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Gate City Elementary School

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Gate City Elementary School ranks 57 th of 337 Idaho elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

57^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 337 Idaho Elementary Schools

Better than 83% of Idaho elementary schools

Summary

Gate City Elementary School is a public elementary school in Pocatello, Idaho, serving 428 students in grades K-5. This school consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in the state, maintaining a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and demonstrating exceptional academic performance across various subject areas.

Gate City Elementary's proficiency rates in ISAT Math, Science, and English Language Arts are significantly higher than the Pocatello District and state averages. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's overall ISAT Math proficiency rate was 65.7%, compared to 46.1% for the Pocatello District and 43.1% for the state. The school's performance is particularly strong in ISAT English Language Arts, with proficiency rates ranging from 62.8% to 73.4% across grade levels, compared to 50% to 56.5% for the Pocatello District and 48.1% to 54.5% for the state. Additionally, Gate City Elementary has maintained relatively low chronic absenteeism rates and a lower percentage of free and reduced lunch recipients compared to many nearby schools in the district.

When compared to other elementary schools in the Pocatello District, Gate City Elementary stands out as a high-performing outlier. Schools like Lewis & Clark, Greenacres, and Claude A. Wilcox have significantly lower proficiency rates and SchoolDigger rankings than Gate City Elementary. The only other school in the district that comes close to matching Gate City's academic performance is Edahow Elementary School.

425

Students ?

21.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,556

Per pupil spending ?

22.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2288 Hiskey Street
Pocatello, ID 83201-1815

(208) 237-2503

District: Pocatello District

Students who attend Gate City Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Franklin Middle School
High:	Highland High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.2%

Hispanic:

9.2%

Two or more races:

5.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 96th percentile in 2015 → 83rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Idaho average (65% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of Idaho elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Pocatello District

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school65%

District avg50%

Idaho avg47%

57^th of 337

Idaho public elementary schools ?

Top 17%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From top 4% (2015) to top 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 12Elementary Schools in the Pocatello District

35^th of 96Pocatello District among Idaho 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	Idaho percentile	Rating
2025	80.0	57 of 337	83.1%	★★★★☆
2024	78.0	64 of 301	78.7%	★★★★☆
2023	77.8	55 of 252	78.2%	★★★★☆
2022	80.0	33 of 188	82.4%	★★★★☆
2021	82.1	26 of 166	84.3%	★★★★☆
2019	73.3	39 of 171	77.2%	★★★★☆
2018	78.4	46 of 254	81.9%	★★★★☆
2017	73.5	75 of 292	74.3%	★★★★☆
2016	78.1	47 of 240	80.4%	★★★★☆
2015	91.8	8 of 226	96.5%	★★★★★
2013	87.9	5 of 357	98.6%	★★★★★
2012	90.7	2 of 354	99.4%	★★★★★
2011	87.2	4 of 359	98.9%	★★★★★
2010	84.6	16 of 356	95.5%	★★★★★
2009	87.0	6 of 349	98.3%	★★★★★
2008	88.1	3 of 335	99.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2023	79.2	6 of 16	62.5%	★★★★☆
2018	70.4	38 of 121	68.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2023	76.3	6 of 16	62.5%	★★★★☆
2018	86.1	12 of 121	90.1%	★★★★★

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)

Female (2023)62nd percentile-16 vs school

Male (2023)62nd percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Idaho (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts68%+14 vs state

