Middle school (grades 6-8) · San Francisco, CA

Gateway Middle

Federal NCES profile for Gateway Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 060186112800Charter school
0/100100/10045/100
👥 S:T ratio
30
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
75
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Gateway Middle earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 81% of California schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.

#1 of 14
middle schools in San Francisco · Resource Index
45
Resource Index · Typical
17.6:1
small classes for California
42.1%
free-lunch eligible

Gateway Middle has class sizes smaller than 81% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Gateway Middle ranks #1 of 14 middle schools in San Francisco, CA.

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

-21 students YoY

Gateway Middle shrank from 302 students in 2022-23 to 281 in 2023-24 (-7.0%).

Teacher FTE added 14.2 → 15.2 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-21 students YoY 060186112800 · San Francisco, CA Middle · SMALL · CHARTER

247 enr · 17.6:1 · 42.1% lunch · RII 45

Nearest enrollment peer: Hale (247 students)

Gateway Middle shrank from 302 students in 2022-23 to 281 in 2023-24 (-7.0%). Teacher FTE added 14.2 → 15.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Gateway Middle compares

Gateway Middle is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 17.6:1 ▼ 18% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 42.1% ▼ 24% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 247 top 79% - -

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

17.6:1
Leaner classes than 27% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
247
Bigger than 25% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
42.1%
free-lunch eligible - 24% below the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
17.6:1
students per teacher - 18% below state mean
Top 19% in California - lower ratio than 81% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Funding equity
$17,500
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 124 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 7 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 35.5%
White 24.9%
African American 18.8%
Two or More 10.6%
Asian 9.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.8%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 35.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 75.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 75.6, Gateway Middle is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

District finance for Gateway Middle District reports $17,500 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar middle schools in San Francisco

6 comparable middle schools (grades 6-8) serving the same city.

Nationwide middle 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 Middle

How many students attend Gateway Middle?

Gateway Middle has 247 students enrolled. It is a middle school in San Francisco, CA. CCD year-over-year: 302 (2022-23) → 281 (2023-24), down 21.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Gateway Middle?

The student-teacher ratio at Gateway Middle is 17.6:1, which is 18% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 12% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Gateway Middle?

42.1% of students at Gateway Middle are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Gateway Middle?

The largest demographic group at Gateway Middle is Hispanic or Latino at 35.5% of enrollment, in San Francisco, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 75.6/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Gateway Middle?

Gateway Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Gateway Middle rank among middle schools in San Francisco?

By Resource Investment Index, Gateway Middle ranks #1 of 14 middle schools in San Francisco, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all middle schools in San Francisco on the city page.

What other schools are in Gateway Middle District?

None; Gateway Middle District is a single-school charter district, and Gateway Middle 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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