Gateway College Preparatory School

Gateway College Preparatory School is a school located in Georgetown, TX, serving grades 0–12 and approximately 1,540 students. Operated by Orenda Charter School, the campus sits about 23.5 miles from The Austin's newsroom and is part of The Austin's ongoing local education coverage.

The school employs roughly 84 full-time-equivalent classroom teachers for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 18.3:1. That ratio is above the state average for TX, suggesting larger class sizes than the regional norm.

Gateway College Preparatory School operates as a publicly funded charter school. These designations affect funding, enrollment policy, and the kinds of state and federal accountability measures the campus is subject to.

State accountability ratings for TEA are released annually and combine student achievement, growth, and closing-the-gaps metrics. The Austin publishes rating updates as soon as they become public each fall, with comparisons to nearby campuses and prior-year trends.

The Austin covers Gateway College Preparatory School's news as part of broader education reporting for Georgetown families and educators.

Tip about Gateway College Preparatory School? Email editor@nexcom.media with the subject line "Gateway College Preparatory School". For more education coverage, see theaustin.org/schools or browse The Austin's latest reporting at theaustin.org/news. This profile uses public data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) and is updated annually as new federal filings are released.