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Gateway Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

790^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 22% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Gateway Elementary is a public elementary school located in Madison, Tennessee, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 304 students. The school is part of the Davidson County school district, which is ranked 122 out of 139 districts in Tennessee and is rated 1 star out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Gateway Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 20-25% of Tennessee elementary schools, with only 31.8% of its students proficient or better in Mathematics and English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 42.2% and 38.9%, respectively. The school's performance is particularly low in Science, with only 23.3% of students proficient or better, compared to the state average of 46.1%. Gateway Elementary also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 16.4% to 27.8% in recent years, which is significantly above the state and district averages.

While DuPont Elementary, Neely's Bend Elementary, and Amqui Elementary in the Davidson County district outperform Gateway, the school does outperform some nearby schools, such as Chadwell Elementary, Bellshire Elementary, and Stratton Elementary. However, the nearby Madison Creek Elementary in Sumner County stands out as a high-performing school, ranking in the top 10% of Tennessee elementary schools.

317

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,464

Per pupil spending ?

85.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1524 Monticello AVE
Madison, TN 37115

(615) 860-1465

District: Davidson County

Students who attend Gateway Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Goodlettsville Middle
High:	Hunters Lane High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

52.7%

African American:

25.6%

White:

15.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 23rd percentile in 2013 → 22nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (29% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

!Science scores 23 pts below the Tennessee average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg32%

Tennessee avg42%

790^th of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 22%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 12% (2015) to bottom 22% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

34^th of 79Elementary Schools in the Davidson County

122^nd of 139Davidson County among Tennessee 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	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	25.1	790 of 1009	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.5	887 of 1018	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.8	827 of 1020	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.6	823 of 1000	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.8	754 of 983	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.7	840 of 985	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.1	819 of 997	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	23.2	750 of 855	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	31.0	659 of 853	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	41.3	650 of 846	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	56.1	384 of 820	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	30.8	628 of 818	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	18.3	718 of 809	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	30.2	351 of 498	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.4	303 of 498	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.2	315 of 500	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	18.1	451 of 483	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	22.6	336 of 411	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.1	273 of 450	39.3%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	55.7	61 of 211	71.1%	★★★★☆
2024	41.9	92 of 178	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.9	44 of 164	73.2%	★★★★☆
2022	65.8	31 of 165	81.2%	★★★★☆
2019	55.7	16 of 66	75.8%	★★★★☆
2018	35.8	60 of 95	36.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	31.2	707 of 986	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.9	829 of 990	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.2	827 of 989	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.1	793 of 975	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.0	668 of 945	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.5	792 of 926	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	37.5	264 of 424	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.2	325 of 415	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.7	278 of 387	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	57.1	121 of 363	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.2	143 of 324	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.0	123 of 250	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.0	220 of 319	31.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	51.3	384 of 843	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	19.5	763 of 853	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.3	595 of 865	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.2	554 of 858	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	17.9	730 of 823	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.9	726 of 821	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.5	710 of 877	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	20.4	824 of 984	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.2	866 of 991	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.6	782 of 987	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.4	722 of 980	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.2	768 of 941	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.6	766 of 916	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	36.3	543 of 840	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	5.5	843 of 847	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.9	726 of 852	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.9	812 of 844	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.2	787 of 841	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)71st percentile+49 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)54th percentile+33 vs school

Hispanic (2025)38th percentile+16 vs school

White (2025)35th percentile+14 vs school

African American (2025)30th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)28th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)16th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics32%-10 vs state

