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Gateway Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5
31st
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 640 South Carolina Elementary Schools
Better than 95% of South Carolina elementary schools
Summary

Gateway Elementary is a public elementary school located in Travelers Rest, South Carolina, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 648 students. The school is part of the Greenville 01 School District, which is ranked 11th out of 75 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Gateway Elementary consistently performs above the state and district averages in standardized test scores. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 31st out of 640 South Carolina elementary schools, with 80.6% of 3rd graders, 83.5% of 4th graders, and 80.8% of 5th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts. In mathematics, 78.6% of 3rd graders, 81.6% of 4th graders, and 74.8% of 5th graders were proficient or better. The school also excels in the performance of various student subgroups, ranking 23rd out of 586 for male students, 26th out of 460 for white students, and 17th out of 613 for students of low socioeconomic status.

While Gateway Elementary has experienced higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to previous years, ranging from 20.5% to 24.7%, the school still performs better than the state average in this metric. Additionally, the school spends more per student than the state average, with a per-student expenditure of $12,492 in the 2023-2024 school year, compared to the state average of $11,211. This higher spending may contribute to the school's strong academic performance and its ability to support diverse student populations.

659
Students ?
16.7
Student/teacher ratio ?
$12,518
Per pupil spending ?
55.6%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 200 Hawkins Road
       Travelers Rest, SC  29690

(864) 355-5200

District: Greenville 01

Racial breakdown:

White:
73.7%
African American:
12.0%
Hispanic:
7.9%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 69th percentile in 2015 → 95th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the South Carolina average (80% vs 56% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 5% of South Carolina elementary schools
Ranking is trending up — up 26 percentile points since 2015
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school80%
District avg66%
South Carolina avg56%
31st of 640
South Carolina public elementary schools ?
Top 5%▲ up 26 pts since 2015
From top 31% (2015) to top 5% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of South Carolina Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
10th of 51Elementary Schools in the Greenville 01
11th of 75Greenville 01 among South Carolina districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202592.831 of 64095.2%★★★★★
202488.068 of 63889.3%★★★★☆
202389.068 of 64489.4%★★★★☆
202284.493 of 62585.1%★★★★☆
202181.5105 of 62283.1%★★★★☆
201984.190 of 64386.0%★★★★☆
201875.5132 of 62478.8%★★★★☆
201771.1164 of 63974.3%★★★★☆
201666.8192 of 61969.0%★★★☆☆
201562.7198 of 63869.0%★★★☆☆
201467.5198 of 63068.6%★★★☆☆
201369.2174 of 59971.0%★★★★☆
201266.5195 of 59467.2%★★★☆☆
201164.9207 of 59765.3%★★★☆☆
201057.1267 of 58954.7%★★★☆☆
200962.5223 of 58061.6%★★★☆☆
200860.9235 of 57759.3%★★★☆☆
200757.8253 of 56655.3%★★★☆☆
200658.6254 of 55954.6%★★★☆☆
200564.4214 of 55761.6%★★★☆☆
200466.1183 of 55066.7%★★★☆☆
200363.5202 of 54262.7%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202260.4126 of 39367.9%★★★☆☆
201976.566 of 42184.3%★★★★☆
201882.241 of 41290.0%★★★★★

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202243.784 of 15144.4%★★☆☆☆
202154.548 of 12260.7%★★★☆☆
201945.590 of 18952.4%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202587.846 of 58192.1%★★★★★
202482.287 of 56584.6%★★★★☆
202380.397 of 58083.3%★★★★☆
202284.779 of 57386.2%★★★★☆
202184.182 of 55485.2%★★★★☆
201989.443 of 58892.7%★★★★★
201880.595 of 57083.3%★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202368.734 of 10567.6%★★★☆☆
202164.469 of 14753.1%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202593.217 of 61397.2%★★★★★
202480.584 of 59986.0%★★★★☆
202385.056 of 60890.8%★★★★★
202283.372 of 60088.0%★★★★☆
202183.568 of 58088.3%★★★★☆
201983.858 of 60090.3%★★★★★
201877.1108 of 58881.6%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202593.623 of 58696.1%★★★★★
202488.848 of 56891.5%★★★★★
202392.333 of 58294.3%★★★★★
202278.8117 of 57979.8%★★★★☆
202171.9142 of 56174.7%★★★★☆
201973.0144 of 59075.6%★★★★☆
201866.0177 of 57169.0%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202588.526 of 46094.3%★★★★★
202482.654 of 44187.8%★★★★☆
202382.064 of 46386.2%★★★★☆
202274.6101 of 45577.8%★★★★☆
202171.5115 of 43973.8%★★★★☆
201976.790 of 47280.9%★★★★☆
201866.4148 of 45767.6%★★★☆☆
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)
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)97th percentile~ school
Male (2025)96th percentile~ school
White (2025)94th percentile~ school
Female (2025)92nd percentile-3 vs school
African American (2022)68th percentile-17 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2023)68th percentile-22 vs school
Disabled (2022)44th percentile-41 vs school
By subject vs South Carolina (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts82%+19 vs state
Science82%+32 vs state
Mathematics78%+26 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 659 students attended Gateway Elementary.

Yes! Gateway Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 31st of 640 South Carolina elementary schools.

Students at Gateway Elementary are 74% White, 12% African American, 8% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the South Carolina Department of Education.

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