Gateway Elementary School

The sign at Gateway Elementary welcomes students and staff as they enter the campus.

The Marquee at Gateway Elementary keeps students and parents up to date with current events.

Gateway Elementary has a 20 to 1 student-teacher ratio according to Niche.com.

Gateway Elementary serves grade levels K - 6th in Ridgecrest, Ca.

Gateway Elementary is the home of the Gators.

Gateway Elementary offers a sprawling campus when viewed from above.

Gateway Elementary currently has around 183 students enrolled according to niche.

Gateway Elementary School

Public Elementary School | Grade K-5

501 S Gateway Blvd, Ridgecrest, CA

Sierra Sands Unified School District

371 Students

Niche Grade

GreatSchools Rating

School Details

Head of School
Lisa Decker

Student Teacher Ratio
25:1

Math Proficiency
42%

Reading Proficiency
42%

Academics

A-

Teachers

Source: Niche

Niche Grade Details

Academics

Reading Proficiency

42%

Math Proficiency

42%

Teachers

Student Teacher Ratio

25:1

Teachers

Full Time Teachers

Teachers in First or Second Year

20%

Test Scores

Equity

Source: GreatSchools

GreatSchools Rating Details

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor

392:1

Student Diversity

Female

52.9%

Male

47.1%

White

46.5%

Hispanic

33.8%

Black

8.4%

Two or more races

6.9%

Pacific Islander

1.4%

Filipino

1.2%

Asian

<1%

Native American

<1%

Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

1.0 parent

8/29/2025

This is by far the worst school my children have ever been enrolled in.I dropped the ball because I should have completed open enrollment back in May of this year. I have been harassed and discriminated against. From the staff trying to cause difficulties in using transportation to get my children t...

2.0 parent

5/27/2014

Gateway Elementary School ..The School over all seems good. But we have been having a lot of problems with one teachers unfair treatment, of the children who are having problems with their reading.Taking away all the childs recesses, taking away their library time,taking away their field trips,and w...

3.0 parent

5/26/2010

We left this school due to teachers basing everything on my child's reading level! My child had to read 4 AR books a night and it still wasn't enough! I put him in private school, which is much more rigorous academically, and he has just thrived in that enviroment!

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Gateway Elementary School is a public school for students in grades K-5 in Ridgecrest, CA, in the Ridgecrest neighborhood, and is served by the Sierra Sands Unified School District in California. Annual tuition is $0. The school has a total enrollment of 371 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 25:1. Academic records show that 42% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 42% are proficient in reading. Gateway Elementary School has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of B and a GreatSchools Rating of 6 out of 10. The average home value in this area is $287,690. Discover additional schools in the area, like High Desert School, Burroughs High School, Mesquite High School, and more. Learn more about what Ridgecrest has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near Gateway Elementary School.

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