Gateway Science Acad-South Ele
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025St. Louis, Missouri 63116 · Gateway Science Acad/ST Louis
#944 of 1,159 elementary schools in Missouri
#38398 of 50,301 nationally
About Gateway Science Acad-South Ele
Gateway Science Acad-South Ele is a charter elementary located in St. Louis, in the Gateway Science Acad/ST Louis school district of Missouri, United States. It caters for Grades PK–5. In 2025 it enrolled 402 students. Publicly funded charter schools operating under a performance contract; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 30.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of elementary schools in United States and 944th of 1,159 ranked elementary schools in Missouri. Its strongest component is students per teacher (89th percentile), and its weakest is math proficiency (8th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 402.
There are 199 schools in St. Louis; Gateway Science Acad-South Ele ranks 82nd of 189 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against elementary schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)19%
- Reading proficiency (30%)34%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)79.1%
- Students per teacher (15%)10.9
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Gateway Science Acad-South Ele by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 402
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 79.1%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 10.9
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 34%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 19%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Gateway Science Acad-South Ele
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Bayless Junior High
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Bayless Senior High
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Frequently asked questions
Is Gateway Science Acad-South Ele a good school?
Gateway Science Acad-South Ele has a Success Index (US) of 30.2 out of 100 (Lower 50% of elementary schools in United States) and ranks #944 of 1,159 in Missouri. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Gateway Science Acad-South Ele rank in Missouri?
Gateway Science Acad-South Ele ranks #944 of 1,159 elementary schools in Missouri and #38398 of 50,301 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Gateway Science Acad-South Ele?
Gateway Science Acad-South Ele had 402 students in 2025.
Is Gateway Science Acad-South Ele a elementary school or a high school?
Gateway Science Acad-South Ele is classified as a elementary covering Grades PK–5. It is a charter school.
What other schools are near Gateway Science Acad-South Ele?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Gateway Science Acad-South Ele; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.