Houston Gateway Academy
Houston Gateway Academy
About This School
Preschool | Grades PK-8 | Houston Gateway Academy Inc
Houston Gateway Academy is located in Houston, TX and is one of 2 schools in Houston Gateway Academy Inc District. It is a charter school that serves 483 students in grades PK-8.
Charter schools are public schools, but differ from traditional public schools in that they are independent and are operated by educators, parents, community leaders, educational entrepreneurs, or others. Funding for charter schools is based on designated local or state educational organizations. Those organizations are responsible for monitoring and assessing the quality and effectiveness of education, but permit the schools to operate outside of the traditional public school education system.
Houston Gateway Academy made AYP in 2011. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Texas in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Houston Gateway Academy's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Houston Gateway Academy had 21 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Texas average is 15 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Houston Gateway Academy's students and teachers. more
Charter schools are public schools, but differ from traditional public schools in that they are independent and are operated by educators, parents, community leaders, educational entrepreneurs, or others. Funding for charter schools is based on designated local or state educational organizations. Those organizations are responsible for monitoring and assessing the quality and effectiveness of education, but permit the schools to operate outside of the traditional public school education system.
Houston Gateway Academy made AYP in 2011. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Texas in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Houston Gateway Academy's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Houston Gateway Academy had 21 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Texas average is 15 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Houston Gateway Academy's students and teachers. more
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Schools Nearby
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| School Name distance | TestRating | Community Rating |
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| Golfcrest Elementary School 0.4 miles |  |
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| Crespo Elementary School 0.5 miles |  |
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| East Early College High School 0.6 miles |  |
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| Sanchez Elementary School 0.8 miles | |
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| Raul Yzaguirre School for Success 0.9 miles | n/a |
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Students
Enrollment (2011)
Total: 483
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Student Economic Level (2011)
In 2011, Houston Gateway Academy had 95% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. Texas had 50% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.Student Ethnicity (2011)
Hispanic
98%
Black
1%
White
1%
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Houston Gateway Academy Inc District Spending
$6,278Per Pupil
The Houston Gateway Academy Inc spends $6,278 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 56% on instruction, 34% on support services, 9% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Houston Gateway Academy Inc District
21:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO
In 2011, Houston Gateway Academy had 21 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Texas average is 15 students per full-time equivalent teacher.
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About the TAKS
What is it?
The TAKS is an annual test used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards.
Which Grades and Subjects?
Students are assessed in Grades 3 through 9 in reading, in Grades 4 and 7 in writing, and in Grades 10 and 11 in English language arts. Math skills are assessed in Grades 3 through 11, and students are assessed in Grades 5, 8, 10, and 11 in science, and in Grades 8, 10, and 11 in social studies.
How is it Scored?
Students receive one of two ratings: met standard or commended performance. The goal is for all students to meet the state standard. Students must pass the TAKS tests in grades 3, 5, and 8 in order to be promoted to the next grade, and in grade 11 in order to graduate from high school.
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8 out of 10
The Education.com TestRating is a number (1-10) calculated by Education.com that provides an overview of a school’s test performance for a given year, by comparing the school’s state standardized test results to those of other schools in the same state. For Texas, the TestRating is calculated using a school's 2011 TAKS Results for all subjects tested.
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