Gates Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025)

2359 S Irish Rd
Davison, MI 48423

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Top 20%

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Serving 504 students in grades 1-4, Gates Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 65% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving is 57% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Michigan state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: 1-4
Enrollment: 504 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 24%
: Top 20% in MI
: 65% (Top 10%)
: 57% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Gates Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:

School Overview

Gates Elementary School's student population of 504 students has declined by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 27 teachers has grown by 8% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 1-4
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Gates Elementary School
1	126
2	128
3	119
4	131

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Total Students

504 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Gates Elementary School
2023	516
2022	500
2021	370
2020	531
2019	531
2018	599
2017	599
2016	571
2015	580
2014	566
2013	566
2012	580
2011	569
2010	575
2009	532
2008	545
2007	540
2006	503
2005	498
2004	481
2003	500
2002	545
2001	554
2000	533
1999	516
1998	595
1997	583
1996	590
1995	582
1994	587
1993	611
1992	607
1991	601
1990	616
1989	593
1988	606
1987	556

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

27 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Gates Elementary School
2023	27
2022	24
2021	27
2020	25
2019	25
2018	26
2017	26
2016	26
2015	26
2014	26
2013	26
2012	26
2011	26
2010	25
2009	25
2008	26
2007	27
2006	23
2005	25
2004	23
2003	26
2002	24
2001	25
2000	23
1999	23
1998	25
1997	25
1996	25
1995	25
1994	25
1990	33

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First Day of School

Mon. Sep 1, 2025

Last Day of School

Sat. May 30, 2026

School Motto

Where Kids Come First and Futures Begin

School Mascot

Cardinals

School Rankings

Gates Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 3,025 schools in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Gates Elementary School is 0.41, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.56. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MI)

#396 out of 3025 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Gates Elementary School
2023	#396
2022	#438
2021	#403
2019	#824
2018	#187
2017	#909
2016	#1544
2015	#1496
2014	#361
2013	#581
2012	#1020

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65%

35%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Gates Elementary School	Michigan	Davison Community Schools School District
2023	65%	35%	44%
2022	60%	34%	41%
2021	57%	36%	40%
2019	57%	40%	48%
2018	67%	37%	46%
2017	55%	39%	41%
2016	42%	38%	38%
2015	48%	37%	40%
2014	61%	41%	46%
2013	54%	41%	47%
2012	40%	37%	46%

