Gates Elementary School

Public PK, KG-5

2700 W Louise St
Grand Island, NE 68803-5705

(308) 385-5892

District: Grand Island Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
363^rd of 459 Nebraska Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,298

Students who attend Gates Elementary School usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio: 14.2

Number of students: 327

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.8%

Hispanic:

37.3%

Two or more races:

7.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 50.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Gates Elementary School ranks worse than 79.1% of elementary schools in Nebraska. It also ranks 6^th among 14 ranked elementary schools in the Grand Island Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 27.75. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (46.8%), Hispanic (37.3%), two or more races (7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 50.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Gates Elementary School is 14.2. 8 elementary schools in the Grand Island Public Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Gates Elementary School employs 22.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Gates Elementary School is $14,298. 8 elementary schools in the Grand Island Public Schools District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Gates Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Gates Elementary School 363^rd of 459 Nebraska public elementary schools. (See Gates Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

Hispanic students:

White students:

Grand Island Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Grand Island Public Schools 196^th of 271 Nebraska school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Gates Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Gates Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NE State Percentile
2006	30.14	339^th	418	18.9%
2007	53.54	242^nd	430	43.7%
2008	42.91	373^rd	478	22.0%
2009	48.35	316^th	471	32.9%
2010	37.75	383^rd	502	23.7%
2011	65.97	147^th	473	68.9%
2012	56.04	217^th	480	54.8%
2013	55.13	225^th	485	53.6%
2014	56.17	212^th	483	56.1%
2015	48.94	259^th	488	46.9%
2016	54.75	219^th	480	54.4%
2017	47.50	256^th	459	44.2%
2018	41.56	284^th	450	36.9%
2019	43.27	276^th	452	38.9%
2021	34.87	312^th	442	29.4%
2022	26.26	357^th	457	21.9%
2023	27.75	363^rd	459	20.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Gates Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NE State Percentile
2018	42.37	183^rd	281	34.9%
2019	42.70	188^th	298	36.9%
2021	35.10	192^nd	264	27.3%
2022	41.07	163^rd	259	37.1%
2023	32.23	236^th	312	24.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Gates Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NE State Percentile
2018	31.14	256^th	341	24.9%
2019	33.92	251^st	349	28.1%
2021	43.20	181^st	318	43.1%
2022	35.94	216^th	337	35.9%
2023	32.47	240^th	349	31.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Gates Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NE State Percentile
2018	47.67	183^rd	347	47.3%
2019	51.02	175^th	367	52.3%
2021	30.81	243^rd	328	25.9%
2022	16.31	308^th	356	13.5%
2023	23.80	292^nd	366	20.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Gates Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NE State Percentile
2018	37.69	59^th	81	27.2%
2019	50.56	43^rd	90	52.2%
2022	51.89	39^th	81	51.9%
2023	44.01	62^nd	108	42.6%

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Rank History for White students at Gates Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NE State Percentile
2018	45.44	207^th	391	47.1%
2019	44.33	214^th	391	45.3%
2021	35.33	259^th	368	29.6%
2022	29.75	298^th	388	23.2%
2023	31.34	278^th	385	27.8%

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Data source: test scores: Nebraska Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Nebraska Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Gates Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	340	1	4	10	1	n/a	n/a	0	356
1989	344	1	5	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	358
1990	331	1	4	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	344
1991	356	0	4	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	373
1992	366	1	1	11	3	n/a	n/a	0	382
1993	367	1	2	13	3	n/a	n/a	0	386
1994	344	1	5	21	0	n/a	n/a	0	371
1995	339	0	8	16	2	n/a	n/a	0	365
1996	339	0	8	16	2	n/a	n/a	0	365
1997	324	0	14	12	3	n/a	n/a	0	353
1998	261	5	11	20	2	n/a	n/a	0	299
1999	273	1	10	11	0	n/a	n/a	9	304
2000	267	1	7	23	2	n/a	n/a	0	300
2001	268	1	5	20	3	n/a	n/a	0	297
2002	231	2	2	50	3	n/a	n/a	0	288
2003	231	2	2	50	3	n/a	n/a	0	288
2004	226	4	4	35	4	n/a	n/a	0	273
2005	222	6	4	94	1	n/a	n/a	0	327
2006	228	10	6	91	0	n/a	n/a	0	335
2007	254	10	9	112	3	n/a	n/a	0	388
2008	261	20	8	76	2	n/a	n/a	0	367
2009	257	15	9	87	2	n/a	n/a	0	370
2010	259	13	8	102	3	n/a	n/a	0	385
2011	253	3	8	70	1	0	7	0	342
2012	252	8	5	65	1	0	7	0	338
2013	229	14	7	73	2	0	10	0	335
2014	234	17	8	81	4	0	1	0	345
2015	239	12	6	88	4	0	1	0	350
2016	259	18	8	83	4	0	1	0	373
2017	251	30	5	95	4	0	0	0	385
2018	251	30	8	107	3	0	16	0	415
2019	238	26	2	111	1	0	20	0	398
2020	219	25	3	114	1	0	14	0	376
2021	184	22	4	119	1	0	20	0	350
2022	153	22	5	122	2	0	23	0	327

