Gateway Elementary

Gateway Elementary is a primary school of tight-knit scale in Madison, Tennessee, overseen by Davidson County, serveing 317 students in grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 33% below the state mean of about 470.

Davidson County comprises 160 schools with combined enrollment of 81,532 students; Gateway Elementary is among them.

On demographics, Gateway Elementary reports that 53% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 26% Black, 15% White, 6% multiracial. By comparison, Davidson County as a whole is about 14% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Davidson County indicate median household income runs about $77,853, roughly 48% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Davidson County runs 177 public schools (combined enrollment of about 86,005 students), of which Gateway Elementary is one.

The closest other public school is Amqui Elementary, roughly 1.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies an outer-ring site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count rose 12%: 283 students in 2018 compared to 317 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 35% to 53% across the same window.

On the community side, members of the Gateway Elementary community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.