The Gathering Place

The Gathering Place is the sole elementary public charter school serving grades K-5 in San Antonio, Texas, with a total enrollment of 618 students. Based on the available data, this school appears to be consistently underperforming, ranking in the bottom 10% of Texas elementary schools over the past three years and earning a 0-out-of-5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The Gathering Place's academic performance is significantly below the state average across all grade levels and subject areas. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 26.42% of 5th graders were proficient or better in STAAR Reading, compared to the state average of 57.83%, and the school's 5th grade Mathematics proficiency rate was 0%, compared to the state average of 46.24%. Despite the school's higher-than-average per-student spending of $12,928 for the 2020-2021 school year, these poor academic outcomes suggest that the school is struggling to effectively utilize its resources to support student learning.

The Gathering Place serves a high-need student population, with 68.61% of its students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. While this demographic factor may contribute to the school's academic challenges, its performance is still well below the state average, even for high-need schools. Without more information on the school's specific strategies and interventions to address these issues, it is difficult to determine what steps the school is taking to improve student outcomes and provide a quality education for the students it serves.