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Gateway Elementary School

1524 Monticello Ave
Madison, TN 37115

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Serving 317 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Gateway Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 20-24% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 25-29% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 37%).

Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 317 students
Minority Enrollment: 85%
: Bottom 50% in TN
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: Gateway Elementary serves the northeast part of Madison, TN, covering an area of approximately 3.5 square miles. Families in this zone can typically expect a drive of 5 to 10 minutes to reach the school, with the furthest edge located about 2.6 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

School Overview

Gateway Elementary School's student population of 317 students has grown by 72% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Gateway Elementary School
Pre-K	19
Kind	44
1	61
2	55
3	53
4	45
5	40

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Total Students

317 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Gateway Elementary School
2025	317
2024	304
2023	275
2022	245
2021	184
2020	213
2019	257
2018	283
2017	289
2016	298
2015	293
2014	241
2013	216
2012	138
2011	165
2010	161
2009	172
2008	195
2007	201
2006	190
2005	168
2004	192
2003	197
2002	178
2001	127
2000	265
1999	262
1998	285
1997	310
1996	313
1995	285
1994	278
1993	312
1992	303
1991	294
1990	299
1989	294
1988	324
1987	285

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Total Classroom Teachers (23-24)

22 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2024)
Year	Gateway Elementary School
2024	22
2023	21
2022	10
2021	17
2020	18
2019	19
2018	23
2017	23
2016	22
2015	22
2014	16
2013	15
2012	12
2011	18
2010	17
2009	16
2008	14
2007	15
2006	18
2005	19
1996	13
1995	15
1994	17
1993	16
1992	16
1991	16
1990	18
1989	18
1988	16
1987	16

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Year Founded

2011

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School Rankings

Gateway Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,728 schools in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Gateway Elementary School is 0.64, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.62. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (TN)

#1201 out of 1728 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Gateway Elementary School
2023	#1201
2022	#1229
2021	#1192
2019	#1349
2018	#1316
2017	#1196
2015	#1433
2014	#1204
2013	#993
2012	#953
2011	#1359
2010	#1359

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20-24%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Gateway Elementary School	Tennessee	Davidson County School District
2023	22%	34%	25%
2022	17%	31%	19%
2021	12%	28%	12%
2019	22%	39%	29%
2018	17%	35%	24%
2017	17%	36%	27%
2015	37%	57%	48%
2014	32%	52%	43%
2013	52%	52%	43%
2012	52%	49%	40%
2011	22%	42%	33%
2010	22%	35%	26%

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25-29%

37%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Gateway Elementary School	Tennessee	Davidson County School District
2022	27%	37%	27%
2021	22%	30%	19%
2019	22%	35%	26%
2018	22%	35%	24%
2017	27%	35%	26%
2015	27%	51%	41%
2014	47%	52%	43%
2013	42%	52%	41%
2012	42%	52%	44%
2011	37%	50%	41%
2010	27%	47%	36%

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15-19%

40%

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Science Proficiency Comparison (2021-2022)
Year	Gateway Elementary School	Tennessee	Davidson County School District
2022	17%	40%	24%
2021	22%	38%	21%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Gateway Elementary School	Tennessee	Davidson County School District
2025	1%	2%
2023	1%	2%	4%
2021	1%	2%	5%
2020	1%	2%	5%
2019	1%	2%	5%
2018	2%	2%	5%
2014	1%	2%	4%
2013	1%	2%	4%
2011	1%	2%	5%
2010	2%	2%	4%
2009	2%	2%	4%
2008	1%	1%	4%
2007	2%	2%	4%
2006	3%	1%	4%
1999	1%	1%	4%
1998	3%	1%	4%
1997	2%	2%	5%
1994	2%	1%	3%
1993	3%	1%	3%
1992	1%	1%	3%
1991	1%	1%	3%
1990	1%	1%	2%
1989	1%	1%	3%

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Hispanic

53%

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1997-2025)
Year	Gateway Elementary School	Tennessee	Davidson County School District
2025	53%	16%
2024	48%	15%
2023	48%	14%	32%
2022	44%	13%	31%
2021	41%	12%	28%
2020	42%	12%	26%
2019	40%	11%	26%
2018	35%	10%	23%
2017	32%	10%	23%
2016	30%	9%	22%
2015	29%	8%	21%
2014	28%	8%	20%
2013	30%	7%	18%
2012	14%	7%	17%
2011	13%	6%	17%
2010	17%	6%	16%
2009	9%	5%	15%
2008	7%	5%	14%
2007	6%	4%	13%
2006	8%	4%	11%
1999	2%	1%	3%
1998	2%	1%	2%
1997	2%	1%	3%

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Black

25%

20%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Gateway Elementary School	Tennessee	Davidson County School District
2025	25%	20%
2024	25%	20%
2023	29%	21%	37%
2022	32%	21%	37%
2021	33%	22%	38%
2020	31%	22%	40%
2019	32%	22%	40%
2018	36%	22%	42%
2017	38%	22%	42%
2016	38%	23%	43%
2015	41%	23%	43%
2014	42%	23%	44%
2013	43%	23%	45%
2012	50%	23%	46%
2011	48%	24%	46%
2010	41%	24%	48%
2009	49%	25%	48%
2008	49%	25%	48%
2007	45%	25%	48%
2006	43%	25%	48%
1999	48%	24%	47%
1998	43%	23%	42%
1997	41%	23%	41%
1996	32%	23%	42%
1995	35%	23%	41%
1994	31%	23%	40%
1993	32%	23%	40%
1992	42%	22%	38%
1991	42%	23%	38%
1990	37%	22%	38%
1989	42%	22%	37%
1988	37%	22%	36%

