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Gate City Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

2288 Hiskey Street, Pocatello, ID 83201 · (208) 237-2503 · Part of Pocatello School District 25

Pocatello’s School Grade A− better than 77% of Idaho school districts

Directions
Students
425
Students per teacher
21:1
Free or reduced lunch
23%
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Gate City Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Idaho’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 25 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 13 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 21 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Pocatello kids: 4 middle schools

On the path

Where Pocatello kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Gate City Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–84 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency65%
State average 39.6%
Reading / language arts67%
State average 54%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Idaho’s 671 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

2288 Hiskey Street, Pocatello

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten70
Grade 157
Grade 264
Grade 368
Grade 480
Grade 586
Enrollment over time
437’20
466’21
478’22
428’23
425’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 80%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 6%Asian 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 2%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Gate City Elementary School from Pocatello families.

Other schools in Pocatello School District 25

The district →
Tyhee Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Pocatello
B
511 students22:1
Chubbuck Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Chubbuck
A
421 students20:1
Jefferson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Pocatello
C
359 students18:1
Rulon M Ellis Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Chubbuck
A−
352 students19:1
Syringa Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Pocatello
B
321 students20:1
Lincoln Preschool Center
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Pocatello
153 students31:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Idaho’s other public schools; Pocatello’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.