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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 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 394 students in Gateway School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Massachusetts.
Public Preschools in Gateway School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Massachusetts public pre school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
4 Schools
567 Schools
# Students
752 Students
205,303 Students
# Teachers
79 Teachers
17,796 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
0.68
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
6%
% Hispanic
6%
30%
% Black
1%
12%
% White
91%
47%
% 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 $23,845. 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 $24,602. 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
$23,845
Spending / Student
$23,810
$24,602
Best Gateway School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
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
Grades: PK-5
| 117 students
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
Grades: PK-5
| 277 students
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