Summary:
Gateway Charter Academy is the sole elementary school located in the Gateway Charter Academy district in Dallas, Texas, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 390 students. However, the school has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing elementary schools in the state, placing in the bottom 1% for the past three school years according to Gateway Charter Academy district rankings.
The school's academic performance, as measured by STAAR test scores, is significantly below the state average across all grade levels and subject areas. In reading, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 4.55% to 18.52%, compared to the state averages of 52.02% to 57.83%. In mathematics, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 0% to 7.41%, compared to the state averages of 44.88% to 46.24%. The school's 5th-grade science proficiency rate was 0%, while the state average was 29.57%. These low test scores suggest that Gateway Charter Academy is struggling to provide a quality education to its students.
Despite spending $7,650 per student and maintaining a student-teacher ratio of 26:1, Gateway Charter Academy has not been able to improve its academic performance. Additionally, the school serves a predominantly low-income population, with 99.23% of its students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. These factors suggest that the school may be facing significant challenges in addressing the needs of its student population and effectively utilizing its resources to improve student outcomes.
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