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Public high school · Graves County · Mayfield, Kentucky

Gateway Academy High School

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The brief

A Graves County high school serving grades 7th – 12th.

Gateway Academy High School is listed in Graves County, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math25%9 students tested · state average not published · 2019 EdFacts
Reading25%9 students tested · state average not published · 2019 EdFacts
Proficiency has improved 8 points since 2015, reaching 25% in 2019, across a 11-year record (2009–2019).2019 EdFacts; 12 test records from KY state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).
About this school's data5 sources, 2019–2024

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

  • Based on limited data: 0% component coverage.
  • We don't have enough verified data to rate this school fairly. This can happen when a school is very new, very small, or has limited test score reporting to the state. Our rating model requires at least 2 of 4 data components (academics, student progress, college readiness, and resources) to generate a meaningful score. Schools below this threshold receive a Limited Profile to avoid misleading ratings. Learn more about our methodology

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 19% (multi-year average, 2009-2019) · reading/ELA 25% (multi-year average, 2012-2019).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2019 EdFacts · Low confidence
  • Older source: 2019 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2019 EdFacts · Low confidence
  • Older source: 2019 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 42066; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating not displayed; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2019, multi-year average, 2012-2019; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Gateway Academy High School and the 20 nearest high schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$48,118
Median home value
$135,100
Median rent
$695/mo
College educated
18.2%
Homeownership
72.6%
Poverty rate
22.1%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 42066; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
8
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
17
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
1,813/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Mayfield. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Mayfield), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Advanced STEM courses
2 of 5
Algebra II, Advanced Math, Calculus, Chemistry, Physics · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

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Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Gateway Academy High School serve?

Gateway Academy High School serves students in grades 7th through 12th.

How many students attend Gateway Academy High School?

Gateway Academy High School has an enrollment of approximately 19 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Gateway Academy High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Gateway Academy High School is 19:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

What are the test scores at Gateway Academy High School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Gateway Academy High School has 19% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2019) and 25% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2012-2019).

Is Gateway Academy High School a charter school?

No, Gateway Academy High School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Gateway Academy High School a Title I school?

No, Gateway Academy High School is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Gateway Academy High School?

78.9% of students at Gateway Academy High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
7th – 12th
Enrollment
19
Student-teacher ratio
19:1
Teachers (FTE)
1
Free or reduced lunch
78.9%
Type
Alternative
Title I
No
Virtual
Yes
Setting
Distant Town
County
Graves County
4-year graduation
60–79%
Class of 2023
Schools in district
10
District spending per student
$12,902
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
19.4%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 42066)
23,635
Area average commute
19.6 min
Area median age
38.9

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Kentucky Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.