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Gateway College Preparatory School

Q: Is Gateway College Preparatory School a good school?

Gateway College Preparatory School ranks 647 th of 4651 Texas alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades K-12

647^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,651 Texas Alternative Schools

Better than 86% of Texas alternative schools

Summary

Gateway College Preparatory School is a public charter school located in Georgetown, Texas, serving 1,626 students in grades K-12. It is part of the Orenda Charter School District, which is ranked 229 out of 961 school districts in Texas and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Gateway College Preparatory School consistently demonstrates strong academic performance, with high 4-year graduation rates ranging from 91.8% to 100% over the past 3 school years, significantly higher than the state average. The school also maintains very low dropout rates, ranging from 0.0% to 0.1%, much lower than the state average. In STAAR test scores, Gateway College Preparatory School outperforms the Orenda Charter School District and the state of Texas in the majority of subjects and grade levels, with projected 2024-2025 proficiency rates as high as 87.92% in reading and 76.19% in mathematics, compared to the state averages of 57.83% and 46.24%, respectively.

Compared to the nearby schools, Georgetown Behavioral Health Institute and S T E P - Detention, Gateway College Preparatory School demonstrates significantly higher test scores, graduation rates, and lower dropout rates, highlighting its strong academic performance and student outcomes. The school's consistent excellence across multiple grade levels and subject areas suggests a well-rounded and effective educational program, which may be attributed to factors such as a rigorous curriculum, effective teaching practices, and a supportive school environment.

1,681

Students ?

18.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,006

Per pupil spending ?

5.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3360 Westinghouse Rd
Georgetown, TX 78626

(512) 868-4947

District: Orenda Charter School

Racial breakdown:

White:

44.1%

Hispanic:

22.2%

Asian:

18.8%

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Compare Gateway College Preparatory School to nearby alternative schools!

At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 92nd percentile in 2022 → 95th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (73% vs 49% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of Texas alternative schools

✓100% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school73%

District avg70%

Texas avg49%

Elementary school

647^th of 4,651

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 14%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

168^th of 2,344

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 7%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From top 13% (2015) to top 7% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Texas Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

96^th of 1,974

Texas public high schools ?

Top 5%▲ up 20 pts since 2015

From top 25% (2015) to top 5% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Texas High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Alternative Schools in the Orenda Charter School

