Southgate Community School District

Summary:

The Southgate Community School District in Michigan operates 8 schools, including 5 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 2 high schools, serving students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade. The district as a whole is ranked 414 out of 613 in Michigan and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Within the district, a few schools stand out in their performance. Allen Elementary School and Shelters Elementary School consistently perform above the district and state averages on standardized test scores, particularly in English Language Arts and Math, and both have a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, the highest in the district. Meanwhile, North Pointe Elementary exceeds the district averages in several subject areas, especially English Language Arts.

However, the district as a whole struggles with test scores, with most schools performing below the state averages in subjects like Math and Science. The lowest performing school is Fordline Elementary, with proficiency rates often below 20%. Additionally, the district faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates and a significant population of economically disadvantaged students, with free/reduced lunch rates ranging from 50.71% to 75.74%. Addressing these issues and the disparities in performance between the top and lower-performing schools could be key priorities for the district as it works to improve student outcomes.

District Detail

13940 Leroy St
Southgate, MI 48195-2053

(734) 246-4600

SchoolDigger Rank:
414^th of 613 Michigan districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 3,742

Primary Schools: 5
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 2
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT Mathematics (2025)	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	M-Step English Language Arts (2025)					M-Step Math (2025)					M-Step Science (2025)			M-Step Social Studies (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Allen Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	16500 McCann St	Southgate	48195	Wayne County	Southgate Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 246-4644	359	22	16.5	63.8%	241 (67.1%)	36 (10.0%)	51 (14.2%)	11 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (5.3%)	63.6	513^th of 1488 public elementary schools	65.5%		54.8	638^th of 1486 public elementary schools	57.1%	125					37.0	48.0	48.3			50.0	56.0	44.8			46.6			34.5			$19,493	$1,368	$18,125
Asher School	Public	9-12	14101 Leroy St	Southgate	48195	Wayne County	Southgate Community School District	No	No	No	No	(734) 246-4633	462	14	31.8	74.9%	265 (57.4%)	111 (24.0%)	69 (14.9%)	3 (0.6%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.7%)	10.8	658^th of 739 public high schools	11.0%		10.3	664^th of 743 public high schools	10.6%	6			28.6														16.9			8.5	$11,337	$915	$10,422
Grogan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	13300 Burns St	Southgate	48195	Wayne County	Southgate Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 246-4642	353	23	15.1	63.5%	235 (66.6%)	43 (12.2%)	58 (16.4%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	13 (3.7%)	31.7	982^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	34.0%		19.4	1168^th of 1486 public elementary schools	21.4%	186					21.6	25.5	35.6			45.1	25.5	16.9			23.7			35.6			$20,538	$1,314	$19,224
Davidson Middle School	Public	6-8	15800 Trenton Rd	Southgate	48195	Wayne County	Southgate Community School District	No	No	No	No	(734) 246-4628	663	33	20.3	62.0%	426 (64.3%)	88 (13.3%)	111 (16.7%)	11 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.9%)	32.7	581^st of 890 public middle schools	34.7%		30.2	614^th of 897 public middle schools	31.5%	33	65.6	22.0						27.8	21.3				15.1	14.4		27.6			41.3		$19,812	$1,348	$18,464
Fordline Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	14775 Fordline St	Southgate	48195	Wayne County	Southgate Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 246-4640	308	21	14.8	74.0%	182 (59.1%)	48 (15.6%)	62 (20.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (4.2%)	16.6	1233^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	17.1%		9.7	1353^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	9.0%	120					27.5	24.1	24.1			27.5	15.5	13.8			15.5			12.1			$22,306	$1,611	$20,694
Southgate Anderson High School	Public	9-12	15475 Leroy St	Southgate	48195	Wayne County	Southgate Community School District	No	No	No	No	(734) 246-4611	1,052	53	19.8	56.0%	697 (66.3%)	130 (12.4%)	174 (16.5%)	21 (2.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	28 (2.7%)	39.5	447^th of 739 public high schools	39.5%		34.3	474^th of 743 public high schools	36.2%	27			49.5	12.7													27.9			41.4	$19,592	$1,870	$17,722
Shelters Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	12600 Fordline St	Southgate	48195	Wayne County	Southgate Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 246-4631	327	24	13.4	67.3%	175 (53.5%)	56 (17.1%)	57 (17.4%)	9 (2.8%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	26 (8.0%)	51.3	697^th of 1488 public elementary schools	53.2%		46	754^th of 1486 public elementary schools	49.3%	57					33.9	40.5	45.6			46.4	64.3	36.8			38.6			19.3			$20,327	$1,121	$19,207
North Pointe Elementary	Public	K-6	18635 Bowie St	Southgate	48195	Wayne County	Southgate Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(734) 246-4600	218	17	13.2	65.1%	95 (43.6%)	46 (21.1%)	58 (26.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	18 (8.3%)	34	951^st of 1488 public elementary schools	36.1%		34.3	946^th of 1486 public elementary schools	36.3%	5					26.5	30.4	38.5	28.6		32.4	39.1	19.2	21.4		46.2			15.4			$20,560	$886	$19,673

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Wyandotte School District of the City of	1.81 mi	10	369^th
Creative Montessori Academy	1.9 mi	1	383^rd
Trillium Academy	2.09 mi	1
Lincoln Park School District of the City of	2.13 mi	12	456^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Michigan Department of Education.

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