Contact
- 813 132nd Street S, Tacoma, WA 98444
- +1 (253) 298-4000
- gates.fpschools.org
Gates Secondary School serves 136 learners in grades 8-12.
Gates Secondary School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Washington for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.
The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is <50% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 51%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-59% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 61%) for the 2020-21 school year.
The learner:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Washington state average of 18:1.
Minority enrollment is 67% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is higher than the Washington state average of 46% (majority Latino).
School Overview: Gates Secondary School’s learner population of 136 learners has decreased by 11% over five school years.
The teacher population of 13 teachers has decreased by 13% over five school years.
School Comparison: Gates Secondary School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 2,039 schools in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.
The equity score of Gates Secondary School is 0.79, which is more than the equity score at state average of 0.64. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.
Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Gates Secondary School is Washington High School (0.8 miles away)
The closest middle school is Perry G Keithley Middle School (0.6 miles away)
The closest elementary school is Brookdale Elementary School (0.1 miles away)
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