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Gates Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

2700 W Louise St, Grand Island, NE 68803 · (308) 385-5892 · Part of Grand Island Public Schools

Grand Island’s School Grade C− better than 15% of Nebraska school districts

Directions
Students
284
Students per teacher
16:1
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Gates Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 33% of Nebraska’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 18.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Grand Island kids: 3 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5Gates Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency37%
State average 46.1%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 48.2%

Its own letter, C, places these results among Nebraska’s 882 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

2700 W Louise St, Grand Island

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K17
Kindergarten36
Grade 151
Grade 244
Grade 352
Grade 442
Grade 542
Enrollment over time
350’20
327’21
301’22
303’23
284’24

Down 18.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 46%White 44%Black 5%Two or more races 3%Asian <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 Gates Elementary School from Grand Island families.

Other schools in Grand Island Public Schools

The district →
Howard Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Grand Island
D
484 students17:1
Starr Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Grand Island
C−
453 students16:1
Engleman Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Grand Island
B+
448 students19:1
Shoemaker Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Grand Island
B
438 students16:1
Dodge Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Grand Island
C−
436 students15:1
Wasmer Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Grand Island
D
373 students15:1

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 Nebraska’s other public schools; Grand Island’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.