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Gates Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	356	21.0	16.9	20.2
1989	358	21.9	16.3	20.4
1990	344	22.8	15.0	20.3
1991	373	20.4	18.2	17.2
1992	382	21.2	18.0	22
1993	386	20.0	19.3	22.8
1994	371	19.0	19.5	24.5
1995	365	18.9	19.3	9.3
1996	365	18.9	19.3	9.3
1997	353	18.9	18.7	8.5
1998	299	17.8	16.8	11.7
1999	304	16.7	18.2	13.6
2000	300	16.4	18.3	14.3
2001	297	17.4	17.1	13.1
2002	288	17.9	16.1	22.9
2003	288	17.9	16.1	22.9
2004	273	17.9	15.3	26.7
2005	327	19.4	16.9	34.6
2006	335	19.8	16.9	38.2
2007	388	21.5	18.0	37.1
2008	367	23.5	15.6	43.3
2009	370	24.0	15.4	41.4
2010	385	24.3	15.8	45.5
2011	342	24.4	14.0	35.7
2012	338	24.5	13.7	37.9
2013	335	25.5	13.1	49.3
2014	345	25.0	13.8	47.2
2015	350	26.0	13.4	47.4
2016	373	25.0	14.9	48.3
2017	385	24.8	15.5	53
2018	415	24.1	17.1	57.3
2019	398	24.6	16.1	58
2020	376	27.1	13.8	56.4
2021	350	25.0	13.9	56.3
2022	327	22.9	14.2	50.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Gates Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	356	21.0	16.9	20.2
1989	358	21.9	16.3	20.4
1990	344	22.8	15.0	20.3
1991	373	20.4	18.2	17.2
1992	382	21.2	18.0	22
1993	386	20.0	19.3	22.8
1994	371	19.0	19.5	24.5
1995	365	18.9	19.3	9.3
1996	365	18.9	19.3	9.3
1997	353	18.9	18.7	8.5
1998	299	17.8	16.8	11.7
1999	304	16.7	18.2	13.6
2000	300	16.4	18.3	14.3
2001	297	17.4	17.1	13.1
2002	288	17.9	16.1	22.9
2003	288	17.9	16.1	22.9
2004	273	17.9	15.3	26.7
2005	327	19.4	16.9	34.6
2006	335	19.8	16.9	38.2
2007	388	21.5	18.0	37.1
2008	367	23.5	15.6	43.3
2009	370	24.0	15.4	41.4
2010	385	24.3	15.8	45.5
2011	342	24.4	14.0	35.7
2012	338	24.5	13.7	37.9
2013	335	25.5	13.1	49.3
2014	345	25.0	13.8	47.2
2015	350	26.0	13.4	47.4
2016	373	25.0	14.9	48.3
2017	385	24.8	15.5	53
2018	415	24.1	17.1	57.3
2019	398	24.6	16.1	58
2020	376	27.1	13.8	56.4
2021	350	25.0	13.9	56.3
2022	327	22.9	14.2	50.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Gates Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$141 (1.4%)	$9,032 (90.8%)	$9,947
2020	$265 (2.4%)	$10,027 (90.1%)	$11,129
2021	$481 (3.9%)	$10,819 (88.2%)	$12,269
2022	$2,023 (14.1%)	$11,140 (77.9%)	$14,298

Data source: Nebraska Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Gates Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 276^th of 452 Elementary schools	Ranks 363^rd of 459 Elementary schools	18%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Gates Elementary School)	64	43	21%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Grand Island Public Schools)	50	44	6%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Nebraska)	56	63	7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Gates Elementary School)	55	48	7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Grand Island Public Schools)	47	43	4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Nebraska)	55	58	3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Gates Elementary School)	56	47	9%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Grand Island Public Schools)	49	42	7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Nebraska)	58	55	3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Gates Elementary School)	43	52	9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Grand Island Public Schools)	44	46	2%
4th Grade Mathematics (Nebraska)	51	58	7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Gates Elementary School)	50	51	1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Grand Island Public Schools)	41	36	5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Nebraska)	48	56	8%
5th Grade Mathematics (Gates Elementary School)	45	48	3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Grand Island Public Schools)	46	52	6%
5th Grade Mathematics (Nebraska)	54	65	11%
5th Grade Science (Gates Elementary School)	56	65	9%
5th Grade Science (Grand Island Public Schools)	50	66	16%
5th Grade Science (Nebraska)	68	76	8%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Pandemic (2020-2021)	Change (%)
Total Students	398	350	12.1%
African American	26	22	15.4%
American Indian	1	1
Asian	2	4	100%
Hispanic	111	119	7.2%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	238	184	22.7%
Two or More Races	20	20
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	58%	56.3%	1.8%

