Overview of Gateway Elem: Gateway Elem. is a magnet school situated in St Louis, MO, which is in a huge city environment. The learner population of Gateway Elem. is 545, and the school serves PK-5. At Gateway Elem., 31% of learners scored above or at the proficient (mastery) level for math, and 25% scored above or at that level for reading. The school’s minority learner population is 99%. The learner-teacher ratio is 14:1, which is worse than that of the district. The learner population is made up of 49% female learners and 51% male learners. The school serves 99% economically disadvantaged learners. There are 40 equivalent full-time teachers and 1 full-time school counselor.

Test Scores at Gateway Elem: At Gateway Elem. 31% of learners scored above or at the proficient (mastery) level for math, and 25% scored above or at that level for reading. Juxtaposed with the district, the school performed better in math and better in reading, according to this measure. In St. Louis Public Schools, 19% of learners tested above or at the proficient (mastery) level for reading, and 16% tested above or at that level for math. Gateway Elem. did worse in math and worse in reading in this measure juxtaposed with learners around the state. In Missouri, 46% of learners tested above or at the proficient (mastery) level for reading, and 41% tested above or at that level for math.