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Gateway Science Academy/St Louis

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Gateway Science Academy/St Louis ranks 228 th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-5

228^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 75% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Gateway Science Academy/St Louis is a public charter elementary school serving 385 students in grades PK-5 in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school is part of the Gateway Science Academy/St Louis District, which is ranked 108 out of 367 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Gateway Science Academy/St Louis has shown a mixed academic performance over the years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 192 to 459 out of around 900 Missouri elementary schools. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 228 out of 900 Missouri elementary schools, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Compared to nearby schools, Gateway Science Academy/St Louis generally performs better than the St. Louis City district average, but lags behind high-performing schools like Betty Wheeler Classical Junior Ac, Mallinckrodt A.B.I. Elementary, and Avery Elementary.

The school has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 27.0% in 2021-2022 to 35.1% in 2023-2024, which is significantly higher than the state average and the nearby high-performing schools. Additionally, Gateway Science Academy/St Louis spends between $9,641 and $12,265 per student, which is generally lower than the nearby high-performing schools, and has a student-teacher ratio of around 12.4, which is slightly higher. These factors may be contributing to the school's variable academic performance and the potential achievement gaps observed for its low socioeconomic status students.

377

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,250

Per pupil spending ?

48.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6576 Smiley Avenue
Saint Louis, MO 63139-2425

(314) 932-7513

District: Gateway Science Academy/St Louis

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.3%

African American:

23.3%

Two or more races:

10.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 71st percentile in 2015 → 75th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Missouri average (51% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Above the Missouri median (75th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg39%

Missouri avg42%

228^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Top 25%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From top 29% (2015) to top 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Gateway Science Academy/St Louis

108^th of 367Gateway Science Academy/St Louis among Missouri 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	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	72.2	228 of 900	74.7%	★★★★☆
2024	75.4	192 of 906	78.8%	★★★★☆
2023	62.6	325 of 898	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.4	301 of 908	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.8	459 of 901	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.8	388 of 1052	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.6	293 of 1045	72.0%	★★★★☆
2017	64.7	360 of 1032	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	70.8	245 of 865	71.7%	★★★★☆
2015	68.1	311 of 1058	70.6%	★★★★☆
2014	69.5	285 of 1089	73.8%	★★★★☆
2013	59.7	442 of 1108	60.1%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2022	53.5	70 of 184	62.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2023	68.3	121 of 611	80.2%	★★★★☆
2022	63.8	128 of 532	75.9%	★★★★☆
2021	33.0	398 of 574	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.7	364 of 907	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.6	160 of 887	82.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	74.8	159 of 666	76.1%	★★★★☆
2024	73.0	161 of 668	75.9%	★★★★☆
2023	71.8	168 of 673	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	60.4	245 of 675	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.4	352 of 691	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.3	418 of 917	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.8	329 of 898	63.4%	★★★☆☆

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 (2023)80th percentile+16 vs school

White (2025)76th percentile~ school

African American (2022)62nd percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Science57%+15 vs state

English Language Arts52%+9 vs state

Mathematics49%+8 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, February 16, 2016

The teachers at this school are strong, passionate, and caring but are often hindered by an administration that is overly focused on test scores. Students who perform well are pushed hard to continue to grow. Students who lag behind are moved into afterschool tutoring or are unable to participate in reward parties simply because learning is not always easy.

Our child has had a positive experience and has made friends while growing academically.

