Gateway Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50%)

Q: What school district is Gateway Elementary School part of?

Gateway Elementary School is part of St. Johns 51����s.

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Gateway Elementary School

915 N Lansing St
Saint Johns, MI 48879

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (989) 227-4600

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Serving 356 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 20:1 is higher than the Michigan state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 356 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 17%
: 35-39%
: 45-49%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

School Overview

Gateway Elementary School's student population of 356 students has grown by 19% over five school years.

The teacher population of 18 teachers has declined by 10% 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	137
1	109
2	110

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Total Students

356 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Gateway Elementary School
2023	346
2022	322
2021	298
2020	311
2019	311
2018	309
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	222
1996	261
1995	255
1994	272
1993	316
1992	330
1991	312
1990	293
1989	320
1988	313
1987	277

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

18 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Gateway Elementary School
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 Calendar

School Motto

Working as a TEAM to build the future!

School Rankings

The of Gateway Elementary School is 0.30, 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)

(16-17)

35-39%

39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2017)
Year	Gateway Elementary School	Michigan	St. Johns 51��s
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 Over Years (2010-2017)
Year	Gateway Elementary School	Michigan	St. Johns 51��s
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

20:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Gateway Elementary School	Michigan	St. Johns 51��s
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	16:1	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	18:1	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	15:1	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	18:1	19:1
1999	19:1	19:1	18:1
1998	19:1	19:1	21:1
1997	17:1	19:1	20:1
1996	21:1	20:1	20:1
1995	21:1	20:1	20:1
1994	21:1	20:1	20:1
1990	15:1	15:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Gateway Elementary School	Michigan	St. Johns 51��s
2023	1%	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	2%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2010	3%	2%	2%
2009	3%	1%	1%
2008	3%	1%	2%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	2%	1%	1%
1998	2%	1%	1%
1996	3%	1%	1%
1995	3%	1%	1%
1994	4%	1%	1%
1993	2%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Gateway Elementary School	Michigan	St. Johns 51��s
2023	1%	3%	1%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2013	1%	3%	1%
2012	1%	3%	1%
2006	1%	2%	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%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	2%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1991	1%	2%	2%
1990	1%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Gateway Elementary School	Michigan	St. Johns 51��s
2023	12%	9%	8%
2022	9%	9%	8%
2021	9%	8%	9%
2020	7%	8%	7%
2019	7%	8%	7%
2018	11%	8%	8%
2017	11%	8%	8%
2016	11%	7%	8%
2015	9%	7%	7%
2014	10%	7%	7%
2013	11%	6%	7%
2012	9%	6%	7%
2011	7%	6%	6%
2010	5%	5%	3%
2009	6%	5%	4%
2008	6%	5%	4%
2007	8%	4%	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	3%	3%	3%
1996	5%	3%	3%
1995	7%	3%	3%
1994	6%	2%	3%
1993	7%	2%	3%
1992	6%	2%	3%
1991	6%	2%	4%

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Black

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Gateway Elementary School	Michigan	St. Johns 51��s
2023	1%	18%	1%
2021	1%	18%	1%
2020	1%	18%	1%
2019	1%	18%	1%
2006	5%	20%	2%
2005	3%	20%	2%
2004	2%	20%	1%
2003	2%	20%	1%
2002	2%	20%	1%
2001	1%	19%
2000	1%	19%

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White

83%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Gateway Elementary School	Michigan	St. Johns 51��s
2023	82%	64%	86%
2022	86%	64%	86%
2021	87%	65%	87%
2020	88%	66%	87%
2019	88%	66%	87%
2018	87%	66%	89%
2017	87%	66%	89%
2016	85%	67%	89%
2015	86%	68%	58%
2014	86%	69%	88%
2013	84%	69%	89%
2012	86%	69%	88%
2011	88%	70%	90%
2010	88%	70%	91%
2009	88%	71%	92%
2008	91%	71%	93%
2007	88%	71%	92%
2006	85%	73%	93%
2005	86%	72%	92%
2004	89%	73%	93%
2003	89%	72%	94%
2002	90%	73%	93%
2001	91%	74%	95%
2000	93%	75%	95%
1999	95%	75%	95%
1998	95%	75%	95%
1997	98%	76%	95%
1996	91%	76%	95%
1995	89%	77%	94%
1994	88%	79%	95%
1993	90%	79%	95%
1992	92%	79%	96%
1991	93%	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	Gateway Elementary School	Michigan	St. Johns 51��s
2023	3%	5%	3%
2022	4%	5%	3%
2021	3%	5%	3%
2020	4%	4%	3%
2019	4%	4%	3%
2018	2%	4%	3%
2017	2%	4%	3%
2016	4%	3%	3%
2015	5%	3%	4%
2014	2%	2%	2%
2013	3%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.30

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Gateway Elementary School	Michigan	St. Johns 51��s
2023	0.32	0.55	0.26
2022	0.25	0.55	0.25
2021	0.24	0.54	0.24
2020	0.22	0.53	0.24
2019	0.22	0.53	0.24
2018	0.23	0.53	0.20
2017	0.23	0.53	0.20
2016	0.27	0.52	0.20
2015	0.25	0.50	0.32
2014	0.25	0.50	0.22
2013	0.28	0.49	0.21
2012	0.26	0.49	0.22
2011	0.22	0.48	0.19
2010	0.25	0.47	0.16
2009	0.25	0.46	0.15
2008	0.20	0.46	0.11
2007	0.25	0.46	0.13
2006	0.27	0.43	0.13
2005	0.25	0.44	0.14
2004	0.20	0.43	0.13
2003	0.20	0.44	0.12
2002	0.19	0.42	0.12
2001	0.17	0.42	0.10
2000	0.13	0.40	0.10
1999	0.10	0.40	0.09
1998	0.10	0.40	0.10
1996	0.17	0.39	0.10
1995	0.20	0.37	0.10
1994	0.21	0.35	0.09
1993	0.19	0.35	0.09
1992	0.15	0.35	0.08

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

47%

50%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Gateway Elementary School	Michigan	St. Johns 51��s
2023	47%	49%	34%
2022	41%	47%	28%
2021	41%	46%	25%
2020	49%	45%	28%
2019	49%	45%	28%
2018	42%	40%	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%	26%	9%
1997	18%	26%	8%
1996	14%	25%	8%
1995	20%	25%	9%
1994	14%	23%	9%
1993	25%	25%	12%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Gateway Elementary School	Michigan	St. Johns 51��s
2023	4%	4%	5%
2022	8%	4%	5%
2021	4%	4%	3%
2020	4%	5%	5%
2019	4%	5%	5%
2018	8%	6%	5%
2017	8%	6%	5%
2016	8%	6%	5%
2015	4%	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%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

St. Johns 51��s

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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?

356 students attend Gateway Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

83% of Gateway Elementary School students are White, 11% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, 1% 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 20:1, which is higher than the Michigan state average of 17:1.

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 51��s.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 356 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 17%
: 35-39%
: 45-49%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education