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.

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