Is Southgate Elementary a good school?

Southgate Elementary ranks 563 rd of 843 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Southgate Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 496 students attended Southgate Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Southgate Elementary?

Students at Southgate Elementary are 49% White, 29% Hispanic, 11% Asian, 7% African American, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Southgate Elementary attend?

Students who attend Southgate Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Ellis Middle Middle : I.J. Holton Intermediate School High : Austin Senior High

Southgate Elementary

Public 1-4

1601 19th Ave SW
Austin, MN 55912-1760

(507) 460-1300

District: Austin Public School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
563^rd of 843 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,247

Students who attend Southgate Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Ellis Middle
	I.J. Holton Intermediate School
High:	Austin Senior High

Student/teacher ratio: 12.8

Number of students: 496

Racial breakdown:

White:

49.4%

Hispanic:

29.4%

Asian:

11.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 64.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Southgate Elementary ranks worse than 66.8% of elementary schools in Minnesota. It also ranks first among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Austin Public School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 41.65. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Southgate Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Austin Public School District. Racial makeup is: White (49.4%), Hispanic (29.4%), Asian (11.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 64.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Southgate Elementary is 12.8, which is the 2^nd best among 4 elementary schools in the Austin Public School District. (See more...)

Compare Southgate Elementary employs 38.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Southgate Elementary is $13,247. 3 elementary schools in the Austin Public School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Southgate Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Southgate Elementary 563^rd of 843 Minnesota public elementary schools. (See Southgate Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

English Language Learner students:

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Low Socio Economic Status students:

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Asian students:

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White students:

Austin Public School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Austin Public School District 365^th of 448 Minnesota school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Southgate Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Southgate Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MN State Percentile
2003	32.84	536^th	674	20.5%
2004	31.17	549^th	676	18.8%
2005	42.15	483^rd	685	29.5%
2006	42.82	550^th	756	27.2%
2007	38.57	609^th	777	21.6%
2008	48.89	495^th	781	36.6%
2009	52.84	237^th	434	45.4%
2010	46.05	568^th	803	29.3%
2011	29.02	672^nd	814	17.4%
2012	31.80	671^st	820	18.2%
2013	35.01	631^st	824	23.4%
2014	47.12	533^rd	826	35.5%
2015	48.38	528^th	840	37.1%
2016	46.07	546^th	848	35.6%
2017	44.16	565^th	853	33.8%
2018	57.69	412^th	847	51.4%
2019	49.52	515^th	870	40.8%
2021	43.28	574^th	869	33.9%
2022	37.14	606^th	858	29.4%
2023	41.65	564^th	845	33.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Southgate Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	58.53	71^st	242	70.7%
2019	65.68	44^th	239	81.6%
2021	52.24	68^th	175	61.1%
2022	49.87	111^th	256	56.6%
2023	61.84	68^th	276	75.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Southgate Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	47.70	247^th	463	46.7%
2019	63.51	173^rd	515	66.4%
2021	48.26	214^th	417	48.7%
2022	36.69	343^rd	500	31.4%
2023	39.92	331^st	524	36.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Southgate Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	52.54	375^th	728	48.5%
2019	42.79	462^nd	740	37.6%
2021	47.41	386^th	683	43.5%
2022	35.29	451^st	663	32.0%
2023	43.74	459^th	774	40.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Southgate Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	55.05	415^th	774	46.4%
2019	52.87	458^th	787	41.8%
2021	47.64	480^th	783	38.7%
2022	37.60	554^th	799	30.7%
2023	38.06	542^nd	787	31.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Southgate Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	57.88	378^th	779	51.5%
2019	43.47	526^th	798	34.1%
2021	34.80	578^th	784	26.3%
2022	34.81	595^th	808	26.4%
2023	43.03	514^th	799	35.7%

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Rank History for Asian students at Southgate Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	40.72	68^th	131	48.1%
2023	25.90	90^th	128	29.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Southgate Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	53.25	98^th	220	55.5%
2019	71.52	41^st	219	81.3%
2021	54.51	66^th	153	56.9%
2022	38.75	130^th	209	37.8%
2023	57.88	72^nd	214	66.4%

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Rank History for White students at Southgate Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	69.90	177^th	712	75.1%
2019	54.01	343^rd	722	52.5%
2021	48.08	372^nd	710	47.6%
2022	33.24	546^th	725	24.7%
2023	38.71	472^nd	712	33.7%

