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Enrollment
792
Elementary
DISTRICT 362 · STATE 272
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OMAHA PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 317482002280
GATEWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
5610 SOUTH 42ND STREET, OMAHA, NE 68107 · (531) 299-1480 · Douglas County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL792 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.0:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.9:1 · STATE 21.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 37%
Community
1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 47 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 112 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 130 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 134 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 120 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 120 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 129 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (112) is 13% smaller than its 5th grade class (129).
Student demographics
33%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 72% · STATE 57% · 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
NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
31.5%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
30.9%
NE avg 60.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 31 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Nebraska schools, those numbers are about 58 and 61.
Source: NSCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where GATEWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Nebraska | In Douglas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.9% | #394 of 398 | #93 of 96 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.5% | #423 of 438 | #99 of 109 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 792 | #4 of 587 | #1 of 125 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.0:1 | #357 of 379 | #106 of 117 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 32.8% | #275 of 379 | #105 of 117 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.8% | #102 of 220 | #35 of 68 |
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
792
-97 (-11%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
18.0:1
was 20.2:1
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 | 792 | 44.1 | 18.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 758 | 45.2 | 16.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 917 | 53.9 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 889 | 44 | 20.2:1 | 85% (760) |
| 2017-18 | 898 | 52.6 | 17.1:1 | 87% (779) |
| 2015-16 | 857 | 52 | 16.5:1 | 84% (723) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for GATEWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (898 to 792); teachers down 16% (52.6 to 44.1).
About GATEWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
GATEWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a large elementary school with an address in OMAHA, Nebraska. The school counted 792 students in 2024-25, covering pre-K through 5. That is 191% above the average of about 272 students for elementary schools in Nebraska.
OMAHA PUBLIC SCHOOLS, which runs GATEWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, has 94 schools and 52,524 students.
Of every 100 students at GATEWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, about 81 are Hispanic. After that, the student body is 11% White, 4% multiracial, and 3% Black. Census figures show Douglas County is about 15% Hispanic. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 33, compared with 70 nationally.
GATEWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has 44.1 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.0:1. The gap from the 21.0:1 average for elementary schools in Nebraska is 3.0 students per teacher.
The school is in Douglas County, where median household income comes to about $80,391, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Douglas County counts 207 public schools with about 98,640 students.
EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER AT GATEWAY is less than a tenth of a mile away, making it the nearest public school. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
For locale, NCES codes GATEWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL as City: Large.
From 889 students in 2020-21, enrollment decreased to 792 by 2024-25. By 2024-25, the school had 18.0 students per teacher, compared with 20.2 in 2020-21.
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Douglas County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
590,736
Census ACS
Median income
$80,391
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
207
98,640 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in OMAHA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
- CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,587 students
- SOUTH HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,412 students
- NORTH HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,754 students
- BURKE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,693 students
- WESTVIEW HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,573 students
- NORTHWEST HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,517 students
Other schools in OMAHA
- CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,587 students
- MILLARD NORTH HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,572 students
- MILLARD SOUTH HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,526 students
- SOUTH HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,412 students
- MILLARD WEST HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,344 students
- WESTSIDE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,145 students
Other Gateway Elementary schools
9 other US public schools in 10 states are named Gateway Elementary. GATEWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 2nd largest of the 10.
- GATEWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLFORT MYERS, FL · 839 students
- Gateway ElementaryTravelers Rest, SC · 659 students
- GATEWAY ELEM.ST LOUIS, MO · 426 students
- Gateway ElementaryRidgecrest, CA · 346 students
- Gateway Elementary SchoolConneaut, OH · 343 students
Nearby schools
- EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER AT GATEWAY0.1 mi · 64
- EARLY LEARNING CENTER (0-3) AT GATEWAY0.1 mi · 39
- BLUESTEM MIDDLE SCHOOL0.2 mi · 894
- ASHLAND PARK/ROBBINS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.9 mi · 708
- INDIAN HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.9 mi · 489
- EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER AT EDUCARE - INDIAN HILL1.0 mi · 190
Frequently asked questions
About GATEWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at GATEWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
GATEWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 792 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does GATEWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
GATEWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at GATEWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 18.0:1 students per teacher at GATEWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
How diverse is GATEWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
GATEWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 11% White, 81% Hispanic, 3% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is GATEWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
GATEWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by OMAHA PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.