Is Gateway Polytechnic Academy a good school?

Gateway Polytechnic Academy ranks 258 th of 912 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Gateway Polytechnic Academy?

In the 2023-24 school year, 983 students attended Gateway Polytechnic Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Gateway Polytechnic Academy?

Students at Gateway Polytechnic Academy are 68% White, 22% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Gateway Polytechnic Academy attend?

Students who attend Gateway Polytechnic Academy usually go on to attend: High : Eastmark High School

Gateway Polytechnic Academy

Summary:

Gateway Polytechnic Academy is an elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Mesa, Arizona, with a student population of 1,034 as of the 2022-2023 school year. The school is part of the Queen Creek Unified District, which is ranked 92 out of 288 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Gateway Polytechnic Academy has consistently ranked in the top half of Arizona elementary schools, with a statewide ranking between 252-338 out of 904-1,245 schools over the past few years. It has maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for most years, indicating above-average performance. The school's test scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics are generally higher than the Queen Creek Unified District and the state of Arizona averages. For example, in 2023-2024, 61% of 3rd graders at Gateway Polytechnic Academy were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 57% for the district and 39% for the state.

When compared to other nearby schools in the Queen Creek Unified District and Gilbert Unified District, Gateway Polytechnic Academy generally performs on par or better in academic metrics. It has particularly strong performance among certain student subgroups, ranking in the top 50 Arizona elementary schools for African American students and in the top 54 for English Language Learners, both with 5-star ratings. Additionally, Gateway Polytechnic Academy has relatively low dropout rates, with an 11.5% rate in 2017-2018 and 8.5% in 2016-2017, which are below the state average.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

5149 S Signal Butte Rd
Mesa, AZ 85212-8181

(480) 987-7440

District: Queen Creek Unified District

SchoolDigger Rank:
258^th of 912 Arizona Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $5,828

Students who attend Gateway Polytechnic Academy usually attend:

High:

Eastmark High School

Student/teacher ratio: 18.6

Number of students: 983

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.1%

Hispanic:

21.7%

Two or more races:

5.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 9.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Gateway Polytechnic Academy ranks better than 71.7% of elementary schools in Arizona. It also ranks 7^th among 9 ranked elementary schools in the Queen Creek Unified District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 68.72. (See more...)

Compare Details Gateway Polytechnic Academy is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2018 the calculated Average Standard Score was 53.19. (See more...)

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (68.1%), Hispanic (21.7%), two or more races (5.6%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Gateway Polytechnic Academy is 18.6. 4 elementary schools in the Queen Creek Unified District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Gateway Polytechnic Academy employs 52.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Gateway Polytechnic Academy is $5,828. 6 elementary schools in the Queen Creek Unified District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Gateway Polytechnic Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Gateway Polytechnic Academy 258^th of 912 Arizona public elementary schools. (See Gateway Polytechnic Academy in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Female students:

Male students:

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Queen Creek Unified District:

SchoolDigger ranks Queen Creek Unified District 105^th of 297 Arizona school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Gateway Polytechnic Academy

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Gateway Polytechnic Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AZ State Percentile
2018	70.57	316^th	1109	71.5%
2019	60.90	396^th	1039	61.9%
2021	77.31	271^st	1226	77.9%
2022	60.00	345^th	1000	65.5%
2023	69.84	338^th	1245	72.9%
2024	68.72	258^th	912	71.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Multi-racial students at Gateway Polytechnic Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AZ State Percentile
2021	66.36	243^rd	1027	76.3%
2022	62.46	138^th	444	68.9%
2023	59.50	182^nd	617	70.5%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Gateway Polytechnic Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AZ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	59.56	70^th	975	92.8%
2023	83.16	54^th	451	88.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Gateway Polytechnic Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AZ State Percentile
2018	55.44	123^rd	417	70.5%
2021	68.37	174^th	1201	85.5%
2023	42.32	425^th	820	48.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Gateway Polytechnic Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AZ State Percentile
2018	50.63	375^th	820	54.3%
2022	63.33	222^nd	618	64.1%
2023	55.01	423^rd	1116	62.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Gateway Polytechnic Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AZ State Percentile
2018	70.86	304^th	1023	70.3%
2019	55.67	367^th	862	57.4%
2021	73.34	298^th	1219	75.6%
2022	54.30	369^th	824	55.2%
2023	68.85	335^th	1219	72.5%
2024	53.65	244^th	602	59.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Military Connected students at Gateway Polytechnic Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AZ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	23.34	132^nd	145	9.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Gateway Polytechnic Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AZ State Percentile
2018	67.17	328^th	1032	68.2%
2019	50.20	398^th	850	53.2%
2021	78.35	234^th	1220	80.8%
2022	50.18	403^rd	830	51.4%
2023	66.69	360^th	1216	70.4%
2024	53.37	267^th	628	57.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Asian students at Gateway Polytechnic Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AZ State Percentile
2021	66.17	184^th	620	70.3%
2022	43.47	154^th	270	43.0%
2023	57.01	121^st	316	61.7%

