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Gateway School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 590 students in Gateway School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Public Elementary Schools in Gateway School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,360 Schools
# Students
752 Students
605,604 Students
# Teachers
79 Teachers
51,596 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Gateway School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 393 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#298 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
44%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.66
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
8%
% Hispanic
6%
26%
% Black
1%
10%
% White
91%
51%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,342 is higher than the state median of $23,847. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,810 is less than the state median of $24,604. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,342
$23,847
Spending / Student
$23,810
$24,604
Best Gateway School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Chester Elementary School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
325 Middlefield Road
Chester, MA 01011
(413) 685-1360
Chester, MA 01011
(413) 685-1360
Gr: PK-5 | 117 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 3%
Rank: #22.
Littleville Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
4 Littleville Road
Huntington, MA 01050
(413) 685-1300
Huntington, MA 01050
(413) 685-1300
Gr: PK-5 | 277 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
Rank: #33.
Gateway Regional Middle School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
12 Littleville Road
Huntington, MA 01050
(413) 685-1105
Huntington, MA 01050
(413) 685-1105
Gr: 6-8 | 196 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
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