GATEWAY MIDDLE

506 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

Gateway Middle School, located in the historic Jeff-Vander-Lou neighborhood of St. Louis, Missouri, is a public magnet school serving students in grades 6–8. As part of the Saint Louis Public School District, the school is well-regarded for its specialized focus on the Middle Years Programme (MYP) of the International Baccalaureate (IB) framework. This curriculum emphasizes critical thinking, global awareness, and rigorous academic inquiry, aiming to prepare students for the demands of high school and beyond.

Beyond its core academics, Gateway Middle is known for fostering a structured and supportive learning environment that encourages student engagement through various extracurricular activities and arts programming. The school’s location on North Jefferson Avenue places it at the center of a community-focused district, and it remains a key option for families in the St. Louis area seeking an IB-certified education within the public school system.

506

Total Students

35.0

Full-Time Teachers

14.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

75.5%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for GATEWAY MIDDLE
Demographic	Student Count
White	15
Hispanic	17
Black	471
Asian	2
Two or More	1

Black
471 (93.1 %)
Hispanic
17 (3.4 %)
White
15 (3.0 %)
Asian
2 (0.4 %)
Two or More
1 (0.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	ST. LOUIS CITY
Phone:	(314)241-2295
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	506
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	35.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.5
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	382
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* 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

Grade 6 155

Grade 7 185

Grade 8 166