Is Southgate Elementary a good school?

Southgate Elementary ranks 1839 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Southgate Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 611 students attended Southgate Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Southgate Elementary?

Students at Southgate Elementary are 46% Hispanic, 34% Asian, 6% Two or more races, 6% Pacific Islander, 5% African American, 3% White.

What schools do graduates of Southgate Elementary attend?

Students who attend Southgate Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Martin Luther King Junior Middle High : Mt. Eden High

Southgate Elementary

Summary:

Southgate Elementary is a public elementary school located in Hayward, California, serving grades K-6 with a total enrollment of 611 students. The school is part of the Hayward Unified School District, which is ranked 1235 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Southgate Elementary consistently outperforms the Hayward Unified School District and the state of California in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, Southgate Elementary had 56.09% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 31.29% for Hayward Unified and 47.04% for California. The school also has a strong performance among its Hispanic and Low Socioeconomic Status student groups, ranking in the top 25% of California elementary schools in these categories. However, Southgate Elementary has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 8.0% in 2018-2019 to 35.7% in 2022-2023, which is a concerning trend.

Southgate Elementary outperforms the nearby Schafer Park Elementary, Eden Gardens Elementary, and Tyrrell Elementary in the Hayward Unified School District, particularly in academic achievement. Despite having a relatively high percentage of students from low-income families, the school's academic performance is significantly higher than the district and state averages, suggesting that the school is effectively supporting its economically disadvantaged students. However, the school's performance among its Asian student group is relatively low, ranking in the bottom 25% of California elementary schools in this category, which may be an area for the school to investigate and address.

Detail:

Public K-6

26601 Calaroga Ave.
Hayward, CA 94545-3121

(510) 723-3905

District: Hayward Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1839^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Students who attend Southgate Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Martin Luther King Junior Middle
High:	Mt. Eden High

Student/teacher ratio: 22.0

Number of students: 611

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

45.8%

Asian:

34.2%

Two or more races:

6.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 69.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Southgate Elementary ranks better than 68.6% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks first among 19 ranked elementary schools in the Hayward Unified School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 64.64. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (45.8%), Asian (34.2%), two or more races (6.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 69.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Southgate Elementary is 22, which is the 8^th best among 19 elementary schools in the Hayward Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Southgate Elementary employs 27.6 full-time teachers.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Southgate Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Southgate Elementary 1839^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Southgate Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Hayward Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Hayward Unified 1235^th of 1568 California 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	CA State Percentile
2004	39.75	2652^nd	4809	44.9%
2005	51.39	2122^nd	4822	56.0%
2006	42.94	2562^nd	4818	46.8%
2007	34.54	3255^th	5113	36.3%
2008	30.51	3542^nd	5113	30.7%
2009	23.30	4186^th	5193	19.4%
2010	32.35	3670^th	5314	30.9%
2011	29.38	4036^th	5377	24.9%
2012	30.61	3899^th	5390	27.7%
2013	30.85	3967^th	5530	28.3%
2015	48.61	2518^th	5611	55.1%
2016	59.62	2007^th	5614	64.3%
2017	74.10	1383^rd	5692	75.7%
2018	75.35	1342^nd	5662	76.3%
2019	73.54	1447^th	5789	75.0%
2022	60.33	2012^th	5883	65.8%
2023	64.82	1809^th	5874	69.2%
2024	64.64	1839^th	5862	68.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Southgate Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	56.47	993^rd	3246	69.4%
2019	82.09	288^th	3275	91.2%
2022	46.93	1371^st	3311	58.6%
2023	62.79	682^nd	3250	79.0%
2024	38.77	1910^th	3160	39.6%

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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	CA State Percentile
2018	86.88	411^th	5084	91.9%
2019	83.46	566^th	5173	89.1%
2022	55.09	1972^nd	5264	62.5%
2023	74.38	1009^th	5374	81.2%
2024	75.48	1035^th	5511	81.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Southgate Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	77.19	1185^th	5413	78.1%
2019	76.19	1251^st	5492	77.2%
2022	55.58	2125^th	5635	62.3%
2023	65.45	1697^th	5617	69.8%
2024	62.64	1826^th	5605	67.4%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Southgate Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	76.80	322^nd	2128	84.9%
2019	62.49	664^th	2585	74.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Southgate Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	70.82	1453^rd	5431	73.2%
2019	68.04	1593^rd	5510	71.1%
2022	63.69	1795^th	5663	68.3%
2023	62.16	1853^rd	5650	67.2%
2024	64.14	1777^th	5636	68.5%

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Rank History for Asian students at Southgate Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	54.65	615^th	1071	42.6%
2019	35.15	857^th	1149	25.4%
2022	32.96	874^th	1154	24.3%
2023	26.97	949^th	1190	20.3%
2024	38.48	863^rd	1203	28.3%

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Rank History for African American students at Southgate Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	91.19	38^th	747	94.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Southgate Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	69.47	1169^th	4830	75.8%
2019	76.88	837^th	4963	83.1%
2022	55.61	1864^th	5084	63.3%
2023	64.87	1408^th	5098	72.4%
2024	66.96	1314^th	5102	74.2%

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Data source: test scores: California 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: California Department of Education

Review counts

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by a parent
Tuesday, August 9, 2016

