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Southgate Elementary

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Summary

Southgate Elementary is a public elementary school in Garland, Texas, serving 227 students in grades 3-5. The school is part of the Garland Independent School District, which is ranked 535 out of 968 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Southgate Elementary faces significant academic challenges, consistently ranking in the bottom quartile of Texas elementary schools. The school's performance on STAAR tests is significantly below the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, particularly in mathematics. For example, in 2023-2024, the percentage of 3rd-grade students proficient or better in STAAR Reading was 25.81%, compared to the district's 49.39% and the state's 48.85%. The school's high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, ranging from 89.31% to 92.23% in recent years, is likely a contributing factor to its academic struggles.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Daugherty Elementary, Watson Technology Center, and Park Crest Elementary, generally perform better academically than Southgate Elementary, with higher proficiency rates on STAAR tests and higher overall rankings. These schools also have lower percentages of economically disadvantaged students, suggesting that the higher spending per student at Southgate Elementary is not necessarily translating into better academic outcomes.

161

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

91.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1115 Mayfield Ave
Garland, TX 75041-5099

(972) 926-2590

District: Garland Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

75.2%

African American:

10.6%

White:

6.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 35th percentile in 2014 → 7th in 2024

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (20% vs 44% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 28 percentile points since 2014

!Mathematics scores 27 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2023-2024) ?

This school20%

District avg43%

Texas avg44%

Not ranked this year

Southgate Elementary did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

470^th of 961Garland Independent School District (Isd) among Texas 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	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	13.6	4382 of 4710	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	25.5	3661 of 4647	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.2	4094 of 4581	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.1	3868 of 4578	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.7	3821 of 4479	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.3	3987 of 4359	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	67.3	1139 of 4329	73.7%	★★★★☆
2016	56.8	1957 of 4286	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	31.9	3258 of 4320	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	42.3	2790 of 4260	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	56.4	1935 of 4221	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	64.6	1439 of 4206	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	62.9	1645 of 4095	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	64.4	1493 of 3937	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	72.6	923 of 3884	76.2%	★★★★☆
2008	72.3	914 of 3768	75.7%	★★★★☆
2007	64.1	1420 of 3724	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	58.1	1632 of 3476	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	57.3	1661 of 3475	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2004	54.1	1805 of 3465	47.9%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	29.5	1903 of 2443	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.4	2133 of 2443	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.6	2124 of 2421	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.1	2364 of 2444	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	47.6	1233 of 2515	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	25.7	2081 of 2483	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	42.2	2654 of 4461	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.0	2422 of 4331	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.8	2987 of 4295	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	18.2	4021 of 4240	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	19.0	3337 of 3668	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	52.6	1535 of 3556	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.8	2019 of 3487	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.0	1875 of 3446	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.5	2486 of 3333	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.2	2972 of 3226	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	16.0	4284 of 4658	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	27.6	3564 of 4588	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.5	4420 of 4561	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.7	4240 of 4499	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	32.9	3143 of 4348	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.4	3585 of 4306	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	12.3	4297 of 4465	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	34.7	3117 of 4401	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.2	3900 of 4376	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.7	3182 of 4329	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.4	3614 of 4188	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.1	3792 of 4168	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	22.0	4056 of 4594	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.2	3072 of 4521	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.9	3901 of 4477	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.1	3306 of 4451	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.9	3056 of 4309	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.5	4000 of 4264	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	19.2	4091 of 4647	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.1	3536 of 4585	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.8	3584 of 4563	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.9	3260 of 4498	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.2	4030 of 4357	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.8	4025 of 4319	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	30.8	3227 of 4292	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	68.5	757 of 4086	81.5%	★★★★☆
2022	46.8	1781 of 3952	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.4	2531 of 3799	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.0	2596 of 3684	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.6	1729 of 3558	51.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	18.6	2844 of 3142	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.6	2872 of 3127	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

At Risk (2022)41st percentile+30 vs school

Special Education (2024)25th percentile+18 vs school

African American (2024)22nd percentile+15 vs school

Male (2024)12th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)12th percentile+5 vs school

White (2019)9th percentile-5 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)9th percentile~ school

Female (2024)8th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2024)4th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2023-2024) ?

Reading33%-18 vs state

Mathematics18%-27 vs state

Science5%-22 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, August 28, 2009

The principal at this school does not oversee his teachers well. The teachers basically ignore parental requests and even doctors notes. There is very little parental involvment. Much is made about teaching the english language. Little is made about actually teaching anything else. Close Quote

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Frequently Asked Questions about Southgate Elementary

How many students attend Southgate Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 161 students attended Southgate Elementary.

What district is Southgate Elementary in?

Garland Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Southgate Elementary?

Students at Southgate Elementary are 75% Hispanic, 11% African American, 7% White, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

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IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.

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Infant Center	Public		2625 Anita Dr	Garland	75041	Dallas County	Garland Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(972) 926-2677																			(n/a)
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