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Gates Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

265^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 294 Nebraska Elementary Schools

Better than 10% of Nebraska elementary schools

Summary

Gates Elementary School is a PK-5 school in the Grand Island Public Schools district, serving 284 students in a district that ranks near the bottom of the state.

Despite the district's overall challenges, Gates stands out as a strong performer within Grand Island. In the 2024-2025 school year, it outperformed the district average in both English Language Arts (45.39% vs. 42.31%) and Mathematics (49.65% vs. 47.63%). This is a stark contrast to nearby schools like Howard Elementary, Dodge Elementary, West Lawn Elementary, and Starr Elementary, which all scored below 34% in ELA and below 44% in Math. One of Gates' most impressive achievements is its exceptionally low chronic absenteeism rate of just 8.6%—less than half the district rate (21.1%) and the state rate (19.3%). Only Shoemaker Elementary (8.3%) and Stolley Park Elementary (7.3%) have comparable attendance levels, suggesting a strong school culture and effective family engagement at Gates.

Gates also shows a notable strength in 3rd grade mathematics, where 62.75% of students were proficient in 2024-2025—above both the district average (51.02%) and the state average (60.26%). However, the school's overall state ranking has declined over the past decade, from the 54th percentile in 2015-2016 to the 10th percentile in 2024-2025. Interestingly, Gates spends less per student ($15,396) than nearby schools like Lincoln Elementary ($19,244) and Starr ($19,008), yet achieves better test scores, indicating efficient use of resources. While Stolley Park Elementary (0.88 miles away) outperforms Gates in most subjects, it also spends significantly more per student ($20,352) and has a lower student-teacher ratio (13.4 vs. 15.9), raising questions about the role of spending in academic outcomes.

284

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,396

Per pupil spending ?

63.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2700 W Louise St
Grand Island, NE 68803-5705

(308) 385-5892

District: Grand Island Public Schools

Students who attend Gates Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Barr Middle School
High:	Grand Island Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

46.5%

White:

44.4%

African American:

4.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 47th percentile in 2015 → 10th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Nebraska average (50% vs 61% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 37 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg49%

Nebraska avg61%

265^th of 294

Nebraska public elementary schools ?

Bottom 10%▼ down 37 pts since 2015

From bottom 47% (2015) to bottom 10% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Elementary Schools in the Grand Island Public Schools

111^th of 118Grand Island Public Schools among Nebraska districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	15.6	265 of 294	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.1	362 of 428	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.8	363 of 459	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.3	357 of 457	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.9	312 of 442	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.3	276 of 452	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.6	284 of 450	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	47.5	256 of 459	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	54.7	219 of 480	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	48.9	259 of 488	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	56.2	212 of 483	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	55.1	225 of 485	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	56.0	217 of 480	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	66.0	147 of 473	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	37.8	383 of 502	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	48.4	316 of 471	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	42.9	373 of 478	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	53.5	242 of 430	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	30.1	339 of 418	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	35.3	149 of 203	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.5	240 of 349	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.9	216 of 337	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.2	181 of 318	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.9	251 of 349	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.1	256 of 341	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	44.0	62 of 108	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.9	39 of 81	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.6	43 of 90	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.7	59 of 81	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	32.2	236 of 312	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.1	163 of 259	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.1	192 of 264	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.7	188 of 298	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.4	183 of 281	34.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	33.5	153 of 203	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.8	292 of 366	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.3	308 of 356	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.8	243 of 328	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.0	175 of 367	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.7	183 of 347	47.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	25.6	223 of 261	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.3	278 of 385	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.7	298 of 388	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.3	259 of 368	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.3	214 of 391	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.4	207 of 391	47.1%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2023)43rd percentile+22 vs school

Female (2024)27th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2024)25th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)24th percentile+3 vs school

White (2024)15th percentile~ school

By subject vs Nebraska (2024-2025) ?

