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Charter elementary school · Gateway Stem Academy · Burnsville, Minnesota

Gateway Stem Academy Charter School

Gateway Stem Academy Charter School rates 3.2, right at the middle of Gateway Stem Academy's elementary schools, whose rated median is 3.2.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
3.2this school

3.2 on a one-to-ten scale; the Gateway Stem Academy median is 3.2.

#1,989 of 2,005 schools in Minnesota · Gateway Stem Academy: 1 elementary schools rated, median 3.2

The brief

A charter elementary school in Burnsville, MN serving grades Kindergarten – 8th.

It ranks 1,989 of 2,005 schools in Minnesota and 1 of 1 in Gateway Stem Academy.

Gateway Stem Academy Charter School is a charter school: it enrolls by application rather than by address, so check its enrollment process directly before choosing a neighborhood for it.

Math8%39 points below the Minnesota average of 47%Grades 3–8 · 96 students tested · 2025 MCA
Reading17%32 points below the Minnesota average of 49%Grades 3–8 · 97 students tested · 2025 MCA
Proficiency is down 12 points across the 8-year record (2018–2025) and has held near 12% recently.2025 MCA; 30 test records from MN state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
1.3
50% of the rating
Academics
4.1
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
6.4
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2025

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.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 15% (multi-year average, 2018-2025) · reading/ELA 19% (multi-year average, 2018-2025).

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.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 MCA · Medium confidence
  • 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 · 2025 MCA · Medium confidence
  • 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.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
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 55337; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2018-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

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

The area

Median income
$81,641
Median home value
$327,800
Median rent
$1,463/mo
College educated
39%
Homeownership
66.7%
Poverty rate
9.6%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 55337; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
63
Somewhat Walkable
Transit Score
26
Some Transit
Bike Score
70
Very Bikeable
City reported crime
1,654/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Burnsville. 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 (Burnsville), 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.

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
97.9%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

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  9. Gateway Stem Academy Charter Schoolthis school
    3.2
Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and eight rate higher than Gateway Stem Academy Charter School.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

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 Stem Academy Charter School serve?

Gateway Stem Academy Charter School serves students in grades Kindergarten through 8th.

How many students attend Gateway Stem Academy Charter School?

Gateway Stem Academy Charter School has an enrollment of approximately 140 students.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Gateway Stem Academy Charter School is 20:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Gateway Stem Academy Charter School rank in MN?

Gateway Stem Academy Charter School ranks #1,989 of 2,005 schools in MN.

What is Gateway Stem Academy Charter School's MySchoolScout rating?

Gateway Stem Academy Charter School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 3.2 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Gateway Stem Academy Charter School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Gateway Stem Academy Charter School has 15% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2018-2025) and 19% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2018-2025).

Is Gateway Stem Academy Charter School a charter school?

Yes, Gateway Stem Academy Charter School is a charter school. Charter schools are publicly funded but independently operated, often with more flexibility in curriculum and teaching methods.

Is Gateway Stem Academy Charter School a Title I school?

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

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

97.9% of students at Gateway Stem Academy Charter 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
Kindergarten – 8th
Enrollment
140
Student-teacher ratio
20:1
Teachers (FTE)
7
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Small City
County
Dakota County
Rank in district
#1 of 1
Schools in district
1
District spending per student
$20,747
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
Not available
The source release did not match this district identifier.
Area population (ZIP 55337)
48,104
Area average commute
22.7 min
Area median age
36.8

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

Related reading

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