Gateway Science Acad/St Louis
Public elementary school (charter) in St. Louis, Missouri · Gateway Science Acad/St Louis · Grades Pre-K–5
Gateway Science Acad/St Louis serves 377 students in grades Pre-K–5 in St. Louis (St. Louis city). It is one of 4 schools in Gateway Science Acad/St Louis. By enrollment it is the 457th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 12.6 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as the typical Missouri elementary school (12.3).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,202 Missouri elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 30 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School, charter |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Gateway Science Acad/St Louis |
| County | St. Louis city |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 290059203174 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Gateway Science Acad/St Louis | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 377 | 1,666 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 12.6 | 12.1 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 48.8% | 62.7% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 53% of Missouri elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Gateway Science Acad/St Louis in context
Size
Gateway Science Acad/St Louis is the smallest of Gateway Science Acad/St Louis' 2 elementary schools; its 377 students are 22.6% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 1.3 miles away with a median enrollment of 353; Gateway Science Acad/St Louis is close to their typical size.
As a charter school it is publicly funded and charges no tuition, but it is run under a charter rather than directly by a local school board.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 5 with 65 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 38, against an average of 54 per grade. This year grade 5 has 10% more students than kindergarten (65 against 59). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 38 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 57.3% here and 46.5% across Gateway Science Acad/St Louis. Black students are next, at 23.3%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
48.8% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 62.7% across Gateway Science Acad/St Louis and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 20.7% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 30 full-time-equivalent teachers for 377 students, Gateway Science Acad/St Louis has 12.6 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 377 students would have about 30.7 teachers, so Gateway Science Acad/St Louis has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
Gateway Science Acad/St Louis is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more, which NCES calls city, large. The nearest other elementary school is Mason Elementary School, 0.7 miles away in St. Louis City School District. Within 10 miles there are 137 other elementary schools, 61 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 57.3% |
| Black | 23.3% |
| Two or more races | 10.3% |
| Hispanic | 6.6% |
| Asian | 2.4% |
51.2% of students are girls and 48.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 38 |
| Kindergarten | 59 |
| Grade 1 | 58 |
| Grade 2 | 44 |
| Grade 3 | 52 |
| Grade 4 | 61 |
| Grade 5 | 65 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
6576 Smiley Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63139
Phone: (314)932-7513
Website: gsastl.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Gateway Science Acad/St Louis. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mason Elementary School | St. Louis City | 0.7 mi | 393 | 11.2 | 100% |
| Mallinckrodt A.b.i. Elementary School | St. Louis City | 0.8 mi | 313 | 14.1 | 100% |
| Wilkinson Early Childhood Center | St. Louis City | 1.1 mi | 304 | 12.2 | 100% |
| Mrh Elementary School | Maplewood-Richmond Heights | 1.3 mi | 436 | 11.2 | 20.6% |
| Premier Charter School | Premier Charter School | 1.3 mi | 974 | 9.1 | 55.9% |
| Mrh Early Childhood Center | Maplewood-Richmond Heights | 1.4 mi | 451 | 11.9 | 22.2% |
| Shaw Visual/Perf. Arts Center | St. Louis City | 1.4 mi | 272 | 10.5 | 100% |
| Betty Wheeler Classical Junior Academy | St. Louis City | 1.5 mi | 260 | 11.4 | 100% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Gateway Science Acad/St Louis
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gateway Science Acad-South Ele | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 402 |
| Gateway Science Academy High School | High | 9–12 | 461 |
| Gateway Science Academy Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 426 |