Gates Elementary School
2700 West Louise St
Grand Island NE, 68803, Hall County
Phone: 308-385-5892
Ranking: 
(263 out of 761, top 35%)*
(263 out of 761, top 35%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Grand Island Public Schools
Title I Eligible School: No
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 345 | 335 | 338 | 342 | 385 | 370 | 367 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 9 | 2.6% | 3 | 0.9% | 5 | 1.5% | 9 | 2.6% | 42 | 10.9% | 60 | 16.2% | 64 | 17.4% |
| Kindergarten: | 61 | 17.7% | 46 | 13.7% | 52 | 15.4% | 52 | 15.2% | 57 | 14.8% | 53 | 14.3% | 48 | 13.1% |
| Grade 1: | 48 | 13.9% | 59 | 17.6% | 56 | 16.6% | 50 | 14.6% | 55 | 14.3% | 49 | 13.2% | 53 | 14.4% |
| Grade 2: | 58 | 16.8% | 59 | 17.6% | 47 | 13.9% | 60 | 17.5% | 63 | 16.4% | 61 | 16.5% | 57 | 15.5% |
| Grade 3: | 56 | 16.2% | 47 | 14.0% | 62 | 18.3% | 57 | 16.7% | 64 | 16.6% | 52 | 14.1% | 51 | 13.9% |
| Grade 4: | 46 | 13.3% | 66 | 19.7% | 55 | 16.3% | 62 | 18.1% | 55 | 14.3% | 44 | 11.9% | 53 | 14.4% |
| Grade 5: | 67 | 19.4% | 55 | 16.4% | 61 | 18.0% | 52 | 15.2% | 49 | 12.7% | 51 | 13.8% | 41 | 11.2% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 189 | 54.8% | 178 | 53.1% | 181 | 53.6% | 183 | 53.5% | 199 | 51.7% | 182 | 49.2% | 178 | 48.5% |
| Female: | 156 | 45.2% | 157 | 46.9% | 157 | 46.4% | 159 | 46.5% | 178 | 46.2% | 180 | 48.6% | 185 | 50.4% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 4 | 1.2% | 2 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.8% | 2 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.5% |
| Asian: | 8 | 2.3% | 7 | 2.1% | 5 | 1.5% | 8 | 2.3% | 8 | 2.1% | 9 | 2.4% | 8 | 2.2% |
| Hispanic: | 81 | 23.5% | 73 | 21.8% | 65 | 19.2% | 70 | 20.5% | 102 | 26.5% | 87 | 23.5% | 76 | 20.7% |
| Black: | 17 | 4.9% | 14 | 4.2% | 8 | 2.4% | 3 | 0.9% | 13 | 3.4% | 15 | 4.1% | 20 | 5.4% |
| White: | 234 | 67.8% | 229 | 68.4% | 252 | 74.6% | 253 | 74.0% | 259 | 67.3% | 257 | 69.5% | 261 | 71.1% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 1 | 0.3% | 10 | 3.0% | 7 | 2.1% | 7 | 2.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 131 | 38.0% | 132 | 39.4% | 105 | 31.1% | 93 | 27.2% | 129 | 33.5% | 121 | 32.7% | 109 | 29.7% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 32 | 9.3% | 33 | 9.9% | 23 | 6.8% | 29 | 8.5% | 46 | 11.9% | 32 | 8.6% | 50 | 13.6% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.80 | 13.14 | 13.80 | 14.01 | 15.84 | 15.40 | 15.60 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| NeSA | ||||||
| 2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Average Scaled Score | 106.93 | 100.95 | 103.49 |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Average Scaled Score | 102.91 | 100.30 | 107.84 |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Average Scaled Score | 106.09 | 106.56 | 110.06 |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Average Scaled Score | 87.11 | 89.62 | 101.01 |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Average Scaled Score | 108.69 | 98.37 | 104.41 |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Average Scaled Score | 105.78 | 98.02 | 108.66 |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Average Scaled Score | 112.09 | 103.97 | 111.04 |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 113.03 | 108.40 | 102.64 |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 116.65 | 106.08 | 106.36 |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 120.42 | 109.04 | 108.63 |
| 2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 94.65 | 88.67 | 103.84 |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 112.17 | 104.62 | 109.01 |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 111.11 | 100.62 | 111.62 |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 112.72 | 105.09 | 114.70 |
| 2013 | Writing | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 43.33 | 41.25 | 43.59 |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 111.81 | 108.32 | 102.67 |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 125.27 | 113.76 | 108.48 |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 120.25 | 111.11 | 108.93 |
| 2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 94.90 | 85.18 | 101.08 |
| 2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 112.91 | 102.45 | 107.65 |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 122.38 | 109.00 | 114.26 |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 123.63 | 109.44 | 118.18 |
| 2012 | Science | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 92.22 | 85.59 | 101.12 |
| 2013 | Science | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 93.57 | 83.67 | 104.29 |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 38.9% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 61.1% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 19.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 27.8% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 72.2% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $52,992.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $36,086.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $59,495.0 |
* Gates Elementary School was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.