The brief
A charter high school in Independence, OH where students score 18 points above what's typical for similar communities.
It ranks 3,433 of 3,458 schools in Ohio and 1 of 1 in Gateway Online Academy of Ohio.
Gateway Online Academy of Ohio is a charter school: it enrolls by application rather than by address, so check its enrollment process directly before choosing a neighborhood for it.
- 202518%
- 202415%
- 202326%
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 · 4/4 metrics
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 13% (multi-year average, 2023-2025) · reading/ELA 27% (multi-year average, 2023-2025).
- 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 OST · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: 2025 OST. A newer release may be available.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2025 OST · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: 2025 OST. A newer release may be available.
- 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 44131; this does not measure the attendance area.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2023-2025; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.Open the Cleveland school map to see school quality against home prices across the metro.
The area
- Median income
- $98,838
- Median home value
- $252,400
- Median rent
- $1,512/mo
- College educated
- 39.9%
- Homeownership
- 95%
- Poverty rate
- 3.6%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 44131; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 29
- Car-Dependent
- Bike Score
- 15
- Somewhat Bikeable
- City reported crime
- 1,040/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Independence. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Independence), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.
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- Gateway Online Academy of Ohio2.7
Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.
Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.
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 Online Academy of Ohio serve?
Gateway Online Academy of Ohio serves students in grades 9th through 12th.
How many students attend Gateway Online Academy of Ohio?
Gateway Online Academy of Ohio has an enrollment of approximately 740 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Gateway Online Academy of Ohio?
The student-teacher ratio at Gateway Online Academy of Ohio is 23.9:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Gateway Online Academy of Ohio rank in OH?
Gateway Online Academy of Ohio ranks #3,433 of 3,458 schools in OH.
What is Gateway Online Academy of Ohio's MySchoolScout rating?
Gateway Online Academy of Ohio has a current MySchoolScout rating of 2.7 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 Online Academy of Ohio?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Gateway Online Academy of Ohio has 13% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2023-2025) and 27% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2023-2025).
Is Gateway Online Academy of Ohio a charter school?
Yes, Gateway Online Academy of Ohio is a charter school. Charter schools are publicly funded but independently operated, often with more flexibility in curriculum and teaching methods.
Is Gateway Online Academy of Ohio a Title I school?
No, Gateway Online Academy of Ohio is not currently a Title I school.
School facts
- Grades
- 9th – 12th
- Enrollment
- 740
- Student-teacher ratio
- 23.9:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 31
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Virtual
- Yes
- Setting
- Large Suburb
- County
- Cuyahoga County
- Phone
- (216) 539-8865
- 4-year graduation
- 23.0%
- Class of 2023
- Rank in district
- #1 of 1
- Schools in district
- 1
- District spending per student
- Not available
- This value was not reported by the source.
- District child poverty rate
- Not available
- The source release did not match this district identifier.
- Area population (ZIP 44131)
- 20,619
- Area average commute
- 23.3 min
- Area median age
- 49.4
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
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Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Ohio Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.