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White

15%

57%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Gateway Elementary School	Tennessee	Davidson County School District
2025	15%	57%
2024	20%	58%
2023	19%	59%	24%
2022	20%	60%	24%
2021	21%	60%	26%
2020	22%	61%	27%
2019	23%	62%	27%
2018	22%	63%	29%
2017	25%	63%	29%
2016	28%	64%	30%
2015	25%	65%	30%
2014	24%	65%	31%
2013	23%	66%	33%
2012	35%	67%	32%
2011	35%	67%	32%
2010	40%	68%	32%
2009	40%	68%	33%
2008	43%	69%	34%
2007	47%	69%	35%
2006	46%	70%	37%
1999	49%	74%	46%
1998	52%	75%	52%
1997	55%	73%	49%
1996	68%	75%	53%
1995	65%	75%	55%
1994	67%	76%	56%
1993	65%	76%	56%
1992	57%	77%	59%
1991	57%	76%	59%
1990	62%	77%	60%
1989	57%	77%	60%
1988	62%	77%	62%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Gateway Elementary School	Tennessee	Davidson County School District
2025	6%	5%
2024	7%	5%
2023	3%	4%	3%
2022	4%	4%	3%
2021	4%	4%	3%
2020	4%	3%	2%
2019	4%	3%	2%
2018	5%	3%	1%
2017	4%	3%	1%
2016	3%	2%	1%
2015	4%	2%	1%
2014	4%	2%	1%
2013	2%	2%
2011	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

85%

43%

0.64

0.62

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Gateway Elementary School	Tennessee	Davidson County School District
2025	0.64	0.61
2024	0.67	0.60
2023	0.65	0.59	0.70
2022	0.67	0.58	0.70
2021	0.68	0.58	0.70
2020	0.68	0.57	0.69
2019	0.69	0.56	0.69
2018	0.70	0.55	0.68
2017	0.70	0.55	0.68
2016	0.69	0.53	0.67
2015	0.69	0.52	0.67
2014	0.69	0.52	0.67
2013	0.68	0.51	0.67
2012	0.61	0.50	0.66
2011	0.64	0.49	0.66
2010	0.65	0.48	0.65
2009	0.60	0.48	0.64
2008	0.58	0.46	0.64
2007	0.58	0.46	0.63
2006	0.60	0.45	0.63
1999	0.53	0.40	0.57
1998	0.55	0.39	0.56
1997	0.52	0.42	0.56
1996	0.44	0.39	0.55
1995	0.46	0.39	0.54
1994	0.46	0.37	0.53
1993	0.48	0.37	0.52
1992	0.50	0.36	0.51
1991	0.50	0.37	0.51
1990	0.48	0.36	0.51
1989	0.50	0.36	0.50
1988	0.48	0.36	0.49

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(22-23)

20.5%

23.6%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Gateway Elementary School	Tennessee	Davidson County School District
2023	20.5%	23.6%	34.5%
2022	17.7%	23.8%	36.5%
2021	19.2%	17.9%	34.3%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

59%

45%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2007-2025)
Year	Gateway Elementary School	Tennessee	Davidson County School District
2025	59%	45%
2024	62%	45%
2023	68%	45%	57%
2021	100%	47%	57%
2019	73%	47%	57%
2014	78%	51%	67%
2013	82%	51%	66%
2012	75%	49%	64%
2011	78%	48%	59%
2010	89%	45%	59%
2009	78%	42%	58%
2008	68%	42%	58%
2007	52%	40%	54%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2007-2025)
Year	Gateway Elementary School	Tennessee	Davidson County School District
2025	6%	6%
2024	6%	6%
2023	7%	6%	5%
2021	10%	7%	5%
2019	7%	7%	5%
2014	7%	7%	6%
2013	7%	7%	6%
2012	9%	7%	6%
2011	5%	7%	6%
2010	7%	8%	7%
2009	11%	8%	7%
2008	10%	8%	8%
2007	14%	7%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Davidson County School District

Sports

School Mascot

Owl

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Gateway Elementary School's ranking?

Gateway Elementary School is ranked #1201 out of 1,728 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Tennessee.

What schools are Gateway Elementary School often compared to?

Gateway Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Amqui Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

20-24% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% TN state average), while 25-29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 37% TN state average).

How many students attend Gateway Elementary School?

317 students attend Gateway Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

53% of Gateway Elementary School students are Hispanic, 25% of students are Black, 15% of students are White, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What grades does Gateway Elementary School offer ?

Gateway Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Gateway Elementary School part of?

Gateway Elementary School is part of Davidson County School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 317 students
Minority Enrollment: 85%
: Bottom 50%
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: Gateway Elementary serves the northeast part of Madison, TN, covering an area of approximately 3.5 square miles. Families in this zone can typically expect a drive of 5 to 10 minutes to reach the school, with the furthest edge located about 2.6 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education