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57%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Gates Elementary School	Michigan	Davison Community Schools School District
2022	57%	45%	57%
2021	57%	48%	57%
2019	51%	49%	62%
2018	67%	43%	46%
2017	50%	49%	59%
2016	47%	50%	57%
2015	43%	49%	58%
2014	82%	67%	81%
2013	77%	65%	78%
2012	71%	64%	77%
2011	90%	80%	90%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Gates Elementary School	Michigan	Davison Community Schools School District
2023	19:1	17:1	25:1
2022	21:1	17:1	20:1
2021	14:1	17:1	19:1
2020	21:1	18:1	21:1
2019	21:1	18:1	21:1
2018	23:1	18:1	21:1
2017	23:1	18:1	21:1
2016	22:1	18:1	21:1
2015	22:1	18:1	21:1
2014	22:1	18:1	21:1
2013	22:1	18:1	21:1
2012	23:1	18:1	21:1
2011	22:1	18:1	20:1
2010	23:1	18:1	22:1
2009	21:1	18:1	21:1
2008	21:1	18:1	21:1
2007	20:1	19:1	22:1
2006	22:1	18:1	22:1
2005	20:1	18:1	21:1
2004	21:1	19:1	21:1
2003	19:1	19:1	20:1
2002	23:1	18:1	21:1
2001	22:1	18:1	22:1
2000	23:1	18:1	22:1
1999	22:1	19:1	22:1
1998	24:1	19:1	22:1
1997	23:1	19:1	22:1
1996	24:1	20:1	24:1
1995	23:1	20:1	24:1
1994	23:1	20:1	23:1
1990	19:1	15:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2014)
Year	Gates Elementary School	Michigan	Davison Community Schools School District
2014	1%	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%	1%
2012	1%	1%	2%
2011	1%	1%	2%
2010	1%	2%	3%
2009	1%	1%	2%
2008	2%	1%	2%
2007	2%	2%	2%
2006	3%	1%	2%
2005	2%	2%	3%
2004	2%	1%	3%
2003	2%	2%	4%
2002	2%	1%	4%
2001	1%	1%	4%
2000	2%	1%	3%
1999	3%	1%	3%
1998	2%	1%	4%
1997	1%	1%	4%
1996	2%	1%	3%
1995	3%	1%	3%
1994	2%	1%	3%
1993	4%	1%	3%
1992	3%	1%	4%
1991	4%	1%	4%
1990	2%	1%	3%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2020)
Year	Gates Elementary School	Michigan	Davison Community Schools School District
2020	1%	3%	1%
2019	1%	3%	1%
2015	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%	1%
2012	2%	3%	1%
2011	2%	3%	1%
2010	1%	3%	2%
2009	1%	3%	1%
2006	1%	2%	1%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2004	1%	2%	1%
2003	2%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	2%	1%
1997	1%	2%	1%
1996	1%	2%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1991	1%	2%	1%
1990	1%	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Gates Elementary School	Michigan	Davison Community Schools School District
2023	6%	9%	7%
2022	5%	9%	7%
2021	5%	8%	6%
2020	5%	8%	5%
2019	5%	8%	5%
2018	7%	8%	6%
2017	7%	8%	6%
2016	7%	7%	6%
2015	5%	7%	6%
2014	4%	7%	5%
2013	3%	6%	5%
2012	3%	6%	4%
2011	3%	6%	4%
2010	3%	5%	3%
2009	3%	5%	3%
2008	3%	5%	3%
2007	2%	4%	3%
2006	3%	4%	3%
2005	3%	4%	2%
2004	2%	4%	2%
2003	3%	4%	2%
2002	1%	4%	2%
2001	2%	4%	2%
2000	2%	3%	2%
1999	2%	3%	2%
1998	2%	3%	2%
1997	1%	3%	1%
1996	1%	3%	1%
1995	1%	3%	2%
1994	2%	2%	1%
1993	1%	2%	2%
1992	1%	2%	1%
1991	1%	2%	1%

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Black

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Gates Elementary School	Michigan	Davison Community Schools School District
2023	6%	18%	4%
2022	5%	18%	4%
2021	3%	18%	3%
2020	4%	18%	3%
2019	4%	18%	3%
2018	5%	18%	3%
2017	5%	18%	3%
2016	6%	18%	3%
2015	5%	18%	2%
2014	4%	18%	2%
2013	4%	18%	2%
2012	2%	19%	2%
2011	3%	19%	2%
2010	2%	20%	2%
2009	4%	20%	2%
2008	3%	20%	3%
2007	3%	20%	3%
2006	3%	20%	2%
2005	2%	20%	2%
2004	2%	20%	2%
2003	3%	20%	2%
2002	4%	20%	2%
2001	3%	19%	2%
2000	2%	19%	2%
1999	2%	19%	2%
1998	2%	19%	1%
1997	2%	18%	1%
1996	1%	18%	1%
1995	2%	18%	1%
1994	1%	17%	1%
1992	1%	17%

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White

76%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Gates Elementary School	Michigan	Davison Community Schools School District
2023	81%	64%	83%
2022	83%	64%	84%
2021	85%	65%	84%
2020	83%	66%	86%
2019	83%	66%	86%
2018	82%	66%	87%
2017	82%	66%	87%
2016	83%	67%	87%
2015	86%	68%	87%
2014	87%	69%	87%
2013	88%	69%	87%
2012	89%	69%	88%
2011	88%	70%	88%
2010	92%	70%	90%
2009	91%	71%	91%
2008	92%	71%	91%
2007	93%	71%	91%
2006	90%	73%	92%
2005	91%	72%	92%
2004	92%	73%	92%
2003	90%	72%	91%
2002	92%	73%	91%
2001	93%	74%	91%
2000	93%	75%	92%
1999	93%	75%	92%
1998	94%	75%	92%
1997	95%	76%	93%
1996	95%	76%	94%
1995	93%	77%	93%
1994	94%	79%	94%
1993	94%	79%	93%
1992	94%	79%	94%
1991	94%	78%	94%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Gates Elementary School	Michigan	Davison Community Schools School District
2023	7%	5%	5%
2022	7%	5%	5%
2021	7%	5%	5%
2020	7%	4%	5%
2019	7%	4%	5%
2018	6%	4%	4%
2017	6%	4%	4%
2016	4%	3%	4%
2015	3%	3%	5%
2014	3%	2%	4%
2013	3%	2%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.41

