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Gateway Charter School

Public, Charter Grades K-8

104^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 109 Delaware Elementary Schools

Better than 5% of Delaware elementary schools

Summary

Gateway Charter School is an elementary and middle school located in Wilmington, Delaware, serving 191 students in grades K-8. The school is part of the Gateway Charter School District, which is ranked 32 out of 32 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. Over the past decade, Gateway Charter School has consistently ranked in the bottom 5% of Delaware elementary schools, with a ranking of 104 out of 109 schools in the 2024-2025 school year.

The school has several key metrics that differentiate it from nearby schools. It has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 20.4% to 29.2% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average and the rates of nearby schools like Richardson Park Elementary (20.4%) and Brandywine Springs School (20.4%). Additionally, the school's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates on state assessments, is significantly below the state and district averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 20.83% of 5th-grade students were proficient in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 43.71%.

Despite its low performance, Gateway Charter School spends significantly more per student ($28,196 in 2018-2019) compared to nearby schools like Richardson Park Elementary ($17,794) and William F. Cooke Junior Elementary ($13,167). This suggests that the school may not be efficiently allocating its resources to support student learning, especially when compared to the higher-performing nearby schools.

211

Students ?

9.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

31.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2501 Centerville Road
Wilmington, DE 19808

(302) 633-4091

District: Gateway Charter School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

65.9%

White:

20.9%

Hispanic:

7.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 3rd percentile in 2015 → 5th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Delaware average (18% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!Social Studies scores 29 pts below the Delaware average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school18%

District avg18%

Delaware avg45%

Elementary school

104^th of 109

Delaware public elementary schools ?

Bottom 5%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

56^th of 59

Delaware public middle schools ?

Bottom 5%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

32^nd of 32Gateway Charter School among Delaware 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	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	7.5	104 of 109	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	4.1	105 of 108	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	8.9	56 of 59	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	5.7	47 of 49	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Delaware (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts19%-23 vs state

Social Studies18%-29 vs state

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Schools Near Gateway Charter School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				DeSSA Science (2025)		DeSSA Social Studies (2025)					Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2025)						Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)						Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	DeSSA Science 5th Grade	DeSSA Science 8th Grade	DeSSA Social Studies 4th Grade	DeSSA Social Studies 5th Grade	DeSSA Social Studies 6th Grade	DeSSA Social Studies 7th Grade	DeSSA Social Studies 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Total
Gateway Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	2501 Centerville Road	Wilmington	19808	New Castle County	Gateway Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(302) 633-4091	211	23	9.1		44 (20.9%)	139 (65.9%)	16 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.7%)	7.5	104^th of 109 public elementary schools	4.6%					(n/a)				20.8	19.4	22.6	11.9			20.8			18.6
Marbrook Elementary School	Public	K-5	2101 Centerville Road	Wilmington	19808	New Castle County	Red Clay Consolidated School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 992-5555	465	39	12.0		167 (35.9%)	43 (9.2%)	238 (51.2%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.2%)	62.3	35^th of 109 public elementary schools	67.9%		62	34^th of 106 public elementary schools	67.9%	1	35.7		48.6	67.7				31.9	38.0	72.9				40.3	34.7	51.4				$26,165
Mote (Anna P.) Elementary School	Public	K-5	2110 Edwards Avenue	Wilmington	19808	New Castle County	Red Clay Consolidated School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 992-5565	310	28	11.0		76 (24.5%)	52 (16.8%)	169 (54.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.9%)	11.8	98^th of 109 public elementary schools	10.1%		17.4	88^th of 106 public elementary schools	17.0%	10	10.9		14.7	33.3				15.9	16.7	27.3				11.1		16.4				$34,544
Baltz (Austin D.) Elementary School	Public	K-5	1500 Spruce Avenue	Wilmington	19805	New Castle County	Red Clay Consolidated School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 992-5560	549	42	13.0		92 (16.8%)	139 (25.3%)	296 (53.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.5%)	13.1	95^th of 109 public elementary schools	12.8%		11.3	99^th of 106 public elementary schools	6.6%	4	6.7		17.2	28.4				31.3	19.2	15.7				24.7	23.2	5.6				$21,475
Brandywine Springs School	Public	K-8	2916 Duncan Road	Wilmington	19808	New Castle County	Red Clay Consolidated School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 636-5681	941	62	15.3		634 (67.4%)	71 (7.5%)	147 (15.6%)	27 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	60 (6.4%)	59	36^th of 109 public elementary schools	67.0%		59.1	39^th of 106 public elementary schools	63.2%	3	19.6	20.0	44.9	59.4	41.4	69.2	28.7	48.3	54.6	46.9	29.2	48.1	47.9	52.6	58.3	33.0	30.2	27.4	30.2	$20,999
Richey Elementary School	Public	K-5	105 East Highland Avenue	Wilmington	19804	New Castle County	Red Clay Consolidated School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 992-5535	382	30	12.9		179 (46.9%)	68 (17.8%)	107 (28.0%)	7 (1.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (5.0%)	28.1	75^th of 109 public elementary schools	31.2%		49	49^th of 106 public elementary schools	53.8%	26	11.1		37.3	36.4				24.7	39.0	27.8				19.8	37.3	27.8				$24,888
Richardson Park Elementary School	Public	K-5	16 Idella Avenue	Wilmington	19804	New Castle County	Red Clay Consolidated School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 992-5570	522	53	9.9		94 (18.0%)	134 (25.7%)	264 (50.6%)	6 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.4%)	5.1	107^th of 109 public elementary schools	1.8%		3.1	105^th of 106 public elementary schools	0.9%	2	5.8		8.3	27.7				6.7	9.5	15.5				8.8	9.2	7.7				$28,461
William F. Cooke Junior Elementary	Public	K-5	2025 Graves Road	Hockessin	19707	New Castle County	Red Clay Consolidated School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 235-6600	613	39	15.7		409 (66.7%)	50 (8.2%)	85 (13.9%)	33 (5.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (5.5%)	90.7	8^th of 109 public elementary schools	92.7%		91.1	7^th of 106 public elementary schools	93.4%	1	48.5		61.3	85.9				58.9	61.0	67.3				62.6	60.4	60.4				$20,454
The Bayard School	Public	1-8	200 South duPont Street	Wilmington	19805	New Castle County	Christina School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 429-4134	571	50	11.4		23 (4.0%)	359 (62.9%)	158 (27.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (4.9%)	4	108^th of 109 public elementary schools	0.9%					(n/a)			9.1	20.8	8.8	21.2		8.5	10.5	11.7		8.1		9.7	8.3	8.3				$32,690
Pulaski Early Education Center	Public	PK-K	1300 Cedar Street	Wilmington	19805	New Castle County	Christina School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(302) 429-4133	93	7	13.2		8 (8.6%)	57 (61.3%)	22 (23.7%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.4%)								(n/a)																				$41,673

Frequently Asked Questions about Gateway Charter School

What is the racial makeup of Gateway Charter School?

Students at Gateway Charter School are 66% African American, 21% White, 8% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

What district is Gateway Charter School in?

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How many students attend Gateway Charter School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 211 students attended Gateway Charter School.

Is Gateway Charter School a good school?

Gateway Charter School ranks in the bottom 4.6% of Delaware elementary schools.

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