Houston Gateway Elite College Preparatory in Houston, Texas on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Houston Gateway Elite College Preparatory is an urban public school in Houston, Texas that is part of Texas Department of Education. It serves 745 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.6:1. Its teachers have had 5 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

745 Students

40 Teachers

7310 Bowie St

Houston, TX 77012 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

Houston Gateway Elite College Preparatory Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Kirsner

Ms. Mendoza

Ms. Sharp

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Houston Gateway Elite College Preparatory Demographics

91%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

98%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Houston Gateway Elite College Preparatory Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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