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Gates Elementary School	Michigan	Davison Community Schools School District
2023	0.34	0.55	0.31
2022	0.30	0.55	0.30
2021	0.27	0.54	0.29
2020	0.31	0.53	0.25
2019	0.31	0.53	0.25
2018	0.32	0.53	0.25
2017	0.32	0.53	0.25
2016	0.30	0.52	0.24
2015	0.26	0.50	0.24
2014	0.25	0.50	0.24
2013	0.23	0.49	0.24
2012	0.22	0.49	0.22
2011	0.22	0.48	0.23
2010	0.15	0.47	0.18
2009	0.17	0.46	0.18
2008	0.15	0.46	0.17
2007	0.13	0.46	0.17
2006	0.19	0.43	0.16
2005	0.17	0.44	0.15
2004	0.15	0.43	0.16
2003	0.18	0.44	0.17
2002	0.15	0.42	0.17
2001	0.13	0.42	0.16
2000	0.14	0.40	0.15
1999	0.13	0.40	0.15
1998	0.12	0.40	0.14
1997	0.10	0.39	0.13
1996	0.10	0.39	0.11
1995	0.13	0.37	0.14
1994	0.12	0.35	0.12
1993	0.12	0.35	0.12
1992	0.12	0.35	0.11
1991	0.12	0.37	0.11

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

52%

50%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Gates Elementary School	Michigan	Davison Community Schools School District
2023	52%	49%	45%
2022	46%	47%	41%
2021	40%	46%	40%
2020	46%	45%	37%
2019	46%	45%	37%
2018	38%	40%	30%
2017	38%	40%	30%
2016	37%	40%	30%
2015	37%	41%	31%
2014	36%	43%	34%
2013	38%	42%	36%
2012	39%	42%	36%
2011	36%	41%	32%
2010	34%	40%	29%
2009	26%	35%	22%
2008	21%	31%	19%
2007	19%	30%	17%
2006	18%	30%	15%
2005	14%	28%	13%
2004	12%	27%	13%
2003	18%	25%	16%
2002	14%	25%	14%
2001	12%	24%	13%
2000	12%	25%	12%
1999	13%	25%	14%
1998	12%	26%	12%
1997	10%	26%	11%
1996	8%	25%	10%
1995	8%	25%	11%
1994	7%	23%	12%
1993	10%	25%	13%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Gates Elementary School	Michigan	Davison Community Schools School District
2023	6%	4%	5%
2022	6%	4%	4%
2021	8%	4%	6%
2020	6%	5%	7%
2019	6%	5%	7%
2018	7%	6%	8%
2017	7%	6%	8%
2016	6%	6%	7%
2015	6%	6%	6%
2014	6%	6%	6%
2013	4%	6%	4%
2012	6%	5%	6%
2011	7%	5%	6%
2010	7%	6%	7%
2009	6%	7%	6%
2008	7%	7%	6%
2007	5%	6%	6%
2006	8%	7%	6%
2005	6%	6%	6%
2004	7%	6%	6%
2003	5%	6%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Davison Community Schools School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Cardinals

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Gates Elementary School's ranking?

Gates Elementary School is ranked #396 out of 3,025 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan.

What schools are Gates Elementary School often compared to?

Gates Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Hill Elementary School, Central Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

65% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 35% MI state average), while 57% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MI state average).

How many students attend Gates Elementary School?

504 students attend Gates Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

76% of Gates Elementary School students are White, 8% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Two or more races, 7% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Gates Elementary School?

Gates Elementary School has a student ration of 19:1, which is higher than the Michigan state average of 17:1.

What grades does Gates Elementary School offer ?

Gates Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 1-4 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Gates Elementary School part of?

Gates Elementary School is part of Davison Community Schools School District.

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