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Serving 320 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Gateway Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is approximately equal to the Michigan state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving is 45-49% (which is approximately equal to the Michigan state average of 49%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Michigan state level of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 320 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 19%
: 35-39%
: 45-49%
: Gateway Elementary School serves the northern part of Saint Johns, MI, covering an area of approximately 4.2 square miles. Most students live within a 1.2-mile average distance from the school, with the furthest edge being about 2.3 miles away, making for a typical drive of 5 to 10 minutes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

School Overview

Gateway Elementary School's student population of 320 students has grown by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 21 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Gateway Elementary School
Kind	95
1	118
2	107

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Total Students

320 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Gateway Elementary School
2025	320
2024	356
2023	346
2022	322
2021	298
2020	318
2019	311
2018	316
2017	309
2016	337
2015	347
2014	334
2013	360
2012	374
2011	315
2010	325
2009	296
2008	297
2007	306
2006	317
2005	308
2004	292
2003	317
2002	311
2001	299
2000	298
1999	303
1998	284
1997	257
1996	261
1995	255
1994	272
1993	316
1992	330
1991	312
1990	293
1989	320
1988	313
1987	313

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Total Classroom Teachers

21 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1990-2025)
Year	Gateway Elementary School
2025	21
2024	18
2023	20
2022	19
2021	20
2020	20
2019	20
2018	19
2017	19
2016	20
2015	18
2014	18
2013	19
2012	21
2011	20
2010	20
2009	19
2008	19
2007	17
2006	16
2005	17
2004	17
2003	27
2002	16
2001	15
2000	15
1999	16
1998	15
1997	13
1996	13
1995	12
1994	13
1990	19

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School Motto

Working as a TEAM to build the future!

School Rankings

The of Gateway Elementary School is 0.33, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.57. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (MI)

(16-17)

35-39%

39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2017)
Year	Gateway Elementary School	Michigan	St. Johns School District
2017	37%	39%	46%
2016	27%	38%	36%
2015	27%	37%	34%
2014	37%	41%	43%
2013	37%	41%	41%
2012	27%	37%	37%
2011	87%	80%	83%
2010	82%	78%	82%

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(16-17)

45-49%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2017)
Year	Gateway Elementary School	Michigan	St. Johns School District
2017	47%	49%	63%
2016	47%	50%	56%
2015	42%	49%	56%
2014	67%	67%	77%
2013	67%	65%	73%
2012	67%	64%	70%
2011	82%	80%	84%
2010	92%	82%	87%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

16:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Gateway Elementary School	Michigan	St. Johns School District
2025	15:1	16:1
2024	20:1	17:1
2023	17:1	17:1	17:1
2022	17:1	17:1	17:1
2021	15:1	17:1	17:1
2020	16:1	18:1	18:1
2019	16:1	18:1	18:1
2018	17:1	18:1	19:1
2017	16:1	18:1	19:1
2016	17:1	18:1	20:1
2015	19:1	18:1	20:1
2014	19:1	18:1	19:1
2013	19:1	18:1	20:1
2012	18:1	18:1	19:1
2011	16:1	18:1	19:1
2010	16:1	18:1	19:1
2009	16:1	18:1	19:1
2008	16:1	18:1	19:1
2007	18:1	19:1	20:1
2006	20:1	18:1	19:1
2005	18:1	18:1	19:1
2004	17:1	19:1	19:1
2003	12:1	19:1	13:1
2002	19:1	18:1	19:1
2001	20:1	18:1	19:1
2000	20:1	19:1	19:1
1999	19:1	19:1	18:1
1998	19:1	19:1	21:1
1997	20:1	20:1	20:1
1996	20:1	20:1	20:1
1995	21:1	20:1	20:1
1994	21:1	21:1	20:1
1990	15:1	15:1	15:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2025)
Year	Gateway Elementary School	Michigan	St. Johns School District
2025	2%	4%
2024	1%	4%
2023	1%	3%	1%
2016	1%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2013	1%	3%	1%
2006	1%	3%	1%
2005	2%	2%	1%
2004	2%	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	2%	2%	2%
2000	1%	2%	1%
1996	1%	2%	1%
1995	1%	2%	1%
1994	2%	2%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1991	1%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Gateway Elementary School	Michigan	St. Johns School District
2025	13%	9%
2024	11%	9%
2023	12%	9%	8%
2022	9%	9%	8%
2021	9%	8%	9%
2020	6%	8%	7%
2019	7%	8%	7%
2018	6%	8%	8%
2017	10%	7%	8%
2016	11%	7%	8%
2015	9%	7%	7%
2014	10%	7%	7%
2013	11%	6%	7%
2012	9%	6%	7%
2011	6%	6%	6%
2010	5%	5%	3%
2009	6%	5%	4%
2008	6%	5%	4%
2007	8%	5%	5%
2006	8%	4%	3%
2005	8%	4%	4%
2004	7%	4%	4%
2003	8%	4%	4%
2002	7%	4%	4%
2001	6%	4%	3%
2000	4%	3%	3%
1999	3%	3%	3%
1998	3%	3%	3%
1997	5%	3%	3%
1996	5%	3%	3%
1995	8%	3%	3%
1994	5%	2%	3%
1993	7%	3%	3%
1992	6%	3%	3%
1991	6%	3%	4%
1990	8%	2%	3%
1989	7%	2%	3%
1988	4%	2%	2%