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Data source: test scores: Minnesota Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Minnesota Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Southgate Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1990	294	0	10	1	0	n/a	n/a	305
1991	287	0	8	8	0	n/a	n/a	303
1992	266	1	12	5	0	n/a	n/a	284
1993	495	0	23	7	0	n/a	n/a	525
1994	462	0	25	13	2	n/a	n/a	502
1995	454	3	19	9	0	n/a	n/a	485
1996	454	3	19	9	0	n/a	n/a	485
1997	472	3	14	20	0	n/a	n/a	509
1998	461	6	11	28	1	n/a	n/a	507
1999	504	2	19	22	1	n/a	n/a	548
2000	479	8	21	34	1	n/a	n/a	543
2001	437	9	24	75	6	n/a	n/a	551
2002	410	11	16	82	2	n/a	n/a	521
2003	410	11	16	82	2	n/a	n/a	521
2004	399	15	15	95	0	n/a	n/a	524
2005	398	16	17	101	1	n/a	n/a	533
2006	316	17	14	99	1	n/a	n/a	447
2007	304	20	13	107	1	n/a	n/a	445
2008	305	17	11	115	0	n/a	n/a	448
2009	283	22	14	114	0	n/a	n/a	433
2010	296	28	11	141	0	n/a	n/a	476
2011	310	19	13	159	0	0	21	522
2012	321	13	14	156	0	0	20	524
2013	327	24	13	148	0	1	21	534
2014	267	20	14	119	0	3	24	447
2015	248	27	21	138	0	1	18	453
2016	281	22	20	153	0	1	20	497
2017	278	22	24	140	0	3	22	489
2018	274	34	31	150	0	2	24	515
2019	265	28	47	145	0	2	26	513
2020	263	39	44	157	0	10	19	532
2021	268	29	55	141	0	8	15	516
2022	266	31	62	141	0	7	12	519
2023	245	33	56	146	0	4	12	496

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Southgate Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	305	13.8	22.1	23.6
1991	303	16.1	18.8	19.1
1992	284	15.8	17.9	20.1
1993	525	28.7	18.3	23.8
1994	502	27.2	18.5	20.7
1995	485	28.5	17.0	26.2
1996	485	28.5	17.0	26.2
1997	509	27.5	18.5	27.7
1998	507	n/a	0.0	34.1
1999	548	35.6	15.4	30.5
2000	543	35.5	15.3	42.5
2001	551	33.0	16.7	41.6
2002	521	30.3	17.2	44
2003	521	30.3	17.2	44
2004	524	30.6	17.1	45.6
2005	533	30.2	17.6	47.8
2006	447	21.9	20.4	50.3
2007	445	18.3	24.3	57.1
2008	448	20.3	22.1	56.7
2009	433	32.6	13.3	56.8
2010	476	33.0	14.3	62.6
2011	522	36.7	14.2	59.8
2012	524	38.9	13.4	61.6
2013	534	37.3	14.3	62.2
2014	447	34.8	12.8	62.9
2015	453	35.0	12.9	62
2016	497	35.0	14.2	57.3
2017	489	37.8	12.9	53.8
2018	515	37.8	13.6	55.5
2019	513	37.0	13.8	53.4
2020	532	37.1	14.3	57.3
2021	516	40.5	12.7	50.4
2022	519	37.5	13.8	49.9
2023	496	38.5	12.8	64.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Southgate Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	305	13.8	22.1	23.6
1991	303	16.1	18.8	19.1
1992	284	15.8	17.9	20.1
1993	525	28.7	18.3	23.8
1994	502	27.2	18.5	20.7
1995	485	28.5	17.0	26.2
1996	485	28.5	17.0	26.2
1997	509	27.5	18.5	27.7
1998	507	n/a	0.0	34.1
1999	548	35.6	15.4	30.5
2000	543	35.5	15.3	42.5
2001	551	33.0	16.7	41.6
2002	521	30.3	17.2	44
2003	521	30.3	17.2	44
2004	524	30.6	17.1	45.6
2005	533	30.2	17.6	47.8
2006	447	21.9	20.4	50.3
2007	445	18.3	24.3	57.1
2008	448	20.3	22.1	56.7
2009	433	32.6	13.3	56.8
2010	476	33.0	14.3	62.6
2011	522	36.7	14.2	59.8
2012	524	38.9	13.4	61.6
2013	534	37.3	14.3	62.2
2014	447	34.8	12.8	62.9
2015	453	35.0	12.9	62
2016	497	35.0	14.2	57.3
2017	489	37.8	12.9	53.8
2018	515	37.8	13.6	55.5
2019	513	37.0	13.8	53.4
2020	532	37.1	14.3	57.3
2021	516	40.5	12.7	50.4
2022	519	37.5	13.8	49.9
2023	496	38.5	12.8	64.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Southgate Elementary

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$13,247

Data source: Minnesota Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Southgate Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 515^th of 870 Elementary schools	Ranks 564^th of 845 Elementary schools	7.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Southgate Elementary)	60.8	52	8.8%
3rd Grade Math (Austin Public School District)	54	42.7	11.3%
3rd Grade Math (Minnesota)	65.6	59.1	6.5%
3rd Grade Reading (Southgate Elementary)	49.6	43.2	6.4%
3rd Grade Reading (Austin Public School District)	42.9	35.3	7.6%
3rd Grade Reading (Minnesota)	54.6	47.4	7.2%
4th Grade Math (Southgate Elementary)	61.8	46.4	15.4%
4th Grade Math (Austin Public School District)	45.1	36.2	8.8%
4th Grade Math (Minnesota)	63.9	57.1	6.8%
4th Grade Reading (Southgate Elementary)	55.2	39.2	16%
4th Grade Reading (Austin Public School District)	40.6	30.7	10%
4th Grade Reading (Minnesota)	55.4	48.4	7.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	513	496	3.3%
African American	28	33	17.9%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	47	56	19.1%
Hispanic	145	146	0.7%
Pacific Islander	2	4	100%
White	265	245	7.5%
Two or More Races	26	12	53.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	53.4%	64.5%	11.1%

