Gateway Science Academy Middle School
Public middle school (charter) in St. Louis, Missouri · Gateway Science Acad/St Louis · Grades 6–8
Gateway Science Academy Middle School serves 426 students in grades 6–8 in St. Louis (St. Louis city). It is one of 4 schools in Gateway Science Acad/St Louis. By enrollment it is the 198th largest of 395 public middle schools in Missouri (median 426 students). With 12 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Missouri middle school (13).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 395 Missouri middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 35.5 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School, charter |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| 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 | 290059203244 |
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 middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 426 | 1,666 | 426 |
| Students per teacher | 12 | 12.1 | 13 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 65% | 62.7% | 48.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 25% of Missouri middle 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 Academy Middle School in context
Size
Gateway Science Academy Middle School is the only middle school in Gateway Science Acad/St Louis. Its 426 students are 25.6% of the district's 1,666. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 2.8 miles away with a median enrollment of 290; Gateway Science Academy Middle School is larger than most of them.
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 8 with 145 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 139, against an average of 142 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 139 in grade 6 and 145 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 48.4% here and 46.5% across Gateway Science Acad/St Louis. Black students are next, at 30.3%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
65% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 62.7% across Gateway Science Acad/St Louis and a median of 48.6% for Missouri middle schools. 24.6% 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 35.5 full-time-equivalent teachers for 426 students, Gateway Science Academy Middle School has 12 students per teacher. At the median Missouri middle school ratio of 13, a school with 426 students would have about 32.8 teachers, so Gateway Science Academy Middle School has 2.7 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri middle schools (13).
Location
Gateway Science Academy Middle School is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more, which NCES calls city, large. The nearest other middle school is Long Middle Community Education Center, 1.5 miles away in St. Louis City School District. Within 10 miles there are 38 other middle schools, 19 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 | 48.4% |
| Black | 30.3% |
| Two or more races | 10.3% |
| Hispanic | 7.7% |
| Asian | 3.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
51.6% of students are girls and 48.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 139 |
| Grade 7 | 142 |
| Grade 8 | 145 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
5049 Fyler Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63139
Phone: (314)261-4361
Website: gsastl.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Gateway Science Academy Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long Middle Community Education Center | St. Louis City | 1.5 mi | 290 | 13.8 | 100% |
| Busch Ms Character Athletics | St. Louis City | 2.0 mi | 361 | 13.9 | 100% |
| Compton-Drew Ilc Middle School | St. Louis City | 2.0 mi | 419 | 13.1 | 100% |
| Mrh Middle School | Maplewood-Richmond Heights | 2.8 mi | 197 | 9.8 | 34% |
| Kairos Academies | Kairos Academies | 2.9 mi | 228 | 13.4 | 73.2% |
| Carnahan Middle School | St. Louis City | 2.9 mi | 214 | 11.3 | 98.6% |
| Rogers Middle School | Affton 101 | 2.9 mi | 555 | 13.6 | 44.3% |
| Academy of Entre Stdy@louverture | St. Louis City | 3.0 mi | 289 | 11.1 | 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 Acad/St Louis | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 377 |
| Gateway Science Academy High School | High | 9–12 | 461 |