Gateway Elementary School

Gateway Elementary School is one of the mid-sized primary schools in SAINT JOHNS, Michigan, overseen by St. Johns Public Schools, with 320 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5.

Across the 7 schools in St. Johns Public Schools (2,458 students total), Gateway Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Gateway Elementary School lists that nearly all students (81%) are White; the rest consists of 13% Hispanic, 3% multiracial.

On the income-and-resources front, The school currently runs with 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.3:1. The state averages about 15.8:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 46% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Clinton County (around 30%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

Across the wider county, census data for Clinton County shows median household income runs about $88,210, about 35% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Clinton County runs 26 public schools (combined enrollment of about 9,640 students), of which Gateway Elementary School is one.

St Johns High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.4 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 5 other public schools cluster around Gateway Elementary School.

The school occupies a town-center site.

Looking at the recent track record. Gateway Elementary School's enrollment has changed only slightly since 2018, when it stood at 316 (now 320). Over the same period, the White share fell from 90% to 81%. Class-load math has pulled in: from 16.8:1 in 2018 to 15.3:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.