English Language Arts32%-7 vs state

Science23%-23 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)						TNReady English Language Arts (2025)						TNReady Science (2025)						TNReady Social Studies (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	TNReady Mathematics 3rd Grade	TNReady Mathematics 4th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 5th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 3rd Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 4th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 5th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 6th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 7th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Science 3rd Grade	TNReady Science 4th Grade	TNReady Science 5th Grade	TNReady Science 6th Grade	TNReady Science 7th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	TNReady Social Studies 6th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 7th Grade	TNReady Social Studies All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Gateway Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1524 Monticello AVE	Madison	37115	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 860-1465	304	22	14.1		60 (19.7%)	77 (25.3%)	146 (48.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.9%)	25.1	790^th of 1009 public elementary schools	21.7%		15.5	887^th of 1018 public elementary schools	12.9%	97	15.4	43.9	41.7			31.8	28.8	36.6	30.6			31.8	21.2	31.7	16.7			23.3				$19,464	$1,269	$17,183
Amqui Elementary	Public	PK, KG-7	319 Anderson LN	Madison	37115	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 612-3678	577	44	13.1		61 (10.6%)	220 (38.1%)	266 (46.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	27 (4.7%)	14.6	891^st of 1009 public elementary schools	11.7%		14.7	898^th of 1018 public elementary schools	11.8%	7	21.3	21.1	18.3	17.6	16.3	19.4	14.5	24.4	33.3	21.6	9.3	21.3	17.6	25.6	23.3	21.6	11.6	20.8	27.5	20.9	24.5	$19,604	$2,021	$16,587
Goodlettsville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	514 Donald ST	Goodlettsville	37072	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 859-8950	431	25	17.3		106 (24.6%)	156 (36.2%)	113 (26.2%)	13 (3.0%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.2%)	36 (8.4%)	15.1	884^th of 1009 public elementary schools	12.4%		13.6	909^th of 1018 public elementary schools	10.7%	25	15.9	23.3	17.6			19.0	13.0	37.0	23.5			24.8	20.3	34.2	16.2			23.8				$18,107	$1,251	$15,743
Old Center Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1245 Dickerson Pike South	Goodlettsville	37072	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 859-8968	351	23	15.6		56 (16.0%)	154 (43.9%)	126 (35.9%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.8%)	47.3	520^th of 1009 public elementary schools	48.5%		43.1	570^th of 1018 public elementary schools	44.0%	50	37.7	48.1	44.0			43.3	30.2	51.9	28.0			36.9	49.1	57.4	26.5			44.9				$20,645	$1,555	$17,988
Stratton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	310 Old Hickory Blvd. West	Madison	37115	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 860-1486	452	37	12.3		38 (8.4%)	137 (30.3%)	246 (54.4%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.8%)	9.5	949^th of 1009 public elementary schools	5.9%		8.7	972^nd of 1018 public elementary schools	4.5%	23	14.9	22.4	15.6			17.2	20.0	13.8	17.1			17.2	16.0	8.6	23.4			16.7				$19,218	$1,540	$16,555
Smithson Craighead Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	730 Neely's Bend RD	Madison	37115	Davidson County	Davidson County	Yes	No	No	Yes	(615) 228-9886	333	24	13.8		33 (9.9%)	122 (36.6%)	163 (48.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (4.2%)	23.7	807^th of 1009 public elementary schools	20.0%		14.1	901^st of 1018 public elementary schools	11.5%	94	7.5	20.8	25.6			17.4	24.5	32.1	32.6			29.5	43.4	30.2	34.9			36.2				$26,874	$1,656	$23,907
Chadwell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	321 Port DR	Madison	37115	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 860-1459	428	27	16.1		33 (7.7%)	233 (54.4%)	139 (32.5%)	10 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.0%)	6.7	977^th of 1009 public elementary schools	3.2%		10.8	944^th of 1018 public elementary schools	7.3%	33	8.0	13.6	18.3			12.9	18.4	17.7	13.1			16.6	16.0	9.5	11.5			12.6				$17,407	$1,496	$14,941
Bellshire Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1128 Bell Grimes LN	Nashville	37207	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(615) 860-1452	359	24	15.2		17 (4.7%)	265 (73.8%)	61 (17.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.2%)	9	954^th of 1009 public elementary schools	5.5%		9.5	959^th of 1018 public elementary schools	5.8%	5	7.0	15.2	20.5			14.1	9.3	30.4	7.7			16.4	16.3	28.3	10.5			18.9				$20,532	$2,408	$17,244
DuPont Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1311 9th ST	Old Hickory	37138	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 847-7305	346	28	12.5		169 (48.8%)	70 (20.2%)	62 (17.9%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (12.1%)	23.6	808^th of 1009 public elementary schools	19.9%		28.8	743^rd of 1018 public elementary schools	27.0%	65	20.9	25.8	34.7			27.3	20.5	30.6	24.0			25.6	38.1	30.6	37.5			34.9				$19,897	$1,185	$17,583
Madison Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1040 Madison Creek RD	Goodlettsville	37072	Sumner County	Sumner County	No	No	No	No	(615) 859-4991	547	39	14.1		371 (67.8%)	78 (14.3%)	35 (6.4%)	26 (4.8%)	3 (0.5%)	4 (0.7%)	30 (5.5%)	87.9	100^th of 1009 public elementary schools	90.1%		91.4	80^th of 1018 public elementary schools	92.1%	20	80.0	51.7	75.2			69.6	70.5	69.3	69.5			69.8	55.8	65.2	67.6			63.0				$11,626	$347	$10,757

Frequently Asked Questions about Gateway Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Gateway Elementary?

Students at Gateway Elementary are 53% Hispanic, 26% African American, 15% White, 6% Two or more races.

What district is Gateway Elementary in?

Davidson County

Is Gateway Elementary a good school?

Gateway Elementary ranks in the bottom 21.7% of Tennessee elementary schools.

How many students attend Gateway Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 317 students attended Gateway Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Gateway Elementary attend?

Students who attend Gateway Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Goodlettsville Middle
High : Hunters Lane High

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