Southgate Public School

Summary:

Southgate Public School is an elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Southgate, Kentucky, with 207 students enrolled. The school is part of the Southgate Independent School District, which is ranked 50 out of 159 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Southgate Public School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Kentucky elementary schools over the past decade, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger for most years. The school's performance has been relatively stagnant, with mixed results across different student subgroups. While white students and special education students perform better than the overall school, female students and low socioeconomic status students perform worse. Southgate Public School's test scores are generally below the state average, except for 8th grade reading and writing, where they outperform the state.

Compared to the nearby high-performing schools in the Fort Thomas Independent district, such as Woodfill Elementary and Johnson Elementary, Southgate Public School's performance lags behind. These schools consistently rank in the top 25 elementary schools in Kentucky and have significantly higher test scores across all grade levels and subjects. Southgate Public School also has a very high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 69.7% to 87.4% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the nearby Fort Thomas and Bellevue schools.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

 6 William F. Blatt Ave.
       Southgate, KY  41071


(859) 441-0743

District: Southgate Independent

SchoolDigger Rank:
466th of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools


Student/teacher ratio:  11.8 Help
Number of students:  207

Racial breakdown:

White:
62.8%
African American:
25.1%
Two or more races:
7.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  87.4% Help


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Compare Details Southgate Public School ranks worse than 68% of elementary schools in Kentucky. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 33.64. (See more...)
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Compare Details Southgate Public School ranks better than 88.3% of middle schools in Kentucky. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 80.7. (See more...)
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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Southgate Public School:

SchoolDigger ranks Southgate Public School 466th of 685 Kentucky public elementary schools. (See Southgate Public School in the ranking list.)
SchoolDigger ranks Southgate Public School 38th of 324 Kentucky public middle schools. (See Southgate Public School in the ranking list.)

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Southgate Independent:

SchoolDigger ranks Southgate Independent 50th of 159 Kentucky school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Southgate Public School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Southgate Public School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 55.89 282nd 638 55.8%
2008 53.38 317th 651 51.3%
2009 56.42 299th 658 54.6%
2010 32.77 521st 683 23.7%
2011 30.41 534th 688 22.4%
2012 22.04 617th 713 13.5%
2013 75.81 117th 719 83.7%
2014 57.22 294th 705 58.3%
2015 49.09 378th 698 45.8%
2016 44.61 402nd 690 41.7%
2017 30.51 538th 694 22.5%
2018 34.31 502nd 691 27.4%
2019 45.45 420th 700 40.0%
2022 36.62 439th 684 35.8%
2023 44.56 377th 687 45.1%
2024 33.64 466th 685 32.0%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Southgate Public School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 58.15 265th 661 59.9%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Southgate Public School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.80 400th 631 36.6%
2019 54.11 293rd 664 55.9%
2022 42.85 379th 667 43.2%
2023 52.02 292nd 670 56.4%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Southgate Public School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.81 517th 663 22.0%
2019 48.16 378th 671 43.7%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Southgate Public School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.65 597th 665 10.2%
2019 52.54 325th 676 51.9%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Southgate Public School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.53 415th 593 30.0%
2019 45.62 332nd 592 43.9%
2023 83.30 71st 658 89.2%
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Data source: test scores: Kentucky Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Southgate Public School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Southgate Public School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 50.98 135th 284 52.5%
2008 41.02 175th 287 39.0%
2009 53.60 131st 289 54.7%
2010 63.52 105th 299 64.9%
2011 50.99 168th 304 44.7%
2012 33.04 239th 319 25.1%
2013 59.77 113th 335 66.3%
2014 55.05 146th 335 56.4%
2015 49.48 167th 337 50.4%
2016 67.60 83rd 331 74.9%
2017 39.25 210th 330 36.4%
2018 55.50 130th 322 59.6%
2019 45.75 184th 335 45.1%
2022 22.27 258th 320 19.4%
2023 53.50 140th 327 57.2%
2024 80.70 38th 324 88.3%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Southgate Public School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.96 65th 285 77.2%
2022 48.63 142nd 310 54.2%
2023 54.94 124th 309 59.9%
2024 86.02 17th 311 94.5%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Southgate Public School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.80 48th 253 81.0%
2019 23.98 221st 266 16.9%
2022 20.67 259th 314 17.5%
2023 61.81 99th 320 69.1%
2024 86.49 24th 316 92.4%
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Data source: test scores: Kentucky 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.

Southgate Public School Test Scores
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Data source: Kentucky Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Southgate Public School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 199 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 199
1989 219 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 219
1990 225 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 225
1991 215 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 215
1992 196 0 1 0 0 n/a n/a 8 205
1993 208 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 208
1994 214 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 214
1995 208 0 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 209
1996 208 0 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 209
1997 227 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 227
1998 199 3 1 2 0 n/a n/a 1 206
1999 205 2 1 2 0 n/a n/a 0 210
2000 186 3 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 191
2001 198 2 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 201
2002 174 5 2 2 0 n/a n/a 0 183
2003 174 5 2 2 0 n/a n/a 0 183
2004 150 3 4 5 1 n/a n/a 0 163
2005 139 3 1 1 1 n/a n/a 0 145
2006 146 1 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 150
2007 144 1 0 1 0 n/a n/a 4 150
2008 148 4 0 2 0 n/a n/a 5 159
2009 144 6 1 6 0 n/a n/a 3 160
2010 195 31 1 10 0 n/a n/a 2 239
2011 167 48 2 10 0 0 2 0 229
2012 157 37 2 11 0 0 15 0 222
2013 136 44 3 10 0 0 21 0 214
2014 128 45 0 12 0 1 14 0 200
2015 131 39 3 9 0 0 12 0 194
2016 130 29 6 12 0 3 11 0 191
2017 122 29 3 9 1 0 27 0 191
2018 115 39 0 9 0 0 27 0 190
2019 129 39 1 8 0 0 31 0 208
2020 136 49 1 10 0 0 16 0 212
2021 129 43 1 9 0 0 13 0 195
2022 116 58 0 9 0 0 15 0 198
2023 130 52 0 10 0 0 15 0 207

