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 515th of 870 Elementary schools | Ranks 564th 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% |