It is amazing how the staff take the time to get to know each of the students by name. Very secure school i feel my children are safe while getting a great education. The principal also is very active with the children and with getting to know the parents. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Southgate Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	245	42	79	119	1	n/a	n/a	0	486
1989	221	61	87	135	0	n/a	n/a	0	504
1990	231	66	90	148	0	n/a	n/a	0	535
1991	210	67	107	159	0	n/a	n/a	0	543
1992	210	66	121	159	0	n/a	n/a	0	556
1993	204	77	133	181	1	n/a	n/a	0	596
1994	179	74	134	157	2	n/a	n/a	0	546
1995	130	82	132	123	9	n/a	n/a	0	476
1996	130	82	132	123	9	n/a	n/a	0	476
1997	151	103	167	158	9	n/a	n/a	0	588
1998	126	111	166	172	12	n/a	n/a	0	587
1999	135	116	176	208	12	n/a	n/a	0	647
2000	149	111	182	227	9	n/a	n/a	0	678
2001	132	106	201	253	6	n/a	n/a	0	698
2002	103	85	212	261	7	n/a	n/a	0	668
2003	103	85	212	261	7	n/a	n/a	0	668
2004	91	76	231	233	8	n/a	n/a	16	655
2005	79	82	232	226	3	n/a	n/a	41	663
2006	69	68	216	211	2	n/a	n/a	41	607
2007	57	83	192	233	2	n/a	n/a	44	611
2008	48	99	192	233	1	n/a	n/a	0	573
2009	48	98	163	238	2	27	71	0	647
2010	63	109	162	268	6	33	6	0	647
2011	54	113	165	268	6	33	4	0	643
2012	51	113	165	292	7	35	7	0	670
2013	47	115	157	277	8	35	24	0	663
2014	36	104	162	314	5	37	29	0	687
2015	36	68	188	289	7	37	26	0	651
2016	40	65	187	308	6	40	41	0	687
2017	35	66	192	320	4	42	40	0	699
2018	40	57	189	304	4	47	40	0	681
2019	34	52	200	302	0	51	38	0	677
2020	30	48	212	305	0	50	33	0	678
2021	22	40	213	289	0	52	41	0	657
2022	20	33	208	283	0	46	36	0	626
2023	21	28	209	280	0	36	37	0	611

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
1988	486	19.6	24.7	n/a
1989	504	23.1	21.8	n/a
1990	535	25.4	21.0	n/a
1991	543	25.3	21.4	n/a
1992	556	25.7	21.6	29
1993	596	23.9	24.9	31.4
1994	546	20.0	27.3	33.2
1995	476	22.5	21.2	49.8
1996	476	22.5	21.2	49.8
1997	588	24.3	24.2	36.1
1998	587	26.8	21.9	36.6
1999	647	29.1	22.2	40.6
2000	678	34.2	19.8	35.5
2001	698	35.6	19.6	37.2
2002	668	33.5	19.9	28.7
2003	668	33.5	19.9	28.7
2004	655	32.2	20.3	44.3
2005	663	32.1	20.7	93.6
2006	607	30.2	20.1	0
2007	611	30.3	20.2	50.4
2008	573	33.1	17.3	n/a
2009	647	31.7	18.9	49.9
2010	647	28.8	22.4	58
2011	643	n/a	n/a	44.8
2012	670	23.6	28.3	n/a
2013	663	23.1	28.6	51.3
2014	687	25.8	26.6	58.7
2015	651	27.0	24.1	58.7
2016	687	28.0	24.5	59
2017	699	28.1	24.7	53.1
2018	681	28.0	24.3	59.6
2019	677	28.0	24.1	64.5
2020	678	n/a	n/a	60.9
2021	657	27.0	24.3	47.5
2022	626	28.3	22.1	42.5
2023	611	27.6	22.0	69.1

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
1988	486	19.6	24.7	n/a
1989	504	23.1	21.8	n/a
1990	535	25.4	21.0	n/a
1991	543	25.3	21.4	n/a
1992	556	25.7	21.6	29
1993	596	23.9	24.9	31.4
1994	546	20.0	27.3	33.2
1995	476	22.5	21.2	49.8
1996	476	22.5	21.2	49.8
1997	588	24.3	24.2	36.1
1998	587	26.8	21.9	36.6
1999	647	29.1	22.2	40.6
2000	678	34.2	19.8	35.5
2001	698	35.6	19.6	37.2
2002	668	33.5	19.9	28.7
2003	668	33.5	19.9	28.7
2004	655	32.2	20.3	44.3
2005	663	32.1	20.7	93.6
2006	607	30.2	20.1	0
2007	611	30.3	20.2	50.4
2008	573	33.1	17.3	n/a
2009	647	31.7	18.9	49.9
2010	647	28.8	22.4	58
2011	643	n/a	n/a	44.8
2012	670	23.6	28.3	n/a
2013	663	23.1	28.6	51.3
2014	687	25.8	26.6	58.7
2015	651	27.0	24.1	58.7
2016	687	28.0	24.5	59
2017	699	28.1	24.7	53.1
2018	681	28.0	24.3	59.6
2019	677	28.0	24.1	64.5
2020	678	n/a	n/a	60.9
2021	657	27.0	24.3	47.5
2022	626	28.3	22.1	42.5
2023	611	27.6	22.0	69.1

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.

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