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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Gateway Polytechnic Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AZ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	59.81	209^th	895	76.6%
2023	83.28	41^st	607	93.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Gateway Polytechnic Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AZ State Percentile
2018	79.31	145^th	911	84.1%
2019	74.54	160^th	709	77.4%
2021	63.39	336^th	1198	72.0%
2022	55.87	313^th	716	56.3%
2023	54.27	458^th	1170	60.9%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Gateway Polytechnic Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AZ State Percentile
2018	51.72	368^th	720	48.9%
2019	28.73	459^th	595	22.9%
2021	69.98	302^nd	1161	74.0%
2022	41.30	489^th	800	38.9%
2023	55.81	422^nd	1024	58.8%
2024	49.11	249^th	486	48.8%

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Data source: test scores: Arizona Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Gateway Polytechnic Academy

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AZ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	53.19	278^th	711	60.9%

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Data source: Arizona Department of Education

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2016	308	15	8	70	1	6	4	412
2017	534	34	12	146	6	6	13	751
2018	607	39	15	183	6	9	29	888
2019	655	29	15	189	2	6	44	940
2020	653	33	13	207	4	0	62	972
2021	656	25	15	190	4	0	47	937
2022	671	19	14	200	2	0	52	958
2023	712	22	15	221	3	2	59	1034
2024	669	20	19	213	5	2	55	983

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Gateway Polytechnic Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2016	412	20.0	20.6	22.3
2017	751	34.4	21.7	21.2
2018	888	48.4	18.3	17.9
2019	940	47.7	19.6	16.9
2020	972	45.8	21.2	13.9
2021	937	44.2	21.1	n/a
2022	958	48.8	19.6	7.9
2023	1034	54.2	19.0	9.9
2024	983	52.7	18.6	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Gateway Polytechnic Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2016	412	20.0	20.6	22.3
2017	751	34.4	21.7	21.2
2018	888	48.4	18.3	17.9
2019	940	47.7	19.6	16.9
2020	972	45.8	21.2	13.9
2021	937	44.2	21.1	n/a
2022	958	48.8	19.6	7.9
2023	1034	54.2	19.0	9.9
2024	983	52.7	18.6	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Gateway Polytechnic Academy

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$386 (5.1%)	$7,328 (96.9%)	$7,563
2020	$12 (0.2%)	$5,492 (99.9%)	$5,499
2021	$58 (1.0%)	$5,949 (99.5%)	$5,978
2022	$458 (7.9%)	$5,598 (96.1%)	$5,828

Data source: Arizona Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Gateway Polytechnic Academy

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 396^th of 1039 Elementary schools	Ranks 338^th of 1245 Elementary schools	11%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	940	1034	10%
African American	29	22	24.1%
American Indian	2	3	50%
Asian	15	15
Hispanic	189	221	16.9%
Pacific Islander	6	2	66.7%
White	655	712	8.7%
Two or More Races	44	59	34.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	16.9%	9.9%	7.1%

