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Gateway Science Acad-South Ele

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5Charter

6651 Gravois Ave., St. Louis, MO 63116 · (314) 669-9000

St. Louis’ School Grade D− better than 3% of Missouri school districts

Directions
Students
402
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
79%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Gateway Science Acad-South Ele

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 16% of Missouri’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 17 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 16 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 11.1% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency18%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts29%
State average 45.2%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Missouri’s 2,023 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

6651 Gravois Ave., St. Louis

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K39
Kindergarten63
Grade 166
Grade 261
Grade 354
Grade 460
Grade 559
Enrollment over time
452’20
378’21
394’22
414’23
402’24

Down 11.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 47%White 30%Two or more races 10%Hispanic 9%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Gateway Science Acad-South Ele from St. Louis families.

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Missouri’s other public schools; St. Louis’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.