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Houston Gateway Academy

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Houston Gateway Academy ranks 1170 th of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-8

1170^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 75% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Houston Gateway Academy is a public charter elementary school serving 645 students in grades PK-8 in Houston, Texas. The school is part of the Houston Gateway Academy Inc. district, which is ranked 101 out of 961 districts in Texas and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Houston Gateway Academy consistently ranks among the top 25% of Texas elementary schools, with a statewide ranking between 286 and 1170 over the past 10 years. The school's performance on STAAR tests is generally higher than the state and district averages, particularly in reading and mathematics. For example, in 2024-2025, Houston Gateway Academy's proficiency rates are projected to be 60% or higher in STAAR Reading for grades 5-8 and 60% or higher in STAAR Mathematics for grades 4-6. Despite serving a high-needs population, with 87-92% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, the school's academic performance remains strong, and its dropout rates are relatively low, ranging from 0% to 3% over the past few years.

Compared to the nearby public schools in the Houston Independent School District (HISD), such as Sanchez Elementary, Golfcrest Elementary, and Crespo Elementary, Houston Gateway Academy generally outperforms them on STAAR assessments, particularly in reading and mathematics. This suggests that Houston Gateway Academy is providing a higher-quality education to its students compared to the nearby traditional public schools. The school's performance has remained relatively stable, with only minor fluctuations in its statewide ranking and proficiency rates over time, and its performance for subgroups, such as Hispanic students and English Language Learners, is particularly noteworthy, ranking in the top 10-20% of Texas elementary schools for these groups.

613

Students ?

18.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$30,811

Per pupil spending ?

85.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3400 Evergreen Dr
Houston, TX 77087

(713) 649-2706

District: Houston Gateway Academy Inc

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

96.1%

African American:

2.3%

White:

0.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 85th percentile in 2015 → 75th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (57% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Above the Texas median (75th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

District avg61%

Texas avg46%

Elementary school

1,170^th of 4,651

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 25%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From top 15% (2015) to top 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

395^th of 2,344

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 17%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From top 5% (2015) to top 17% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Texas Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Houston Gateway Academy Inc

