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Gateway Polytechnic Academy

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Gateway Polytechnic Academy ranks 333 rd of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

333^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 63% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Gateway Polytechnic Academy is an elementary school located in Mesa, Arizona, serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 983 students. It is part of the Queen Creek Unified District, which is ranked 96 out of 289 districts in Arizona and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Gateway Polytechnic Academy performs below the district and state averages on state assessments, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics 5-10 percentage points lower than the Queen Creek Unified District and the state of Arizona. However, the school performs relatively well for certain subgroups, such as African American students and English Language Learners, where it ranks among the top schools in the state. The school also has higher dropout rates compared to the state average, ranging from 4.4% to 6.1% over the past few years.

When compared to nearby schools in the Gilbert Unified District, such as Katherine Mecham Barney Elementary and Canyon Rim Elementary, which consistently outperform Gateway Polytechnic Academy on state assessments and have higher rankings from SchoolDigger, Gateway Polytechnic Academy generally performs below the top-performing schools in the region. The school's relatively low spending per student and higher student-teacher ratio may be contributing factors to its performance.

1,003

Students ?

19.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$5,828

Per pupil spending ?

9.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5149 S Signal Butte Rd
Mesa, AZ 85212-8181

(480) 987-7440

District: Queen Creek Unified District

Students who attend Gateway Polytechnic Academy usually attend:

High:

Eastmark High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.9%

Hispanic:

21.6%

Two or more races:

5.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 72nd percentile in 2018 → 63rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arizona average (47% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Above the Arizona median (63rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2018

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Near the bottom of Queen Creek Unified District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg56%

Arizona avg38%

333^rd of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Top 37%▼ down 8 pts since 2018

From top 28% (2018) to top 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 9Elementary Schools in the Queen Creek Unified District

96^th of 289Queen Creek Unified District 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	58.1	333 of 909	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.7	258 of 912	71.7%	★★★★☆
2023	69.8	338 of 1245	72.9%	★★★★☆
2022	60.0	345 of 1000	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	77.3	271 of 1226	77.9%	★★★★☆
2019	60.9	396 of 1039	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.6	316 of 1109	71.5%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	83.3	41 of 607	93.2%	★★★★★
2021	59.8	209 of 895	76.6%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	57.0	121 of 316	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.5	154 of 270	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	66.2	184 of 620	70.3%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	83.2	54 of 451	88.0%	★★★★☆
2021	59.6	70 of 975	92.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	38.6	340 of 589	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.6	244 of 602	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.8	335 of 1219	72.5%	★★★★☆
2022	54.3	369 of 824	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.3	298 of 1219	75.6%	★★★★☆
2019	55.7	367 of 862	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.9	304 of 1023	70.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	54.3	458 of 1170	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.9	313 of 716	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.4	336 of 1198	72.0%	★★★★☆
2019	74.5	160 of 709	77.4%	★★★★☆
2018	79.3	145 of 911	84.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	55.0	423 of 1116	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.3	222 of 618	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.6	375 of 820	54.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	44.5	324 of 626	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.4	267 of 628	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.7	360 of 1216	70.4%	★★★★☆
2022	50.2	403 of 830	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	78.4	234 of 1220	80.8%	★★★★☆
2019	50.2	398 of 850	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.2	328 of 1032	68.2%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	23.3	132 of 145	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	59.5	182 of 617	70.5%	★★★★☆
2022	62.5	138 of 444	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.4	243 of 1027	76.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	42.3	425 of 820	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	68.4	174 of 1201	85.5%	★★★★☆
2018	55.4	123 of 417	70.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	39.1	304 of 465	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.1	249 of 486	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.8	422 of 1024	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.3	489 of 800	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	70.0	302 of 1161	74.0%	★★★★☆
2019	28.7	459 of 595	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	51.7	368 of 720	48.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

African American (2023)93rd percentile+20 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)88th percentile+15 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)71st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)62nd percentile-11 vs school

Asian (2023)62nd percentile-11 vs school

Hispanic (2023)61st percentile-12 vs school

Male (2025)48th percentile-15 vs school

Special Education (2023)48th percentile-25 vs school

Female (2025)42nd percentile-21 vs school

White (2025)35th percentile-29 vs school

Military Connected (2023)9th percentile-64 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics50%+13 vs state