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Black

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1996-2025)
Year	Gateway Elementary School	Michigan	St. Johns School District
2025	1%	18%
2024	1%	18%
2023	1%	18%	1%
2021	1%	18%	1%
2020	1%	18%	1%
2019	1%	18%	1%
2018	1%	18%
2010	2%	20%	2%
2009	2%	20%	2%
2008	1%	20%	1%
2007	2%	20%	1%
2006	5%	20%	2%
2005	2%	20%	2%
2004	2%	20%	1%
2003	2%	20%	1%
2002	2%	20%	1%
2001	1%	19%
2000	1%	19%
1996	1%	18%

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White

81%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Gateway Elementary School	Michigan	St. Johns School District
2025	81%	63%
2024	83%	63%
2023	82%	64%	86%
2022	86%	64%	86%
2021	87%	65%	87%
2020	89%	66%	87%
2019	88%	66%	87%
2018	90%	66%	89%
2017	87%	67%	89%
2016	84%	68%	89%
2015	85%	68%	58%
2014	86%	68%	88%
2013	84%	69%	89%
2012	86%	69%	88%
2011	88%	70%	90%
2010	88%	71%	91%
2009	88%	71%	92%
2008	90%	71%	93%
2007	88%	71%	92%
2006	85%	72%	93%
2005	87%	73%	92%
2004	89%	73%	93%
2003	89%	72%	94%
2002	90%	73%	93%
2001	91%	74%	95%
2000	93%	75%	95%
1999	96%	75%	95%
1998	96%	75%	95%
1997	93%	76%	95%
1996	91%	76%	95%
1995	89%	77%	94%
1994	89%	78%	95%
1993	90%	78%	95%
1992	92%	78%	96%
1991	93%	77%	94%
1990	91%	78%	95%
1989	93%	78%	96%
1988	96%	78%	96%

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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	Michigan	St. Johns School District
2025	3%	5%
2024	4%	5%
2023	3%	5%	3%
2022	4%	5%	3%
2021	3%	5%	3%
2020	4%	4%	3%
2019	4%	4%	3%
2018	3%	4%	3%
2017	3%	4%	3%
2016	3%	3%	3%
2015	4%	3%	4%
2014	2%	3%	2%
2013	3%	3%	1%
2012	4%	2%	2%
2011	6%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

