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Gateway School

Caldwell County Schools · Caldwell County

Address
1889 Dudley Shoals Road, Granite Falls, NC 28630
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Grades served
6-12
NCES school ID
370058001010
53
Students
8.9
Teachers (FTE)
5.9:1
Student–teacher ratio
69.2%
Chronically absent
76.2%
Economically disadvantaged

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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.

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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Gateway SchoolElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. Dudley Shoals ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-51.5 mi
  2. West Alexander MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-8 · Alexander County Schools3.2 mi
  3. Bethlehem ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-5 · Alexander County Schools3.7 mi
  4. Oak Hill Charter SchoolElementary · Grades K-8 · Oak Hill Charter School · Charter3.8 mi
  5. Granite Falls ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-55.4 mi
  6. South Caldwell HighHigh · Grades 9-125.5 mi
  7. Granite Falls MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-85.9 mi
  8. Hudson MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-86.3 mi
  9. W M Jenkins ElementaryElementary · Grades K-5 · Hickory City Schools6.4 mi
  10. Hudson ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-56.5 mi

Student Demographics

White 62.26%Hispanic 16.98%Two+ Races 15.09%Black 3.77%Native Am. 1.89%
White: 62.26% (33) Hispanic: 16.98% (9) Two+ Races: 15.09% (8) Black: 3.77% (2) Native Am.: 1.89% (1)
White62.26%
Hispanic16.98%
Two+ Races15.09%
Black3.77%
Native Am.1.89%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 53
30.19%16 Female
69.81%37 Male

Student 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

Regular attendance 30.8%Chronically absent 69.2%
Regular attendance: 30.8% (32) Chronically absent: 69.2% (72)
Regular attendance30.8%
Chronically absent69.2%

Student Population

Students Counted: 104
76.2%Economically disadvantaged

Student 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

Experienced 84.14%Beginning 15.86%
Experienced: 84.14% (10) Beginning: 15.86% (2)
Experienced84.14%
Beginning15.86%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 11.4 FTE
84.14%Fully licensed
15.86%Emergency or provisional
26.43%3 teachers certified

Teacher 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

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
Reading (grades 3–8)40.7%22.2%
NC Math 118.2%5%
Mathematics (grades 3–8)11.1%5%
Biology5%5%
English II5%5%

Grade-level proficient is levels 3–5; career and college ready is the higher bar of levels 4–5.

Achievement levels

SubjectNot ProficientLevel 3Level 4Level 5
Biology95%------
English II95%------
NC Math 181.8%18.2%----
Mathematics (grades 3–8)88.9%7.4%----
Reading (grades 3–8)59.3%18.5%18.5%--

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallDoes Not Meet Expected Growth-2.2868.6
MathDoes Not Meet Expected Growth-2.28--
ReadingDoes Not Meet Expected Growth-2.28--

Teachers

Reported as full-time-equivalent staff, so figures carry decimals.

MeasureValue
Total teachers11.35
Experienced teachers9.55 (84%)
Beginning teachers1.8 (16%)
Holding a standard license9.55 (84%)
Emergency or provisional licenses1.8 (16%)
National Board certified3

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (72 of 104)69.2%
Economically disadvantaged76.2%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.62
Library books per student23.72
Students have device accessNo
Devices may go homeNo
Wireless access points per classroom0.86

Federal & state designations

DesignationApplies
Low-performing schoolNo
Recurring low-performingNo
CSI — low performingYes
CSI — low graduation rateNo
TSI — at riskNo
TSI — consistently underperformingNo

CSI is Comprehensive Support and Improvement; TSI is Targeted Support and Improvement, both federal ESSA categories.

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First page of the Gateway School report card PDF

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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.

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.