THE GATHERING PLACE

Charter School 628 Students

Elementary School K - 4th

School Overview

THE GATHERING PLACE is a public charter elementary school and part of the THE GATHERING PLACE school district, located in SAN ANTONIO, TX with 628 students offering grade levels from KG to 04. Student demographics can be found below.

With 29 teachers, THE GATHERING PLACE has a student/teacher ratio of about 21.1:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

628

Total Students

29.7

Full-Time Teachers

21.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

54.3%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for THE GATHERING PLACE
Demographic	Student Count
White	134
Hispanic	382
Black	59
Asian	6
Two or More	39
American Indian	8

Hispanic
382 (60.8 %)
White
134 (21.3 %)
Black
59 (9.4 %)
Two or More
39 (6.2 %)
American Indian
8 (1.3 %)
Asian
6 (1.0 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	N/A
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	THE GATHERING PLACE
Phone:	(210)942-4850
Website:	http://THEGATHERINGPLACEK12.org
Grade Range:	K - 4th
Total Students:	628
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	29.7
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	21.1
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	291
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	50

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 146

Grade 1 144

Grade 2 129

Grade 3 113

Grade 4 96