Gatewood Elementary School in Minnetonka, Minnesota on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Gatewood Elementary School is an urban public school in Minnetonka, Minnesota that is part of Hopkins Independent School District 270. It serves 351 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.3:1. Its teachers have had 7 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

351 Students

34 Teachers

14900 Gatewood Dr

Minnetonka, MN 55345 View local requests

http://www.hopkinsschools.org/schools/gatewood-elementary

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Gatewood Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

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Gatewood Elementary School Demographics

58%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

49%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Gatewood Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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