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Gateway Science Academy High

Q: Is Gateway Science Academy High a good school?

Gateway Science Academy High ranks 46 th of 367 Missouri high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

46^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 367 Missouri High Schools

Better than 87% of Missouri high schools

Summary

Gateway Science Academy High is a public charter high school serving 423 students in grades 9-12 in Saint Louis, Missouri. This high-performing school consistently ranks among the top high schools in the state, outperforming many nearby public schools in academic achievement and student outcomes.

Gateway Science Academy High's academic performance is impressive, with students outperforming the state and district averages on state assessments like the MAP tests. In 2024-2025, 66.3% of Gateway students were proficient or better in MAP/English II, compared to the state average of 52.9%. The school also performs exceptionally well for its White and Low Socioeconomic Status (SES) student subgroups, ranking 17th and 27th out of all Missouri high schools, respectively, in 2024-2025. Additionally, the school has maintained a high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 92.1% to 98.3% over the past few years.

While Gateway Science Academy High outperforms many nearby public schools, such as Maplewood-Richmond Heights High and Carnahan School Of The Future, the school has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism over the past few years, reaching 35.1% in 2023-2024. This is an area that the school may need to address to ensure continued academic success for all students.

461

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,804

Per pupil spending ?

57.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5049 Fyler Avenue
Saint Louis, MO 63139-2425

(314) 261-4361

District: Gateway Science Academy/St Louis

Racial breakdown:

White:

49.9%

African American:

24.1%

Hispanic:

11.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 26th percentile in 2015 → 87th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Missouri average (57% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of Missouri high schools

✓96% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

District avg60%

Missouri avg45%

46^th of 367

Missouri public high schools ?

Top 13%▲ up 62 pts since 2015

From bottom 26% (2015) to top 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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	75.3	46 of 367	87.5%	★★★★☆
2024	67.5	68 of 378	82.0%	★★★★☆
2023	66.4	60 of 352	83.0%	★★★★☆
2022	67.1	68 of 361	81.2%	★★★★☆
2021	20.0	293 of 358	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	56.4	144 of 460	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.4	113 of 468	75.9%	★★★★☆
2017	55.4	182 of 404	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	35.3	288 of 401	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	35.0	375 of 504	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	57.5	39 of 105	62.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	79.7	27 of 279	90.3%	★★★★★
2024	80.8	20 of 274	92.7%	★★★★★
2021	33.0	181 of 255	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.9	164 of 368	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.8	61 of 382	84.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	87.0	17 of 306	94.4%	★★★★★
2024	74.2	35 of 321	89.1%	★★★★☆
2022	75.4	31 of 310	90.0%	★★★★★
2021	26.4	231 of 309	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	81.7	30 of 430	93.0%	★★★★★
2018	63.4	99 of 440	77.5%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2025)94th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)90th percentile+3 vs school

African American (2025)63rd percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English II66%+13 vs state

