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About this school
Gateway Science Academy - Smiley is
an urban public school
in Saint Louis, Missouri that is part of Missouri Department of Education.
It serves 339 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.7:1.
Its teachers have had 30 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Public School
Grades Pre-K - 5
339 Students
29 Teachers
6576 Smiley AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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27%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Gateway Science Academy - Smiley
$14,052
raised using DonorsChoose
30
projects
funded
17
teachers
funded
116
donors
5
projects for
technology
8
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Gateway Science Academy - Smiley has received support from
77 individuals from Missouri and
39 individuals out-of-state.
