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Southgate School

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Southgate School ranks 392 nd of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

392^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 84% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Southgate School is an exceptional elementary school located in Loudonville, NY, serving 392 students in grades K-5. As part of the North Colonie Central School District, which is ranked 213 out of 874 school districts in New York, Southgate School has consistently performed at a high level, ranking in the top 20% of New York elementary schools for the past several years.

Southgate School's academic performance is particularly noteworthy, with students consistently outperforming the state and district averages in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math proficiency rates across all grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, Southgate School's ELA proficiency rates ranged from 68.66% to 82.35%, significantly higher than the state averages of 54.15% to 56.61%. Similarly, in Math, Southgate School's proficiency rates ranged from 71.79% to 81.43%, far exceeding the state averages of 54.16% to 59.7%. The school's science proficiency rate for 5th grade in 2024-2025 was also impressive at 57.14%, surpassing the state average of 45.02%.

Southgate School's strong performance extends beyond overall academic achievement, with the school also excelling in student subgroup performance. Asian and African American students at Southgate School have performed exceptionally well, ranking in the top 30% and top 20% of New York elementary schools, respectively, in recent years. Additionally, the school's English Language Learner (ELL) students have ranked in the top 10% of New York elementary schools, demonstrating the school's commitment to providing a well-rounded and equitable educational environment. While North Colonie Central School District schools like Latham Ridge School and Forts Ferry School also perform well, Southgate School stands out as a true academic powerhouse in the region.

369

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,728

Per pupil spending ?

25.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

30 Southgate Rd
Loudonville, NY 12211-1199

(518) 785-6607

District: North Colonie Central School District

Students who attend Southgate School usually attend:

Middle:	Shaker Middle School
High:	Shaker High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.9%

Asian:

19.8%

African American:

8.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 82nd percentile in 2015 → 84th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (73% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of New York elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in North Colonie Central School District

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school73%

District avg67%

New York avg55%

392^nd of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 16%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 6Elementary Schools in the North Colonie Central School District

213^th of 874North Colonie Central School District among New York districts

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

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	81.1	392 of 2445	84.0%	★★★★☆
2024	85.1	313 of 2445	87.2%	★★★★☆
2023	78.5	473 of 2439	80.6%	★★★★☆
2022	68.6	696 of 2434	71.4%	★★★★☆
2021	75.0	481 of 2201	78.1%	★★★★☆
2019	88.6	234 of 2413	90.3%	★★★★★
2018	83.2	311 of 2395	87.0%	★★★★☆
2017	82.5	338 of 2386	85.8%	★★★★☆
2016	85.4	261 of 2366	89.0%	★★★★☆
2015	78.8	430 of 2352	81.7%	★★★★☆
2014	80.2	373 of 2345	84.1%	★★★★☆
2013	78.6	408 of 2325	82.5%	★★★★☆
2012	72.0	658 of 2320	71.6%	★★★★☆
2011	70.4	679 of 2286	70.3%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	74.6	183 of 928	80.3%	★★★★☆
2024	59.2	300 of 927	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.0	581 of 857	32.2%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	73.8	162 of 696	76.7%	★★★★☆
2024	71.0	186 of 662	71.9%	★★★★☆
2023	61.9	249 of 605	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.3	448 of 671	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.0	231 of 430	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	72.1	141 of 548	74.3%	★★★★☆
2018	75.1	122 of 601	79.7%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	77.7	104 of 1066	90.2%	★★★★★
2023	64.1	216 of 1001	78.4%	★★★★☆
2022	51.1	376 of 1027	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.0	145 of 454	68.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	74.4	556 of 2409	76.9%	★★★★☆
2024	83.2	328 of 2413	86.4%	★★★★☆
2023	70.8	630 of 2403	73.8%	★★★★☆
2022	60.9	866 of 2401	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.0	620 of 1955	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	87.8	222 of 2357	90.6%	★★★★★
2018	81.9	321 of 2338	86.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	33.3	1105 of 1569	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.8	737 of 1531	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.6	500 of 1503	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	77.5	346 of 2098	83.5%	★★★★☆
2024	72.1	428 of 2078	79.4%	★★★★☆
2023	52.9	831 of 2041	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.3	1182 of 2099	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	61.9	509 of 1678	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	84.7	220 of 2032	89.2%	★★★★☆
2018	52.7	842 of 2045	58.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	82.8	325 of 2407	86.5%	★★★★☆
2024	83.5	317 of 2411	86.9%	★★★★☆
2023	82.4	349 of 2400	85.5%	★★★★☆
2022	74.4	521 of 2400	78.3%	★★★★☆
2021	78.1	349 of 1961	82.2%	★★★★☆
2019	86.8	246 of 2358	89.6%	★★★★☆
2018	81.0	336 of 2340	85.6%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	51.5	137 of 287	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	85.7	47 of 279	83.2%	★★★★☆
2023	83.4	43 of 223	80.7%	★★★★☆
2022	75.1	75 of 289	74.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	71.8	404 of 2134	81.1%	★★★★☆
2024	79.4	250 of 2110	88.2%	★★★★☆
2023	73.2	325 of 2016	83.9%	★★★★☆
2022	49.2	806 of 2031	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.5	511 of 1044	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	84.0	142 of 1859	92.4%	★★★★★
2018	64.1	429 of 1941	77.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	73.0	338 of 1402	75.9%	★★★★☆
2024	77.2	269 of 1392	80.7%	★★★★☆
2023	67.0	438 of 1337	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.6	599 of 1399	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.4	517 of 1224	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.5	282 of 1338	78.9%	★★★★☆
2018	74.0	310 of 1408	78.0%	★★★★☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)90th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)86th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)84th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)81st percentile-3 vs school

