Is Gatewood Elementary School a good school?

Gatewood Elementary School ranks 245 th of 1168 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Gatewood Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 372 students attended Gatewood Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Gatewood Elementary School?

Students at Gatewood Elementary School are 67% White, 14% Two or more races, 11% Hispanic, 3% African American, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Gatewood Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Gatewood Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Madison Middle School High : West Seattle High School

Gatewood Elementary School

Summary:

Gatewood Elementary School is a public elementary school in Seattle, Washington, serving students from kindergarten to 5th grade as part of the Seattle School District No. 1. The school has consistently maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from 122nd out of 1,107 Washington elementary schools in 2020-2021 to 400th out of 1,054 in 2017-2018.

Gatewood Elementary stands out for its strong academic performance, consistently outperforming the state and district averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Math proficiency across all grade levels. In 2023-2024, Gatewood's ELA proficiency rate for all grades was 65.52%, compared to 67.59% for the Seattle School District and 52.63% for the state, while its Math proficiency rate was 62.86%, compared to 58.68% for the district and 41.68% for the state. The school's performance is also equitable, with female, male, Hispanic, and special education students all performing well and ranking in the top 25-30% of Washington elementary schools.

When compared to nearby schools, Gatewood Elementary stands out as a high-performing institution. Alki Elementary and Genesee Hill Elementary have consistently outperformed Gatewood in both ELA and Math proficiency, ranking in the top 10% and top 15% of Washington elementary schools, respectively. In contrast, Highland Park Elementary and West Seattle Elementary have underperformed Gatewood, with their students ranking in the bottom 50% and bottom 40% of Washington elementary schools. The school's success may be influenced by its relatively affluent student population, but it also suggests effective teaching and learning practices that could be valuable for other schools to learn from.

Detail:

Public K-5

4320 SW Myrtle St
Seattle, WA 98136-1752

(206) 252-9400

District: Seattle School District No. 1

SchoolDigger Rank:
245^th of 1,168 Washington Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,172

Students who attend Gatewood Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Madison Middle School
High:	West Seattle High School

Student/teacher ratio: 18.6

Number of students: 372

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.5%

Two or more races:

14.2%

Hispanic:

11.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 15.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Gatewood Elementary School ranks better than 79% of elementary schools in Washington. It also ranks 35^th among 71 ranked elementary schools in the Seattle School District No. 1. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 77.39. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (67.5%), two or more races (14.2%), Hispanic (11%). (See more...)

Compare Details 15.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Gatewood Elementary School is 18.6. 70 elementary schools in the Seattle School District No. 1 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Gatewood Elementary School employs 20 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Gatewood Elementary School is $19,172. 66 elementary schools in the Seattle School District No. 1 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Gatewood Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Gatewood Elementary School 245^th of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See Gatewood Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Seattle School District No. 1:

SchoolDigger ranks Seattle School District No. 1 48^th of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Gatewood Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Gatewood Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	64.99	318^th	1026	69.0%
2005	26.66	813^th	1031	21.1%
2006	21.93	889^th	1051	15.4%
2007	40.48	677^th	1069	36.7%
2008	28.37	830^th	1067	22.2%
2009	54.34	495^th	1072	53.8%
2010	46.79	604^th	1088	44.5%
2011	48.54	586^th	1092	46.3%
2012	54.65	523^rd	1097	52.3%
2013	42.87	683^rd	1106	38.2%
2015	62.69	371^st	1067	65.2%
2016	67.86	329^th	1053	68.8%
2017	58.19	446^th	1056	57.8%
2018	62.00	400^th	1054	62.0%
2019	75.83	258^th	1130	77.2%
2021	88.66	122^nd	1107	89.0%
2022	82.51	197^th	1169	83.1%
2023	85.49	156^th	1169	86.7%
2024	77.39	245^th	1168	79.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Gatewood Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	50.72	184^th	478	61.5%
2024	63.50	92^nd	339	72.9%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	34.64	599^th	835	28.3%
2019	26.85	799^th	979	18.4%
2022	59.61	334^th	1019	67.2%
2024	65.30	299^th	1024	70.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Gatewood Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	64.52	357^th	1004	64.4%
2019	78.58	209^th	1068	80.4%
2021	83.22	150^th	1008	85.1%
2022	77.56	219^th	1100	80.1%
2023	83.35	156^th	1094	85.7%
2024	81.81	178^th	1093	83.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Gatewood Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	57.90	417^th	999	58.3%
2019	60.88	412^th	1075	61.7%
2021	88.46	116^th	1025	88.7%
2022	83.79	163^rd	1113	85.4%
2023	84.96	150^th	1099	86.4%
2024	73.31	272^nd	1099	75.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Gatewood Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	75.87	86^th	540	84.1%

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Rank History for White students at Gatewood Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	70.70	242^nd	833	70.9%
2019	74.73	250^th	1027	75.7%
2021	92.50	43^rd	943	95.4%
2022	83.64	133^rd	1031	87.1%
2023	81.62	158^th	1011	84.4%
2024	73.47	256^th	1009	74.6%