Schools Near Gates Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				NSCAS English Language Arts (2023)			NSCAS Mathematics (2023)			NSCAS Science (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NSCAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 4th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 5th Grade	NSCAS Science 5th Grade	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	327	23	14.2	50.8%	153 (46.8%)	22 (6.7%)	122 (37.3%)	5 (1.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (7.0%)	27.8	363^rd of 459 public elementary schools	20.9%		26.3	357^th of 457 public elementary schools	21.9%	6	43.0	47.0	51.0	48.0	52.0	48.0	65.0	$14,298	$2,023	$11,140
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	307	25	12.4	45.9%	162 (52.8%)	7 (2.3%)	122 (39.7%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	11 (3.6%)	42.9	284^th of 459 public elementary schools	38.1%		31.9	328^th of 457 public elementary schools	28.2%	44	48.0	59.0	45.0	47.0	66.0	64.0	77.0	$15,586	$1,465	$12,247
Starr Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1800 S Adams Street	Grand Island	68801	Hall County	Grand Island Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 385-5882	420	26	16.1	62.1%	94 (22.4%)	33 (7.9%)	271 (64.5%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.8%)	12.5	418^th of 459 public elementary schools	8.9%		14.1	403^rd of 457 public elementary schools	11.8%	15	36.0	42.0	20.0	37.0	48.0	34.0	54.0	$15,449	$1,390	$11,896
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	350	25	14.2	95.1%	107 (30.6%)	13 (3.7%)	219 (62.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.7%)	15.3	404^th of 459 public elementary schools	12.0%		11.4	410^th of 457 public elementary schools	10.3%	6	40.0	29.0	35.0	37.0	29.0	54.0	67.0	$14,426	$1,608	$11,324
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1314 W 7th Street	Grand Island	68801	Hall County	Grand Island Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 385-5922	330	24	13.9	96.4%	93 (28.2%)	13 (3.9%)	213 (64.5%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.4%)	12.4	419^th of 459 public elementary schools	8.7%		13.1	407^th of 457 public elementary schools	10.9%	12	43.0	38.0	30.0	35.0	35.0	38.0	62.0	$15,035	$1,538	$11,799
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	356	25	14.1	47.8%	154 (43.3%)	40 (11.2%)	152 (42.7%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	38.7	307^th of 459 public elementary schools	33.1%		44.3	265^th of 457 public elementary schools	42.0%	42	51.0	50.0	45.0	54.0	65.0	69.0	62.0	$13,941	$921	$11,786
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	440	31	14.4	100.0%	42 (9.5%)	6 (1.4%)	374 (85.0%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.3%)	16.5	399^th of 459 public elementary schools	13.1%		9.9	418^th of 457 public elementary schools	8.5%	19	34.0	34.0	48.0	42.0	25.0	52.0	61.0	$13,703	$1,549	$10,802
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	400	29	13.8	91.3%	85 (21.3%)	42 (10.5%)	254 (63.5%)	4 (1.0%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.5%)	6.8	433^rd of 459 public elementary schools	5.7%		17.3	387^th of 457 public elementary schools	15.3%	46	37.0	32.0	26.0	31.0	26.0	33.0	55.0	$14,192	$2,153	$10,625
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	458	29	15.7	44.8%	281 (61.4%)	9 (2.0%)	134 (29.3%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.1%)	39.3	305^th of 459 public elementary schools	33.6%		44.2	266^th of 457 public elementary schools	41.8%	39	48.0	53.0	48.0	50.0	46.0	67.0	81.0	$12,161	$987	$9,473
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	304	26	11.8	85.2%	104 (34.2%)	2 (0.7%)	182 (59.9%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.3%)	5.5	436^th of 459 public elementary schools	5.0%		9.6	421^st of 457 public elementary schools	7.9%	15	31.0	22.0	14.0	22.0	18.0	28.0	64.0	$15,610	$2,763	$11,504

Frequently Asked Questions about Gates Elementary School

What district is Gates Elementary School in?

Grand Island Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Gates Elementary School?

Students at Gates Elementary School are 47% White, 37% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 7% African American, 2% Asian.

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

Is Gates Elementary School a good school?

Gates Elementary School ranks in the bottom 20.9% of Nebraska elementary schools.

How many students attend Gates Elementary School?

In the 2021-22 school year, 327 students attended Gates Elementary School.

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