Gates Elementary School

Summary:

Gates Elementary School is a public elementary school in Grand Island, Nebraska, serving 301 students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Grand Island Public Schools district, which is ranked 174 out of 182 school districts in Nebraska and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Gates Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Nebraska elementary schools, with a 1-star or 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is performing below average compared to other schools in the state. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics are below the state and district averages across all grade levels, with particularly low 5th-grade proficiency rates of just 29% in ELA and 37% in Math. Additionally, Gates Elementary has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 21.5% to 26.0% in recent years, significantly higher than the state average.

While the nearby Newell Elementary, Howard Elementary, and Dodge Elementary schools also perform below the state average, some other Shoemaker Elementary and Stolley Park Elementary schools within the district have higher proficiency rates and lower chronic absenteeism, suggesting variability in performance. Despite increased spending per student at Gates Elementary, from $11,129 in 2019-2020 to $14,644 in 2022-2023, these investments have not yet resulted in significant improvements in student outcomes.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 2700 W Louise St
       Grand Island, NE  68803-5705


(308) 385-5892

District: Grand Island Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
362nd of 428 Nebraska Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,644 Help


Students who attend Gates Elementary School usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio:  14.9 Help
Number of students:  303

Racial breakdown:

White:
48.2%
Hispanic:
41.3%
African American:
5.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  63.4% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Gates Elementary School ranks worse than 84.6% of elementary schools in Nebraska. It also ranks 7th among 14 ranked elementary schools in the Grand Island Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 19.06. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (48.2%), Hispanic (41.3%), African American (5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 63.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Gates Elementary School is 14.9, which is the 4th best among 14 elementary schools in the Grand Island Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Gates Elementary School is $14,644. 8 elementary schools in the Grand Island Public Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Gates Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Gates Elementary School 362nd of 428 Nebraska public elementary schools. (See Gates Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Grand Island Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Grand Island Public Schools 174th of 182 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2006 30.14 339th 418 18.9%
2007 53.54 242nd 430 43.7%
2008 42.91 373rd 478 22.0%
2009 48.35 316th 471 32.9%
2010 37.75 383rd 502 23.7%
2011 65.97 147th 473 68.9%
2012 56.04 217th 480 54.8%
2013 55.13 225th 485 53.6%
2014 56.17 212th 483 56.1%
2015 48.94 259th 488 46.9%
2016 54.75 219th 480 54.4%
2017 47.50 256th 459 44.2%
2018 41.56 284th 450 36.9%
2019 43.27 276th 452 38.9%
2021 34.87 312th 442 29.4%
2022 26.26 357th 457 21.9%
2023 27.75 363rd 459 20.9%
2024 19.06 362nd 428 15.4%
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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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.37 183rd 281 34.9%
2019 42.70 188th 298 36.9%
2021 35.10 192nd 264 27.3%
2022 41.07 163rd 259 37.1%
2023 32.23 236th 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.14 256th 341 24.9%
2019 33.92 251st 349 28.1%
2021 43.20 181st 318 43.1%
2022 35.94 216th 337 35.9%
2023 32.47 240th 349 31.2%
2024 35.27 149th 203 26.6%
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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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.67 183rd 347 47.3%
2019 51.02 175th 367 52.3%
2021 30.81 243rd 328 25.9%
2022 16.31 308th 356 13.5%
2023 23.80 292nd 366 20.2%
2024 33.55 153rd 203 24.6%
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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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.69 59th 81 27.2%
2019 50.56 43rd 90 52.2%
2022 51.89 39th 81 51.9%
2023 44.01 62nd 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.44 207th 391 47.1%
2019 44.33 214th 391 45.3%
2021 35.33 259th 368 29.6%
2022 29.75 298th 388 23.2%
2023 31.34 278th 385 27.8%
2024 25.64 223rd 261 14.6%
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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.

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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
2023 149 20 3 112 1 0 16 0 301
2024 146 15 3 125 1 0 13 0 303

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
2023 301 21.0 14.2 57.8
2024 303 20.2 14.9 63.4

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
2023 301 21.0 14.2 57.8
2024 303 20.2 14.9 63.4

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Gates Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal 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
2023 $1,215 (8.3%) $11,903 (81.3%) $14,644

Data source: Nebraska Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Gates Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 276th of 452 Elementary schoolsRanks 363rd 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)6443
 21%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Grand Island Public Schools)5044
 6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Nebraska)5663
 7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Gates Elementary School)5548
 7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Grand Island Public Schools)4743
 4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Nebraska)5558
 3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Gates Elementary School)5647
 9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Grand Island Public Schools)4942
 7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Nebraska)5855
 3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Gates Elementary School)4352
 9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Grand Island Public Schools)4446
 2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Nebraska)5158
 7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Gates Elementary School)5051
 1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Grand Island Public Schools)4136
 5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Nebraska)4856
 8%
5th Grade Mathematics (Gates Elementary School)4548
 3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Grand Island Public Schools)4652
 6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Nebraska)5465
 11%
5th Grade Science (Gates Elementary School)5665
 9%
   5th Grade Science (Grand Island Public Schools)5066
 16%
   5th Grade Science (Nebraska)6876
 8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students398301
 24.4%
African American2620
 23.1%
American Indian11
Asian23
 50%
Hispanic111112
 0.9%
Pacific Islander00
White238149
 37.4%
Two or More Races2016
 20%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients58%57.8%
 0.2%


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Gates Elementary School ranks in the bottom 15.4% of Nebraska elementary schools.

In the 2023-24 school year, 303 students attended Gates Elementary School.

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

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

Students at Gates Elementary School are 48% White, 41% Hispanic, 5% African American, 4% Two or more races.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Nebraska Department of Education.

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