Math66%+23 vs state

Science54%+11 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISAT Math (2025)				ISAT Science (2025)		ISAT English Language Arts (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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	ISAT Math 3rd Grade	ISAT Math 4th Grade	ISAT Math 5th Grade	ISAT Math All Grades	ISAT Science 5th Grade	ISAT Science All Grades	ISAT English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 4th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 5th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Gate City Elementary School	Public	K-5	2288 Hiskey Street	Pocatello	83201	Bannock County	Pocatello District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 237-2503	425	20	21.2	22.6%	341 (80.2%)	3 (0.7%)	39 (9.2%)	9 (2.1%)	2 (0.5%)	7 (1.6%)	24 (5.6%)	80	57^th of 337 public elementary schools	83.1%		78	64^th of 301 public elementary schools	78.7%	7	68.2	69.6	60.0	65.7	53.5	53.5	69.7	73.4	62.8	68.4	$6,556	$777	$5,780
Edahow Elementary School	Public	K-5	2020 Pocatello Creek Road	Pocatello	83201	Bannock County	Pocatello District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 233-1844	258	15	17.7	43.8%	205 (79.5%)	1 (0.4%)	30 (11.6%)	2 (0.8%)	5 (1.9%)	1 (0.4%)	14 (5.4%)	95.4	6^th of 337 public elementary schools	98.2%		96.7	4^th of 301 public elementary schools	98.7%	2	77.5	86.5	85.4	83.5	63.4	63.4	76.9	78.8	85.4	80.3	$8,073	$959	$7,115
Syringa Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	388 East Griffith Road	Pocatello	83201	Bannock County	Pocatello District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 237-4040	321	16	20.0	46.4%	241 (75.1%)	3 (0.9%)	56 (17.4%)	2 (0.6%)	6 (1.9%)	2 (0.6%)	11 (3.4%)	50.9	157^th of 337 public elementary schools	53.4%		56.1	126^th of 301 public elementary schools	58.1%	31	52.8	43.1	51.4	49.4	45.7	45.7	56.6	47.1	60.0	55.2	$7,004	$1,284	$5,721
Tendoy Elementary School	Public	K-5	957 East Alameda Road	Pocatello	83201	Bannock County	Pocatello District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 233-2921	221	16	13.8	63.8%	164 (74.2%)	1 (0.5%)	41 (18.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (0.9%)	12 (5.4%)	39.4	213^th of 337 public elementary schools	36.8%					(n/a)			44.7			39.5	58.1	42.5	44.7	47.7	$7,874	$1,499	$6,375
Rulon M Ellis Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	11888 North Whitaker Road	Chubbuck	83202	Bannock County	Pocatello District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 237-4742	352	19	18.5	53.4%	268 (76.1%)	4 (1.1%)	50 (14.2%)	2 (0.6%)	10 (2.8%)	3 (0.9%)	15 (4.3%)	70.3	86^th of 337 public elementary schools	74.5%		77	66^th of 301 public elementary schools	78.1%	20	68.1	61.8	51.9	61.2	53.7	53.7	52.9	65.5	63.0	59.9	$7,351	$1,091	$6,261
Lewis & Clark Elementary School	Public	K-5	800 Grace Drive	Pocatello	83201	Bannock County	Pocatello District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 233-2552	401	22	18.2	67.8%	276 (68.8%)	2 (0.5%)	87 (21.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.7%)	37.5	217^th of 337 public elementary schools	35.6%		31.5	205^th of 301 public elementary schools	31.9%	12	47.7	56.5	39.4	47.5	29.6	29.6	50.8	56.3	39.4	48.5	$6,782	$998	$5,785
Greenacres Elementary School	Public	K-5	1250 East Oak Street	Pocatello	83201	Bannock County	Pocatello District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 233-2575	286	19	15.0	55.2%	190 (66.4%)	3 (1.0%)	71 (24.8%)	2 (0.7%)	6 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.9%)	40.1	210^th of 337 public elementary schools	37.7%		39.8	181^st of 301 public elementary schools	39.9%	29	53.7	56.0	36.5	48.3	44.2	44.2			44.2	40.8	$8,258	$1,397	$6,862
Claude A Wilcox Elementary School	Public	K-5	427 Lark Lane	Pocatello	83201	Bannock County	Pocatello District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 237-6050	464	27	17.1	61.4%	336 (72.4%)	4 (0.9%)	73 (15.7%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.7%)	4 (0.9%)	25 (5.4%)	28.8	253^rd of 337 public elementary schools	24.9%		38.4	185^th of 301 public elementary schools	38.5%	68	42.6	45.9	40.2	43.0	36.6	36.6	42.6	41.2	46.3	43.4	$7,132	$1,210	$5,923
Chubbuck Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	600 West Chastain Drive	Chubbuck	83202	Bannock County	Pocatello District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 237-2271	421	21	20.0	39.9%	332 (78.9%)	1 (0.2%)	63 (15.0%)	2 (0.5%)	11 (2.6%)	2 (0.5%)	10 (2.4%)	68.2	93^rd of 337 public elementary schools	72.4%		70	89^th of 301 public elementary schools	70.4%	4	55.6	51.3	66.2	57.5	62.0	62.0	58.3	47.4	78.9	61.2	$6,660	$998	$5,662
Washington Elementary School	Public	K-5	226 South 10th Avenue	Pocatello	83201	Bannock County	Pocatello District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 232-2976	242	17	14.2	66.9%	169 (69.8%)	5 (2.1%)	42 (17.4%)	3 (1.2%)	8 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.2%)								(n/a)		64.3		50.9				57.1		50.0	$7,988	$1,175	$6,813

Frequently Asked Questions about Gate City Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Gate City Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Gate City Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Franklin Middle School
High : Highland High School

What is the racial makeup of Gate City Elementary School?

Students at Gate City Elementary School are 80% White, 9% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 2% Pacific Islander.

How many students attend Gate City Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 425 students attended Gate City Elementary School.

Is Gate City Elementary School a good school?

Gate City Elementary School ranks 57^th of 337 Idaho elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Gate City Elementary School in?

Pocatello District

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