GATE CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Set in POCATELLO, Idaho, GATE CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an average-sized elementary school, operated by POCATELLO DISTRICT. It enrolls 425 students across grades K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 332 students per school, that is 28% larger than typical.

POCATELLO DISTRICT comprises 23 schools with combined enrollment of 11,448 students; GATE CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is among them.

In terms of who attends, GATE CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lists that 80% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority; the rest is composed of 9% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 2% Asian. Compared to Bannock County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the resource side, GATE CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 21.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 18.1:1, putting GATE CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 23% of students at GATE CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Bannock County runs at roughly 44%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Bannock County indicate median household income runs about $66,499, roughly 31% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. GATE CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 37 public schools in Bannock County (combined enrollment of about 14,358 students).

Nearest neighbor: HIGHLAND HIGH SCHOOL, around 0.7 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around GATE CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.

The campus sits in an urban setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 10%: 473 students in 2018 compared to 425 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 87% to 80% across the same window. Class-load math has fell: from 24.6:1 in 2018 to 21.3:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the feed for GATE CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.