Enrollment
158
Elementary
DISTRICT 425 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAN ANTONIO ISD·NCES 483873004353
Gates Elementary School
510 MORNINGVIEW DR, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78220 · (210)978-7980 · Bexar County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL158 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
156 students
DISTRICT 88% · STATE 65%
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, 2023-24
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 33 | 21% |
| Kindergarten | 21 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 19 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 18 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 24 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 10 | 6% |
| Grade 5 | 18 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 15 | 9% |
This year's kindergarten class (21) is 40% larger than its 6th grade class (15).
Student demographics
37%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 63% · 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.
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
47.0%
TX avg 51.8%
Mathematics
35.0%
TX avg 42.0%
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 35 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42.
Performance levels, 2023-24
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 16.0% | 31.0% | 23.0% | 30.0% |
| Mathematics | 4.0% | 31.0% | 30.0% | 35.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
35.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 32% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Gates Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Bexar County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.6% | #3,103 of 4,401 | #162 of 313 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #3,487 of 4,466 | #196 of 317 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #2,937 of 4,466 | #169 of 317 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 158 | #4,728 of 4,938 | #322 of 346 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 98.7% | #107 of 4,789 | #9 of 327 |
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.
6-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2023-24Enrollment
158
-68 (-30%) vs 2017
-75% since 1990-91, when it was 641
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
was 12.9:1
% White
2%
was 3%
% Hispanic
76%
was 68%
% Black
22%
was 26%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 158 | 12 | 13.2:1 | 99% (156) |
| 2022-23 | 156 | 13.3 | 11.7:1 | 97% (152) |
| 2020-21 | 157 | 17 | 9.2:1 | 95% (149) |
| 2017-18 | 226 | 17.6 | 12.9:1 | 98% (222) |
| 2015-16 | 256 | 19 | 13.5:1 | 96% (247) |
| 2010-11 | 266 | 17 | 15.7:1 | 35% (94) |
| 2000-01 | 478 | 31 | 15.4:1 | 52% (248) |
| 1990-91 | 641 | 34 | 18.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Gates Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 30% (226 to 158); teachers down 32% (17.6 to 12).
About Gates Elementary School
Gates Elementary School is a very small elementary school based in SAN ANTONIO, Texas. The school serves pre-K through 6. Enrollment is 158 students. By comparison, elementary schools in Texas enroll about 519 students on average.
SAN ANTONIO ISD operates 100 schools. Combined enrollment is 47,623 students.
Federal enrollment data show Gates Elementary School is 76% Hispanic. Next come 22% Black. The county population is about 60% Hispanic. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 37%.
Its staff includes 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 11.7 students per teacher. The gap from the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas is 3.4 students per teacher. Roughly 99% of students at Gates Elementary School can receive free or reduced-price lunch. Among public schools in Bexar County, the average eligibility rate is 63%.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Gates Elementary School is 31.5%, and its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 35.6%.
For the population of Bexar County, median household income comes to about $72,341, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of people live in poverty. Bexar County's 638 public schools enroll about 368,487 students and include Gates Elementary School.
M L King Academy is less than a tenth of a mile from Gates Elementary School, the shortest distance to any other public school. The five-mile area around Gates Elementary School holds at least 8 other public schools. The nearest schools with test data average 30.6%, lower than Gates Elementary School's 35.6%.
Its NCES locale code is City: Large: the school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 2017-18 to 2023-24, enrollment fell from 226 to 158, a 30% decrease. Among racial and ethnic groups, the biggest change was Hispanic students, from 68% to 76%.
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Bexar County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,067,341
Census ACS
Median income
$72,341
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
638
368,487 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in SAN ANTONIO ISD
- Jefferson High SchoolHigh · 1,706 students
- Lanier High SchoolHigh · 1,620 students
- Brackenridge High SchoolHigh · 1,593 students
- Highlands High SchoolHigh · 1,478 students
- Burbank High SchoolHigh · 1,405 students
- Edison High SchoolHigh · 1,360 students
Other schools in SAN ANTONIO
- Reagan High SchoolHigh · 3,403 students
- East Central High SchoolHigh · 3,362 students
- Johnson High SchoolHigh · 3,196 students
- Brennan High SchoolHigh · 2,965 students
- Harlan High SchoolHigh · 2,778 students
- Clark High SchoolHigh · 2,750 students
Other Gates Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Gates Elementary. Gates Elementary School is the 3rd largest of the 3.
- Gates Elementary SchoolDAVISON, MI · 506 students
- GATES ELEMENTARY SCHOOLGRAND ISLAND, NE · 284 students
Nearby schools
- M L King Academy0.0 mi · 532
- Dorie Miller Elementary School0.6 mi · 314
- Carroll Early Childhood Campus0.9 mi · 364
- Democracy Prep at Stewart Academy0.9 mi · 645
- IDEA Eastside Academy1.0 mi · 392
- IDEA Eastside College Preparatory1.0 mi · 469
Frequently asked questions
About Gates Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Gates Elementary School?
Gates Elementary School enrolls approximately 158 students in grades PK-06.
Is Gates Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Gates Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Gates Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Gates Elementary School is approximately 11.7:1 (12 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Gates Elementary School?
At Gates Elementary School, the student body is approximately 2% White, 76% Hispanic, 22% Black.
What district is Gates Elementary School in?
Gates Elementary School is part of SAN ANTONIO ISD.
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