How many students attend Gates Secondary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 86 students attended Gates Secondary School.

What is the racial makeup of Gates Secondary School?

Students at Gates Secondary School are 27% Hispanic, 22% White, 17% Two or more races, 15% African American, 14% Asian, 3% Pacific Islander, 1% American Indian.

Gates Secondary School

Summary:

Gates Secondary School is a small public high school in Tacoma, Washington, serving grades 8-12 with just 86 students. The school is part of the Franklin Pierce School District, which is ranked 208 out of 249 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite its small size and low student-teacher ratio of around 7:1, Gates Secondary School consistently underperforms academically, ranking in the bottom 10% of high schools in Washington with a 0-star rating. Its proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Science are significantly lower than the district and state averages. The school also has a very high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with around 70-75% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, much higher than nearby high schools like Franklin Pierce High School and Washington High School. Additionally, Gates Secondary School has seen a decline in its four-year graduation rate, from 78.6% in 2018-2019 to 72.3% in 2022-2023, while its dropout rate has been increasing, reaching 11.2% in 2020-2021.

Despite the challenges, Gates Secondary School's small size and diverse student population present an opportunity for targeted interventions and support to improve academic outcomes. Strategies focused on addressing the needs of economically disadvantaged students and providing additional resources and support could potentially help the school make progress, though the school's location within a lower-performing school district may also be a contributing factor to its underperformance.

Detail:

Public 8-12

813 132nd Street S
Tacoma, WA 98444-3532

(253) 298-4005

District: Franklin Pierce School District

Per Pupil Expenditures: $37,236

Student/teacher ratio: 7.1

Number of students: 86

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

26.7%

White:

22.1%

Two or more races:

17.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 72.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Gates Secondary School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2009 the calculated Average Standard Score was 15.15. (See more...)

Compare Details Gates Secondary School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 2.98. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Gates Secondary School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Student Body

Compare Details Gates Secondary School has the smallest high school student body size in the Franklin Pierce School District. Student population at Gates Secondary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (26.7%), White (22.1%), two or more races (17.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 72.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Franklin Pierce School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Gates Secondary School is 7.1, which is the lowest among 3 high schools in the Franklin Pierce School District! (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Gates Secondary School is $37,236, which is the highest among 3 high schools in the Franklin Pierce School District!

Schooldigger Rankings:

Gates Secondary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Franklin Pierce School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Franklin Pierce School District 205^th of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Gates Secondary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2006	39.37	291^st	449	35.2%
2007	23.80	382^nd	463	17.5%
2008	62.28	157^th	466	66.3%
2009	15.15	431^st	476	9.5%

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Data source: test scores: Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Gates Secondary School

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Rank History for all high school students at Gates Secondary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	13.63	340^th	390	12.8%
2005	8.03	356^th	394	9.6%
2006	6.80	364^th	395	7.8%
2007	13.98	344^th	399	13.8%
2008	14.14	350^th	396	11.6%
2009	7.07	378^th	402	6.0%
2010	4.21	411^th	423	2.8%
2011	10.77	383^rd	440	13.0%
2012	9.88	406^th	450	9.8%
2013	7.93	424^th	454	6.6%
2016	22.60	265^th	306	13.4%
2017	16.45	264^th	301	12.3%
2018	10.66	295^th	315	6.3%
2019	19.33	355^th	417	14.9%
2021	5.06	450^th	455	1.1%
2023	2.98	436^th	442	1.4%

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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Gates Secondary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	26.97	272^nd	344	20.9%
2021	21.31	342^nd	392	12.8%

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Rank History for high school Male students at Gates Secondary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	5.72	389^th	395	1.5%

