Gates Elementary School (Closed 2018)
Gates Elementary School served 433 students in grades Kindergarten-6.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was 88% (which was higher than the Massachusetts state average of 61%) for the 2013-14 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was 84% (which was higher than the Massachusetts state average of 69%) for the 2013-14 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 was higher than the Massachusetts state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment was 44% of the student body (majority Asian), which was higher than the Massachusetts state average of 40% (majority Hispanic and Black).
School Overview
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-6
Total Students
433 students
Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(13-14)88%
61%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(13-14)84%
69%
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
13:1
American Indian
1%
n/a
Asian
38%
7%
Hispanic
1%
20%
Black
2%
9%
White
56%
60%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
Eligible for Free Lunch
6%
35%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
4%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Acton-Boxborough School District
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MA Dept. of Education
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