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Gates Elementary School (Closed 2023)

75 Spruce St
Acton, MA 01720

Serving 433 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Gates Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving was 88% (which was higher than the Massachusetts state average of 61%). The percentage of students achieving was 84% (which was higher than the Massachusetts state average of 69%).

The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 was higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment was 44% of the student body (majority Asian), which was lower than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic and Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Gates Elementary School
Kind	41
1	44
2	63
3	70
4	72
5	71
6	72

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Total Students

433 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Gates Elementary School
2023	433
2022	433
2021	433
2020	433
2019	433
2018	433
2017	433
2016	433
2015	433
2014	433
2013	460
2012	484
2011	490
2010	490
2009	479
2008	497
2007	490
2006	492
2005	492
2004	494
2003	506
2002	505
2001	504
2000	505
1999	522
1998	521
1997	510
1996	502
1995	523
1994	527
1993	517
1992	465
1991	433

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Total Classroom Teachers

26 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Gates Elementary School
2023	26
2022	26
2021	26
2020	26
2019	26
2018	26
2017	26
2016	26
2015	26
2014	26
2013	27
2012	26
2011	26
2010	26
2009	26
2008	26
2007	27
2006	27
2005	27

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (MA)

(13-14)

88%

61%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2014)
Year	Gates Elementary School	Massachusetts	Acton-Boxborough School District
2014	88%	61%	81%
2013	87%	61%	82%
2012	82%	59%	82%
2011	84%	59%	81%
2010	83%	59%	80%

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(13-14)

84%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2014)
Year	Gates Elementary School	Massachusetts	Acton-Boxborough School District
2014	84%	69%	79%
2013	85%	69%	81%
2012	83%	69%	81%
2011	87%	70%	83%
2010	84%	69%	83%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

17:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Gates Elementary School	Massachusetts	Acton-Boxborough School District
2023	17:1	12:1	17:1
2022	17:1	12:1	17:1
2021	17:1	12:1	17:1
2020	17:1	13:1	17:1
2019	17:1	13:1	17:1
2018	17:1	13:1	17:1
2017	17:1	13:1	17:1
2016	17:1	13:1	17:1
2015	17:1	13:1	17:1
2014	17:1	14:1	18:1
2013	17:1	14:1	17:1
2012	18:1	14:1	18:1
2011	19:1	14:1	19:1
2010	19:1	14:1	19:1
2009	18:1	14:1	19:1
2008	19:1	14:1	19:1
2007	18:1	13:1	18:1
2006	18:1	13:1	18:1
2005	18:1	14:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

38%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Gates Elementary School	Massachusetts	Acton-Boxborough School District
2023	38%	7%	38%
2022	38%	7%	38%
2021	38%	7%	38%
2020	38%	7%	38%
2019	38%	7%	38%
2018	39%	8%	39%
2017	39%	8%	39%
2016	39%	6%	31%
2015	39%	6%	31%
2014	38%	6%	31%
2013	37%	6%	31%
2012	33%	6%	27%
2011	31%	7%	27%
2010	28%	6%	24%
2009	25%	6%	24%
2008	26%	6%	25%
2007	20%	6%	21%
2006	17%	6%	20%
2005	15%	5%	19%
2004	15%	5%	19%
2003	13%	5%	18%
2002	11%	5%	15%
2001	8%	4%	11%
2000	9%	4%	10%
1999	5%	4%	8%
1998	7%	4%	8%
1997	7%	4%	7%
1996	7%	4%	7%
1995	6%	4%	6%
1994	8%	4%	7%
1993	7%	4%	7%
1992	6%	4%	6%
1991	6%	3%	6%

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Hispanic

25%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Gates Elementary School	Massachusetts	Acton-Boxborough School District
2023	1%	24%	1%
2022	1%	23%	1%
2021	1%	22%	1%
2020	1%	21%	1%
2019	1%	21%	1%
2018	1%	19%	1%
2017	1%	19%	1%
2016	1%	19%	2%
2015	1%	18%	2%
2014	1%	17%	3%
2013	1%	16%	3%
2012	1%	16%	3%
2011	1%	15%	3%
2010	1%	15%	3%
2009	1%	14%	3%
2008	2%	15%	4%
2007	2%	14%	4%
2006	2%	13%	3%
2003	1%	11%	2%
2001	1%	11%	3%
2000	1%	10%	2%
1996	1%	9%	2%
1995	2%	9%	3%
1994	1%	9%	1%
1993	2%	9%	2%
1992	2%	8%	2%
1990	1%	7%	2%
1989	1%	7%	2%