Teachers are asked to work long hours and take on class sizes above the normal - 25 to 27 kids per class is fairly typical. If your child thrives on competition and is fairly independent, they will do fine. For those that need extra attention or do not like to be competitive, there will be things about this school that will be frustrating. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)						MAP Science (2025)		MAP English Language Arts (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	MAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP Science 8th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Gateway Science Academy/St Louis	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	6576 Smiley Avenue	Saint Louis	63139	St. Louis city	Gateway Science Academy/St Louis	Yes	No	No	Yes	(314) 932-7513	377	30	12.5	48.8%	216 (57.3%)	88 (23.3%)	25 (6.6%)	9 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (10.3%)	72.2	228^th of 900 public elementary schools	74.7%		75.4	192^nd of 906 public elementary schools	78.8%	36	47.0	55.1	44.3				57.0		47.0		56.3				$22,250	$545	$21,705
Mason Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	6031 Southwest Ave	Saint Louis	63139	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 645-1201	393	35	11.2	100.0%	168 (42.7%)	141 (35.9%)	55 (14.0%)	12 (3.1%)	5 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (2.8%)	39.8	568^th of 900 public elementary schools	36.9%		41.2	550^th of 906 public elementary schools	39.3%	18	31.0	31.0	35.2	55.5			33.4		42.5	22.8	36.0	33.2			$22,115	$546	$21,570
Mallinckrodt A.B.I. Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	6020 Pernod Ave	Saint Louis	63139	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	Yes	No	No	(314) 352-9212	313	22	14.0	100.0%	210 (67.1%)	50 (16.0%)	14 (4.5%)	13 (4.2%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (7.3%)	99.5	1^st of 900 public elementary schools	99.9%		99.6	1^st of 906 public elementary schools	99.9%		94.0	85.1	91.7				93.7		88.0	98.0	89.7				$18,555	$239	$18,316
Wilkinson Early Childhood Center	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-2	1921 Prather Ave	Saint Louis	63139	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	Yes	No	No	(314) 645-1202	304	25	12.1	100.0%	97 (31.9%)	191 (62.8%)	7 (2.3%)	5 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)								(n/a)															$23,533	$484	$23,049
Mrh Elementary	Public	3-6	7314 Glades Avenue	Richmond Heights	63117	St. Louis County	Maplewood-Richmond Heights	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 644-4403	436	39	11.1	20.6%	296 (67.9%)	58 (13.3%)	27 (6.2%)	8 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	46 (10.6%)	84.8	120^th of 900 public elementary schools	86.7%		84.2	114^th of 906 public elementary schools	87.4%	6	45.8	59.5	52.9	70.4			64.2		59.0	64.6	66.9	66.6			$16,984	$37	$16,947
Premier Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	5279 Fyler Avenue	Saint Louis	63139	St. Louis city	Premier Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(314) 645-9600	974	107	9.1	55.9%	377 (38.7%)	325 (33.4%)	174 (17.9%)	31 (3.2%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	61 (6.3%)	25.6	692^nd of 900 public elementary schools	23.1%		28.4	670^th of 906 public elementary schools	26.0%	22	21.8	22.1	30.8	22.5	28.7	31.2	25.6	30.0	31.3	33.3	34.9	22.5	43.2	44.5	$16,701	$1,022	$15,679
Mrh Early Childhood Center	Public	PK, KG-2	2810 Burgess Avenue	Maplewood	63143	St. Louis County	Maplewood-Richmond Heights	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 644-4405	451	38	11.9	22.2%	323 (71.6%)	52 (11.5%)	27 (6.0%)	9 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (8.9%)								(n/a)															$15,296	$32	$15,264
Shaw Visual/Perf. Arts Center	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	5329 Columbia Ave	Saint Louis	63139	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	Yes	No	Yes	(314) 776-5091	272	26	10.4	100.0%	14 (5.1%)	240 (88.2%)	4 (1.5%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.7%)	21.1	729^th of 900 public elementary schools	19.0%		16.7	763^rd of 906 public elementary schools	15.8%	34	33.3	19.1	27.0				22.1			12.0	23.6				$23,947	$547	$23,400
Betty Wheeler Classical Junior Ac	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	5031 Potomac	Saint Louis	63139	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	Yes	No	No	(314) 353-8875	260	23	11.4	100.0%	129 (49.6%)	75 (28.8%)	10 (3.8%)	20 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (10.0%)	99.3	2^nd of 900 public elementary schools	99.8%		99.4	2^nd of 906 public elementary schools	99.8%		84.3	88.8	88.0				92.0		82.3	90.7	94.0				$21,330	$239	$21,091
Buder Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5319 Lansdowne Ave	Saint Louis	63109	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 352-4343	359	34	10.5	100.0%	132 (36.8%)	126 (35.1%)	60 (16.7%)	19 (5.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.3%)	29.3	668^th of 900 public elementary schools	25.8%		23.8	702^nd of 906 public elementary schools	22.5%	34	13.6	16.8	38.0				46.2		24.9	14.3	40.4				$23,363	$546	$22,817

Frequently Asked Questions about Gateway Science Academy/St Louis

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What is the racial makeup of Gateway Science Academy/St Louis?

Students at Gateway Science Academy/St Louis are 57% White, 23% African American, 10% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

Is Gateway Science Academy/St Louis a good school?

Gateway Science Academy/St Louis ranks 228^th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Gateway Science Academy/St Louis?

In the 2024-25 school year, 377 students attended Gateway Science Academy/St Louis.

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