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Gateway Early College High School

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Gateway Early College High School ranks 180 th of 271 Arizona high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

180^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 271 Arizona High Schools

Better than 34% of Arizona high schools

Summary

Gateway Early College High School is a public charter high school located in Phoenix, Arizona, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 344 students. The school is part of the Maricopa County Community College District and is ranked 213 out of 289 schools in Arizona, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Gateway Early College High School's performance is generally below the state average, with only 39% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 17% in mathematics, compared to state averages of 40% and 30%, respectively. However, the school's performance is mixed compared to nearby schools, as it outperforms some, like ASU Preparatory Academy-Phoenix High School and Kaizen Education Foundation dba Summit High School, but lags behind the high-performing Great Hearts Academies - Veritas Prep.

Gateway Early College High School has seen a steady increase in its four-year graduation rate, from 75.7% in 2020-2021 to 78.4% in 2023-2024, but this rate is still below the state average. The school's dropout rate has also been increasing, from 3.3% in 2019-2020 to 5.2% in 2023-2024, which is higher than the state average. The school serves a predominantly low-income student population, with 92.75% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year. Despite these challenges, the school has been recognized for its strong support of homeless students, ranking 16th out of 168 Arizona high schools in this area in the 2020-2021 school year.

350

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

92.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

108 N 40th St
Phoenix, AZ 85034-1704

(602) 392-5237

District: Maricopa County Community College District dba Gat

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

81.1%

African American:

14.3%

Asian:

1.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 67th percentile in 2014 → 34th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (28% vs 35% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 33 percentile points since 2014

!Mathematics scores 13 pts below the Arizona average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg28%

Arizona avg35%

180^th of 271

Arizona public high schools ?

Bottom 34%▼ down 26 pts since 2015

From top 41% (2015) to bottom 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

213^th of 289Maricopa County Community College District dba Gat among Arizona districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	28.3	180 of 271	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.8	172 of 270	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.9	248 of 469	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.1	295 of 509	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.4	146 of 285	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.2	158 of 420	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	43.2	173 of 416	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	59.1	111 of 406	72.7%	★★★★☆
2015	47.7	106 of 261	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	69.7	131 of 394	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	76.4	110 of 491	77.6%	★★★★☆
2012	70.9	137 of 471	70.9%	★★★★☆
2011	81.0	81 of 397	79.6%	★★★★☆
2010	71.5	124 of 403	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	70.2	130 of 395	67.1%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	47.7	89 of 201	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.5	83 of 306	72.9%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	44.6	29 of 312	90.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	32.1	265 of 406	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.7	351 of 492	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.0	130 of 247	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.4	185 of 354	47.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2024	47.3	73 of 170	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.8	161 of 379	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.4	286 of 479	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.2	64 of 183	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.2	126 of 311	59.5%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	79.6	16 of 168	90.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	42.7	88 of 180	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.7	72 of 172	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.7	148 of 347	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.7	91 of 253	64.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	43.1	216 of 429	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.8	238 of 492	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.6	88 of 238	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.5	196 of 370	47.0%	★★☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	30.3	115 of 256	55.1%	★★☆☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	27.2	41 of 94	56.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	31.9	212 of 422	49.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	66.0	131 of 448	70.8%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2021)91st percentile+49 vs school

Homeless (2021)90th percentile+48 vs school

White (2021)71st percentile+29 vs school

Hispanic (2024)57th percentile+21 vs school

Pacific Islander (2021)56th percentile+14 vs school

African American (2023)56th percentile+9 vs school

Native American (2021)55th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)51st percentile+18 vs school

Special Education (2021)50th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2023)50th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2023)35th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts39%~ state avg