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Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Gates Elementary School	Massachusetts	Acton-Boxborough School District
2023	2%	10%	2%
2022	2%	10%	2%
2021	2%	10%	2%
2020	2%	9%	2%
2019	2%	9%	2%
2018	2%	9%	2%
2017	2%	9%	2%
2016	2%	9%	1%
2015	2%	9%	1%
2014	2%	9%	2%
2013	1%	9%	1%
2012	1%	8%	1%
2011	1%	8%	1%
2010	8%	8%	4%
2009	8%	8%	4%
2001	1%	9%	1%
1989	1%	7%	1%

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White

56%

53%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Gates Elementary School	Massachusetts	Acton-Boxborough School District
2023	56%	54%	56%
2022	56%	56%	56%
2021	56%	57%	56%
2020	56%	59%	56%
2019	56%	59%	56%
2018	56%	61%	56%
2017	56%	61%	56%
2016	56%	63%	63%
2015	56%	64%	63%
2014	56%	65%	60%
2013	58%	66%	61%
2012	60%	67%	64%
2011	63%	68%	66%
2010	60%	69%	66%
2009	64%	70%	67%
2008	72%	71%	71%
2007	78%	72%	74%
2006	81%	73%	76%
2005	85%	74%	78%
2004	85%	74%	78%
2003	86%	75%	79%
2002	89%	75%	82%
2001	90%	76%	85%
2000	90%	77%	87%
1999	95%	77%	89%
1998	93%	78%	89%
1997	93%	78%	90%
1996	92%	79%	91%
1995	92%	79%	90%
1994	91%	80%	91%
1993	91%	80%	90%
1992	92%	81%	91%
1991	94%	81%	91%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Gates Elementary School	Massachusetts	Acton-Boxborough School District
2023	2%	5%	2%
2022	2%	4%	2%
2021	2%	4%	2%
2020	2%	4%	2%
2019	2%	4%	2%
2018	2%	3%	2%
2017	2%	3%	2%
2016	2%	3%	3%
2015	2%	3%	3%
2014	2%	3%	4%
2013	2%	3%	4%
2012	4%	3%	5%
2011	4%	2%	3%
2010	3%	2%	3%
2009	2%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.55

0.65

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Gates Elementary School	Massachusetts	Acton-Boxborough School District
2023	0.55	0.64	0.55
2022	0.55	0.62	0.55
2021	0.55	0.62	0.55
2020	0.55	0.60	0.55
2019	0.55	0.60	0.55
2018	0.54	0.58	0.54
2017	0.54	0.58	0.54
2016	0.54	0.56	0.51
2015	0.54	0.55	0.51
2014	0.55	0.54	0.55
2013	0.53	0.53	0.54
2012	0.54	0.52	0.52
2011	0.51	0.51	0.50
2010	0.57	0.50	0.51
2009	0.54	0.51	0.50
2008	0.44	0.47	0.43
2007	0.37	0.46	0.41
2006	0.34	0.45	0.39
2005	0.26	0.43	0.36
2004	0.26	0.43	0.35
2003	0.24	0.42	0.34
2002	0.20	0.41	0.30
2001	0.18	0.40	0.27
2000	0.18	0.39	0.24
1999	0.10	0.39	0.20
1998	0.13	0.38	0.19
1997	0.13	0.38	0.19
1996	0.15	0.36	0.16
1995	0.14	0.36	0.17
1994	0.17	0.35	0.17
1993	0.17	0.35	0.18
1992	0.15	0.34	0.17
1991	0.11	0.33	0.17

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Eligible for

35%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Gates Elementary School	Massachusetts	Acton-Boxborough School District
2023	6%	35%	6%
2022	6%	35%	6%
2021	6%	36%	6%
2020	6%	35%	6%
2019	6%	35%	6%
2015	5%	36%	4%
2014	6%	34%	4%
2013	3%	32%	3%
2012	3%	30%	3%
2011	2%	29%	2%
2010	1%	27%	2%
2009	1%	25%	1%
2008	2%	24%	2%
2007	2%	23%	2%
2006	1%	23%	2%
2005	1%	23%	2%
2004	2%	22%	1%
2001	1%	19%	2%
2000	1%	20%	2%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2008-2023)
Year	Gates Elementary School	Massachusetts	Acton-Boxborough School District
2023	1%	4%	1%
2022	1%	4%	1%
2021	1%	4%	1%
2020	1%	4%	1%
2019	1%	4%	1%
2015	1%	4%
2014	1%	5%	1%
2013	1%	5%	1%
2012	1%	5%	1%
2011	1%	5%	1%
2010	1%	6%	1%
2009	2%	6%	1%
2008	1%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Acton-Boxborough School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

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

88% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 61% MA state average), while 84% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% MA state average).

How many students attend Gates Elementary School?

433 students attend Gates Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

56% of Gates Elementary School students are White, 38% of students are Asian, 2% of students are Black, 2% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Hispanic.

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

Gates Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.

What grades does Gates Elementary School offer ?

Gates Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Gates Elementary School part of?

Gates Elementary School is part of Acton-Boxborough School District.

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