Gateway College Preparatory School
Public school (charter) in Georgetown, Texas · Orenda Charter School · Grades K–12
Gateway College Preparatory School serves 1,681 students in grades K–12 in Georgetown (Williamson County). It is one of 4 schools in Orenda Charter School. By enrollment it is the 9th largest of 356 public schools in Texas (median 244 students). With 18.1 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas school (11).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 356 Texas schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 92.88 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School, charter |
| Level | Other |
| Grades | K–12 |
| District | Orenda Charter School |
| County | Williamson County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | Not in the National School Lunch Program |
| NCES school ID | 480023512294 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Orenda Charter School | Texas schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 1,681 | 1,984 | 244 |
| Students per teacher | 18.1 | 17.6 | 11 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | – | – | 61.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 89% of Texas 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 College Preparatory School in context
Size
Gateway College Preparatory School is the largest of Orenda Charter School's 2 schools; its 1,681 students are 84.7% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest schools are a median 11.9 miles away and have a median of 637 students, so Gateway College Preparatory 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 6 with 154 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 93, against an average of 129 per grade. This year grade 12 has 15% fewer students than kindergarten (93 against 109). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 44.1% of enrollment, about the same share as across Orenda Charter School (45.2%). Hispanic students are next, at 22.2%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
It does not take part in the National School Lunch Program.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Gateway College Preparatory School has 92.88 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 18.1 students per teacher. At the median Texas school ratio of 11, a school with 1,681 students would have about 152.8 teachers, so Gateway College Preparatory School has 59.9 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas schools (11).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, fringe, which means it is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town. The nearest other school is Georgetown Behavioral Health Institute, 3.1 miles away in University of Texas University Charter School. There is 1 school within 5 miles and 2 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 44.1% |
| Hispanic | 22.2% |
| Asian | 18.8% |
| Two or more races | 7.4% |
| Black | 6.9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
51.2% of students are girls and 48.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 109 |
| Grade 1 | 115 |
| Grade 2 | 120 |
| Grade 3 | 121 |
| Grade 4 | 123 |
| Grade 5 | 144 |
| Grade 6 | 154 |
| Grade 7 | 154 |
| Grade 8 | 151 |
| Grade 9 | 152 |
| Grade 10 | 123 |
| Grade 11 | 122 |
| Grade 12 | 93 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
3360 Westinghouse Rd, Georgetown, TX 78626
Phone: (512)868-4947
Website: gatewaycps.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Gateway College Preparatory School. Blue: the nearest schools.
Nearby schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgetown Behavioral Health Institute | University of Texas University Charter School | 3.1 mi | 27 | 9.2 | – |
| Meridian World School LLC | Meridian World School LLC | 5.1 mi | 1,745 | 17.6 | 7.9% |
| Chaparral Star Academy | Chaparral Star Academy | 11.3 mi | 364 | 14.5 | – |
| Valor North Austin | Valor Education | 11.4 mi | 1,134 | 20.6 | 20.9% |
| Harmony School of Endeavor Austin | Harmony Public Schools - Central Texas | 12.4 mi | 1,000 | 18 | 31.7% |
| Founders Classical Academy of Leander | Texas College Preparatory Academies | 12.5 mi | 693 | 15.6 | 7.6% |
| Valor Leander | Valor Education | 13.3 mi | 380 | 17.7 | 12.1% |
| Granger School | Granger ISD | 14.7 mi | 580 | 11.3 | 51.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Orenda Charter School
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gateway Technical High School | High | 9–12 | 49 |
| Kingsland School | Other | K–12 | 145 |
| Nolan Creek School | Elementary | K–7 | 109 |