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Southgate Public School

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Southgate Public School ranks 323 rd of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

323^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 53% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Southgate Public School is an elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Southgate, Kentucky, with 195 students enrolled. The school is part of the Southgate Independent School District, which is ranked 23 out of 157 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Southgate Public School has shown steady improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from 538th out of 694 Kentucky elementary schools in 2016-2017 to 323rd out of 685 in 2024-2025. The school's performance on the Kentucky State Assessments (KSA) is generally on par with or better than the Southgate Independent district and the state averages, particularly in mathematics and reading. Notably, the school's 8th-grade students perform exceptionally well, with 77% proficient or better in KSA Writing and 62% proficient or better in KSA Reading, significantly higher than the state averages.

While Southgate Public School's performance is generally stronger than the nearby Covington Independent schools, it lags behind the high-performing Fort Thomas Independent schools, such as Woodfill Elementary, Johnson Elementary, and Moyer Elementary, which consistently rank among the top elementary schools in Kentucky. Additionally, Southgate Public School has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 15.5% to 28.0% in recent years, which may be impacting the school's overall performance.

180

Students ?

9.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,777

Per pupil spending ?

76.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6 William F. Blatt Ave.
Southgate, KY 41071

(859) 441-0743

District: Southgate Independent

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.9%

African American:

17.8%

Two or more races:

8.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 22nd percentile in 2017 → 53rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kentucky average (54% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 53rd (2025) from a 22nd-percentile low (2017)

✓Above the Kentucky median (53rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Dropout rate above the Kentucky average (7% vs 1%)

!Editing and Mechanics scores 12 pts below the Kentucky average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg54%

Kentucky avg46%

Elementary school

323^rd of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Top 47%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 46% (2015) to top 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

26^th of 320

Kentucky public middle schools ?

Top 8%▲ up 41 pts since 2015

From top 50% (2015) to top 8% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Kentucky Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

23^rd of 157Southgate Independent among Kentucky districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	51.4	323 of 685	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.6	466 of 685	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.6	377 of 687	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.6	439 of 684	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.4	420 of 700	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.3	502 of 691	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	30.5	538 of 694	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	44.6	402 of 690	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	49.1	378 of 698	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	57.2	294 of 705	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	75.8	117 of 719	83.7%	★★★★☆
2012	22.0	617 of 713	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	30.4	534 of 688	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	32.8	521 of 683	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	56.4	299 of 658	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	53.4	317 of 651	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	55.9	282 of 638	55.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	52.5	295 of 648	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.2	378 of 671	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.8	517 of 663	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	66.7	170 of 672	74.7%	★★★★☆
2023	52.0	292 of 670	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.8	379 of 667	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.1	293 of 664	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.8	400 of 631	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	44.1	362 of 653	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.5	325 of 676	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	18.6	597 of 665	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	58.1	265 of 661	59.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	73.8	136 of 659	79.4%	★★★★☆
2023	83.3	71 of 658	89.2%	★★★★☆
2019	45.6	332 of 592	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.5	415 of 593	30.0%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	86.8	26 of 320	91.9%	★★★★★
2024	80.7	38 of 324	88.3%	★★★★☆
2023	53.5	140 of 327	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	22.3	258 of 320	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.7	184 of 335	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.5	130 of 322	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	39.2	210 of 330	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	67.6	83 of 331	74.9%	★★★★☆
2015	49.5	167 of 337	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	55.1	146 of 335	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	59.8	113 of 335	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	33.0	239 of 319	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	51.0	168 of 304	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	63.5	105 of 299	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	53.6	131 of 289	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	41.0	175 of 287	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	51.0	135 of 284	52.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	95.9	4 of 314	98.7%	★★★★★
2024	86.0	17 of 311	94.5%	★★★★★
2023	54.9	124 of 309	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.6	142 of 310	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.0	65 of 285	77.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	86.5	24 of 316	92.4%	★★★★★
2023	61.8	99 of 320	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	20.7	259 of 314	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.0	221 of 266	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	72.8	48 of 253	81.0%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

White (2025)79th percentile+27 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)75th percentile+22 vs school

Special Education (2019)60th percentile+20 vs school

Female (2025)54th percentile~ school

Male (2025)45th percentile-8 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)99th percentile+7 vs school

White (2024)92nd percentile+4 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Writing77%+28 vs state

