Enrollment
64
Elementary
DISTRICT 420 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·STILLWATER AREA PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 273819005119
GATE 4/5
523 MARSH ST W, STILLWATER, MN 55082 · (651) 351-6905 · Washington County
GRADES 04–05ELEMENTARY31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL64 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 99% of Minnesota 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.
- A+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·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 Minnesota public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
64.0:1
1 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.4:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
5%
3 students
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 48%
Community
0
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 | 30 | 47% |
| Grade 5 | 34 | 53% |
Student demographics
33%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 60% · 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
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
98.3%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
95.0%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 98 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 95 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Minnesota schools, those numbers are about 50 and 45.
Source: MCA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of MN schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
95.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
62.6%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+32.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 95% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 63% typical for Minnesota schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 33 points, placing it in Minnesota's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
64
+5 (+8%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
64.0:1
was 59.0:1
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 | 64 | 1 | 64.0:1 | 5% (3) |
| 2023-24 | 62 | 1.2 | 53.0:1 | 5% (3) |
| 2022-23 | 58 | 1.4 | 42.3:1 | 5% (3) |
| 2020-21 | 59 | 1 | 59.0:1 | 5% (3) |
| 2017-18 | 43 | 3 | 14.3:1 | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for GATE 4/5.
Since 2017-18: students up 49% (43 to 64); teachers down 67% (3 to 1).
About GATE 4/5
GATE 4/5 is classified as an elementary school. It is located in STILLWATER, Minnesota. Students in grades 4 through 5 attend the school, which enrolls 64 students. For comparison, elementary schools in Minnesota average about 344 students.
GATE 4/5 is run by Stillwater Area Public Schools, whose 16 schools enroll 8,455 students.
About 81% of the student body at GATE 4/5 is White. Other reported shares: 9% Asian and 6% multiracial. The White share in Washington County as a whole is similar, at about 78%. The school's diversity index is 33%, meaning two students picked at random have a 33% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Its 1 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 64.0:1. This ratio sits 50.3 above the 13.7:1 average for elementary schools in Minnesota. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 5%. The gap from the 26% average for public schools in Washington County is 21 points.
allk12 grades GATE 4/5 an A+. The grade compares the school only with Minnesota public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for GATE 4/5 is +32.9 points, in the top 10% of Minnesota. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 95.4%, and the predicted rate is 62.6%.
Among Washington County residents, the median household income is $115,345, 49% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. GATE 4/5 is one of 103 public schools in the county.
Of nearby public schools, Stillwater Middle School is the closest, at less than a tenth of a mile. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of GATE 4/5.
NCES describes the area around GATE 4/5 as Town: Fringe, meaning in a town close to an urbanized area.
Enrollment at GATE 4/5 climbed 8% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 59 to 64 students. Its ratio of students to teachers was 59.0:1 in 2020-21, and 64.0:1 in 2024-25.
The GATE 4/5 community page is open for posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Washington County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
276,238
Census ACS
Median income
$115,345
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
49%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
103
46,313 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Stillwater Area Public Schools
- STILLWATER AREA HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,658 students
- Oak-Land Middle SchoolMiddle · 946 students
- Stillwater Middle SchoolMiddle · 939 students
- LAKE ELMO ELEMENTARYElementary · 697 students
- Brookview ElementaryElementary · 607 students
- RUTHERFORD ELEMENTARYElementary · 573 students
Other schools in STILLWATER
- STILLWATER AREA HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,658 students
- Stillwater Middle SchoolMiddle · 939 students
- WILDWOOD ELEMENTARYElementary · 648 students
- RUTHERFORD ELEMENTARYElementary · 573 students
- ST. CROIX PREPARATORY ACADEMY LOWERElementary · 450 students
- STONEBRIDGE ELEMENTARYElementary · 420 students
Nearby schools
- Stillwater Middle School0.0 mi · 939
- STILLWATER SPECIAL SERVICES-ECSE0.1 mi · 259
- A/O Program0.1 mi · 5
- STILLWATER DIST. SPECIAL SERVICES0.4 mi · 16
- ST CROIX VALLEY AREA LEARNING CNTR.0.4 mi · 75
- Bridge Transition Program0.4 mi · 37
Frequently asked questions
About GATE 4/5How many students attend GATE 4/5?
GATE 4/5 enrolls approximately 64 students in grades 04-05.
What grades does GATE 4/5 serve?
GATE 4/5 serves grades 04-05.
How many students per teacher at GATE 4/5?
Approximately 64.0:1 students per teacher at GATE 4/5.
What is the student diversity at GATE 4/5?
Student demographics at GATE 4/5 are roughly 81% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Black, 9% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees GATE 4/5?
GATE 4/5 is overseen by Stillwater Area Public Schools in Washington County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.