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Gateway Science Academy Middle

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Gateway Science Academy Middle ranks 165 th of 438 Missouri middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 6-8

165^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 438 Missouri Middle Schools

Better than 62% of Missouri middle schools

Summary

Gateway Science Academy Middle is a public charter middle school located in Saint Louis, Missouri, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 409 students. The school is part of the Gateway Science Academy/St Louis district, which is ranked 108 out of 367 districts in Missouri and is rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Gateway Science Academy Middle consistently ranks in the top 25% of Missouri middle schools, with strong academic performance on state assessments, particularly in Mathematics and Algebra I. The school's proficiency rates on the Missouri Assessment Program (MAP) tests are generally above the state averages across grades 6-8. Additionally, the school performs well in serving its diverse student populations, including African American, White, English Language Learner, and low-income students. However, the school faces challenges with relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, which are significantly higher than nearby schools.

Compared to nearby schools, Gateway Science Academy Middle generally outperforms lower-performing schools in the St. Louis City district, such as Carnahan Middle and Compton-Drew ILC Middle. However, the school lags behind the higher-performing Mrh Middle (Maplewood-Richmond Heights district) and Wydown Middle (Clayton district) in terms of academic proficiency rates and statewide rankings.

426

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,478

Per pupil spending ?

65%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5049 Fyler Avenue
Saint Louis, MO 63139-2425

(314) 261-4361

District: Gateway Science Academy/St Louis

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.4%

African American:

30.3%

Two or more races:

10.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 32nd percentile in 2017 → 62nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 30 percentile points since 2017

✓Above the Missouri median (62nd percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg42%

Missouri avg40%

165^th of 438

Missouri public middle schools ?

Top 38%▲ up 30 pts since 2017

From bottom 32% (2017) to top 38% (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	59.5	165 of 438	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.9	117 of 451	74.1%	★★★★☆
2023	72.4	92 of 459	80.0%	★★★★☆
2022	61.0	160 of 459	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.9	257 of 454	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.0	265 of 587	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.8	245 of 552	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	38.1	386 of 568	32.0%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	63.2	40 of 143	72.0%	★★★★☆
2024	63.6	40 of 144	72.2%	★★★★☆
2023	53.2	62 of 153	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.7	48 of 148	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.7	79 of 135	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.4	71 of 149	52.3%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	76.3	11 of 81	86.4%	★★★★☆
2024	71.9	10 of 72	86.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	62.9	108 of 369	70.7%	★★★★☆
2024	71.1	68 of 378	82.0%	★★★★☆
2023	75.8	48 of 382	87.4%	★★★★☆
2022	62.8	101 of 365	72.3%	★★★★☆
2021	44.6	205 of 371	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.3	172 of 482	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.0	133 of 422	68.5%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	32.8	69 of 98	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.7	55 of 79	30.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	76.4	63 of 358	82.4%	★★★★☆
2024	77.2	61 of 379	83.9%	★★★★☆
2023	76.1	63 of 385	83.6%	★★★★☆
2022	66.9	99 of 381	74.0%	★★★★☆
2021	49.2	182 of 376	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.5	178 of 527	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.6	156 of 479	67.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)86th percentile+24 vs school

White (2025)82nd percentile+20 vs school

African American (2025)72nd percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)71st percentile+8 vs school

Multi-racial (2019)30th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics44%+3 vs state