101^st of 961Houston Gateway Academy Inc among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	69.1	1170 of 4651	74.8%	★★★★☆
2024	81.5	699 of 4710	85.2%	★★★★☆
2023	74.9	961 of 4647	79.3%	★★★★☆
2022	87.9	430 of 4581	90.6%	★★★★★
2021	77.3	841 of 4578	81.6%	★★★★☆
2019	91.9	286 of 4479	93.6%	★★★★★
2018	73.1	923 of 4359	78.8%	★★★★☆
2017	77.5	784 of 4329	81.9%	★★★★☆
2016	85.5	455 of 4286	89.4%	★★★★☆
2015	82.1	629 of 4320	85.4%	★★★★☆
2014	71.0	1177 of 4260	72.4%	★★★★☆
2013	54.4	2044 of 4221	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	72.3	1017 of 4206	75.8%	★★★★☆
2011	71.7	1072 of 4095	73.8%	★★★★☆
2010	67.6	1280 of 3937	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	51.8	2142 of 3884	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	25.8	3259 of 3768	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	29.6	3083 of 3724	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	15.9	3268 of 3476	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	11.4	3359 of 3475	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	13.7	3311 of 3465	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	94.0	96 of 4461	97.8%	★★★★★
2021	92.6	123 of 4331	97.2%	★★★★★
2019	99.3	15 of 4295	99.7%	★★★★★
2018	87.5	218 of 4240	94.9%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	82.6	400 of 3668	89.1%	★★★★☆
2023	83.2	298 of 3556	91.6%	★★★★★
2022	91.1	104 of 3487	97.0%	★★★★★
2021	88.8	168 of 3446	95.1%	★★★★★
2019	95.6	36 of 3333	98.9%	★★★★★
2018	80.1	326 of 3226	89.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	79.5	705 of 4658	84.9%	★★★★☆
2023	67.4	1216 of 4588	73.5%	★★★★☆
2022	83.8	522 of 4561	88.6%	★★★★☆
2021	75.6	842 of 4499	81.3%	★★★★☆
2019	90.7	273 of 4348	93.7%	★★★★★
2018	71.5	967 of 4306	77.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	85.5	334 of 4465	92.5%	★★★★★
2023	80.9	484 of 4401	89.0%	★★★★☆
2022	91.0	181 of 4376	95.9%	★★★★★
2021	83.0	418 of 4329	90.3%	★★★★★
2019	94.5	97 of 4188	97.7%	★★★★★
2018	77.3	571 of 4168	86.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	92.0	128 of 4594	97.2%	★★★★★
2023	86.1	255 of 4521	94.4%	★★★★★
2022	93.0	109 of 4477	97.6%	★★★★★
2021	87.6	200 of 4451	95.5%	★★★★★
2018	84.7	283 of 4264	93.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	76.8	845 of 4647	81.8%	★★★★☆
2023	78.7	762 of 4585	83.4%	★★★★☆
2022	87.9	393 of 4563	91.4%	★★★★★
2021	77.0	801 of 4498	82.2%	★★★★☆
2019	89.2	333 of 4357	92.4%	★★★★★
2018	72.7	911 of 4319	78.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	39.4	2637 of 4292	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.0	1527 of 4086	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.1	1390 of 3952	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.3	2459 of 3799	35.3%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	76.9	395 of 2344	83.1%	★★★★☆
2024	82.9	272 of 2372	88.5%	★★★★☆
2023	90.6	131 of 2330	94.4%	★★★★★
2022	94.6	77 of 2254	96.6%	★★★★★
2021	96.6	48 of 2252	97.9%	★★★★★
2019	96.5	51 of 2193	97.7%	★★★★★
2018	95.5	66 of 2080	96.8%	★★★★★
2017	95.1	70 of 2027	96.5%	★★★★★
2016	88.6	88 of 1987	95.6%	★★★★★
2015	87.7	106 of 2043	94.8%	★★★★★
2014	84.0	176 of 1987	91.1%	★★★★★
2013	73.5	405 of 1973	79.5%	★★★★☆
2012	84.2	174 of 1951	91.1%	★★★★★
2011	84.0	36 of 1895	98.1%	★★★★★
2010	77.4	178 of 1803	90.1%	★★★★★
2009	47.3	1095 of 1763	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	29.5	1435 of 1718	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	7.2	1626 of 1684	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	23.4	1343 of 1585	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	8.4	1512 of 1582	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	22.3	1371 of 1573	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	99.5	9 of 2182	99.6%	★★★★★
2021	99.3	6 of 2118	99.7%	★★★★★
2019	98.7	19 of 2058	99.1%	★★★★★
2018	94.2	43 of 2008	97.9%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	90.0	100 of 1770	94.4%	★★★★★
2023	97.7	20 of 1720	98.8%	★★★★★
2022	99.3	9 of 1643	99.5%	★★★★★
2021	99.8	6 of 1592	99.6%	★★★★★
2019	99.2	12 of 1445	99.2%	★★★★★
2018	97.6	18 of 1376	98.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	79.3	295 of 2242	86.8%	★★★★☆
2023	91.2	100 of 2241	95.5%	★★★★★
2022	89.3	135 of 2221	93.9%	★★★★★
2021	95.9	47 of 2151	97.8%	★★★★★
2019	94.4	67 of 2047	96.7%	★★★★★
2018	92.6	92 of 2008	95.4%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	88.2	109 of 2119	94.9%	★★★★★
2023	94.4	52 of 2116	97.5%	★★★★★
2022	97.2	25 of 2077	98.8%	★★★★★
2021	98.7	13 of 2043	99.4%	★★★★★
2019	98.2	17 of 1935	99.1%	★★★★★
2018	97.6	17 of 1895	99.1%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	91.8	62 of 2235	97.2%	★★★★★
2023	95.5	45 of 2251	98.0%	★★★★★
2022	98.1	19 of 2220	99.1%	★★★★★
2021	99.3	7 of 2172	99.7%	★★★★★
2018	99.1	14 of 2039	99.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	81.1	263 of 2246	88.3%	★★★★☆
2023	88.6	163 of 2245	92.7%	★★★★★
2022	96.8	40 of 2228	98.2%	★★★★★
2021	94.0	82 of 2168	96.2%	★★★★★
2019	95.1	66 of 2069	96.8%	★★★★★
2018	95.8	57 of 2030	97.2%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	74.6	219 of 1891	88.4%	★★★★☆
2023	77.4	180 of 1815	90.1%	★★★★★
2019	86.5	76 of 1626	95.3%	★★★★★
2018	88.7	64 of 1597	96.0%	★★★★★

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)

Elementary school

At Risk (2022)98th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)97th percentile+12 vs school

Hispanic (2024)93rd percentile+7 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)89th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2024)85th percentile~ school

Male (2024)82nd percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2024)39th percentile-47 vs school

Middle school

At Risk (2022)100th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)97th percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2024)95th percentile+6 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)94th percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2024)88th percentile~ school

Male (2024)88th percentile~ school

Female (2024)87th percentile~ school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I100%+53 vs state