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Data source: test scores: Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction, 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: Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Gates Secondary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	163	2	1	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	168
1989	199	4	1	2	5	n/a	n/a	0	211
1990	190	3	3	1	3	n/a	n/a	0	200
1991	195	2	4	6	2	n/a	n/a	0	209
1992	232	14	9	8	6	n/a	n/a	0	269
1993	185	14	10	2	15	n/a	n/a	0	226
1994	231	9	3	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	245
1995	207	17	12	8	3	n/a	n/a	0	247
1996	207	17	12	8	3	n/a	n/a	0	247
1997	196	9	18	17	4	n/a	n/a	0	244
1998	207	18	15	10	2	n/a	n/a	0	252
1999	199	27	27	15	1	n/a	n/a	0	269
2000	204	26	35	16	5	n/a	n/a	0	286
2001	187	47	23	13	2	n/a	n/a	0	272
2002	128	55	31	22	9	n/a	n/a	0	245
2003	128	55	31	22	9	n/a	n/a	0	245
2004	107	30	17	19	3	n/a	n/a	0	176
2005	130	35	14	15	10	n/a	n/a	4	208
2006	201	47	21	18	11	n/a	n/a	13	311
2007	196	55	24	26	14	n/a	n/a	3	318
2008	190	54	24	31	14	n/a	n/a	22	335
2009	238	71	37	37	18	n/a	n/a	30	431
2010	157	51	26	42	16	n/a	n/a	14	306
2011	107	34	11	47	3	9	17	0	228
2012	126	30	6	60	3	12	38	0	275
2013	118	24	6	52	5	9	39	0	253
2014	108	19	9	39	4	7	35	0	221
2015	99	19	7	29	4	7	20	0	185
2016	66	12	5	34	4	12	21	0	154
2017	49	13	2	25	3	9	13	0	114
2018	45	19	3	27	3	15	24	0	136
2019	34	9	0	31	1	10	19	0	104
2020	30	9	2	28	2	10	18	0	99
2021	25	12	4	26	0	7	10	0	84
2022	33	10	5	25	1	3	9	0	86
2023	19	13	12	23	1	3	15	0	86

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 Secondary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	168	7.0	24.0	0
1989	211	9.0	23.4	n/a
1990	200	9.0	22.2	0
1991	209	9.0	23.2	n/a
1992	269	10.5	25.6	n/a
1993	226	10.2	22.2	n/a
1994	245	10.5	23.3	n/a
1995	247	11.8	20.9	n/a
1996	247	11.8	20.9	n/a
1997	244	12.0	20.3	n/a
1998	252	12.8	19.7	n/a
1999	269	13.0	20.7	n/a
2000	286	13.6	21.0	n/a
2001	272	15.6	17.4	n/a
2002	245	15.5	15.8	26.5
2003	245	15.5	15.8	26.5
2004	176	13.0	13.5	36.9
2005	208	12.8	16.3	0
2006	311	13.1	23.7	36.6
2007	318	12.1	26.3	31.4
2008	335	14.2	23.6	31.9
2009	431	14.2	30.4	24.7
2010	306	14.7	20.8	51
2011	228	n/a	n/a	37.3
2012	275	16.0	17.1	58.9
2013	253	16.0	15.8	65.6
2014	221	n/a	n/a	63.3
2015	185	16.0	11.5	66.5
2016	154	15.0	10.2	77.9
2017	114	14.4	7.9	79.8
2018	136	13.0	10.4	62.5
2019	104	13.0	8.0	86.5
2020	99	13.0	7.6	75.8
2021	84	13.0	6.4	70.2
2022	86	13.0	6.6	75.6
2023	86	12.0	7.1	72.1

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 Secondary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	168	7.0	24.0	0
1989	211	9.0	23.4	n/a
1990	200	9.0	22.2	0
1991	209	9.0	23.2	n/a
1992	269	10.5	25.6	n/a
1993	226	10.2	22.2	n/a
1994	245	10.5	23.3	n/a
1995	247	11.8	20.9	n/a
1996	247	11.8	20.9	n/a
1997	244	12.0	20.3	n/a
1998	252	12.8	19.7	n/a
1999	269	13.0	20.7	n/a
2000	286	13.6	21.0	n/a
2001	272	15.6	17.4	n/a
2002	245	15.5	15.8	26.5
2003	245	15.5	15.8	26.5
2004	176	13.0	13.5	36.9
2005	208	12.8	16.3	0
2006	311	13.1	23.7	36.6
2007	318	12.1	26.3	31.4
2008	335	14.2	23.6	31.9
2009	431	14.2	30.4	24.7
2010	306	14.7	20.8	51
2011	228	n/a	n/a	37.3
2012	275	16.0	17.1	58.9
2013	253	16.0	15.8	65.6
2014	221	n/a	n/a	63.3
2015	185	16.0	11.5	66.5
2016	154	15.0	10.2	77.9
2017	114	14.4	7.9	79.8
2018	136	13.0	10.4	62.5
2019	104	13.0	8.0	86.5
2020	99	13.0	7.6	75.8
2021	84	13.0	6.4	70.2
2022	86	13.0	6.6	75.6
2023	86	12.0	7.1	72.1

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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