English Language Arts46%+6 vs state

Science39%+5 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 3rd Grade	AASA English Language Arts 4th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 5th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 6th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 7th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 8th Grade	AASA Mathematics 3rd Grade	AASA Mathematics 4th Grade	AASA Mathematics 5th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AASA Mathematics 7th Grade	AzSCI Science 5th Grade	AzSCI Science 8th 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 Polytechnic Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	5149 S Signal Butte Rd	Mesa	85212	Maricopa County	Queen Creek Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 987-7440	1,003	53	19.1		671 (66.9%)	22 (2.2%)	217 (21.6%)	30 (3.0%)	5 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	57 (5.7%)	58.1	333^rd of 909 public elementary schools	63.4%		68.7	258^th of 912 public elementary schools	71.7%	75	49.0	57.0	41.0	36.0			55.0	58.0	47.0	40.0		39.0		$5,828	$229		$458	$5,008	$591	$5,599
American Leadership Academy Mesa K-6	Public, Charter	K-6	4507 S Mountain Rd	Mesa	85212	Maricopa County	American Leadership Academy Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 420-2110	403	32	12.7		247 (61.3%)	13 (3.2%)	98 (24.3%)	7 (1.7%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.9%)	78.4	173^rd of 909 public elementary schools	81.0%		76	194^th of 912 public elementary schools	78.7%	21	53.0	65.0	53.0	60.0			83.0	56.0	61.0	42.0		59.0		$7,594	$68	$353	$489	$4,986	$2,187	$7,173
Sequoia Pathfinder Academy at Eastmark	Public, Charter	K-8	4850 W. Eastmark Parkway	Mesa	85212	Maricopa County	Edkey Inc. - Pathfinder Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 351-8070	294	15	20.2		165 (56.1%)	7 (2.4%)	80 (27.2%)	12 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (10.2%)	76.4	195^th of 909 public elementary schools	78.5%		68.3	262^nd of 912 public elementary schools	71.3%	67	41.0	72.0	63.0	72.0			44.0	56.0	61.0			62.0		$8,240	$276	$73	$626	$4,897	$2,994	$7,891
Meridian	Public	PK, KG-6	3900 S Mountain Rd	Mesa	85212	Maricopa County	Gilbert Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 497-4032	850	56	15.2		530 (62.4%)	24 (2.8%)	229 (26.9%)	11 (1.3%)	6 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	48 (5.6%)	71.8	236^th of 909 public elementary schools	74.0%		68.1	264^th of 912 public elementary schools	71.1%	28	58.0	72.0	56.0	50.0			67.0	56.0	46.0	40.0		46.0		$7,565	$17	$10	$44	$7,374	$164	$7,537
Silver Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	9737 E Toledo Ave	Mesa	85212	Maricopa County	Queen Creek Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 987-7443	1,384	65	21.4		907 (65.5%)	51 (3.7%)	263 (19.0%)	43 (3.1%)	14 (1.0%)	5 (0.4%)	101 (7.3%)	73.5	220^th of 909 public elementary schools	75.8%		65.3	280^th of 912 public elementary schools	69.3%	60	55.0	66.0	56.0	60.0			54.0	67.0	54.0	35.0		50.0		$5,648	$142		$285	$4,861	$645	$5,506
Legacy Traditional School - East Mesa	Public, Charter	K-8	10707 E. Guadalupe Rd.	Mesa	85212	Maricopa County	Legacy Traditional School - East Mesa	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 935-5320	1,066	58	18.3		472 (44.3%)	62 (5.8%)	375 (35.2%)	38 (3.6%)	16 (1.5%)	7 (0.7%)	96 (9.0%)	37.4	486^th of 909 public elementary schools	46.5%		43.4	449^th of 912 public elementary schools	50.8%	37	32.0	43.0	44.0	50.0	52.0	49.0	36.0	27.0	33.0	21.0	26.0	41.0	39.0		$00			$00
Canyon Rim Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3045 S Canyon Rim	Mesa	85212	Maricopa County	Gilbert Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 984-3216	905	54	16.6		526 (58.1%)	34 (3.8%)	257 (28.4%)	13 (1.4%)	5 (0.6%)	6 (0.7%)	64 (7.1%)	78.2	176^th of 909 public elementary schools	80.6%		81.5	152^nd of 912 public elementary schools	83.3%	24	60.0	66.0	47.0	75.0			67.0	58.0	47.0	69.0		46.0		$8,142	$339	$06	$684	$7,567	$231	$7,797
Augusta Ranch Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	9430 E Neville Ave	Mesa	85209	Maricopa County	Gilbert Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 635-2011	855	59	14.4		549 (64.2%)	32 (3.7%)	208 (24.3%)	16 (1.9%)	9 (1.1%)	6 (0.7%)	35 (4.1%)	66	282^nd of 909 public elementary schools	69.0%		65.3	279^th of 912 public elementary schools	69.4%	3	51.0	64.0	52.0	61.0			47.0	53.0	40.0	41.0		49.0		$6,555	$232	$00	$465	$6,198	$124	$6,322
Katherine Mecham Barney Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	19684 S. 225th Pl	Queen Creek	85142	Maricopa County	Queen Creek Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 987-7490	908	41	22.4		646 (71.1%)	30 (3.3%)	172 (18.9%)	19 (2.1%)	4 (0.4%)	6 (0.7%)	31 (3.4%)	95.4	29^th of 909 public elementary schools	96.8%		94.6	35^th of 912 public elementary schools	96.2%	6	74.0	81.0	79.0	69.0			76.0	72.0	79.0	72.0		75.0		$6,694	$149		$299	$5,630	$915	$6,545
Benjamin Franklin Charter School - Crismon	Public, Charter	K-6	22120 E Queen Creek Rd	Queen Creek	85142	Maricopa County	Benjamin Franklin Charter School - Queen Creek	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 987-0722	834	37	22.5		591 (70.9%)	9 (1.1%)	149 (17.9%)	14 (1.7%)	8 (1.0%)	2 (0.2%)	61 (7.3%)	60.9	313^th of 909 public elementary schools	65.6%		54.8	369^th of 912 public elementary schools	59.5%	56	46.0	53.0	54.0	56.0			54.0	49.0	46.0	32.0		44.0		$5,816	$326	$166	$818	$4,401	$923	$5,324

Frequently Asked Questions about Gateway Polytechnic Academy

How many students attend Gateway Polytechnic Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,003 students attended Gateway Polytechnic Academy.

What district is Gateway Polytechnic Academy in?

Queen Creek Unified District

What is the racial makeup of Gateway Polytechnic Academy?

Students at Gateway Polytechnic Academy are 67% White, 22% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Gateway Polytechnic Academy attend?

Students who attend Gateway Polytechnic Academy usually go on to attend:

High : Eastmark High School

Is Gateway Polytechnic Academy a good school?

Gateway Polytechnic Academy ranks 333^rd of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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