Mathematics17%-13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				AASA English Language Arts (2025)				AASA Mathematics (2025)				AzSCI Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	AASA English Language Arts 6th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 7th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 8th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 11th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AASA Mathematics 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th Grade	AASA Mathematics 11th Grade	AzSCI Science 8th Grade	AzSCI Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Gateway Early College High School	Public, Charter	9-12	108 N 40th St	Phoenix	85034	Maricopa County	Maricopa County Community College District dba Gat	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 392-5237	350	22	16.0		4 (1.1%)	50 (14.3%)	284 (81.1%)	5 (1.4%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	28.3	180^th of 271 public high schools	33.6%		31.8	172^nd of 270 public high schools	36.3%	8				39.0				17.0				$00			$00
Phoenix Union-Wilson College Preparatory	Public	9-12	3005 E Fillmore St	Phoenix	85008	Maricopa County	Phoenix Union High School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 764-9600	197	13	14.7		6 (3.0%)	7 (3.6%)	183 (92.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)								(n/a)				20.0							$13,165	$898	$598	$2,395	$10,066	$1,603	$11,669
The Excel Center - Papago	Public, Charter	9-12	4837 E McDowell Rd	Phoenix	85008	Maricopa County	Arizona Goodwill Education Services	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(602) 535-4401	19				3 (15.8%)	5 (26.3%)	10 (52.6%)	1 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Ombudsman - Charter East	Public, Charter	9-12	3943 E Thomas Rd	Phoenix	85018	Maricopa County	Ombudsman Educational Services Ltd.a subsidiary	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 275-4815	188	6	31.3		18 (9.6%)	30 (16.0%)	123 (65.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)								(n/a)												$00			$00
Great Hearts Academies - Veritas Prep	Public, Charter	6-12	3102 N 56th St	Phoenix	85018	Maricopa County	Veritas Preparatory Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 263-1128	781	61	12.8		466 (59.7%)	17 (2.2%)	194 (24.8%)	45 (5.8%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	53 (6.8%)	90.6	22^nd of 271 public high schools	91.9%		86.5	36^th of 270 public high schools	86.7%	14	66.0	63.0	71.0	67.0	50.0	45.0	58.0	73.0	42.0	53.0		$00			$00
EVIT - Arcadia High School	Public	9-12	4703 E Indian School Rd	Phoenix	85018	Maricopa County	East Valley Institute of Technology	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 484-6300	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)												$00			$00
Arcadia High School	Public	9-12	4703 E Indian School Rd	Phoenix	85018	Maricopa County	Scottsdale Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 484-6300	1,679	78	21.5		786 (46.8%)	88 (5.2%)	682 (40.6%)	41 (2.4%)	33 (2.0%)	4 (0.2%)	45 (2.7%)	60.5	90^th of 271 public high schools	66.8%		68	70^th of 270 public high schools	74.1%	20				57.0				49.0		20.0	$6,164	$32	$248	$312	$5,302	$582	$5,884
ASU Preparatory Academy- Phoenix High School	Public, Charter	9-12	735 E Fillmore St	Phoenix	85006	Maricopa County	ASU Preparatory Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 496-3100	360	28	12.8		20 (5.6%)	60 (16.7%)	254 (70.6%)	9 (2.5%)	10 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	27	187^th of 271 public high schools	31.0%		19.9	219^th of 270 public high schools	18.9%	32				27.0				22.0		20.0		$00			$00
Kaizen Education Foundation dba Summit High School	Public, Charter	9-12	728 E McDowell Rd	Phoenix	85006	Maricopa County	Kaizen Education Foundation dba Summit High School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 258-8959	201	10	21.1		6 (3.0%)	26 (12.9%)	154 (76.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.0%)								(n/a)											$11,498	$2,048	$1,428	$5,524	$4,360	$3,662	$8,022
Ombudsman - Charter Northeast	Public, Charter	9-12	1290 N. Scottsdale Road STE 13	Tempe	85281	Maricopa County	Ombudsman Educational Services Ltd.a subsidiary	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 485-9872	93	3	31.0		18 (19.4%)	10 (10.8%)	49 (52.7%)	2 (2.2%)	14 (15.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)												$00			$00

Frequently Asked Questions about Gateway Early College High School

What is the racial makeup of Gateway Early College High School?

Students at Gateway Early College High School are 81% Hispanic, 14% African American, 1% Asian, 1% American Indian, 1% White.

How many students attend Gateway Early College High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 350 students attended Gateway Early College High School.

What district is Gateway Early College High School in?

Maricopa County Community College District dba Gat

Is Gateway Early College High School a good school?

Gateway Early College High School ranks 180^th of 271 Arizona high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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