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About this school
Gateway Science Academy - South is
an urban public school
in Saint Louis, Missouri that is part of Missouri Department of Education.
It serves 402 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.2:1.
Its teachers have had 59 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 5
402 Students
33 Teachers
6651 Gravois AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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58%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
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Gateway Science Academy - South
$24,028
raised using DonorsChoose
59
projects
funded
21
teachers
funded
169
donors
7
projects
for
basic supplies
10
projects for
technology
6
projects for
books
9
projects
for
art supplies
Gateway Science Academy - South has received support from
122 individuals from Missouri and
47 individuals out-of-state.