Reading63%+9 vs state

Mathematics62%+19 vs state

Social Studies38%+8 vs state

Science35%-3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2025)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2025)			STAAR Spanish Science (2025)	STAAR EOC Algebra I (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)						STAAR Mathematics (2025)						STAAR Science (2025)		STAAR Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Science 5th Grade	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Science 5th Grade	STAAR Science 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Houston Gateway Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	3400 Evergreen Dr	Houston	77087	Harris County	Houston Gateway Academy Inc	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 649-2706	613	34	18.0	85.6%	5 (0.8%)	14 (2.3%)	589 (96.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	69.1	1170^th of 4651 public elementary schools	74.8%		81.5	699^th of 4710 public elementary schools	85.2%	471								100.0	53.3	59.4	60.0	69.0	55.3	78.7	36.7	62.5	60.0	82.8	66.0	63.6	31.7	37.7	37.7	$30,811
Golfcrest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7414 Fairway Dr	Houston	77087	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 845-7425	372	28	13.2	96.8%	4 (1.1%)	27 (7.3%)	339 (91.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	37.6	2950^th of 4651 public elementary schools	36.6%		51.8	2060^th of 4710 public elementary schools	56.3%	890	13.6	42.3	48.0	10.0	53.9	36.0	8.0		35.7	40.9	69.4				20.0	40.9	38.9				19.4			$11,694
Crespo Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	7500 Office City Dr	Houston	77012	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 845-7492	526	32	16.4	94.1%	2 (0.4%)	7 (1.3%)	506 (96.2%)	11 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	72.1	1048^th of 4651 public elementary schools	77.5%		66.5	1281^st of 4710 public elementary schools	72.8%	233	57.5	53.9	46.2	53.2	38.5	27.3	0.0		65.0	60.9	68.8				57.5	47.8	65.3				30.2			$10,051
Sanchez Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2700 Berkley St	Houston	77012	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 845-7472	378	26	14.5	95.5%	3 (0.8%)	5 (1.3%)	368 (97.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49.4	2181^st of 4651 public elementary schools	53.1%		33.1	3267^th of 4710 public elementary schools	30.6%	1086	8.3	5.3	0.0	37.5	0.0	12.5			60.0	58.3	53.3				50.0	54.0	42.1				7.7			$10,748
Pstem Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	2950 Broadway St	Houston	77017	Harris County	Raul Yzaguirre Schools For Success	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 640-3700	482	25	19.1	96.3%	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	476 (98.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40.5	2738^th of 4651 public elementary schools	41.1%		52.7	2012^th of 4710 public elementary schools	57.3%	726									29.1	40.0	52.5				45.5	45.0	45.9				23.3			$11,796
Southmayd Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1800 Coral St	Houston	77012	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 924-1720	321	26	12.3	96.3%	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.2%)	313 (97.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54	1906^th of 4651 public elementary schools	59.0%		31.9	3347^th of 4710 public elementary schools	28.9%	1441			20.0	58.8	57.1				51.1	51.2	61.1				67.7	59.0	34.2				14.6			$11,622
Cornelius Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	7475 Westover St	Houston	77087	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 845-7405	763	43	17.7	95.0%	9 (1.2%)	84 (11.0%)	660 (86.5%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.7%)	63.8	1392^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	70.1%		53.3	1974^th of 4710 public elementary schools	58.1%	582	5.3	38.5	20.0	6.3	22.2		6.3		45.8	55.0	71.0				61.7	46.6	59.8				25.3			$8,944
Park Place Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8235 Park Pl Blvd	Houston	77017	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 845-7458	686	43	16.0	92.1%	7 (1.0%)	22 (3.2%)	552 (80.5%)	97 (14.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.0%)	52.4	1997^th of 4651 public elementary schools	57.1%		54.5	1910^th of 4710 public elementary schools	59.4%	87	48.7	20.0	20.0	64.9	0.0				48.2	55.7	52.6				47.4	50.0	51.3				20.7			$9,052
Seguin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5905 Waltrip	Houston	77087	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 845-5600	395	27	14.6	97.2%	4 (1.0%)	34 (8.6%)	353 (89.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	57.7	1684^th of 4651 public elementary schools	63.8%		58.2	1694^th of 4710 public elementary schools	64.0%	10	15.0	41.7	66.7	50.0	46.7				53.1	42.6	61.9				64.3	49.0	77.8				15.2			$15,417
Brookline Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6301 S Loop E	Houston	77087	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 845-7400	580	37	15.6	96.9%	7 (1.2%)	28 (4.8%)	538 (92.8%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	80.6	732^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	84.3%		66.3	1290^th of 4710 public elementary schools	72.6%	558	10.3	30.4	25.0	51.6	50.0		0.0		64.4	74.1	74.1				75.0	69.5	64.0				29.6			$13,316

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What is the racial makeup of Houston Gateway Academy?

Students at Houston Gateway Academy are 96% Hispanic, 2% African American.

How many students attend Houston Gateway Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 613 students attended Houston Gateway Academy.

Is Houston Gateway Academy a good school?

Houston Gateway Academy ranks 1170^th of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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