African American (2025)80th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)77th percentile-7 vs school

Asian (2025)77th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)76th percentile-8 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)52nd percentile-32 vs school

Hispanic (2025)30th percentile-54 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math77%+20 vs state

English Language Arts75%+20 vs state

Science57%+12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)			NY State Assessments Math (2025)			NY State Assessments Science (2025)	% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	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	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Southgate School	Public	K-5	30 Southgate Rd	Loudonville	12211	Albany County	North Colonie Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 785-6607	369	31	11.7	25.5%	210 (56.9%)	30 (8.1%)	29 (7.9%)	73 (19.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.8%)	81.1	392^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	84.0%		85.1	313^th of 2445 public elementary schools	87.2%	79	68.7	82.4	74.4	79.4	81.4	71.8	57.1	99.0	99.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.4	100.0	99.6	$22,728	$971	$21,756
Shaker Road Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	512 Albany Shaker Rd	Albany	12211	Albany County	South Colonie Central School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 458-1440	354	25	13.9	34.2%	218 (61.6%)	23 (6.5%)	36 (10.2%)	48 (13.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.6%)	72.3	631^st of 2445 public elementary schools	74.2%		57.5	963^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	60.6%	332	61.9	70.3		71.4	73.0			99.4	99.4	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	100.0	$24,679	$689	$23,990
Loudonville School	Public	K-5	349 Osborne Rd	Loudonville	12211	Albany County	North Colonie Central School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 434-1960	270	24	11.3	17.8%	182 (67.4%)	4 (1.5%)	32 (11.9%)	29 (10.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (7.8%)	79.8	433^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	82.3%		79.1	449^th of 2445 public elementary schools	81.6%	16	68.8	65.3	75.6	72.9	82.0	71.4	73.8	98.8	99.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	99.7	99.1	$22,440	$735	$21,705
Blue Creek School	Public	K-5	100 Clinton Rd	Latham	12110	Albany County	North Colonie Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 785-7451	450	38	11.7	38.7%	234 (52.0%)	39 (8.7%)	42 (9.3%)	105 (23.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.7%)	61.6	904^th of 2445 public elementary schools	63.0%		52	1112^th of 2445 public elementary schools	54.5%	208	69.0	60.9	47.4	74.3	72.3	57.0	49.4	99.3	99.5	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.5	$23,242	$1,394	$21,848
Roessleville School	Public	PK, KG-4	100 California Ave	Albany	12205	Albany County	South Colonie Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 459-2157	368	26	14.0	50.3%	165 (44.8%)	53 (14.4%)	64 (17.4%)	59 (16.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	23 (6.3%)	48	1245^th of 2445 public elementary schools	49.1%		28.5	1790^th of 2445 public elementary schools	26.8%	545	46.0	48.5		64.6	62.3			100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$23,619	$1,098	$22,522
Forest Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	100 Forest Dr	Albany	12205	Albany County	South Colonie Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 869-3006	311	29	10.7	44.7%	168 (54.0%)	30 (9.6%)	31 (10.0%)	51 (16.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (10.0%)	53	1129^th of 2445 public elementary schools	53.8%		51.3	1138^th of 2445 public elementary schools	53.5%	9	55.1	53.3		57.1	67.4			98.1	98.9	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.6	99.3	98.5	$29,081	$1,441	$27,639
Latham Ridge School	Public	K-5	6 Mercer Ave	Latham	12110	Albany County	North Colonie Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 785-3211	433	34	12.8	29.8%	254 (58.7%)	28 (6.5%)	31 (7.2%)	92 (21.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.0%)	57.3	1005^th of 2445 public elementary schools	58.9%		58.9	930^th of 2445 public elementary schools	62.0%	75	48.2	57.5	56.6	58.5	66.2	69.5	54.0	98.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	100.0	99.1	$23,258	$1,407	$21,851
Montessori Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	45 Tremont St	Albany	12205	Albany County	Albany City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(518) 475-6675	322	24	13.6	32.0%	133 (41.3%)	79 (24.5%)	35 (10.9%)	47 (14.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (8.7%)	75	554^th of 2445 public elementary schools	77.3%		65.6	768^th of 2445 public elementary schools	68.6%	214	72.5	71.1	70.7	62.5	69.8	82.5	56.4	99.7	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$28,881	$1,462	$27,419
Forts Ferry School	Public	K-5	95 Forts Ferry Rd	Latham	12110	Albany County	North Colonie Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 785-9203	423	38	11.1	38.1%	229 (54.1%)	32 (7.6%)	37 (8.7%)	96 (22.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.4%)	71.4	646^th of 2445 public elementary schools	73.6%		60.6	894^th of 2445 public elementary schools	63.4%	248	60.3	69.1	74.6	69.6	75.0	62.9	53.2	98.9	99.2	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.6	99.2	99.2	$23,517	$1,619	$21,897
Henry Johnson Charter School	Public, Charter	K-4	30 Watervliet Ave	Albany	12206	Albany County	Henry Johnson Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(518) 432-4300	346	13	26.6	0.9%	4 (1.2%)	218 (63.0%)	88 (25.4%)	7 (2.0%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.6%)	66.1	792^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	67.6%		57.4	967^th of 2445 public elementary schools	60.4%	175	61.4	73.3		62.3	69.6											$14,085	$00	$14,085

Frequently Asked Questions about Southgate School

What schools do graduates of Southgate School attend?

Students who attend Southgate School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Shaker Middle School
High : Shaker High School

How many students attend Southgate School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 369 students attended Southgate School.

What district is Southgate School in?

North Colonie Central School District

Is Southgate School a good school?

Southgate School ranks 392^nd of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Southgate School?

Students at Southgate School are 57% White, 20% Asian, 8% African American, 8% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

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