Science67%-13 vs state

Mathematics50%-8 vs state

English Language Arts45%-13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NSCAS English Language Arts (2025)				NSCAS Mathematics (2025)				NSCAS Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NSCAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts All Grades	NSCAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 4th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 5th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics All Grades	NSCAS Science 5th Grade	NSCAS Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Gates Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2700 W Louise St	Grand Island	68803	Hall County	Grand Island Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 385-5892	284	18	15.9		126 (44.4%)	14 (4.9%)	132 (46.5%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.2%)	15.6	265^th of 294 public elementary schools	9.9%		19.1	362^nd of 428 public elementary schools	15.4%	97				45.4	62.8		44.4	49.7	66.7	66.7	$15,396	$280	$13,215
Stolley Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1700 W Stolley Park Rd	Grand Island	68801	Hall County	Grand Island Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 385-5913	258	19	13.4		140 (54.3%)	6 (2.3%)	100 (38.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.3%)	34.4	216^th of 294 public elementary schools	26.5%		49.6	253^rd of 428 public elementary schools	40.9%	37	45.7	45.2	55.0	48.4	67.4	66.7	70.0	68.0	82.5	82.5	$20,352	$542	$16,609
Starr Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1800 S Adams St	Grand Island	68801	Hall County	Grand Island Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 385-5882	453	29	15.7		109 (24.1%)	20 (4.4%)	303 (66.9%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.8%)								(n/a)		39.3		33.2		44.3		43.2			$19,008	$1,868	$13,821
Wasmer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	318 S Clark St	Grand Island	68801	Hall County	Grand Island Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 385-5920	373	25	14.9		95 (25.5%)	13 (3.5%)	260 (69.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)								(n/a)				34.4				36.7	69.4	69.4	$15,674	$703	$12,665
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1314 W 7th St	Grand Island	68801	Hall County	Grand Island Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 385-5922	352	24	14.4		64 (18.2%)	5 (1.4%)	269 (76.4%)	5 (1.4%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)								(n/a)					43.2		54.2	38.9			$15,131	$582	$12,225
Newell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2700 W 13th St	Grand Island	68803	Hall County	Grand Island Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 385-5905	348	25	13.6		104 (29.9%)	50 (14.4%)	176 (50.6%)	4 (1.1%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.4%)								(n/a)			50.8	43.4			75.4	61.6			$14,760	$249	$12,695
Howard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	502 W 9th St	Grand Island	68801	Hall County	Grand Island Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 385-5916	484	29	16.7		32 (6.6%)	5 (1.0%)	437 (90.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.4%)								(n/a)	31.3			29.5				32.7	68.1	68.1	$15,524	$815	$12,708
Dodge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	641 S Oak St	Grand Island	68801	Hall County	Grand Island Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 385-5889	436	29	15.0		70 (16.1%)	64 (14.7%)	288 (66.1%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (0.9%)	6 (1.4%)								(n/a)				30.7		27.0		28.4			$14,662	$821	$11,921
Shoemaker Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4160 W Old Potash Hwy	Grand Island	68803	Hall County	Grand Island Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 385-5936	438	27	16.1		199 (45.4%)	19 (4.3%)	190 (43.4%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.9%)	26.5	234^th of 294 public elementary schools	20.4%		34.4	313^th of 428 public elementary schools	26.9%	79		47.6	47.9	44.9	58.1	43.9	60.6	53.7	90.1	90.1	$13,543	$385	$11,167
West Lawn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3022 College St	Grand Island	68803	Hall County	Grand Island Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 385-5930	338	23	14.3		95 (28.1%)	3 (0.9%)	228 (67.5%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.7%)								(n/a)				32.4				43.7			$15,198	$1,375	$11,950

Frequently Asked Questions about Gates Elementary School

Is Gates Elementary School a good school?

Gates Elementary School ranks in the bottom 9.9% of Nebraska elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Gates Elementary School?

Students at Gates Elementary School are 46% Hispanic, 44% White, 5% African American, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Gates Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 284 students attended Gates Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Gates Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Gates Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Barr Middle School
High : Grand Island Senior High School

What district is Gates Elementary School in?

Grand Island Public Schools

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