Gates Elementary School

Summary:

Gates Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Davison, Michigan, serving 516 students in grades 1-4. The school is part of the Davison Community Schools district, which is ranked 97 out of 610 districts in Michigan and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Gates Elementary consistently outperforms the state average in M-Step/English Language Arts and M-Step/Math proficiency for both 3rd and 4th grades, with particularly strong 4th-grade M-Step/Math proficiency at 63.6% compared to the state average of 39.1%. The school also ranks highly for its performance with low socioeconomic status students, ranking 61st out of 1,350 Michigan elementary schools in 2022-2023. However, the school's performance with special education students is relatively low, ranking 187th out of 225 Michigan elementary schools in 2023-2024.

Compared to nearby schools, Gates Elementary generally outperforms Central Elementary School, but the nearby Hill Elementary School consistently outperforms Gates Elementary across various academic measures, ranking among the top 5% of Michigan elementary schools. The charter schools in the surrounding area, such as Burton Glen Charter Academy and Grand Blanc Academy, have significantly lower academic performance compared to Gates Elementary and the other public schools in the analysis.


Detail:

Public 1-4

 2359 S Irish Rd
       Davison, MI  48423-8361


(810) 591-5001

District: Davison Community Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
394th of 1,486 Michigan Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,044 Help


Students who attend Gates Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Davison Middle School
    Hahn Intermediate School
High:    Davison High School

Student/teacher ratio:  18.5 Help
Number of students:  504

Racial breakdown:

White:
76.2%
Two or more races:
8.1%
Hispanic:
7.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  56.7% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Gates Elementary School ranks better than 73.5% of elementary schools in Michigan. It also ranks 2nd among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Davison Community Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 70.81. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (76.2%), two or more races (8.1%), Hispanic (7.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 56.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Gates Elementary School is 18.5. 3 elementary schools in the Davison Community Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Gates Elementary School is $13,044. 3 elementary schools in the Davison Community Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Gates Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Gates Elementary School 394th of 1486 Michigan public elementary schools. (See Gates Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Davison Community Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Davison Community Schools 97th of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Gates Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Gates Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 77.12 241st 1545 84.4%
2007 72.68 368th 1565 76.5%
2008 71.88 435th 1577 72.4%
2009 78.12 261st 1589 83.6%
2010 73.00 411th 1552 73.5%
2011 67.33 550th 1552 64.6%
2012 62.79 563rd 1566 64.0%
2013 74.92 341st 1563 78.2%
2014 78.92 274th 1533 82.1%
2015 54.34 730th 1580 53.8%
2016 52.45 745th 1548 51.9%
2017 62.86 458th 1466 68.8%
2018 66.74 498th 1448 65.6%
2019 66.34 419th 1408 70.2%
2021 74.43 228th 1153 80.2%
2022 77.33 250th 1344 81.4%
2023 80.94 241st 1470 83.6%
2024 70.81 394th 1486 73.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Gates Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.45 169th 403 58.1%
2023 47.96 96th 195 50.8%
2024 22.58 187th 225 16.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Gates Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.70 318th 1397 77.2%
2019 78.84 125th 1134 89.0%
2021 88.59 28th 749 96.3%
2022 89.73 33rd 1099 97.0%
2023 89.16 61st 1350 95.5%
2024 73.80 252nd 1381 81.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Gates Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.85 540th 1443 62.6%
2019 67.66 318th 1171 72.8%
2021 79.16 131st 902 85.5%
2022 77.51 183rd 1106 83.5%
2023 82.39 164th 1321 87.6%
2024 63.24 412th 1342 69.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Gates Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.61 460th 1446 68.2%
2019 56.17 489th 1196 59.1%
2021 62.00 300th 915 67.2%
2022 70.78 288th 1139 74.7%
2023 73.81 292nd 1334 78.1%
2024 70.02 359th 1347 73.3%
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Rank History for White students at Gates Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.06 542nd 1253 56.7%
2019 57.77 453rd 1128 59.8%
2021 75.45 193rd 1005 80.8%
2022 71.99 267th 1102 75.8%
2023 72.56 287th 1198 76.0%
2024 57.75 486th 1204 59.6%
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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Gates Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 584 0 5 6 11 n/a n/a 0 606
1989 566 0 5 9 13 n/a n/a 0 593
1990 584 4 8 5 15 n/a n/a 0 616
1991 565 3 5 7 21 n/a n/a 0 601
1992 568 4 8 9 18 n/a n/a 0 607
1993 573 3 9 7 19 n/a n/a 0 611
1994 551 8 4 10 14 n/a n/a 0 587
1995 559 8 7 6 10 n/a n/a 0 590
1996 559 8 7 6 10 n/a n/a 0 590
1997 556 10 4 5 8 n/a n/a 0 583
1998 557 13 1 11 13 n/a n/a 0 595
1999 481 10 1 8 16 n/a n/a 0 516
2000 495 13 3 11 11 n/a n/a 0 533
2001 517 15 6 11 5 n/a n/a 0 554
2002 456 14 8 13 8 n/a n/a 1 500
2003 456 14 8 13 8 n/a n/a 1 500
2004 443 12 4 10 10 n/a n/a 2 481
2005 454 10 5 16 10 n/a n/a 3 498
2006 455 15 4 16 11 n/a n/a 2 503
2007 502 15 1 12 8 n/a n/a 2 540
2008 500 18 2 14 9 n/a n/a 2 545
2009 484 20 5 14 6 n/a n/a 3 532
2010 527 13 8 18 6 n/a n/a 3 575
2011 502 18 10 18 6 0 15 0 569
2012 516 12 10 15 4 0 23 0 580
2013 497 23 5 16 5 0 20 0 566
2014 495 20 7 21 3 0 20 0 566
2015 493 27 8 27 3 0 22 0 580
2016 471 32 5 35 2 0 26 0 571
2017 488 31 4 37 1 0 38 0 599
2018 457 28 6 34 1 0 35 0 561
2019 438 21 4 28 1 0 39 0 531
2020 423 20 3 22 1 0 37 0 506
2021 315 12 0 17 1 0 25 0 370
2022 415 23 0 23 1 0 38 0 500
2023 419 31 0 32 0 0 34 0 516
2024 384 37 2 40 0 0 41 0 504

