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Houston Gateway Academy Inc Elite College Prep

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Houston Gateway Academy Inc Elite College Prep ranks 845 th of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-8

845^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 82% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Houston Gateway Academy Inc Elite College Prep is a public charter elementary school serving 586 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 Inc Elite College Prep has consistently ranked in the top 20% of Texas elementary schools over the past several years, with strong performance on STAAR assessments, particularly in reading and mathematics. The school is projected to have 50-77% of students proficient or better in STAAR reading and 54-82% proficient or better in STAAR mathematics in 2024-2025, outperforming the state and district averages. This high level of academic achievement is especially noteworthy given that the school serves a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 85-91% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Compared to nearby traditional public schools in the Houston Independent School District, such as Harris J.R. Elementary, Sanchez Elementary, and Briscoe Elementary, Houston Gateway Academy Inc Elite College Prep consistently outperforms these schools on STAAR assessments. The school also outperforms the nearby Yes Prep East End Elementary charter school. This sustained high performance over time is a testament to the school's effective educational strategies and its ability to serve its diverse, economically disadvantaged student population.

583

Students ?

21.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

84.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7310 Bowie
Houston, TX 77012

(713) 644-8292

District: Houston Gateway Academy Inc

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

95.4%

African American:

2.9%

White:

1.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 81st percentile in 2015 → 82nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (62% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of Texas elementary schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg60%

Texas avg46%

Elementary school

845^th of 4,651

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 18%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

280^th of 2,344

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 12%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From top 4% (2015) to top 12% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Texas Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	77.8	845 of 4651	81.8%	★★★★☆
2024	70.8	1103 of 4710	76.6%	★★★★☆
2023	83.4	631 of 4647	86.4%	★★★★☆
2022	89.7	367 of 4581	92.0%	★★★★★
2021	86.3	528 of 4578	88.5%	★★★★☆
2019	89.3	361 of 4479	91.9%	★★★★★
2018	92.9	257 of 4359	94.1%	★★★★★
2017	92.4	286 of 4329	93.4%	★★★★★
2016	89.1	264 of 4286	93.8%	★★★★★
2015	78.3	839 of 4320	80.6%	★★★★☆
2014	81.2	651 of 4260	84.7%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	94.5	87 of 4461	98.0%	★★★★★
2021	95.9	74 of 4331	98.3%	★★★★★
2019	99.1	18 of 4295	99.6%	★★★★★
2018	98.6	25 of 4240	99.4%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	70.9	741 of 3668	79.8%	★★★★☆
2023	89.0	157 of 3556	95.6%	★★★★★
2022	91.4	101 of 3487	97.1%	★★★★★
2021	94.9	83 of 3446	97.6%	★★★★★
2019	93.8	60 of 3333	98.2%	★★★★★
2018	94.5	37 of 3226	98.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	75.1	873 of 4658	81.3%	★★★★☆
2023	80.6	677 of 4588	85.2%	★★★★☆
2022	86.0	446 of 4561	90.2%	★★★★★
2021	86.1	484 of 4499	89.2%	★★★★☆
2019	87.2	378 of 4348	91.3%	★★★★★
2018	90.6	284 of 4306	93.4%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	72.1	856 of 4465	80.8%	★★★★☆
2023	88.2	265 of 4401	94.0%	★★★★★
2022	92.7	141 of 4376	96.8%	★★★★★
2021	91.5	179 of 4329	95.9%	★★★★★
2019	92.1	154 of 4188	96.3%	★★★★★
2018	95.3	84 of 4168	98.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	79.5	487 of 4594	89.4%	★★★★☆
2023	92.2	113 of 4521	97.5%	★★★★★
2022	93.4	104 of 4477	97.7%	★★★★★
2021	93.9	84 of 4451	98.1%	★★★★★
2018	98.4	22 of 4264	99.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	60.9	1537 of 4647	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	84.5	531 of 4585	88.4%	★★★★☆
2022	91.5	271 of 4563	94.1%	★★★★★
2021	82.1	619 of 4498	86.2%	★★★★☆
2019	87.0	398 of 4357	90.9%	★★★★★
2018	90.9	287 of 4319	93.4%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	56.5	1467 of 4292	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	89.8	184 of 4086	95.5%	★★★★★
2022	64.1	901 of 3952	77.2%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	82.6	280 of 2344	88.1%	★★★★☆
2024	71.5	510 of 2372	78.5%	★★★★☆
2023	92.3	110 of 2330	95.3%	★★★★★
2022	97.8	27 of 2254	98.8%	★★★★★
2021	90.5	140 of 2252	93.8%	★★★★★
2019	98.3	22 of 2193	99.0%	★★★★★
2018	97.3	38 of 2080	98.2%	★★★★★
2017	92.3	117 of 2027	94.2%	★★★★★
2016	89.9	57 of 1987	97.1%	★★★★★
2015	89.4	77 of 2043	96.2%	★★★★★
2014	89.8	61 of 1987	96.9%	★★★★★

