Gateway School

- Address
- 1889 Dudley Shoals Road, Granite Falls, NC 28630
Open in Maps → - Phone
- (828) 396-8373
- Grades served
- 6-12
- NCES school ID
- 370058001010
School calendar
Caldwell County Schools's school calendar for the year — first and last days, holidays, breaks and teacher workdays, which apply to Gateway School — with a printable PDF and a calendar file you can subscribe to.
View the calendar →Location and nearby schools
10 nearestLoading the map…
- Dudley Shoals Elementary1.5 mi
- West Alexander Middle3.2 mi
- Bethlehem Elementary3.7 mi
- Oak Hill Charter School3.8 mi
- Granite Falls Elementary5.4 mi
- South Caldwell High5.5 mi
- Granite Falls Middle5.9 mi
- Hudson Middle6.3 mi
- W M Jenkins Elementary6.4 mi
- Hudson Elementary6.5 mi
Student Demographics
Gender Distribution
Total Students: 53Student counts for Gateway School, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 53 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.
Students
Student Population
Students Counted: 104Student indicators for Gateway School, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 104 students DPI counted. A student is chronically absent after missing 10% or more of the days enrolled; the other measures overlap it and each other.
Teachers
Licensing & Certification
Total Teachers: 11.4 FTETeacher figures for Gateway School, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Counts are full-time equivalents, not headcount. Licensing and certification percentages are each out of 11.4 FTE.
NC School Report Card
2024-2025Student performance by subject
| Subject | Grade-level proficient | Career & college ready |
|---|---|---|
| Reading (grades 3–8) | 40.7% | 22.2% |
| NC Math 1 | 18.2% | 5% |
| Mathematics (grades 3–8) | 11.1% | 5% |
| Biology | 5% | 5% |
| English II | 5% | 5% |
Grade-level proficient is levels 3–5; career and college ready is the higher bar of levels 4–5.
Achievement levels
| Subject | Not Proficient | Level 3 | Level 4 | Level 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biology | 95% | -- | -- | -- |
| English II | 95% | -- | -- | -- |
| NC Math 1 | 81.8% | 18.2% | -- | -- |
| Mathematics (grades 3–8) | 88.9% | 7.4% | -- | -- |
| Reading (grades 3–8) | 59.3% | 18.5% | 18.5% | -- |
Academic growth
| Measure | Status | Growth index | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Does Not Meet Expected Growth | -2.28 | 68.6 |
| Math | Does Not Meet Expected Growth | -2.28 | -- |
| Reading | Does Not Meet Expected Growth | -2.28 | -- |
Teachers
Reported as full-time-equivalent staff, so figures carry decimals.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Total teachers | 11.35 |
| Experienced teachers | 9.55 (84%) |
| Beginning teachers | 1.8 (16%) |
| Holding a standard license | 9.55 (84%) |
| Emergency or provisional licenses | 1.8 (16%) |
| National Board certified | 3 |
Students
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Chronically absent (72 of 104) | 69.2% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 76.2% |
School environment
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Devices per student | 0.62 |
| Library books per student | 23.72 |
| Students have device access | No |
| Devices may go home | No |
| Wireless access points per classroom | 0.86 |
Federal & state designations
| Designation | Applies |
|---|---|
| Low-performing school | No |
| Recurring low-performing | No |
| CSI — low performing | Yes |
| CSI — low graduation rate | No |
| TSI — at risk | No |
| TSI — consistently underperforming | No |
CSI is Comprehensive Support and Improvement; TSI is Targeted Support and Improvement, both federal ESSA categories.

Download this report card
Gateway School's 2024-2025 report card as an interactive PDF — bookmarked sections, donut and bar charts for performance, attendance and achievement levels, and the NC DPI and NCES sources cited with working links.
Other high schools in this district
All 25 schools →Enrollment and staffing come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD), U.S. Department of Education for 2024-2025; performance, attendance and economic-need figures are the state's NC School Report Card for the same year. Contact the school to confirm current details.