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Houston Gateway Academy

Q: Is Houston Gateway Academy a good school?

Houston Gateway Academy ranks 2895 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-8

2895^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 37% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Houston Gateway Academy is a public charter school in Houston, TX, serving 613 students from Pre-K through 8th grade in a single-school district, Houston Gateway Academy Inc., where over 85% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This school stands out as the only option in the area offering a continuous educational pathway through middle school, unlike nearby elementary schools like Sanchez Elementary and Southmayd Elementary that only go up to 5th grade. It also invests significantly more per student—$20,360 annually—nearly double the spending of nearby Cornelius Elementary ($9,436) and Park Place Elementary ($9,476), and higher than the charter Pstem Academy ($14,160).

However, the school has experienced a dramatic and concerning decline in its most recent performance. After consistently earning 4 or 5 stars from 2016 through 2024, it dropped to a 2-star rating in 2025-2026, falling from the 75th to the 37th percentile statewide. This sudden drop is not seen in nearby schools like Brookline Elementary and Crespo Elementary, which maintained strong 4-star ratings. The decline is especially sharp for male students, who plummeted from the 82nd to the 28th percentile, and Hispanic students, who fell from the 93rd to the 47th percentile. Test scores show alarming weaknesses in 3rd Grade Reading (23.53% proficient) and 4th Grade Math (29.79%), far below state averages and nearby schools like Crespo (69.44% in 3rd Grade Reading).

Despite these challenges, the school still has notable strengths. Its 8th-grade students achieved a 94.44% proficiency rate in Algebra I, nearly double the state average of 54.03%, and 7th graders performed well above state averages in both Reading (79.25%) and Math (86.79%). The high per-student spending raises questions about resource allocation, especially since Brookline Elementary achieves much better results with roughly half the spending. This suggests a need for a financial and programmatic audit to address the sudden performance cliff and ensure the school returns to its historical pattern of excellence.

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 — 89th percentile in 2016 → 37th in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 52 percentile points since 2016

!Social Studies scores 13 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school49%

District avg58%

Texas avg48%

Elementary school

2,895^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 37%▼ down 52 pts since 2016

From top 11% (2016) to bottom 37% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

685^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 29%▼ down 25 pts since 2016

From top 4% (2016) to top 29% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Texas Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

192^nd of 951Houston 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
2026	37.9	2895 of 4627	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	60.0	548 of 1643	66.6%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	48.6	2186 of 4575	52.2%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	46.2	2330 of 4413	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	57.8	1582 of 4520	65.0%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	32.2	3307 of 4582	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	30.5	3308 of 4301	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	63.0	685 of 2335	70.7%	★★★★☆
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
2026	89.7	53 of 1390	96.2%	★★★★★
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
2026	61.4	691 of 2240	69.2%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	71.6	395 of 2141	81.6%	★★★★☆
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
2026	66.6	509 of 2253	77.4%	★★★★☆
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
2026	64.8	594 of 2253	73.6%	★★★★☆
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
2026	63.5	397 of 1956	79.7%	★★★★☆
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

English Language Learner (2026)67th percentile+29 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)65th percentile+28 vs school

Female (2026)52nd percentile+15 vs school

Hispanic (2026)47th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2026)28th percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2026)23rd percentile-14 vs school

Middle school

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

English Language Learner (2026)96th percentile+26 vs school

Hispanic (2026)82nd percentile+11 vs school

Special Education (2026)80th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)77th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)74th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)69th percentile~ school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I94%+40 vs state

Reading51%-4 vs state

Mathematics49%+6 vs state

Social Studies19%-13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)			STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)						STAAR Mathematics (2026)						STAAR Social Studies (2026)	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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 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 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%)	37.9	2895^th of 4627 public elementary schools	37.4%		69.1	1170^th of 4651 public elementary schools	74.8%	1725							94.4	23.5	42.6	54.1	45.3	79.3	58.3	37.3	29.8	37.7	60.9	86.8	30.0	18.8	$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%)	26.6	3654^th of 4627 public elementary schools	21.0%		37.6	2950^th of 4651 public elementary schools	36.6%	704	0.0	8.3		63.3	8.3			55.6	37.1	35.1				21.7	22.9	35.1					$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%)	77.1	864^th of 4627 public elementary schools	81.3%		72.1	1048^th of 4651 public elementary schools	77.5%	184	38.7	70.0	18.8	51.6	55.0	26.7		69.4	66.7	59.1				63.9	56.4	68.7					$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%)	71.4	1077^th of 4627 public elementary schools	76.7%		49.4	2181^st of 4651 public elementary schools	53.1%	1104	33.3	36.4	35.3	27.8	33.3	10.0		54.2	56.5	82.1				28.6	65.2	60.9					$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%)	31.8	3311^th of 4627 public elementary schools	28.4%		40.5	2738^th of 4651 public elementary schools	41.1%	573								37.1	34.9	45.1				28.6	37.5	57.1					$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%)	64.3	1387^th of 4627 public elementary schools	70.0%		54	1906^th of 4651 public elementary schools	59.0%	519	0.0		16.7	75.0	81.3			48.3	54.6	59.4				37.5	75.9	65.7					$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%)	68.9	1191^st of 4627 public elementary schools	74.3%		63.8	1392^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	70.1%	201	16.7	11.1	40.0			14.3		53.6	54.1	62.0				55.1	63.9	57.9					$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%)	64.5	1380^th of 4627 public elementary schools	70.2%		52.4	1997^th of 4651 public elementary schools	57.1%	617	15.8	28.6		24.3	12.5			60.9	44.6	64.1				66.0	55.1	54.6					$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%)	61.9	1519^th of 4627 public elementary schools	67.2%		57.7	1684^th of 4651 public elementary schools	63.8%	165	9.1	35.7		31.3	35.3			53.7	47.5	52.4				63.9	64.9	56.1					$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%)	81.2	720^th of 4627 public elementary schools	84.4%		80.6	732^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	84.3%	12	0.0	61.5	33.3	41.7	47.2	20.0		62.1	56.1	71.0				65.8	73.1	77.3					$13,316

Frequently Asked Questions about Houston Gateway Academy

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 2895^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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