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	99.9	3 of 2182	99.9%	★★★★★
2021	99.0	10 of 2118	99.5%	★★★★★
2019	99.5	11 of 2058	99.5%	★★★★★
2018	98.2	17 of 2008	99.2%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	71.4	305 of 1770	82.8%	★★★★☆
2023	98.4	17 of 1720	99.0%	★★★★★
2022	99.8	4 of 1643	99.8%	★★★★★
2021	98.8	12 of 1592	99.2%	★★★★★
2019	99.9	4 of 1445	99.7%	★★★★★
2018	98.3	14 of 1376	99.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	75.2	362 of 2242	83.9%	★★★★☆
2023	91.4	96 of 2241	95.7%	★★★★★
2022	97.0	35 of 2221	98.4%	★★★★★
2021	87.8	165 of 2151	92.3%	★★★★★
2019	96.2	39 of 2047	98.1%	★★★★★
2018	95.1	59 of 2008	97.1%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	74.2	332 of 2119	84.3%	★★★★☆
2023	95.8	38 of 2116	98.2%	★★★★★
2022	99.1	10 of 2077	99.5%	★★★★★
2021	95.1	38 of 2043	98.1%	★★★★★
2019	99.3	9 of 1935	99.5%	★★★★★
2018	98.9	8 of 1895	99.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	77.9	246 of 2235	89.0%	★★★★☆
2023	97.5	27 of 2251	98.8%	★★★★★
2022	99.5	6 of 2220	99.7%	★★★★★
2021	97.4	18 of 2172	99.2%	★★★★★
2019	99.9	4 of 2073	99.8%	★★★★★
2018	99.7	6 of 2039	99.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	59.2	753 of 2246	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	91.3	114 of 2245	94.9%	★★★★★
2022	97.0	35 of 2228	98.4%	★★★★★
2021	90.5	129 of 2168	94.0%	★★★★★
2019	98.6	14 of 2069	99.3%	★★★★★
2018	97.7	26 of 2030	98.7%	★★★★★

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+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)89th percentile+13 vs school

Female (2024)81st percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2024)81st percentile+4 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)80th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2024)67th percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2024)66th percentile-11 vs school

Middle school

At Risk (2022)100th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)89th percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2024)84th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2024)84th percentile+5 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)83rd percentile+4 vs school

Male (2024)66th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics70%+28 vs state

Reading66%+12 vs state

Science40%~ state avg

Social Studies36%+6 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 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 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 Inc Elite College Prep	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	7310 Bowie	Houston	77012	Harris County	Houston Gateway Academy Inc	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 644-8292	583	27	21.5	84.9%	7 (1.2%)	17 (2.9%)	556 (95.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	77.8	845^th of 4651 public elementary schools	81.8%		70.8	1103^rd of 4710 public elementary schools	76.6%	258								50.0	72.0	65.4	73.7	60.0	77.4	54.2	82.0	62.8	69.8	78.3	75.5	33.3	49.1	35.9
Davila Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	7610 Dahlia St	Houston	77012	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 924-1851	398	29	13.7	99.5%	10 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	386 (97.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	69.2	1165^th of 4651 public elementary schools	75.0%		68.6	1188^th of 4710 public elementary schools	74.8%	23	37.9	66.7	0.0	34.5	30.0	20.0		81.1	58.5	60.0				56.8	51.4	66.7				22.9			$11,352
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
Harris J R Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	801 Broadway St	Houston	77012	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 924-1860	288	21	13.7	96.2%	4 (1.4%)	6 (2.1%)	277 (96.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48.1	2253^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	51.6%		48.4	2276^th of 4710 public elementary schools	51.7%	23	0.0			69.6				50.0	41.0	56.4				65.0	43.6	51.3				15.4			$15,970
Yes Prep East End Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-4	8329 Lawndale St	Houston	77012	Harris County	Yes Prep Public Schools Inc	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(713) 924-0800	607	37	16.2	89.5%	12 (2.0%)	17 (2.8%)	574 (94.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	48.4	2233^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	52.0%					(n/a)	21.4	39.1		46.4	47.8			42.3	60.6					28.6	54.6								$17,208
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
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
Briscoe Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	321 Forest Hill	Houston	77011	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 924-1740	177	17	10.4	93.2%	2 (1.1%)	2 (1.1%)	173 (97.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56.4	1758^th of 4651 public elementary schools	62.2%		58.3	1686^th of 4710 public elementary schools	64.2%	72	33.3	16.7			0.0			27.8	47.6	69.6				23.8	50.0	78.3				39.1			$14,119
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
Gallegos Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7415 Harrisburg Blvd	Houston	77011	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 924-1830	351	27	13.1	99.7%	3 (0.9%)	8 (2.3%)	340 (96.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36.6	3010^th of 4651 public elementary schools	35.3%		65	1343^rd of 4710 public elementary schools	71.5%	1667				45.5				37.9	43.2	45.3				47.2	43.2	47.2				11.3			$12,507

Frequently Asked Questions about Houston Gateway Academy Inc Elite College Prep

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What is the racial makeup of Houston Gateway Academy Inc Elite College Prep?

Students at Houston Gateway Academy Inc Elite College Prep are 95% Hispanic, 3% African American, 1% White.

Is Houston Gateway Academy Inc Elite College Prep a good school?

Houston Gateway Academy Inc Elite College Prep ranks 845^th of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Houston Gateway Academy Inc Elite College Prep?

In the 2024-25 school year, 583 students attended Houston Gateway Academy Inc Elite College Prep.

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