Gateway Science Acad/St Louis
St. Louis, Missouri · St. Louis city · Grades Pre-K–12 · Charter
Gateway Science Acad/St Louis runs 4 schools (2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 1,666 students. By enrollment it is the 125th largest of 556 districts in Missouri, where the median district has 566 students. NCES classifies its area as city, large.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 556 Missouri districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 4 |
| Students | 1,666 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 137.5 |
| Students per teacher | 12.1 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 62.7% (state 49.2%) |
| County | St. Louis city |
| Area type | City, large |
| NCES district ID | 2900592 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Gateway Science Acad/St Louis
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gateway Science Acad-South Ele | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 402 | 10.9 | 79.1% |
| Gateway Science Acad/St Louis | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 377 | 12.6 | 48.8% |
| Gateway Science Academy High School | High | 9–12 | 461 | 13.2 | 57.7% |
| Gateway Science Academy Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 426 | 12 | 65% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Gateway Science Acad/St Louis schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Gateway Science Acad/St Louis in context
Size
Gateway Science Acad/St Louis enrolls 0.2% of Missouri's 885,129 public school students and is larger than the median district (566 students). The largest of its schools is Gateway Science Academy High School with 461 students, and the smallest is Gateway Science Acad/St Louis with 377; the average is 417, against 386 statewide. NCES lists Gateway Science Acad/St Louis as an independent charter district: a charter school operator that is its own local education agency rather than part of a geographic school district.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Missouri schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 8 is its largest grade, with 145 students this year. Grade 12 has 106 students and kindergarten has 122, 13% fewer in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Gateway Science Acad/St Louis enrolls 77 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
White students are the largest group in Gateway Science Acad/St Louis at 46.5%, below their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students. Black students make up 31.1%.
62.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide. By school, the share runs from 48.8% at Gateway Science Acad/St Louis to 79.1% at Gateway Science Acad-South Ele.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 137.5 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 12.1 students per teacher, close to the state's 12.8. With 6 counselors it has 278 students per counselor; the median Missouri district has 265, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports no librarians or media specialists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
NCES classifies Gateway Science Acad/St Louis' area as city, large: inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more. The nearest district is Premier Charter School, 0.6 miles away with 974 students. 47 districts are within 25 miles, and 29 of them enroll more students than Gateway Science Acad/St Louis. St. Louis city has 17 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 137.5 | 12 |
| School counselors | 6 | 278 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 13 | 128 |
| Other student support staff | 7 | 238 |
| School administrators | 11 | 151 |
| District administrators | 3 | 555 |
| All staff | 181.5 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Missouri district has 265 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 46.5% |
| Black | 31.1% |
| Two or more races | 10.3% |
| Hispanic | 8.8% |
| Asian | 3.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 77 |
| Kindergarten | 122 |
| Grade 1 | 124 |
| Grade 2 | 105 |
| Grade 3 | 106 |
| Grade 4 | 121 |
| Grade 5 | 124 |
| Grade 6 | 139 |
| Grade 7 | 142 |
| Grade 8 | 145 |
| Grade 9 | 134 |
| Grade 10 | 119 |
| Grade 11 | 102 |
| Grade 12 | 106 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premier Charter School | 1 mi | 974 | 9.1 | – |
| MO School for the Blind | 2 mi | 43 | 2.8 | – |
| City Garden Montessori | 2 mi | 589 | 14.2 | – |
| Momentum Academy | 2 mi | 599 | 10.2 | – |
| Maplewood-Richmond Heights School District | 2 mi | 1,523 | 11.7 | – |
| Bayless School District | 3 mi | 1,805 | 15.8 | – |
| St. Louis City School District | 3 mi | 17,933 | 11.4 | – |
| Kairos Academies | 3 mi | 515 | 12 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in St. Louis city
- St. Louis City School District (17,933 students)
- Confluence Academies (2,460 students)
- KIPP St Louis Public Schools (2,069 students)
- Premier Charter School (974 students)
- Lift for Life Academy (865 students)
- Momentum Academy (599 students)
- City Garden Montessori (589 students)
- Kairos Academies (515 students)
- St. Louis Language Immersion School (493 students)
- North Side Community School (433 students)
- Atlas Public Schools (431 students)
- Lafayette Preparatory Academy (414 students)
- The Biome (167 students)
- The Soulard School (138 students)
- St. Louis Voices Academy (135 students)
- MO School for the Blind (43 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
6025 Chippewa Suite 207, St. Louis, MO 63109
Phone: (314)282-0534
Website: gsastl.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.