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D−

Gateway Elem.

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

4 Gateway Dr, St Louis, MO 63106 · (314) 241-8255 · Part of St. Louis City School District

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

Directions
Students
426
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Gateway Elem.

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Missouri’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 30 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 35 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 12.5% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for St. Louis kids: 14 middle schools

On the path

Where St. Louis kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Gateway Elem.You are here
6–814 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency5%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts10%
State average 45.2%

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

Location

Directions ↗

4 Gateway Dr, St Louis

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K21
Kindergarten59
Grade 159
Grade 253
Grade 364
Grade 469
Grade 5101
Enrollment over time
487’20
578’21
516’22
484’23
426’24

Down 12.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 95%Two or more races 2%White 1%Hispanic <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Gateway Elem. from St. Louis families.

Other schools in St. Louis City School District

The district →
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Mullanphy Botanical Gardens
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413 students10:1
Mason Elem.
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C−
393 students11:1
Buder Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · St Louis
D
359 students11:1
Woerner Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · St Louis
D
349 students12:1
Dewey SCH.-Internat'l. Studies
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · St Louis
D
337 students12:1

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.