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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 State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Gatewood Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	110	65	62	4	5	n/a	n/a	0	246
1989	118	74	67	17	5	n/a	n/a	0	281
1990	108	51	19	7	4	n/a	n/a	0	189
1991	138	86	17	23	9	n/a	n/a	0	273
1992	153	87	29	32	13	n/a	n/a	0	314
1993	194	77	32	33	12	n/a	n/a	0	348
1994	200	70	43	38	12	n/a	n/a	0	363
1995	196	110	48	29	10	n/a	n/a	0	393
1996	196	110	48	29	10	n/a	n/a	0	393
1997	185	106	52	39	15	n/a	n/a	0	397
1998	176	118	49	27	13	n/a	n/a	0	383
1999	172	94	45	33	18	n/a	n/a	0	362
2000	174	91	35	32	13	n/a	n/a	0	345
2001	159	92	28	41	8	n/a	n/a	0	328
2002	167	74	24	32	10	n/a	n/a	0	307
2003	167	74	24	32	10	n/a	n/a	0	307
2004	185	61	26	29	6	n/a	n/a	0	307
2005	166	56	26	21	5	n/a	n/a	0	274
2006	166	44	31	28	5	n/a	n/a	0	274
2007	187	42	36	25	6	n/a	n/a	0	296
2008	179	39	35	31	6	n/a	n/a	0	290
2009	205	36	33	25	4	n/a	n/a	0	303
2010	241	89	42	39	5	n/a	n/a	0	416
2011	281	83	36	39	10	3	9	0	461
2012	276	75	33	58	5	3	34	0	484
2013	264	76	25	64	2	2	29	0	462
2014	288	71	23	65	1	3	39	0	490
2015	251	59	13	49	1	1	31	0	405
2016	275	57	9	43	1	2	43	0	430
2017	247	37	9	44	2	2	47	0	388
2018	238	29	7	41	1	2	58	0	376
2019	262	26	8	37	2	2	59	0	396
2020	265	30	12	30	2	1	60	1	401
2021	245	22	15	21	2	1	55	2	363
2022	241	17	12	26	1	1	50	1	349
2023	251	13	9	41	3	0	53	2	372

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 Gatewood Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	246	18.0	13.6	0
1989	281	16.0	17.5	n/a
1990	189	16.0	11.8	0
1991	273	14.8	18.4	n/a
1992	314	16.0	19.6	n/a
1993	348	20.5	17.0	n/a
1994	363	20.0	18.1	n/a
1995	393	21.5	18.3	n/a
1996	393	21.5	18.3	n/a
1997	397	22.5	17.6	n/a
1998	383	21.8	17.6	n/a
1999	362	16.8	21.5	n/a
2000	345	20.0	17.3	n/a
2001	328	19.0	17.3	n/a
2002	307	17.8	17.2	38.4
2003	307	17.8	17.2	38.4
2004	307	18.0	17.1	35.8
2005	274	18.0	15.2	38.3
2006	274	16.0	17.1	32.1
2007	296	16.8	17.6	29.4
2008	290	19.0	15.3	30.3
2009	303	19.0	15.9	27.4
2010	416	23.0	18.0	42.3
2011	461	25.5	18.0	39.9
2012	484	28.5	16.9	39.9
2013	462	28.0	16.5	35.9
2014	490	n/a	n/a	35.7
2015	405	31.0	13.0	30.9
2016	430	25.0	17.2	24.4
2017	388	23.9	16.2	26.8
2018	376	20.9	17.9	21.3
2019	396	24.0	16.4	16.9
2020	401	24.9	16.0	14.2
2021	363	25.9	13.9	12.9
2022	349	22.5	15.5	11.5
2023	372	20.0	18.6	15.3

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 Gatewood Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	246	18.0	13.6	0
1989	281	16.0	17.5	n/a
1990	189	16.0	11.8	0
1991	273	14.8	18.4	n/a
1992	314	16.0	19.6	n/a
1993	348	20.5	17.0	n/a
1994	363	20.0	18.1	n/a
1995	393	21.5	18.3	n/a
1996	393	21.5	18.3	n/a
1997	397	22.5	17.6	n/a
1998	383	21.8	17.6	n/a
1999	362	16.8	21.5	n/a
2000	345	20.0	17.3	n/a
2001	328	19.0	17.3	n/a
2002	307	17.8	17.2	38.4
2003	307	17.8	17.2	38.4
2004	307	18.0	17.1	35.8
2005	274	18.0	15.2	38.3
2006	274	16.0	17.1	32.1
2007	296	16.8	17.6	29.4
2008	290	19.0	15.3	30.3
2009	303	19.0	15.9	27.4
2010	416	23.0	18.0	42.3
2011	461	25.5	18.0	39.9
2012	484	28.5	16.9	39.9
2013	462	28.0	16.5	35.9
2014	490	n/a	n/a	35.7
2015	405	31.0	13.0	30.9
2016	430	25.0	17.2	24.4
2017	388	23.9	16.2	26.8
2018	376	20.9	17.9	21.3
2019	396	24.0	16.4	16.9
2020	401	24.9	16.0	14.2
2021	363	25.9	13.9	12.9
2022	349	22.5	15.5	11.5
2023	372	20.0	18.6	15.3

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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