Schools Near Southgate Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				MCA-III Math (2023)					MCA-III Reading (2023)					MCA-III Science (2023)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-III Math 3rd Grade	MCA-III Math 4th Grade	MCA-III Math 5th Grade	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-III Reading 4th Grade	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading 6th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	MCA-III Science 5th Grade	MCA-III Science All Grades	Total
Southgate Elementary	Public	1-4	1601 19th Ave SW	Austin	55912	Mower County	Austin Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(507) 460-1300	496	39	12.8	64.5%	245 (49.4%)	33 (6.7%)	146 (29.4%)	56 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	12 (2.4%)	41.6	563^rd of 843 public elementary schools	33.2%		37.1	606^th of 858 public elementary schools	29.4%	43	52.0	46.4			49.2	43.2	39.2			41.2			$13,247
Banfield Elementary	Public	1-4	301 17th St SW	Austin	55912	Mower County	Austin Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(507) 460-1200	461	36	12.8	65.7%	247 (53.6%)	46 (10.0%)	86 (18.7%)	44 (9.5%)	2 (0.4%)	14 (3.0%)	22 (4.8%)	26.7	640^th of 843 public elementary schools	24.1%		35	622^nd of 858 public elementary schools	27.5%	18	46.5	31.2			40.1	38.0	24.7			32.4			$13,687
Woodson Kindergarten Center	Public	PK-K	1601 4th St SE	Austin	55912	Mower County	Austin Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(507) 460-1400	352	23	15.6	70.7%	148 (42.0%)	35 (9.9%)	100 (28.4%)	47 (13.4%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.7%)	15 (4.3%)								(n/a)													$13,314
Sumner Elementary	Public	1-4	805 8th Ave NW	Austin	55912	Mower County	Austin Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(507) 460-1100	325	25	12.8	88.6%	42 (12.9%)	53 (16.3%)	131 (40.3%)	49 (15.1%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (8.6%)	22 (6.8%)	8	772^nd of 843 public elementary schools	8.4%		8	775^th of 858 public elementary schools	9.7%	3	26.6	16.7			22.3	21.9	16.7			19.6			$12,892
CLC - Pre-Kindergarten	Public	PK	912 1st Ave NE	Austin	55912	Mower County	Austin Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(507) 460-1700	0	3	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)													$3,795
Neveln Elementary	Public	1-4	1918 E Oakland Ave	Austin	55912	Mower County	Austin Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(507) 460-1600	339	23	15.0	74.3%	138 (40.7%)	20 (5.9%)	107 (31.6%)	50 (14.7%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.5%)	12 (3.5%)	21.3	679^th of 843 public elementary schools	19.5%		15.3	733^rd of 858 public elementary schools	14.6%	54	34.3	38.6			36.2	28.8	33.3			30.8			$13,419
Lyle Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	700 2nd Street	Lyle	55953	Mower County	Lyle Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(507) 325-2201	122	9	13.3	59.0%	91 (74.6%)	1 (0.8%)	21 (17.2%)	4 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.1%)	16.3	711^th of 843 public elementary schools	15.7%		15.1	734^th of 858 public elementary schools	14.5%	23	17.4	37.5			25.6	8.7	43.8			23.1			$15,341
First Step Adams	Public	PK	312 W Main St	Adams	55909	Mower County	Southern Mn Education Consortium	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(507) 438-5397	13	0		76.9%	12 (92.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Southland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	200 NW Water St	Adams	55909	Mower County	Southland Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(507) 582-3283	172	16	10.5	44.2%	146 (84.9%)	3 (1.7%)	15 (8.7%)	2 (1.2%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.9%)	39.9	576^th of 843 public elementary schools	31.7%		50.4	496^th of 858 public elementary schools	42.2%	80	61.5	45.8	37.8		47.1	50.0	16.7	50.0		40.7	32.4	32.4	$13,315
Glenville Emmons Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	240 2nd Ave SW	Glenville	56036	Freeborn County	Glenville-Emmons School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(507) 448-3334	116	10	12.0	48.3%	102 (87.9%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.4%)	32.3	615^th of 843 public elementary schools	27.0%		39.9	586^th of 858 public elementary schools	31.7%	29	35.7	55.6	35.7	17.7	36.5	21.4	33.3	50.0	35.3	34.9	50.0	50.0	$12,553

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