Elementary school (grades K-5) · Sacramento, CA

Gateway International

Federal NCES profile for Gateway International, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 17/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 060203413656Charter school
0/100100/10017/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
36
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Gateway International earns 17/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 80% of California schools.

#99 of 124
elementary schools in Sacramento · Resource Index
17
Resource Index · Lower
25.1:1
large classes for California
67.9%
free-lunch eligible

Gateway International has class sizes larger than 80% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Gateway International ranks #99 of 124 elementary schools in Sacramento, CA.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+15 students YoY

Gateway International held near 592 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+15 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 25.8 → 27.7 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+15 students YoY 060203413656 · Sacramento, CA Elementary · MID · CHARTER

628 enr · 25.1:1 · 67.9% lunch · RII 17

Nearest enrollment peer: Cooper Elementary School (628 students)

Gateway International held near 592 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+15 headcount). Teacher FTE added 25.8 → 27.7 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Gateway International compares

Gateway International held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 25.1:1 ▲ 17% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 67.9% ▲ 22% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 628 top 29% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

25.1:1
Leaner classes than 5% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
628
Bigger than 75% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
67.9%
free-lunch eligible - 22% above the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
25.1:1
students per teacher - 17% above state mean
Top 80% in California - lower ratio than 20% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
25.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$17,205
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 628 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
13
in-school suspensions + 24 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 72.9%
Hispanic or Latino 11.1%
African American 5.4%
Two or More 4.5%
Asian 4.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%

Largest group: White at 72.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 44.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 44.9, Gateway International is about as mixed as the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

District finance for Gateway International District reports $17,205 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar elementary schools in Sacramento

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Gateway International

How many students attend Gateway International?

Gateway International has 628 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Sacramento, CA. CCD year-over-year: 577 (2022-23) → 592 (2023-24), nearly flat (+15).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Gateway International?

The student-teacher ratio at Gateway International is 25.1:1, which is 17% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 60% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Gateway International?

67.9% of students at Gateway International are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Gateway International?

The largest demographic group at Gateway International is White at 72.9% of enrollment, in Sacramento, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Gateway International?

Gateway International has a Resource Investment Index of 17/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Gateway International rank among elementary schools in Sacramento?

By Resource Investment Index, Gateway International ranks #99 of 124 elementary schools in Sacramento, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Sacramento on the city page.

What other schools are in Gateway International District?

None; Gateway International District is a single-school charter district, and Gateway International is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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