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Alumni: what's one memory from GATE CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
425
Elementary
DISTRICT 351 · STATE 332
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·POCATELLO DISTRICT·NCES 160264000642
GATE CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
2288 HISKEY STREET, POCATELLO, ID 83201 · (208) 237-2503 · Bannock County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL425 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 83% of Idaho public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Idaho public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
21.3:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.9:1 · STATE 18.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
23%
96 students
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 46%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 70 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 57 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 64 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 68 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 80 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 86 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (70) is 19% smaller than its 5th grade class (86).
Student demographics
34%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 44% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
ISAT 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
67.8%
ID avg 53.4%
Math
65.1%
ID avg 43.5%
What this means: On the ISAT, Idaho's statewide test, about 68 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 65 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Idaho schools, those numbers are about 53 and 44.
Source: ISAT. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like GATE CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GATE CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 425 | 22.6% | N/A |
| HUNTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MERIDIAN | 460 | 24.3% | N/A |
| CHRISTINE DONNELL SCHOOL OF THE ARTS BOISE | 464 | 26.1% | N/A |
| EAGLE HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL EAGLE | 363 | 17.9% | N/A |
| CECIL D ANDRUS ELEMENTARY BOISE | 377 | 21.5% | N/A |
| ELIZA HART SPALDING STEM ACADEMY BOISE | 610 | 22.0% | N/A |
Matched among Idaho elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where GATE CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Idaho | In Bannock County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 65.1% | #49 of 323 | #2 of 16 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 67.8% | #49 of 319 | #2 of 16 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 425 | #117 of 393 | #5 of 20 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.3:1 | #264 of 295 | #14 of 17 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 34.4% | #187 of 296 | #13 of 17 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 22.6% | #295 of 328 | #16 of 16 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.1% | #141 of 208 | #9 of 15 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
425
-12 (-3%) vs 2020
-21% since 1990-91, when it was 540
Student : Teacher
21.3:1
was 21.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 425 | 20 | 21.3:1 | 23% (96) |
| 2023-24 | 428 | 20 | 21.4:1 | 19% (81) |
| 2022-23 | 478 | 21.7 | 22.1:1 | 18% (84) |
| 2020-21 | 437 | 20 | 21.9:1 | 21% (92) |
| 2017-18 | 473 | 19.2 | 24.6:1 | 29% (137) |
| 2015-16 | 480 | 19 | 25.3:1 | 28% (132) |
| 2010-11 | 515 | 24 | 21.5:1 | 22% (115) |
| 2000-01 | 374 | 15 | 24.9:1 | 11% (43) |
| 1990-91 | 540 | 22 | 24.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for GATE CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (473 to 425); teachers up 4% (19.2 to 20).
About GATE CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
GATE CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school in POCATELLO, Idaho, reachable at (208) 237-2503. The school's 425 students are in kindergarten through 5. Enrollment is 28% higher than the average for elementary schools in Idaho, which is about 332.
Besides GATE CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, POCATELLO DISTRICT runs 22 other schools. The district enrolls 11,448 students.
Federal enrollment data show GATE CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 80% White. Enrollment also includes 9% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 2% Asian. County-wide, about 83% of residents are White. The school's diversity index is 34%, meaning two students picked at random have a 34% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Federal staffing data show 20 full-time-equivalent teachers at GATE CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL and a ratio of 21.3:1. The school has more students per teacher than the 18.1:1 average for elementary schools in Idaho. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 23% of enrollment. On average, public schools in Bannock County report 44%.
The allk12 Grade for GATE CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is A-. Compared with Idaho public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 83% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Within Bannock County, the median household income is $66,499, about 31% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 8%. In all, Bannock County has 37 public schools and roughly 14,358 students.
HIGHLAND HIGH SCHOOL is located about 0.7 miles from GATE CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. The five-mile area around GATE CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL holds at least 8 other public schools.
The school's federal locale classification is City: Small.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 12 fewer students in 2024-25.
Parents and students can post about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater at GATE CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Bannock County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
89,454
Census ACS
Median income
$66,499
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
37
14,358 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in POCATELLO DISTRICT
- HIGHLAND HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,456 students
- POCATELLO HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,281 students
- CENTURY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,068 students
- FRANKLIN MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 718 students
- IRVING MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 702 students
- HAWTHORNE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 612 students
Other schools in POCATELLO
- HIGHLAND HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,456 students
- POCATELLO HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,281 students
- CENTURY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,068 students
- FRANKLIN MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 718 students
- IRVING MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 702 students
- HAWTHORNE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 612 students
Nearby schools
- HIGHLAND HIGH SCHOOL0.7 mi · 1,456
- EDAHOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.3 mi · 258
- SYRINGA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.8 mi · 321
- TENDOY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.1 mi · 221
- RULON M ELLIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.2 mi · 352
- ALAMEDA MIDDLE SCHOOL2.6 mi · 572
Frequently asked questions
About GATE CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend GATE CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
GATE CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 425 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does GATE CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
GATE CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at GATE CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 21.3:1 students per teacher at GATE CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
What is the student diversity at GATE CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at GATE CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 80% White, 9% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is GATE CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
GATE CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of POCATELLO DISTRICT.
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