229^th of 961Orenda Charter School 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	83.0	647 of 4651	86.1%	★★★★☆
2024	87.6	474 of 4710	89.9%	★★★★☆
2023	90.7	350 of 4647	92.5%	★★★★★
2022	90.5	331 of 4581	92.8%	★★★★★
2021	87.5	490 of 4578	89.3%	★★★★☆
2019	85.9	481 of 4479	89.3%	★★★★☆
2018	82.7	595 of 4359	86.4%	★★★★☆
2017	79.9	696 of 4329	83.9%	★★★★☆
2016	82.2	632 of 4286	85.3%	★★★★☆
2015	80.9	689 of 4320	84.1%	★★★★☆
2014	73.0	1055 of 4260	75.2%	★★★★☆
2013	75.4	886 of 4221	79.0%	★★★★☆
2012	57.3	1854 of 4206	55.9%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	83.8	147 of 1905	92.3%	★★★★★
2024	89.3	111 of 2443	95.5%	★★★★★
2023	94.6	56 of 2443	97.7%	★★★★★
2022	87.2	152 of 2421	93.7%	★★★★★
2021	97.1	46 of 2444	98.1%	★★★★★
2019	56.0	910 of 2515	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.7	1476 of 2483	40.6%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	58.6	385 of 814	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.4	364 of 1045	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.0	207 of 1015	79.6%	★★★★☆
2022	70.8	229 of 957	76.1%	★★★★☆
2021	59.6	391 of 967	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.5	542 of 1009	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	74.1	653 of 4461	85.4%	★★★★☆
2021	87.1	221 of 4331	94.9%	★★★★★
2019	60.9	1282 of 4295	70.2%	★★★★☆
2018	46.1	2221 of 4240	47.6%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	80.8	386 of 2918	86.8%	★★★★☆
2024	77.9	517 of 3668	85.9%	★★★★☆
2023	79.6	405 of 3556	88.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	81.2	528 of 3744	85.9%	★★★★☆
2024	85.7	473 of 4658	89.8%	★★★★☆
2023	90.7	295 of 4588	93.6%	★★★★★
2022	88.9	326 of 4561	92.9%	★★★★★
2021	84.5	543 of 4499	87.9%	★★★★☆
2019	82.7	534 of 4348	87.7%	★★★★☆
2018	80.5	607 of 4306	85.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	74.8	602 of 3644	83.5%	★★★★☆
2024	88.3	255 of 4465	94.3%	★★★★★
2023	90.9	189 of 4401	95.7%	★★★★★
2022	92.6	144 of 4376	96.7%	★★★★★
2021	86.5	314 of 4329	92.7%	★★★★★
2019	80.2	462 of 4188	89.0%	★★★★☆
2018	74.4	681 of 4168	83.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	62.3	1119 of 3705	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	89.4	180 of 4521	96.0%	★★★★★
2022	93.4	107 of 4477	97.6%	★★★★★
2021	75.5	604 of 4451	86.4%	★★★★☆
2019	56.6	1596 of 4309	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	88.7	177 of 4264	95.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	84.7	437 of 3739	88.3%	★★★★☆
2024	83.2	573 of 4647	87.7%	★★★★☆
2023	87.9	411 of 4585	91.0%	★★★★★
2022	90.0	316 of 4563	93.1%	★★★★★
2021	88.1	413 of 4498	90.8%	★★★★★
2019	86.1	428 of 4357	90.2%	★★★★★
2018	80.0	658 of 4319	84.8%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	74.3	184 of 975	81.1%	★★★★☆
2024	60.7	420 of 1128	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.2	292 of 1099	73.4%	★★★★☆
2022	81.8	117 of 1004	88.3%	★★★★☆
2019	72.3	240 of 1112	78.4%	★★★★☆
2018	44.4	616 of 1046	41.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	69.9	654 of 3549	81.6%	★★★★☆
2024	76.0	575 of 4292	86.6%	★★★★☆
2023	92.1	135 of 4086	96.7%	★★★★★
2022	93.8	91 of 3952	97.7%	★★★★★
2021	77.5	375 of 3799	90.1%	★★★★★
2019	77.1	383 of 3684	89.6%	★★★★☆
2018	74.8	428 of 3558	88.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	64.1	886 of 2612	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.9	1067 of 3108	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.7	686 of 3106	77.9%	★★★★☆
2022	73.8	604 of 3082	80.4%	★★★★☆
2021	64.4	918 of 3082	70.2%	★★★★☆
2019	70.2	767 of 3142	75.6%	★★★★☆
2018	72.3	704 of 3127	77.5%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	89.0	168 of 2344	92.8%	★★★★★
2024	89.7	154 of 2372	93.5%	★★★★★
2023	88.7	164 of 2330	93.0%	★★★★★
2022	90.2	135 of 2254	94.0%	★★★★★
2021	86.2	208 of 2252	90.8%	★★★★★
2019	94.1	90 of 2193	95.9%	★★★★★
2018	90.9	129 of 2080	93.8%	★★★★★
2017	88.3	176 of 2027	91.3%	★★★★★
2016	83.4	199 of 1987	90.0%	★★★★★
2015	80.3	260 of 2043	87.3%	★★★★☆
2014	79.1	297 of 1987	85.1%	★★★★☆
2013	59.2	792 of 1973	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	55.8	874 of 1951	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	55.7	953 of 1895	49.7%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	94.7	25 of 997	97.5%	★★★★★
2024	93.3	43 of 1280	96.6%	★★★★★
2023	89.2	78 of 1273	93.9%	★★★★★
2022	76.0	183 of 1251	85.4%	★★★★☆
2019	83.7	122 of 1193	89.8%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	68.3	143 of 505	71.7%	★★★★☆
2024	76.6	101 of 617	83.6%	★★★★☆
2023	75.0	124 of 616	79.9%	★★★★☆
2022	73.9	133 of 606	78.1%	★★★★☆
2021	53.3	297 of 589	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	67.5	179 of 594	69.9%	★★★★☆
2018	73.1	117 of 587	80.1%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	84.8	146 of 2182	93.3%	★★★★★
2021	88.3	74 of 2118	96.5%	★★★★★
2019	76.7	218 of 2058	89.4%	★★★★☆
2018	57.1	583 of 2008	71.0%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	78.2	172 of 1428	88.0%	★★★★☆
2024	96.6	37 of 1770	97.9%	★★★★★
2023	84.1	139 of 1720	91.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	83.0	182 of 1825	90.0%	★★★★★
2024	80.7	267 of 2242	88.1%	★★★★☆
2023	84.5	235 of 2241	89.5%	★★★★☆
2022	88.4	154 of 2221	93.1%	★★★★★
2021	85.4	204 of 2151	90.5%	★★★★★
2019	91.5	114 of 2047	94.4%	★★★★★
2018	85.1	188 of 2008	90.6%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	83.1	144 of 1731	91.7%	★★★★★
2024	80.9	205 of 2119	90.3%	★★★★★
2023	88.2	128 of 2116	94.0%	★★★★★
2022	89.8	112 of 2077	94.6%	★★★★★
2021	87.8	123 of 2043	94.0%	★★★★★
2019	88.5	127 of 1935	93.4%	★★★★★
2018	79.2	235 of 1895	87.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	87.5	79 of 1820	95.7%	★★★★★
2023	90.0	91 of 2251	96.0%	★★★★★
2022	89.4	101 of 2220	95.5%	★★★★★
2021	90.8	71 of 2172	96.7%	★★★★★
2019	90.1	76 of 2073	96.3%	★★★★★
2018	80.7	180 of 2039	91.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	85.1	157 of 1818	91.4%	★★★★★
2024	80.1	278 of 2246	87.6%	★★★★☆
2023	89.9	141 of 2245	93.7%	★★★★★
2022	90.4	123 of 2228	94.5%	★★★★★
2021	85.2	207 of 2168	90.5%	★★★★★
2019	94.5	77 of 2069	96.3%	★★★★★
2018	95.1	66 of 2030	96.7%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	93.2	10 of 676	98.5%	★★★★★
2024	80.0	111 of 818	86.4%	★★★★☆
2023	91.7	27 of 817	96.7%	★★★★★
2022	77.7	122 of 813	85.0%	★★★★☆
2021	67.7	170 of 743	77.1%	★★★★☆
2019	78.6	111 of 753	85.3%	★★★★☆
2018	87.0	36 of 720	95.0%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	79.7	134 of 1568	91.5%	★★★★★
2024	82.9	112 of 1891	94.1%	★★★★★
2023	71.9	240 of 1815	86.8%	★★★★☆
2022	91.9	49 of 1757	97.2%	★★★★★
2021	65.3	299 of 1712	82.5%	★★★★☆
2019	96.6	17 of 1626	99.0%	★★★★★
2018	79.5	129 of 1597	91.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	67.7	361 of 1439	74.9%	★★★★☆
2024	65.9	472 of 1733	72.8%	★★★★☆
2023	73.8	339 of 1749	80.6%	★★★★☆
2022	80.7	202 of 1723	88.3%	★★★★☆
2021	72.1	348 of 1700	79.5%	★★★★☆
2019	87.9	117 of 1684	93.1%	★★★★★
2018	84.7	162 of 1673	90.3%	★★★★★