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 Public School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 199 13.2 15.0 n/a
1989 219 13.0 16.8 n/a
1990 225 12.9 17.4 n/a
1991 215 13.3 16.1 n/a
1992 205 14.5 14.1 n/a
1993 208 14.1 14.8 n/a
1994 214 14.3 15.0 n/a
1995 209 14.8 14.1 n/a
1996 209 14.8 14.1 n/a
1997 227 15.3 14.8 24.7
1998 206 16.5 12.5 24.4
1999 210 11.9 17.6 32.4
2000 191 12.0 16.1 37.2
2001 201 12.8 15.7 37.3
2002 183 14.4 12.7 56.8
2003 183 14.4 12.7 56.8
2004 163 13.7 11.9 n/a
2005 145 12.9 11.2 n/a
2006 150 12.7 11.8 42.7
2007 150 14.0 10.7 56.8
2008 159 13.2 12.0 52.6
2009 160 13.6 11.8 56.7
2010 239 14.2 16.8 66.7
2011 229 18.2 12.5 72.9
2012 222 18.5 11.9 67.1
2013 214 17.4 12.2 66.4
2014 200 17.3 11.5 65.5
2015 194 16.0 12.1 75.3
2016 191 14.0 13.6 73.8
2017 191 14.4 13.2 69.1
2018 190 14.4 13.1 71.6
2019 208 15.4 13.5 62
2020 212 14.4 14.7 62.7
2021 195 16.2 12.0 77.4
2022 198 17.4 11.3 69.7
2023 207 17.5 11.8 87.4

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 Public School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 199 13.2 15.0 n/a
1989 219 13.0 16.8 n/a
1990 225 12.9 17.4 n/a
1991 215 13.3 16.1 n/a
1992 205 14.5 14.1 n/a
1993 208 14.1 14.8 n/a
1994 214 14.3 15.0 n/a
1995 209 14.8 14.1 n/a
1996 209 14.8 14.1 n/a
1997 227 15.3 14.8 24.7
1998 206 16.5 12.5 24.4
1999 210 11.9 17.6 32.4
2000 191 12.0 16.1 37.2
2001 201 12.8 15.7 37.3
2002 183 14.4 12.7 56.8
2003 183 14.4 12.7 56.8
2004 163 13.7 11.9 n/a
2005 145 12.9 11.2 n/a
2006 150 12.7 11.8 42.7
2007 150 14.0 10.7 56.8
2008 159 13.2 12.0 52.6
2009 160 13.6 11.8 56.7
2010 239 14.2 16.8 66.7
2011 229 18.2 12.5 72.9
2012 222 18.5 11.9 67.1
2013 214 17.4 12.2 66.4
2014 200 17.3 11.5 65.5
2015 194 16.0 12.1 75.3
2016 191 14.0 13.6 73.8
2017 191 14.4 13.2 69.1
2018 190 14.4 13.1 71.6
2019 208 15.4 13.5 62
2020 212 14.4 14.7 62.7
2021 195 16.2 12.0 77.4
2022 198 17.4 11.3 69.7
2023 207 17.5 11.8 87.4

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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Per Pupil Expenditures for Southgate Public School

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018 $696 (4.1%) $512 (3.0%) $1,208 (7.1%) $11,719 (68.4%) $3,537 (20.7%) $15,256 (89.1%) $17,121
2019 $1,132 (4.4%) $1,377 (5.4%) $2,509 (9.8%) $20,251 (79.4%) $5,266 (20.6%) $20,251 (79.4%) $25,517
2020 $976 (4.3%) $1,405 (6.3%) $2,382 (10.6%) $11,183 (49.8%) $3,350 (14.9%) $14,576 (64.9%) $22,451
2021 $1,433 (5.4%) $2,173 (8.1%) $3,606 (13.5%) $12,814 (48.0%) $4,427 (16.6%) $12,918 (48.4%) $26,675
2022 $2,422 (10.3%) $2,131 (9.1%) $4,553 (19.4%) $13,445 (57.2%) $4,000 (17.0%) $17,445 (74.2%) $23,496

Data source: Kentucky Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Southgate Public School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 420th of 700 Elementary schoolsRanks 377th of 687 Elementary schools
 5.1%
Ranks 184th of 335 Middle schoolsRanks 140th of 327 Middle schools
 12.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students208207
 0.5%
African American3952
 33.3%
American Indian00
Asian10
 100%
Hispanic810
 25%
Pacific Islander00
White129130
 0.8%
Two or More Races3115
 51.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients62%87.4%
 25.4%


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Southgate Public School ranks 466th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 207 students attended Southgate Public School.

Students at Southgate Public School are 63% White, 25% African American, 7% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kentucky Department of Education.

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