Gateway College Preparatory SchoolCharter
- Elementary/secondary school in Orenda Charter School
- Georgetown, TX
- Kindergarten - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
A
Orenda Charter School: A
Total students
1,534
Avg. teacher experience
9 years
Orenda Charter School: 9.4 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
100 %
Orenda Charter School: 91.8%
Statewide: 90%
Gateway College Preparatory School is an charter elementary/secondary school in Georgetown, TX, in the Orenda Charter School school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 1,534 students. 33.8% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 1.7% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of A for the 2021-2022 school year.
In the Class of 2021, 100% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier.
The average SAT score at Gateway College Preparatory School was 1111 for 2020-2021 graduates. The average ACT score was 25.7.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $53,417, which is $5,470 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 9 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Address
3360 Westinghouse RdGeorgetown, TX 78626
Office phone number
Principal
- Donna Lejeune
- donna.lejeune@orendaeducation.org
- (512) 868-4947
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Gateway College Preparatory School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 12. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.0 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 12.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
1,534
African American
85 (5.5%)
Orenda Charter School: 5.6%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
3 (0.2%)
Orenda Charter School: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
123 (8%)
Orenda Charter School: 6.6%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
339 (22.1%)
Orenda Charter School: 22.4%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
5 (0.3%)
Orenda Charter School: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
898 (58.5%)
Orenda Charter School: 59.8%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
81 (5.3%)
Orenda Charter School: 5.2%
Statewide: 2.9%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
33.8 %
Orenda Charter School: 40.2%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
5.1 %
Orenda Charter School: 11.3%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
2.3 %
Orenda Charter School: 2.6%
Statewide: 21.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
1.7 %
Orenda Charter School: 2.1%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
0 %
Orenda Charter School: 0%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
7.4 %
Orenda Charter School: 11.2%
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2021-2022)
A
Orenda Charter School: A
Student achievement (2021-2022)
A
Orenda Charter School: A
School progress (2021-2022)
B
Orenda Charter School: B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
A
Orenda Charter School: B
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2022 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2017-2018 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2021. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
100 %
Orenda Charter School: 91.8%
Statewide: 90%
African American
Masked
Orenda Charter School: Masked
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
N/A
Orenda Charter School: N/A
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
Masked
Orenda Charter School: Masked
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
100 %
Orenda Charter School: 95.8%
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Orenda Charter School: Masked
Statewide: 88.3%
White
100 %
Orenda Charter School: 88.3%
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
100 %
Orenda Charter School: 100%
Statewide: 90.8%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2020-2021 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.
All students
0 %
Orenda Charter School: 0%
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
0 %
Orenda Charter School: 0%
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
Masked
Orenda Charter School: Masked
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
0 %
Orenda Charter School: 0%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0 %
Orenda Charter School: 0%
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Orenda Charter School: N/A
Statewide: 2.6%
White
0 %
Orenda Charter School: 0%
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
0 %
Orenda Charter School: 0%
Statewide: 2%
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
2.2 %
Orenda Charter School: 6.2%
Statewide: 15%
African American
0 %
Orenda Charter School: 5.6%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
Masked
Orenda Charter School: Masked
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
2.1 %
Orenda Charter School: 2.1%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
3.3 %
Orenda Charter School: 7.1%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Orenda Charter School: Masked
Statewide: 17.9%
White
1.9 %
Orenda Charter School: 6.1%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
2.7 %
Orenda Charter School: 8.3%
Statewide: 13.9%
College readiness
AP/IB participation
The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2020-2021 school year.
All students
38.2 %
Orenda Charter School: 29.6%
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
25 %
Orenda Charter School: 25%
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
N/A
Orenda Charter School: N/A
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
40 %
Orenda Charter School: 33.3%
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
29.4 %
Orenda Charter School: 20.4%
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Orenda Charter School: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
40.2 %
Orenda Charter School: 31%
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
53.8 %
Orenda Charter School: 50%
Statewide: 23.5%
AP/IB performance
The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2020-2021 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.
All students
60 %
Orenda Charter School: 60%
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
Masked
Orenda Charter School: Masked
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
N/A
Orenda Charter School: N/A
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
Masked
Orenda Charter School: Masked
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
20 %
Orenda Charter School: 20%
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Orenda Charter School: N/A
Statewide: 43.9%
White
66.7 %
Orenda Charter School: 66.7%
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
71.4 %
Orenda Charter School: 71.4%
Statewide: 60.8%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2020-2021, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.
Avg. SAT score
1111
Orenda Charter School: 1103
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
25.7
Orenda Charter School: 25.7
Statewide: 20.0
College-ready graduates
A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for students graduating in 2020-2021.
Reading
84.9 %
Orenda Charter School: 81.4%
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
67.1 %
Orenda Charter School: 62.8%
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
64.4 %
Orenda Charter School: 60.5%
Statewide: 40.4%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
82.9
African American
6 (7.2%)
Orenda Charter School: 8.1%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0.9 (1.1%)
Orenda Charter School: 0.8%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (1.2%)
Orenda Charter School: 1.6%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
12 (14.5%)
Orenda Charter School: 10.9%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Orenda Charter School: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
63 (76%)
Orenda Charter School: 78.6%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Orenda Charter School: 0%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
Orenda Charter School: 0%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
67.3 (81.1%)
Orenda Charter School: 80.4%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
15.7 (18.9%)
Orenda Charter School: 19.6%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Orenda Charter School: 0%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.
Students per teacher
18.5
Orenda Charter School: 17.2
Statewide: 14.6
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2021-2022 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
9 years
Orenda Charter School: 9.4 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$53,417
Orenda Charter School: $53,578
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$50,323
Orenda Charter School: $50,145
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$50,556
Orenda Charter School: $50,624
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$52,491
Orenda Charter School: $52,220
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$56,491
Orenda Charter School: $56,618
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$62,520
Orenda Charter School: $60,219
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$59,705
Orenda Charter School: $64,271
Statewide: $71,111