Gateway Elementary School vs. Beals Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Gateway Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Beals Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 917 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Gateway Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Nebraska for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 15% (which is lower than the Nebraska state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 22% (which is lower than the Nebraska state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Nebraska state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Nebraska state average of 37% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 305 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Beals Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Nebraska for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 15-19% (which is lower than the Nebraska state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the Nebraska state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Nebraska state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Nebraska state average of 37% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
917 students
305 students
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![This chart displays total students of Beals Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of Beals Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/50000/49811/beals-elementary-school-chart-OV0C0O.png)
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
56% | 44%
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Total Classroom Teachers
54 teachers
19 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Beals Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Beals Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/50000/49811/beals-elementary-school-chart-DBSeUV.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
16:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#857 out of 902 schools in NE
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#838 out of 902 schools in NE
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Gateway Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Gateway Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/147000/146646/gateway-elementary-school-chart-b0jooNW.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Beals Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Beals Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/50000/49811/beals-elementary-school-chart-DxTCAD.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
15-19%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
25-29%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Beals Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Nebraska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Beals Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Nebraska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/50000/49811/beals-elementary-school-chart-paty96.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
50-59%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Beals Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Beals Elementary School by grade.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/50000/49811/beals-elementary-school-chart-brrhcsN.png)
Pre-K Students
48
36
Kindergarten Students
131
40
Grade 1 Students
129
36
Grade 2 Students
122
37
Grade 3 Students
124
33
Grade 4 Students
121
43
Grade 5 Students
124
36
Grade 6 Students
118
44
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
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% Asian
n/a
3%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Beals Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Beals Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/50000/49811/beals-elementary-school-chart-bap8kqB.png)
% Hispanic
84%
43%
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% Black
2%
9%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Beals Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Beals Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/50000/49811/beals-elementary-school-chart-bebUkYY.png)
% White
10%
38%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Beals Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Beals Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/50000/49811/beals-elementary-school-chart-Yxlnll.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Beals Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Beals Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/50000/49811/beals-elementary-school-chart-h7VaXS.png)
Diversity Score
0.29
0.66
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Beals Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Nebraska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Beals Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Nebraska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/50000/49811/beals-elementary-school-chart-OWJKXS.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
59%
71%
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Gateway Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Gateway Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/147000/146646/gateway-elementary-school-chart-uLbepo.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Beals Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Beals Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/50000/49811/beals-elementary-school-chart-wDZeoD.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
12%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Beals Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Beals Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/50000/49811/beals-elementary-school-chart-byOmTFD.png)