Gateway Preparatory Academy

Gateway Preparatory Academy is the sole elementary school in the Gateway Preparatory Academy district, serving grades K-8 in Enoch, Utah. With a total enrollment of 687 students, the school has a relatively homogeneous student population, with 80.49% of students identifying as White. However, the school's performance on the RISE assessments is inconsistent, with some grade levels and subject areas exceeding the state average, while others significantly underperform.

While the school's 6th grade English Language Arts proficiency rate of 51% is higher than the state average of 47.4%, the 5th grade Mathematics proficiency rate of 11.7% is well below the statewide average of 44.4%. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students (52.11%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a higher level of economic disadvantage among the student population. This, combined with the school's generally lower test scores, raises questions about equity and the school's ability to provide a high-quality education to all students.

Over the past three years, Gateway Preparatory Academy has seen a decline in its statewide ranking, from 399th out of 551 Utah elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 415th out of 561 in 2023-2024. This trend suggests that the school is not keeping pace with other elementary schools in the state and may need to address areas for improvement, such as the lack of student diversity and the inconsistent academic performance across grade levels and subject areas.