Reading55%+7 vs state

Social Studies54%+15 vs state

Mathematics50%+7 vs state

Editing and Mechanics35%-12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KSA Mathematics (2025)					KSA Reading (2025)					KSA Science (2025)	KSA Writing (2025)		KSA Social Studies (2025)		KSA Editing and Mechanics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KSA Mathematics 3rd Grade	KSA Mathematics 4th Grade	KSA Mathematics 5th Grade	KSA Mathematics 6th Grade	KSA Mathematics 7th Grade	KSA Reading 3rd Grade	KSA Reading 4th Grade	KSA Reading 5th Grade	KSA Reading 6th Grade	KSA Reading 8th Grade	KSA Science 4th Grade	KSA Writing 5th Grade	KSA Writing 8th Grade	KSA Social Studies 5th Grade	KSA Social Studies 8th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Southgate Public School	Public	PK, KG-8	6 William F. Blatt Ave.	Southgate	41071	Campbell County	Southgate Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 441-0743	180	20	9.0	76.1%	124 (68.9%)	32 (17.8%)	8 (4.4%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (8.3%)	51.4	323^rd of 685 public elementary schools	52.8%		33.6	466^th of 685 public elementary schools	32.0%	143	48.0	43.0			60.0	43.0	57.0	47.0	65.0	62.0			77.0		54.0	35.0	$26,777	$2,592	$2,611	$5,203	$15,480	$5,212	$23,267
Moyer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	219 Highland Ave	Fort Thomas	41075	Campbell County	Fort Thomas Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 441-1180	565	33	17.1	8.1%	483 (85.5%)	9 (1.6%)	32 (5.7%)	14 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.6%)	91.3	32^nd of 685 public elementary schools	95.3%		92	21^st of 685 public elementary schools	96.9%	11	56.0	75.0	74.0			64.0	85.0	79.0			68.0	60.0		63.0		66.0	$14,036	$97	$180	$277	$11,624	$2,135	$13,759
Newport Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1102 York St	Newport	41071	Campbell County	Newport Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 292-3011	369	33	11.1	87.0%	150 (40.7%)	69 (18.7%)	85 (23.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (16.8%)								(n/a)																	$27,339	$3,469	$723	$4,192	$14,326	$4,801	$18,420
Sixth District Elementary School	Public	K-5	19th and Maryland	Covington	41014	Kenton County	Covington Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 292-5819	454	34	13.3	87.7%	107 (23.6%)	88 (19.4%)	195 (43.0%)	9 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (12.1%)	18.2	583^rd of 685 public elementary schools	14.9%		20.7	569^th of 685 public elementary schools	16.9%	14	19.0	36.0	23.0			43.0	38.0	30.0			33.0	19.0		15.0		14.0	$20,360	$2,241	$1,216	$3,457	$11,426	$2,244	$13,670
Newport Intermediate School	Public	3-6	95 W. 9th Street	Newport	41071	Campbell County	Newport Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 292-3021	374	38	9.7	88.2%	161 (43.0%)	79 (21.1%)	72 (19.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (16.6%)	11.3	632^nd of 685 public elementary schools	7.7%		9.6	640^th of 685 public elementary schools	6.6%	8	29.0	11.0	18.0	36.0		34.0	16.0	25.0	40.0		16.0	22.0		13.0		18.0	$25,936	$3,152	$731	$3,883	$13,473	$4,592	$17,364
Woodfill Elementary School	Public	K-5	1025 Alexandria Pk	Fort Thomas	41075	Campbell County	Fort Thomas Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 441-0506	444	28	15.8	14.2%	394 (88.7%)	8 (1.8%)	8 (1.8%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (6.5%)	90.8	39^th of 685 public elementary schools	94.3%		84.4	73^rd of 685 public elementary schools	89.3%	34	51.0	68.0	76.0			63.0	77.0	83.0			67.0	60.0		68.0		75.0	$13,348	$680	$179	$859	$10,532	$1,955	$12,487
Johnson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1180 N Ft Thomas Ave	Fort Thomas	41075	Campbell County	Fort Thomas Independent	No	No	No	No	(859) 441-2444	425	28	15.1	5.9%	396 (93.2%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.5%)	96.9	3^rd of 685 public elementary schools	99.6%		91.5	24^th of 685 public elementary schools	96.5%	21	67.0	76.0	72.0			77.0	85.0	84.0				75.0		73.0		88.0	$13,181	$263	$182	$445	$10,685	$2,052	$12,737
Grandview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	500 Grandview Avenue	Bellevue	41073	Campbell County	Bellevue Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 261-4355	251	19	13.2	60.6%	202 (80.5%)	5 (2.0%)	23 (9.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	19 (7.6%)	31.1	495^th of 685 public elementary schools	27.7%		28.8	511^th of 685 public elementary schools	25.4%	16	31.0	52.0	25.0			34.0	48.0				39.0	23.0				23.0	$17,670	$1,537	$1,889	$3,430	$16,789	$4,306	$21,467
Glenn O Swing Elementary	Public	K-5	501 W 19th St	Covington	41014	Kenton County	Covington Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 292-5821	392	33	11.8	78.3%	145 (37.0%)	88 (22.4%)	108 (27.6%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (12.0%)	66.8	201^st of 685 public elementary schools	70.7%		71.6	148^th of 685 public elementary schools	78.4%	53	45.0	49.0	33.0			61.0	57.0	68.0			49.0	29.0		63.0		75.0	$21,901	$2,064	$1,149	$3,213	$11,860	$2,077	$13,937
John G Carlisle Elementary	Public	K-5	910 Holman St	Covington	41011	Kenton County	Covington Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 292-5812	333	26	12.8	82.3%	81 (24.3%)	70 (21.0%)	139 (41.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (12.3%)	52.9	312^th of 685 public elementary schools	54.5%		34.6	461^st of 685 public elementary schools	32.7%	149	25.0	48.0	49.0			36.0	54.0	55.0			48.0	21.0		53.0		60.0	$20,783	$2,126	$1,480	$3,606	$11,658	$1,819	$13,477

Frequently Asked Questions about Southgate Public School

What district is Southgate Public School in?

Southgate Independent

How many students attend Southgate Public School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 180 students attended Southgate Public School.

What is the racial makeup of Southgate Public School?

Students at Southgate Public School are 69% White, 18% African American, 8% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

Is Southgate Public School a good school?

Southgate Public School ranks 323^rd of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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