Enrollment
211
Delaware · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Wilmington, DE
Gateway Charter School
Federal NCES profile for Gateway Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 53/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 100005200346Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 65
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 63
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Gateway Charter School earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% of Delaware schools.
- #4 of 24
- elementary schools in Wilmington · Resource Index
- 53
- Resource Index · Higher
- 8.8:1
- small classes for Delaware
- 211
- students enrolled
Gateway Charter School has class sizes smaller than 93% of Delaware schools. Computed live against every Delaware school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Gateway Charter School ranks #4 of 24 elementary schools in Wilmington, DE.
School address
District: Gateway Charter School · Delaware
NCES ID 100005200346 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
24.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.8:1
vs 13.9:1 Delaware avg
-37% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Gateway Charter School compares with Delaware and U.S. medians
What stands out at Gateway Charter School
Gateway Charter School is a small charter elementary school in Wilmington, Delaware, enrolling 211 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.8:1, Gateway Charter School is leaner than roughly 93% of Delaware schools and 37% under the state's 13.9:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 91% of Delaware schools, with 211 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 90% of the 222 Delaware schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Its student body is led by African American (66%) and White (21%) (diversity index 51/100).
14.7% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
The surrounding Gateway Charter School spends $28,264 per pupil, 66% above the Delaware average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 19.7% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Discipline events run high: 63 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 211 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 5 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.
Among Wilmington's elementary schools, it stands alongside Brandywine Springs School (941 students): Gateway Charter School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (8.8:1 vs 15.4:1).
Gateway Charter School is a single-school charter district, so Gateway Charter School operates independently rather than alongside district-mates. At 211 students, it is also a small operation, on the smaller end of Delaware's single-school districts.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Gateway Charter School compares
Gateway Charter School on the metrics families compare, against Delaware and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Delaware | Delaware avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 8.8:1 | ▼ 37% | 13.9:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 211 | top 91% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.8:1
Leaner classes than 93% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
211
Bigger than 21% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
8.8:1
students per teacher
- 37% below state mean
Top 7% in Delaware - lower ratio than 93% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
14.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$28,264
per pupil, district-wide
- above Delaware avg of $16,990
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 63 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 29.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 5 expulsions.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
African American 65.9%
White 20.9%
Hispanic or Latino 7.6%
Two or More 5.7%
Largest group: African American at 65.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 51.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 51.3, Gateway Charter School is less mixed than the Delaware school average of 61.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Gateway Charter School, which includes Gateway Charter School.
$28,264
Per student
+66%
vs Delaware
Avg $16,990
+70%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 26.4%
State 53.9%
Federal 19.7%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Similar elementary schools in Wilmington
6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Brandywine Springs School
Standard public school
941 students 15.4:1 students per teacher
Mount Pleasant Elementary School
Standard public school
674 students 12.5:1 students per teacher
First State Montessori Academy
Standard public school
657 students 19.3:1 students per teacher
Kuumba Academy Charter School
Standard public school
594 students 10.2:1 students per teacher
The Bayard School
Standard public school
571 students 10.4:1 students per teacher
Edison (Thomas a.) Charter School
Standard public school
557 students 15.1:1 students per teacher
Similar elementary schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Delaware, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~211 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Gateway Charter School
How many students attend Gateway Charter School?
Gateway Charter School has 211 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Wilmington, DE.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Gateway Charter School?
The student-teacher ratio at Gateway Charter School is 8.8:1, which is 37% lower than the Delaware average of 13.9:1 and 44% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Gateway Charter School?
The largest demographic group at Gateway Charter School is African American at 65.9% of enrollment, in Wilmington, DE. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 51.3/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Gateway Charter School?
Gateway Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Gateway Charter School rank among elementary schools in Wilmington?
By Resource Investment Index, Gateway Charter School ranks #4 of 24 elementary schools in Wilmington, DE. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Wilmington on the city page.
Is Gateway Charter School a good school?
Gateway Charter School earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% of Delaware schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Gateway Charter School?
None; Gateway Charter School is a single-school charter district, and Gateway Charter School is its only campus.
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