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Gates Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 606 n/a n/a n/a
1989 593 n/a n/a 9.3
1990 616 33.0 18.6 5.7
1991 601 n/a n/a n/a
1992 607 n/a n/a 11.4
1993 611 n/a 0.0 9.8
1994 587 25.1 23.4 7.2
1995 590 25.1 23.5 8.1
1996 590 25.1 23.5 8.1
1997 583 25.0 23.3 10.3
1998 595 25.0 23.8 12.4
1999 516 23.0 22.4 12.6
2000 533 23.1 23.1 16.1
2001 554 25.1 22.1 16.4
2002 500 26.0 19.2 23.2
2003 500 26.0 19.2 23.2
2004 481 23.6 20.4 20
2005 498 25.1 19.8 20.6
2006 503 23.1 21.8 25.3
2007 540 27.1 19.9 23.8
2008 545 26.1 20.9 27.8
2009 532 25.2 21.1 32.5
2010 575 24.6 23.3 40.4
2011 569 25.6 22.2 42.7
2012 580 25.6 22.6 45.5
2013 566 25.6 22.1 42.8
2014 566 25.6 22.1 41.9
2015 580 26.0 22.3 44.8
2016 571 26.0 21.9 44.3
2017 599 25.6 23.3 45.6
2018 561 25.6 21.9 52.6
2019 531 24.6 21.5 51.6
2020 506 24.6 20.5 52.6
2021 370 26.6 13.9 47.6
2022 500 23.6 21.1 51.8
2023 516 27.1 19.0 58.3
2024 504 27.1 18.5 56.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Gates Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 606 n/a n/a n/a
1989 593 n/a n/a 9.3
1990 616 33.0 18.6 5.7
1991 601 n/a n/a n/a
1992 607 n/a n/a 11.4
1993 611 n/a 0.0 9.8
1994 587 25.1 23.4 7.2
1995 590 25.1 23.5 8.1
1996 590 25.1 23.5 8.1
1997 583 25.0 23.3 10.3
1998 595 25.0 23.8 12.4
1999 516 23.0 22.4 12.6
2000 533 23.1 23.1 16.1
2001 554 25.1 22.1 16.4
2002 500 26.0 19.2 23.2
2003 500 26.0 19.2 23.2
2004 481 23.6 20.4 20
2005 498 25.1 19.8 20.6
2006 503 23.1 21.8 25.3
2007 540 27.1 19.9 23.8
2008 545 26.1 20.9 27.8
2009 532 25.2 21.1 32.5
2010 575 24.6 23.3 40.4
2011 569 25.6 22.2 42.7
2012 580 25.6 22.6 45.5
2013 566 25.6 22.1 42.8
2014 566 25.6 22.1 41.9
2015 580 26.0 22.3 44.8
2016 571 26.0 21.9 44.3
2017 599 25.6 23.3 45.6
2018 561 25.6 21.9 52.6
2019 531 24.6 21.5 51.6
2020 506 24.6 20.5 52.6
2021 370 26.6 13.9 47.6
2022 500 23.6 21.1 51.8
2023 516 27.1 19.0 58.3
2024 504 27.1 18.5 56.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Gates Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $830 (8.8%) $8,601 (91.2%) $9,431
2020 $768 (7.9%) $8,944 (92.1%) $9,712
2021 $1,648 (13.1%) $10,951 (86.9%) $12,600
2022 $1,351 (11.7%) $10,232 (88.3%) $11,583
2023 $1,440 (11.0%) $11,604 (89.0%) $13,044

Data source: Michigan Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Gates Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 419th of 1408 Elementary schoolsRanks 241st of 1470 Elementary schools
 13.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Gates Elementary School)56.453.9
 2.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Davison Community Schools)55.752.2
 3.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)45.140.9
 4.2%
3rd Grade Math (Gates Elementary School)6062.8
 2.8%
   3rd Grade Math (Davison Community Schools)58.157.3
 0.8%
   3rd Grade Math (Michigan)46.742.9
 3.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Gates Elementary School)45.657.3
 11.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Davison Community Schools)53.656.6
 3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)45.844.3
 1.5%
4th Grade Math (Gates Elementary School)5566.4
 11.4%
   4th Grade Math (Davison Community Schools)56.657.4
 0.8%
   4th Grade Math (Michigan)41.838.6
 3.2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students531516
 2.8%
African American2131
 47.6%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian40
 100%
Hispanic2832
 14.3%
Pacific Islander00
White438419
 4.3%
Two or More Races3934
 12.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients51.6%58.3%
 6.7%


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In the 2023-24 school year, 504 students attended Gates Elementary School.

Students at Gates Elementary School are 76% White, 8% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic, 7% African American.

Students who attend Gates Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Davison Middle School
Middle : Hahn Intermediate School
High : Davison High School

Gates Elementary School ranks 394th of 1486 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Michigan Department of Education.

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