Gateway Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 19.2% |
| Met Standard | 20.7% |
| Below Standard | 60.1% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "40% proficient" for Gateway Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
19.2% of students exceeded standard while 20.7% merely met it. That exceeded rate is near the state average of 21.0%. That's 2.2 points above the Sierra Sands Unified district average of 17.0%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 18.0% exceeded — about the same. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Students here improve by 7.5 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 26.0%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 55 | 20.0% | 16.4% | 36.4% |
| 4th | 57 | 19.3% | 17.5% | 36.8% |
| 5th | 57 | 17.5% | 33.3% | 50.9% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 55 | 16.4% | 20.0% | 36.4% |
| 4th | 57 | 22.8% | 19.3% | 42.1% |
| 5th | 57 | 19.3% | 17.5% | 36.8% |
Nearby schools
3 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 42.1