Algebra I57%+11 vs state

Biology I46%+9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)			MAP Science (2025)	MAP English Language Arts (2025)		MAP Algebra I (2025)	MAP Biology I (2025)	MAP English II (2025)	MAP Algebra II (2025)	MAP English I (2025)	MAP Government (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 6th Grade	MAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAP Science 8th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAP Algebra I End of Course	MAP Biology I End of Course	MAP English II End of Course	MAP Algebra II End of Course	MAP English I End of Course	MAP Government End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Gateway Science Academy High	Public, Charter	9-12	5049 Fyler Avenue	Saint Louis	63139	St. Louis city	Gateway Science Academy/St Louis	Yes	No	No	Yes	(314) 261-4361	461	35	13.1	57.7%	230 (49.9%)	111 (24.1%)	51 (11.1%)	19 (4.1%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	47 (10.2%)	75.3	46^th of 367 public high schools	87.5%		67.5	68^th of 378 public high schools	82.0%	22							56.6	46.2	66.3				$16,804	$325	$16,479
Central Visual/Perf. Arts High	Public, Magnet	9-12	3125 S Kingshighway Blvd	Saint Louis	63139	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	Yes	No	Yes	(314) 771-2772	314	29	10.8	100.0%	42 (13.4%)	217 (69.1%)	44 (14.0%)	6 (1.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	8.1	340^th of 367 public high schools	7.4%		6.8	355^th of 378 public high schools	6.1%	15							11.6	9.2	23.8				$24,667	$485	$24,182
Collegiate School Of Med/Bio	Public	9-12	4939 Kemper Ave.	Saint Louis	63139	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	No	No	No	(314) 696-2290	332	23	14.4	100.0%	133 (40.1%)	143 (43.1%)	26 (7.8%)	19 (5.7%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.7%)	96.7	4^th of 367 public high schools	98.9%		88.4	11^th of 378 public high schools	97.1%	7							88.4	87.4	83.7	87.4	98.7		$20,628	$423	$20,205
Gateway High	Public, Magnet	9-12	5101 McRee Ave	Saint Louis	63110	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	Yes	No	Yes	(314) 776-3300	860	94	9.1	100.0%	81 (9.4%)	577 (67.1%)	148 (17.2%)	42 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.4%)	7	345^th of 367 public high schools	6.0%		5.7	361^st of 378 public high schools	4.5%	16							16.3	6.5	16.3			7.5	$24,643	$853	$23,790
Community Access Job Training	Public	8-12	4915 Donovan Ave	Saint Louis	63109	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 481-4095	85	17	5.0	100.0%	7 (8.2%)	70 (82.4%)	8 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)													$39,066	$1,127	$37,939
MO School for the Blind - High School	Public	9-12	3815 Magnolia Ave	Saint Louis	63110	St. Louis city	Mo School For The Blind	No	No	No	No	(314) 776-4320	35	11	3.0	8.6%	23 (65.7%)	10 (28.6%)	1 (2.9%)	1 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Roosevelt High	Public	9-12	3230 Hartford St	Saint Louis	63118	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 776-6040	734	61	12.0	100.0%	61 (8.3%)	454 (61.9%)	164 (22.3%)	49 (6.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.5%)	4.7	358^th of 367 public high schools	2.5%		5.6	362^nd of 378 public high schools	4.2%	4							7.3	3.8	14.7			6.4	$20,098	$856	$19,242
Maplewood-Richmond Heights High	Public	9-12	7500 Lohmeyer Ave	Maplewood	63143	St. Louis County	Maplewood-Richmond Heights	No	No	No	No	(314) 644-4401	439	33	13.2	31.7%	251 (57.2%)	83 (18.9%)	36 (8.2%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (14.1%)	83.1	24^th of 367 public high schools	93.5%		68	66^th of 378 public high schools	82.5%	42							51.0	63.6	69.3			56.0	$18,362	$39	$18,323
Carnahan School Of The Future	Public	12	4041 S Broadway	Saint Louis	63118	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 457-0582	0	0	12.7		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
McKinley Class. Leadership Ac.	Public	6-12	2156 Russell Blvd	Saint Louis	63104	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	No	No	No	(314) 773-0027	610	42	14.5	100.0%	255 (41.8%)	240 (39.3%)	60 (9.8%)	20 (3.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.6%)								(n/a)	92.6	81.5	72.5	79.0	89.0	81.7	55.6						$20,951	$557	$20,395

Frequently Asked Questions about Gateway Science Academy High

Is Gateway Science Academy High a good school?

Gateway Science Academy High ranks 46^th of 367 Missouri high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Gateway Science Academy High in?

Gateway Science Academy/St Louis

How many students attend Gateway Science Academy High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 461 students attended Gateway Science Academy High.

What is the racial makeup of Gateway Science Academy High?

Students at Gateway Science Academy High are 50% White, 24% African American, 11% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

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