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	87.6	96 of 1974	95.1%	★★★★★
2024	76.0	295 of 1990	85.2%	★★★★☆
2023	74.2	323 of 1961	83.5%	★★★★☆
2022	83.1	148 of 1876	92.1%	★★★★★
2021	80.2	213 of 1861	88.6%	★★★★☆
2019	79.1	209 of 1857	88.7%	★★★★☆
2018	83.0	142 of 1797	92.1%	★★★★★
2017	77.5	221 of 1777	87.6%	★★★★☆
2016	72.7	301 of 1762	82.9%	★★★★☆
2015	69.1	430 of 1743	75.3%	★★★★☆
2014	69.1	403 of 1734	76.8%	★★★★☆
2013	64.2	515 of 1652	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	69.9	286 of 1603	82.2%	★★★★☆
2011	66.9	521 of 1672	68.8%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	81.5	89 of 834	89.3%	★★★★☆
2024	95.9	28 of 1065	97.4%	★★★★★
2023	84.1	109 of 1069	89.8%	★★★★☆
2022	85.6	94 of 1031	90.9%	★★★★★
2021	67.5	241 of 1020	76.4%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	79.1	49 of 428	88.6%	★★★★☆
2024	65.1	172 of 530	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.6	348 of 525	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	64.6	177 of 507	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.2	138 of 488	71.7%	★★★★☆
2019	63.1	187 of 487	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	77.2	75 of 486	84.6%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	84.4	111 of 1837	94.0%	★★★★★
2021	80.4	133 of 1829	92.7%	★★★★★
2019	64.9	380 of 1810	79.0%	★★★★☆
2018	71.2	251 of 1784	85.9%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	72.8	155 of 1153	86.6%	★★★★☆
2024	51.1	465 of 1437	67.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	77.2	165 of 1504	89.0%	★★★★☆
2024	74.5	259 of 1880	86.2%	★★★★☆
2023	68.7	434 of 1891	77.0%	★★★★☆
2022	81.5	156 of 1841	91.5%	★★★★★
2021	78.0	245 of 1815	86.5%	★★★★☆
2019	74.7	292 of 1798	83.8%	★★★★☆
2018	79.4	197 of 1781	88.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	79.7	133 of 1453	90.8%	★★★★★
2024	76.6	213 of 1805	88.2%	★★★★☆
2023	72.8	289 of 1820	84.1%	★★★★☆
2022	85.9	107 of 1762	93.9%	★★★★★
2021	81.0	166 of 1743	90.5%	★★★★★
2019	74.9	250 of 1714	85.4%	★★★★☆
2018	80.7	167 of 1691	90.1%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	78.3	139 of 1513	90.8%	★★★★★
2023	83.3	138 of 1897	92.7%	★★★★★
2022	27.2	1401 of 1847	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	76.0	212 of 1848	88.5%	★★★★☆
2019	22.0	1549 of 1818	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	80.9	158 of 1794	91.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	87.9	67 of 1515	95.6%	★★★★★
2024	79.6	199 of 1891	89.5%	★★★★☆
2023	77.3	256 of 1913	86.6%	★★★★☆
2022	83.3	151 of 1853	91.9%	★★★★★
2021	80.5	197 of 1840	89.3%	★★★★☆
2019	81.3	187 of 1824	89.7%	★★★★☆
2018	83.8	149 of 1803	91.7%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	90.8	23 of 598	96.2%	★★★★★
2024	69.9	148 of 731	79.8%	★★★★☆
2023	82.1	76 of 677	88.8%	★★★★☆
2022	73.7	130 of 664	80.4%	★★★★☆
2021	76.2	85 of 588	85.5%	★★★★☆
2019	91.5	25 of 604	95.9%	★★★★★
2018	67.5	145 of 582	75.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	85.7	72 of 1299	94.5%	★★★★★
2024	76.0	181 of 1548	88.3%	★★★★☆
2023	67.1	280 of 1478	81.1%	★★★★☆
2022	95.0	43 of 1418	97.0%	★★★★★
2019	99.7	12 of 1357	99.1%	★★★★★
2018	89.5	76 of 1347	94.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	72.1	206 of 1294	84.1%	★★★★☆
2024	67.7	327 of 1556	79.0%	★★★★☆
2023	62.3	494 of 1576	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.7	205 of 1525	86.6%	★★★★☆
2021	70.7	309 of 1510	79.5%	★★★★☆
2019	71.2	311 of 1526	79.6%	★★★★☆
2018	78.5	187 of 1539	87.8%	★★★★☆

