THE GATHERING PLACE comes 6th of 6 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 40.5%.
THE GATHERING PLACE operates from an inner-city location. THE GATHERING PLACE operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.
In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Bexar County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,067,341
Census ACS
Median income
$72,341
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
638
368,487 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in SAN ANTONIO
- REAGAN H SHigh · 3,403 students
- EAST CENTRAL H SHigh · 3,362 students
- JOHNSON H SHigh · 3,196 students
- BRENNAN H SHigh · 2,965 students
- HARLAN H SHigh · 2,778 students
- CLARK H SHigh · 2,750 students
Nearby schools
- POWELL EL0.3 mi · 418
- SST DISCOVERY0.5 mi · 508
- PREMIER HIGH SCHOOL-SAN ANTONIO INGRAM0.8 mi · 116
- TEXASWORKS - SAN ANTONIO-INGRAM0.8 mi · 12
- NISD PKSA0.8 mi · 45
- NEFF MIDDLE1.0 mi · 810
Frequently asked questions
About THE GATHERING PLACEHow many students attend THE GATHERING PLACE?
THE GATHERING PLACE enrolls approximately 555 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does THE GATHERING PLACE serve?
THE GATHERING PLACE serves grades KG-06.
How many students per teacher at THE GATHERING PLACE?
Approximately 16.6:1 students per teacher at THE GATHERING PLACE.
How diverse is THE GATHERING PLACE?
THE GATHERING PLACE reports a student body of 24% White, 64% Hispanic, 7% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees THE GATHERING PLACE?
THE GATHERING PLACE is overseen by THE GATHERING PLACE in Bexar County.
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