Schools Near Gateway Polytechnic Academy

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				AASA English Language Arts (2024)						AASA Mathematics (2024)						AzSCI Science (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	AASA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	AASA English Language Arts 4th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 5th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 6th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 7th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 8th Grade	AASA Mathematics 3rd Grade	AASA Mathematics 4th Grade	AASA Mathematics 5th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AASA Mathematics 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th Grade	AzSCI Science 5th Grade	AzSCI Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Gateway Polytechnic Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	5149 S Signal Butte Rd	Mesa	85212	Maricopa County	Queen Creek Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 987-7440	983	53	18.6		669 (68.1%)	20 (2.0%)	213 (21.7%)	19 (1.9%)	5 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	55 (5.6%)	68.7	258^th of 912 public elementary schools	71.7%		69.8	338^th of 1245 public elementary schools	72.9%	80	61.0	56.0	45.0	53.0			72.0	50.0	47.0	49.0			45.0		$5,828	$229		$458	$5,008	$591	$5,599
American Leadership Academy Mesa K-6	Public, Charter	K-6	4507 S Mountain Rd	Mesa	85212	Maricopa County	American Leadership Academy Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 420-2110	448				284 (63.4%)	9 (2.0%)	107 (23.9%)	8 (1.8%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (8.0%)	76	194^th of 912 public elementary schools	78.7%		87.4	150^th of 1245 public elementary schools	88.0%	44	63.0	43.0	52.0	80.0			81.0	44.0	52.0	74.0			51.0		$7,594	$68	$353	$489	$4,986	$2,187	$7,173
Sequoia Pathfinder Academy at Eastmark	Public, Charter	K-8	4850 W. Eastmark Parkway	Mesa	85212	Maricopa County	Edkey Inc. - Pathfinder Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 351-8070	340				192 (56.5%)	9 (2.6%)	89 (26.2%)	8 (2.4%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (11.8%)	68.3	262^nd of 912 public elementary schools	71.3%		85.8	173^rd of 1245 public elementary schools	86.1%	89	47.0	58.0	62.0	68.0			52.0	59.0		41.0			40.0		$8,240	$276	$73	$626	$4,897	$2,994	$7,891
Meridian	Public	PK, KG-6	3900 S Mountain Rd	Mesa	85212	Maricopa County	Gilbert Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 497-4032	833	53	15.7		522 (62.7%)	16 (1.9%)	240 (28.8%)	9 (1.1%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (4.9%)	68.1	264^th of 912 public elementary schools	71.1%		83.7	196^th of 1245 public elementary schools	84.3%	68	65.0	73.0	44.0	65.0			63.0	48.0	33.0	46.0			44.0		$7,565	$17	$10	$44	$7,374	$164	$7,537
Silver Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	9737 E Toledo Ave	Mesa	85212	Maricopa County	Queen Creek Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 987-7443	1,330	63	21.2		863 (64.9%)	48 (3.6%)	265 (19.9%)	40 (3.0%)	10 (0.8%)	8 (0.6%)	96 (7.2%)	65.3	280^th of 912 public elementary schools	69.3%		77.8	257^th of 1245 public elementary schools	79.4%	23	49.0	61.0	56.0	52.0			54.0	58.0	44.0	38.0			46.0		$5,648	$142		$285	$4,861	$645	$5,506
Legacy Traditional School - East Mesa	Public, Charter	K-8	10707 E. Guadalupe Rd.	Mesa	85212	Maricopa County	Legacy Traditional School - East Mesa	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 935-5320	1,040				511 (49.1%)	52 (5.0%)	325 (31.3%)	43 (4.1%)	12 (1.2%)	3 (0.3%)	94 (9.0%)	43.4	449^th of 912 public elementary schools	50.8%		57.8	454^th of 1245 public elementary schools	63.5%	5	47.0	59.0	40.0	50.0	65.0	39.0	44.0	36.0	23.0	24.0	25.0	29.0	36.0	30.0		$00			$00
Canyon Rim Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3045 S Canyon Rim	Mesa	85212	Maricopa County	Gilbert Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 984-3216	847	54	15.5		508 (60.0%)	24 (2.8%)	234 (27.6%)	11 (1.3%)	5 (0.6%)	4 (0.5%)	61 (7.2%)	81.5	152^nd of 912 public elementary schools	83.3%		88.7	139^th of 1245 public elementary schools	88.8%	13	52.0	56.0	62.0	74.0			59.0	57.0	59.0	69.0			63.0		$8,142	$339	$06	$684	$7,567	$231	$7,797
Augusta Ranch Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	9430 E Neville Ave	Mesa	85209	Maricopa County	Gilbert Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 635-2011	944	60	15.6		620 (65.7%)	32 (3.4%)	212 (22.5%)	22 (2.3%)	13 (1.4%)	7 (0.7%)	38 (4.0%)	65.3	279^th of 912 public elementary schools	69.4%		75.7	285^th of 1245 public elementary schools	77.1%	6	51.0	56.0	55.0	69.0			57.0	35.0	41.0	47.0			50.0		$6,555	$232	$00	$465	$6,198	$124	$6,322
Katherine Mecham Barney Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	19684 S. 225th Pl	Queen Creek	85142	Maricopa County	Queen Creek Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 987-7490	819	41	19.9		589 (71.9%)	29 (3.5%)	150 (18.3%)	18 (2.2%)	5 (0.6%)	4 (0.5%)	24 (2.9%)	94.6	35^th of 912 public elementary schools	96.2%		95.7	38^th of 1245 public elementary schools	96.9%	3	78.0	76.0	69.0	76.0			79.0	64.0	80.0	75.0			69.0		$6,694	$149		$299	$5,630	$915	$6,545
Benjamin Franklin Charter School - Crismon	Public, Charter	K-6	22120 E Queen Creek Rd	Queen Creek	85142	Maricopa County	Benjamin Franklin Charter School - Queen Creek	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 987-0722	823				603 (73.3%)	13 (1.6%)	136 (16.5%)	13 (1.6%)	7 (0.9%)	4 (0.5%)	47 (5.7%)	54.8	369^th of 912 public elementary schools	59.5%		77.9	255^th of 1245 public elementary schools	79.5%	114	48.0	56.0	41.0	72.0			61.0	38.0	31.0	36.0			36.0		$5,816	$326	$166	$818	$4,401	$923	$5,324

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