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

African American (2025)92nd percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)88th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)87th percentile~ school

Female (2025)86th percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)85th percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)83rd percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)82nd percentile-5 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)81st percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)70th percentile-16 vs school

White (2025)66th percentile-20 vs school

Asian (2025)53rd percentile-33 vs school

Middle school

Multi-racial (2025)99th percentile+6 vs school

African American (2025)97th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)96th percentile+3 vs school

At Risk (2022)93rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)91st percentile~ school

Male (2025)91st percentile~ school

Female (2025)90th percentile-3 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)88th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)75th percentile-18 vs school

Asian (2025)72nd percentile-21 vs school

High school

Multi-racial (2025)96th percentile~ school

Male (2025)96th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)94th percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)94th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)91st percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)91st percentile-4 vs school

African American (2025)89th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2025)89th percentile-6 vs school

Asian (2025)89th percentile-7 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)87th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)84th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Biology92%+30 vs state

English II Reading91%+35 vs state

English I Reading90%+39 vs state

U.S. History88%+20 vs state

Reading81%+26 vs state

Social Studies71%+41 vs state

Mathematics60%+18 vs state

Algebra I59%+12 vs state

Science58%+20 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, September 27, 2021

I've thought about providing a rating for some time but wanted the opportunity to reflect on it a bit before writing. I had two kids at Gateway for 9 years with one graduating and one choosing to return to public schools for high school. Both my wife and I were very involved with the school and I think I can provide a real outlook based on our experiences with Gateway.
I'll start with the positive. The current head of schools, Mr. Boorman does an excellent job of communicating with parents and truly cares about the school and its students. I've never had a negative interaction with him. As you would expect, there are very good teachers and coaches along with some that need improvement.
I was personally very disappointed with the high school principal. He was well aware of multiple issues with certain teachers who did not follow school policies and it did not appear that there was any action at all taken by him to correct this. Moreover, he was just not a good leader of teachers and students based on my own interactions with him as well as being witness to other incidents. It was clear to us that he did not know how to evaluate or discipline either the teaching staff or students.
In addition, the turnover amongst teachers, coaches, and staff is high considering the size of the school. We saw an excellent counselor along with a good teachers leave for a number of reasons such as pay, lack of effective leadership, and better opportunities.
Lastly, the school's district, Orenda Education, really needs to do a better job in a number of different areas. First, the fundraising head does a pretty poor job with outreach and really is rarely seen on campus. Fundraising should be a foundational concept at a charter school and the current fundraising head lacks experience needed to increase the efforts. Second, the communication from Orenda is poor at best. There needs to be immediate improvement in how the district communicates with the school and vice versa. The vision coming from Orenda when we started with Gateway is really not what was delivered beyond just the buildings themselves. Now I do believe that parent involvement is needed to make that vision a reality but I think that both Orenda and Gateway bear some responsibility for any lack of parent involvement.
So to summarize, while I do not regret sending my kids to Gateway, I do see a need for improvement in all areas and significant improvement in some areas that I felt were subpar. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, January 24, 2019