English Language Arts42%~ state avg

Science35%-4 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)	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 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAP Algebra I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Gateway Science Academy Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	5049 Fyler Avenue	Saint Louis	63139	St. Louis city	Gateway Science Academy/St Louis	Yes	No	No	Yes	(314) 261-4361	426	36	12.0	65.0%	206 (48.4%)	129 (30.3%)	33 (7.7%)	13 (3.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (10.3%)	59.5	165^th of 438 public middle schools	62.3%		68.9	117^th of 451 public middle schools	74.1%	48	52.8	43.4	33.5	35.1		39.8	44.1	41.9		$13,478	$715	$12,763
Long Middle Community Education Center	Public	6-8	5028 Morganford Rd	Saint Louis	63116	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 481-3440	290	21	13.8	100.0%	21 (7.2%)	179 (61.7%)	61 (21.0%)	21 (7.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)	3.2	436^th of 438 public middle schools	0.5%		4.3	447^th of 451 public middle schools	0.9%	11	2.2	7.0	1.9	4.6		2.2	9.3	4.4		$19,892	$547	$19,345
Busch Middle School Character Athletics	Public, Magnet	6-8	5910 Clifton Ave	Saint Louis	63109	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	Yes	No	Yes	(314) 352-1043	361	26	13.8	100.0%	80 (22.2%)	188 (52.1%)	50 (13.9%)	29 (8.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.3%)	20.4	358^th of 438 public middle schools	18.3%		18.1	386^th of 451 public middle schools	14.4%	28	20.2	21.3	21.4	25.4		14.6	26.7	27.0		$21,703	$546	$21,157
Compton-Drew ILC Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	5130 Oakland Ave	Saint Louis	63110	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	Yes	No	Yes	(314) 652-9282	419	32	13.0	100.0%	15 (3.6%)	370 (88.3%)	31 (7.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	6	425^th of 438 public middle schools	3.0%		8.2	429^th of 451 public middle schools	4.9%	4	4.6	9.6	11.0	10.3		6.8	5.6	13.1		$21,615	$549	$21,065
Mrh Middle	Public	7-8	7500 Lohmeyer Ave	Maplewood	63143	St. Louis County	Maplewood-Richmond Heights	No	No	No	No	(314) 644-4406	197	20	9.8	34.0%	108 (54.8%)	39 (19.8%)	17 (8.6%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	30 (15.2%)	84.5	50^th of 438 public middle schools	88.6%		80.3	66^th of 451 public middle schools	85.4%	16		53.0	44.5	53.0			61.1	61.0		$19,019	$54	$18,966
Kairos Academies	Public, Charter	5-8	2315 Miami St.	Saint Louis	63118	St. Louis city	Kairos Academies	Yes	No	No	Yes	(314) 252-0602	228	17	13.4	73.2%	28 (12.3%)	165 (72.4%)	13 (5.7%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.9%)	13.4	393^rd of 438 public middle schools	10.3%		21.2	367^th of 451 public middle schools	18.6%	26	6.9	13.9	15.8	22.2	11.9	13.7	18.0	21.3		$18,222	$3,311	$14,911
Carnahan Middle	Public	6-8	4041 S. Broadway	Saint Louis	63118	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(314) 457-0582	214	19	11.2	98.6%	13 (6.1%)	196 (91.6%)	4 (1.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8.4	415^th of 438 public middle schools	5.3%		5.3	441^st of 451 public middle schools	2.2%	26	19.0	6.0	12.3	14.7		9.5	15.2	17.2		$24,331	$546	$23,785
Rogers Middle	Public	6-8	7550 Mackenzie Rd	Saint Louis	63123	St. Louis County	Affton 101	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 351-9679	555	41	13.6	44.3%	381 (68.6%)	57 (10.3%)	43 (7.7%)	27 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (8.5%)	57.8	176^th of 438 public middle schools	59.8%		56.6	190^th of 451 public middle schools	57.9%	14	38.2	44.5	13.7	40.5		45.5	46.3	47.8	78.3	$13,198	$191	$13,006
Academy Of Entre Stdy@louverture	Public	6-8	3021 Hickory St	Saint Louis	63104	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 932-1465	289	26	11.1	100.0%	13 (4.5%)	156 (54.0%)	88 (30.4%)	31 (10.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2.9	437^th of 438 public middle schools	0.2%		3.5	448^th of 451 public middle schools	0.7%	11		3.4	1.0			1.5	6.1	2.6		$23,195	$546	$22,650
Wydown Middle	Public	6-8	6500 Wydown	Clayton	63105	St. Louis County	Clayton	No	No	No	No	(314) 854-6400	604	64	9.3	11.6%	355 (58.8%)	100 (16.6%)	26 (4.3%)	67 (11.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (9.1%)	95.7	10^th of 438 public middle schools	97.7%		97.5	8^th of 451 public middle schools	98.2%	2	77.3	73.0	69.3	61.8		70.2	69.4	62.7		$24,493	$112	$24,381

Frequently Asked Questions about Gateway Science Academy Middle

What is the racial makeup of Gateway Science Academy Middle?

Students at Gateway Science Academy Middle are 48% White, 30% African American, 10% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic, 3% Asian.

How many students attend Gateway Science Academy Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 426 students attended Gateway Science Academy Middle.

What district is Gateway Science Academy Middle in?

Gateway Science Academy/St Louis

Is Gateway Science Academy Middle a good school?

Gateway Science Academy Middle ranks 165^th of 438 Missouri middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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