Houston Gateway AcademyCharter

Accountability rating (2021-2022)

A

Houston Gateway Academy Inc: A

Total students

630

Avg. teacher experience

8.1 years

Houston Gateway Academy Inc: 6.7 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Houston Gateway Academy Inc: 96.3%

Statewide: 90%

Houston Gateway Academy is an charter elementary school in Houston, TX, in the Houston Gateway Academy Inc school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 630 students. 77.8% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 72.1% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of A for the 2021-2022 school year.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $48,593, which is $10,294 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 8.1 years of experience.

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Contact information

Address

3400 Evergreen Dr
Houston, TX 77087

Office phone number

(713) 649-2706

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Houston Gateway Academy are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 04. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.5 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 04.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

630

African American

14 (2.2%)

Houston Gateway Academy Inc: 2%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

1 (0.2%)

Houston Gateway Academy Inc: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Houston Gateway Academy Inc: 0.1%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

613 (97.3%)

Houston Gateway Academy Inc: 97.2%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Houston Gateway Academy Inc: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

2 (0.3%)

Houston Gateway Academy Inc: 0.6%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Houston Gateway Academy Inc: 0%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

2.2%

American Indian

0.2%

Asian

0%

Hispanic

97.3%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

0.3%

Two or more races

0%

Risk factors

A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.

At-risk students

77.8 %

Houston Gateway Academy Inc: 64.7%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

91.6 %

Houston Gateway Academy Inc: 89%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

73.3 %

Houston Gateway Academy Inc: 55.6%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

77.8%

Econ. disadvantaged

91.6%

Limited Eng. proficiency

73.3%

Enrollment by program

A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.

Bilingual/ESL

72.1 %

Houston Gateway Academy Inc: 55.3%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

0 %

Houston Gateway Academy Inc: 0%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

4.6 %

Houston Gateway Academy Inc: 3.7%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

72.1%

Gifted and talented

0%

Special education

4.6%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

A-F ratings for the 2022-2023 school year have not yet been released. Many school districts have sued the Texas Education Agency after the agency made changes to the way ratings would be calculated. The ratings won’t be released until the case is resolved.

Overall (2021-2022)

A

Houston Gateway Academy Inc: A

Student achievement (2021-2022)

A

Houston Gateway Academy Inc: B

School progress (2021-2022)

A

Houston Gateway Academy Inc: A

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

A

Houston Gateway Academy Inc: A

The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).

For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2022 Accountability Manual.

Chronic absenteeism

The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.

All students

10.2 %

Houston Gateway Academy Inc: 8.6%

Statewide: 15%

African American

0 %

Houston Gateway Academy Inc: 3.4%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

N/A

Houston Gateway Academy Inc: N/A

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

N/A

Houston Gateway Academy Inc: Masked

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

10.5 %

Houston Gateway Academy Inc: 8.7%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Houston Gateway Academy Inc: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

Masked

Houston Gateway Academy Inc: 7.7%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

N/A

Houston Gateway Academy Inc: Masked

Statewide: 13.9%

Staff

Teacher ethnicities

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.

Total teacher FTEs

35

African American

7 (20%)

Houston Gateway Academy Inc: 21.3%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Houston Gateway Academy Inc: 0.9%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Houston Gateway Academy Inc: 2.8%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

25 (71.4%)

Houston Gateway Academy Inc: 59.3%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

1 (2.9%)

Houston Gateway Academy Inc: 3.7%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

2 (5.7%)

Houston Gateway Academy Inc: 12%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Houston Gateway Academy Inc: 0%

Statewide: 1.2%

Highest degree held by teachers

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.

No degree

4 (11.4%)

Houston Gateway Academy Inc: 11.1%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

31 (88.6%)

Houston Gateway Academy Inc: 88%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

0 (0%)

Houston Gateway Academy Inc: 0.9%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Houston Gateway Academy Inc: 0%

Statewide: 0.8%

Students per teacher

The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.

Students per teacher

18

Houston Gateway Academy Inc: 19.3

Statewide: 14.6

Teacher experience

This figure for the 2021-2022 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.

Avg. teacher experience

8.1 years

Houston Gateway Academy Inc: 6.7 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Teacher salaries

The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.

Base average

$48,593

Houston Gateway Academy Inc: $49,077

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$42,304

Houston Gateway Academy Inc: $44,570

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$42,715

Houston Gateway Academy Inc: $45,919

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$48,576

Houston Gateway Academy Inc: $49,307

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$54,153

Houston Gateway Academy Inc: $55,519

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$64,078

Houston Gateway Academy Inc: $63,193

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

N/A

Houston Gateway Academy Inc: $60,719

Statewide: $71,111

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