Other / mixed grade configuration · Oklahoma City, OK

Western Gateway

Federal NCES profile for Western Gateway, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 54/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 400080802939Charter school
0/100100/10054/100
👥 S:T ratio
8
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
83
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Western Gateway earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 95% of Oklahoma schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Oklahoma schools.

54
Resource Index · Higher
23.1:1
large classes for Oklahoma
300
students enrolled

Western Gateway has class sizes larger than 95% of Oklahoma schools. Computed live against every Oklahoma school reporting to NCES.

School address

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

+43 students YoY

Western Gateway grew from 234 students in 2022-23 to 277 in 2023-24 (+18.4%).

Teacher FTE added 13.0 → 15.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+43 students YoY 400080802939 · Oklahoma City, OK Other · SMALL · CHARTER

300 enr · 23.1:1 · RII 54

Nearest enrollment peer: Denali Elementary (300 students)

Western Gateway grew from 234 students in 2022-23 to 277 in 2023-24 (+18.4%). Teacher FTE added 13.0 → 15.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Oklahoma schools → · Find another →

How Western Gateway compares

Western Gateway is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Oklahoma and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Oklahoma Oklahoma avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 23.1:1 ▲ 43% 16.1:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 300 top 49% - -

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

23.1:1
Leaner classes than 8% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
300
Bigger than 32% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
23.1:1
students per teacher - 43% above state mean
Top 95% in Oklahoma - lower ratio than 5% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
6.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$12,889
per pupil, district-wide - below Oklahoma avg of $13,168
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 80.0%
White 12.0%
African American 4.0%
Two or More 3.7%
Asian 0.3%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 80.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 34.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 34.3, Western Gateway is less mixed than the Oklahoma school average of 59.6.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Western Gateway reports $12,889 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar other schools in Oklahoma City

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Nationwide other 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 Western Gateway

How many students attend Western Gateway?

Western Gateway has 300 students enrolled. It is a public school in Oklahoma City, OK. CCD year-over-year: 234 (2022-23) → 277 (2023-24), up 43.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Western Gateway?

The student-teacher ratio at Western Gateway is 23.1:1, which is 43% higher than the Oklahoma average of 16.1:1 and 47% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Western Gateway?

The largest demographic group at Western Gateway is Hispanic or Latino at 80.0% of enrollment, in Oklahoma City, OK.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Western Gateway?

Western Gateway has a Resource Investment Index of 54/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Western Gateway?

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