19%

37%

0.33

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Gateway Elementary School	Michigan	St. Johns School District
2025	0.33	0.56
2024	0.30	0.56
2023	0.32	0.55	0.26
2022	0.25	0.55	0.25
2021	0.24	0.54	0.24
2020	0.20	0.53	0.24
2019	0.22	0.53	0.24
2018	0.19	0.53	0.20
2017	0.23	0.52	0.20
2016	0.28	0.50	0.20
2015	0.27	0.50	0.32
2014	0.25	0.50	0.22
2013	0.28	0.49	0.21
2012	0.25	0.49	0.22
2011	0.22	0.47	0.19
2010	0.18	0.46	0.16
2009	0.19	0.46	0.15
2008	0.17	0.46	0.11
2007	0.20	0.46	0.13
2006	0.27	0.44	0.13
2005	0.24	0.43	0.14
2004	0.20	0.43	0.13
2003	0.20	0.44	0.12
2002	0.19	0.43	0.12
2001	0.17	0.42	0.10
2000	0.13	0.40	0.10
1999	0.08	0.40	0.09
1998	0.08	0.40	0.10
1997	0.13	0.39	0.08
1996	0.17	0.39	0.10
1995	0.20	0.38	0.10
1994	0.21	0.37	0.09
1993	0.19	0.37	0.09
1992	0.15	0.37	0.08
1991	0.13	0.38	0.11
1990	0.17	0.36	0.09
1989	0.13	0.36	0.08
1988	0.08	0.36	0.07

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(22-23)

37.8%

33.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Gateway Elementary School	Michigan	St. Johns School District
2023	37.8%	33.3%	20.9%
2022	62.8%	41.4%	42.2%
2021	6.9%	21.3%	11.4%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

42%

45%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Gateway Elementary School	Michigan	St. Johns School District
2025	42%	45%
2024	47%	50%
2023	47%	49%	34%
2022	41%	47%	28%
2021	41%	46%	25%
2020	46%	45%	28%
2019	49%	45%	28%
2018	53%	45%	23%
2017	42%	40%	23%
2016	45%	40%	23%
2015	40%	41%	22%
2014	40%	43%	24%
2013	45%	42%	25%
2012	42%	42%	24%
2011	41%	41%	25%
2010	43%	40%	22%
2009	29%	35%	16%
2008	24%	31%	14%
2007	27%	30%	14%
2006	24%	30%	11%
2005	20%	28%	10%
2004	20%	27%	9%
2003	24%	25%	9%
2002	18%	25%	8%
2001	22%	24%	8%
2000	18%	25%	10%
1999	16%	25%	8%
1998	16%	25%	9%
1997	16%	25%	8%
1996	14%	25%	8%
1995	20%	25%	9%
1994	14%	23%	9%
1993	25%	25%	12%
1992	23%	21%	14%
1990	16%	13%	8%
1989	16%	13%	8%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Gateway Elementary School	Michigan	St. Johns School District
2025	3%	4%
2024	2%	4%
2023	4%	4%	5%
2022	8%	4%	5%
2021	4%	4%	3%
2020	8%	5%	5%
2019	4%	5%	5%
2018	5%	5%	5%
2017	9%	6%	5%
2016	8%	6%	5%
2015	5%	6%	4%
2014	6%	6%	5%
2013	5%	6%	4%
2012	8%	5%	6%
2011	7%	5%	7%
2010	10%	6%	6%
2009	11%	7%	6%
2008	14%	7%	7%
2007	11%	6%	6%
2006	8%	7%	6%
2005	13%	6%	6%
2004	11%	6%	7%
2003	8%	6%	5%
2002	9%	6%	5%
2001	10%	6%	5%
2000	8%	5%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

St. Johns School District

Sports

Colors

Red and White

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are Gateway Elementary School often compared to?

Gateway Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Eureka School, Oakview Elementary School, Riley Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

35-39% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% MI state average), while 45-49% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 49% MI state average).

How many students attend Gateway Elementary School?

320 students attend Gateway Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

81% of Gateway Elementary School students are White, 13% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

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

Gateway Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is lower than the Michigan state average of 16:1.

What grades does Gateway Elementary School offer ?

Gateway Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Gateway Elementary School part of?

Gateway Elementary School is part of St. Johns School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 320 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 19%
: 35-39%
: 45-49%
: Gateway Elementary School serves the northern part of Saint Johns, MI, covering an area of approximately 4.2 square miles. Most students live within a 1.2-mile average distance from the school, with the furthest edge being about 2.3 miles away, making for a typical drive of 5 to 10 minutes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education