Not sure where those negative reviews are coming from. Must have had some troubled kids and just blamed the school.... which is great by the way, particularly when compared to other GISD schools. I've witnessed only positives from teachers and admin. I'll be sending all three of my kids to this school. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, July 12, 2018

No polices are consistent. Teacher turn over rate is through the roof. My son had a new music teacher every year. His kindergarten teacher left, his first grade teacher left, his second grade teacher left, and so on. But it is no wonder that they leave when they can't take that place any longer. My son was spit on and the teacher told the principal. She didn't give the spitter any consequences. I email her to discuss my concerns and no reply. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, January 15, 2014

Huge disappointment. Save yourself the torture and avoid this school. Classes are not very challenging. Teachers and admin don't seem to care about kids. Lots of yelling. We want our kids treated with respect and challenged in school. Neither will happen at Gateway. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2025)	STAAR EOC Biology (2025)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2025)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2025)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History 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
Gateway College Preparatory School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	3360 Westinghouse Rd	Georgetown	78626	Williamson County	Orenda Charter School	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 868-4947	1,681	93	18.0		741 (44.1%)	116 (6.9%)	373 (22.2%)	316 (18.8%)	4 (0.2%)	7 (0.4%)	124 (7.4%)								(n/a)	59.5	91.9	89.8	91.5	87.6	77.5	80.5	71.9	81.8	82.9	87.9	70.3	65.6	46.2	51.0	24.2	76.2	43.8	72.7	70.7	$8,006
S T E P - Detention	Public, Alternative	8-11	200 Wilco Way	Georgetown	78626	Williamson County	Georgetown Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 943-3260	4	4	1.0		0 (0.0%)	2 (50.0%)	2 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																					$17,412
Step --Detention	Public, Alternative	9-11	200 Wilco Way	Georgetown	78626	Williamson County	Hutto Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(512) 943-3595	2				1 (50.0%)	1 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																					$26,411
S T E P - J J A E P	Public, Alternative	9-10	1821 SE Inner Loop	Georgetown	78626	Williamson County	Jarrell Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(512) 746-2124	2				0 (0.0%)	1 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (50.0%)								(n/a)
S T E P - Detention	Public, Alternative	10	200 Wilco Way	Georgetown	78626	Williamson County	Jarrell Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(512) 746-2124	2				0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Step - Detention	Public, Alternative	8-11	200 Wilco Way	Georgetown	78626	Williamson County	Leander Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(512) 943-3232	3				1 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Step - Core	Public, Alternative	8-11	200 Wilco Way	Georgetown	78626	Williamson County	Leander Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 943-3260	4				1 (25.0%)	1 (25.0%)	2 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
S T E P - Detention	Public, Alternative	7-11	200 Wilco Way	Georgetown	78626	Williamson County	Round Rock Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 943-3595	9			66.7%	0 (0.0%)	2 (22.2%)	5 (55.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (22.2%)								(n/a)
Step-Core	Public, Alternative	9	200 Wilco Way	Georgetown	78628	Williamson County	Taylor Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 943-3268	1				0 (0.0%)	1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Georgetown Behavioral Health Institute	Public, Charter, Alternative	1-12	3101 S Austin Ave	Georgetown	78626	Williamson County	University Of Texas University Charter School	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 751-4534	27	3	9.1		12 (44.4%)	5 (18.5%)	10 (37.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	0.0	12.5	28.6	16.7	30.0																$22,434

Frequently Asked Questions about Gateway College Preparatory School

How many students attend Gateway College Preparatory School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,681 students attended Gateway College Preparatory School.

What is the racial makeup of Gateway College Preparatory School?

Students at Gateway College Preparatory School are 44% White, 22% Hispanic, 19% Asian, 7% Two or more races, 7% African American.

Is Gateway College Preparatory School a good school?

Gateway College Preparatory School ranks 647^th of 4651 Texas alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Gateway College Preparatory School in?

Orenda Charter School

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