Elementary Schools in Southgate Community School District

Summary:

The Southgate Community School District in Michigan is home to 5 elementary schools serving grades K-5. The data reveals a mix of academic performance across the district, with some standout schools like Allen Elementary School and Shelters Elementary School outperforming the district and state averages, while others like Grogan Elementary School and Fordline Elementary School struggle to meet benchmarks.

Allen Elementary School stands out as the top-performing school in the district, ranking 513 out of 1,488 Michigan elementary schools and consistently exceeding district and state proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math. Shelters Elementary School is the second-highest ranked, with exceptional 4th-grade Math proficiency. However, the district as a whole faces challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates and overall test scores below state averages.

The data suggests a correlation between socioeconomic factors and academic performance, with schools serving higher percentages of economically disadvantaged students, such as Fordline Elementary School, struggling the most. Addressing these disparities and replicating the successful practices of the higher-performing schools could be crucial for improving educational outcomes across the Southgate Community School District.

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)				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	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 Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th 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
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
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
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

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Riverview Community School District	0.65 mi	8	332^nd
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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Elementary Schools in Southgate Community School District

District Detail

Allen Elementary School

Shelters Elementary School

North Pointe Elementary

Grogan Elementary School

Fordline Elementary School

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