Houston Gateway Academy Inc Elite College Prep
Public elementary school (charter) in Houston, Texas · Houston Gateway Academy Inc · Grades Pre-K–8
Houston Gateway Academy Inc Elite College Prep serves 583 students in grades Pre-K–8 in Houston (Harris County). It is one of 3 schools in Houston Gateway Academy Inc. By enrollment it is the 1742nd largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 21.5 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 27.06 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School, charter |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–8 |
| District | Houston Gateway Academy Inc |
| County | Harris County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 480011812767 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Houston Gateway Academy Inc | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 583 | 2,157 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 21.5 | 21.4 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 84.9% | 84.9% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 98% of Texas 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.
Houston Gateway Academy Inc Elite College Prep in context
Size
Houston Gateway Academy Inc Elite College Prep is the smallest of Houston Gateway Academy Inc's 2 elementary schools; its 583 students are 27% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 0.9 miles away and have a median of 365 students, so Houston Gateway Academy Inc Elite College Prep 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 pre-K with 85 students, and its smallest is grade 2 with 48, against an average of 58 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 55 in kindergarten and 53 in grade 8. It also enrolls 85 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 95.4% of enrollment, about the same share as across Houston Gateway Academy Inc (96.8%). Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
84.9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 84.9% across Houston Gateway Academy Inc and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Houston Gateway Academy Inc Elite College Prep has 27.06 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 21.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 583 students would have about 39.4 teachers, so Houston Gateway Academy Inc Elite College Prep has 12.3 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
NCES classifies its location as city, large, which means it is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more. The nearest other elementary school is Davila Elementary School, 0.2 miles away in Houston ISD. There are 69 elementary schools within 5 miles and 190 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 95.4% |
| Black | 2.9% |
| White | 1.2% |
| Two or more races | 0.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
51.8% of students are girls and 48.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 85 |
| Kindergarten | 55 |
| Grade 1 | 50 |
| Grade 2 | 48 |
| Grade 3 | 48 |
| Grade 4 | 50 |
| Grade 5 | 76 |
| Grade 6 | 56 |
| Grade 7 | 62 |
| Grade 8 | 53 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
7310 Bowie, Houston, TX 77012
Phone: (713)644-8292
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Houston Gateway Academy Inc Elite College Prep. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davila Elementary School | Houston ISD | 0.2 mi | 398 | 13.8 | 99.5% |
| Southmayd Elementary School | Houston ISD | 0.3 mi | 321 | 12.3 | 96.3% |
| Harris J R Elementary School | Houston ISD | 0.7 mi | 288 | 13.7 | 96.2% |
| YES Prep East End Elementary School | YES Prep Public Schools Inc | 0.8 mi | 607 | 16.3 | 89.5% |
| Sanchez Elementary School | Houston ISD | 0.9 mi | 378 | 14.5 | 95.5% |
| Crespo Elementary School | Houston ISD | 1.1 mi | 526 | 16.4 | 94.1% |
| Briscoe Elementary School | Houston ISD | 1.2 mi | 177 | 10.4 | 93.2% |
| Gallegos Elementary School | Houston ISD | 1.3 mi | 351 | 13.1 | 99.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Houston Gateway Academy Inc
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Gateway Academy | Elementary | Pre-K–8 | 613 |
| Houston Gateway Academy - Coral Campus | Other | Pre-K–12 | 961 |