Is Southgate Elementary School a good school?

Southgate Elementary School ranks 838 th of 1168 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Southgate Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 440 students attended Southgate Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Southgate Elementary School?

Students at Southgate Elementary School are 51% White, 33% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 5% African American.

What schools do graduates of Southgate Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Southgate Elementary School usually go on to attend: High : Southridge High School

Southgate Elementary School

Summary:

Southgate Elementary School is a public elementary school in Kennewick, Washington that serves around 440 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Kennewick School District, which is ranked 135 out of 247 school districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Southgate Elementary has a more diverse student population compared to nearby schools, with a higher percentage of Hispanic (32.5%) and African American (4.55%) students. However, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Washington elementary schools, with a 1-2 star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years. This is lower than the nearby Sage Crest Elementary and Lincoln Elementary, which generally have a 2-4 star rating. Southgate's proficiency rates in SBAC English Language Arts and Math are significantly lower than the Kennewick School District and Washington state averages across all grade levels, with particularly low rankings for special education and low-income students.

The data suggests that Southgate Elementary faces several key challenges, including lower academic performance, a diverse and disadvantaged student population, and potential resource disparities. However, the school's high free and reduced lunch rate, combined with its lower performance, could indicate that it is not receiving adequate funding or resources compared to higher-performing schools in the district. By identifying and addressing the root causes of its performance issues, Southgate has the potential to significantly improve student outcomes and better support its diverse student population.

Detail:

Public K-5

3121 West 19th Avenue
Kennewick, WA 99337-2399

(509) 585-3380

District: Kennewick School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
838^th of 1,168 Washington Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,411

Students who attend Southgate Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Southridge High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.7

Number of students: 440

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.9%

Hispanic:

32.5%

Two or more races:

10.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 67%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Southgate Elementary School ranks worse than 71.7% of elementary schools in Washington. It also ranks 11^th among 17 ranked elementary schools in the Kennewick School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 28.78. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (50.9%), Hispanic (32.5%), two or more races (10.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 67% 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 School is 14.7, which is the 8^th best among 17 elementary schools in the Kennewick School District. (See more...)

Compare Southgate Elementary School employs 29.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Southgate Elementary School is $17,411, which is the 4^th highest among 17 elementary schools in the Kennewick School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Southgate Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Southgate Elementary School 838^th of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See Southgate Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Kennewick School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Kennewick School District 135^th of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Southgate Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Southgate Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	89.63	65^th	1026	93.7%
2005	88.16	91^st	1031	91.2%
2006	79.27	148^th	1051	85.9%
2007	72.84	236^th	1069	77.9%
2008	79.60	159^th	1067	85.1%
2009	75.65	204^th	1072	81.0%
2010	78.39	177^th	1088	83.7%
2011	75.73	207^th	1092	81.0%
2012	71.57	277^th	1097	74.7%
2013	78.98	186^th	1106	83.2%
2015	67.24	324^th	1067	69.6%
2016	60.65	414^th	1053	60.7%
2017	42.12	626^th	1056	40.7%
2018	29.35	771^st	1054	26.9%
2019	27.30	865^th	1130	23.5%
2021	31.41	735^th	1107	33.6%
2022	31.09	810^th	1169	30.7%
2023	32.23	799^th	1169	31.7%
2024	28.78	838^th	1168	28.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Southgate Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	18.32	591^st	637	7.2%
2019	51.19	215^th	566	62.0%
2021	40.35	102^nd	158	35.4%
2022	29.85	355^th	478	25.7%
2024	14.78	320^th	339	5.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Southgate Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	29.60	647^th	835	22.5%
2021	55.42	308^th	854	63.9%
2022	41.94	600^th	1019	41.1%
2023	49.98	496^th	1013	51.0%
2024	35.50	704^th	1024	31.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Southgate Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	37.22	650^th	1004	35.3%
2019	27.68	832^nd	1068	22.1%
2021	21.56	818^th	1008	18.8%
2022	26.26	832^nd	1100	24.4%
2023	29.29	797^th	1094	27.1%
2024	21.53	888^th	1093	18.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Southgate Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	25.68	777^th	999	22.2%
2019	29.13	797^th	1075	25.9%
2021	42.52	556^th	1025	45.8%
2022	36.81	685^th	1113	38.5%
2023	34.37	721^st	1099	34.4%
2024	34.84	721^st	1099	34.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Southgate Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	24.71	575^th	697	17.5%
2021	51.84	178^th	501	64.5%
2022	40.04	400^th	694	42.4%
2023	26.71	494^th	633	22.0%
2024	24.41	529^th	651	18.7%

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Rank History for White students at Southgate Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	22.97	692^nd	833	16.9%
2019	39.06	695^th	1027	32.3%
2021	38.47	589^th	943	37.5%
2022	35.75	692^nd	1031	32.9%
2023	44.30	554^th	1011	45.2%
2024	31.28	732^nd	1009	27.5%

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Data source: test scores: Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction, 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: Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Southgate Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	465	3	11	33	1	n/a	n/a	0	513
1989	485	4	16	36	2	n/a	n/a	0	543
1990	488	4	22	43	1	n/a	n/a	0	558
1991	489	5	17	32	7	n/a	n/a	0	550
1992	517	10	12	37	2	n/a	n/a	0	578
1993	483	4	14	27	0	n/a	n/a	0	528
1994	507	5	7	22	0	n/a	n/a	0	541
1995	491	6	12	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	523
1996	491	6	12	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	523
1997	493	3	12	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	526
1998	484	3	12	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	512
1999	488	3	11	19	0	n/a	n/a	0	521
2000	466	3	13	24	0	n/a	n/a	0	506
2001	489	4	7	31	0	n/a	n/a	0	531
2002	512	5	5	38	0	n/a	n/a	0	560
2003	512	5	5	38	0	n/a	n/a	0	560
2004	477	9	10	46	1	n/a	n/a	0	543
2005	492	9	14	46	7	n/a	n/a	0	568
2006	488	11	8	56	9	n/a	n/a	15	587
2007	474	10	8	72	7	n/a	n/a	12	583
2008	450	4	8	94	10	n/a	n/a	22	588
2009	437	2	8	62	11	n/a	n/a	32	552
2010	447	2	6	66	8	n/a	n/a	43	572
2011	385	6	6	119	5	1	0	0	522
2012	411	9	6	80	5	2	7	0	520
2013	407	11	6	87	4	2	16	0	533
2014	395	13	5	90	2	1	23	0	529
2015	439	14	11	124	1	1	22	0	612
2016	405	12	13	161	1	1	29	0	622
2017	306	16	7	151	0	1	15	0	496
2018	266	13	3	154	0	0	28	0	464
2019	235	28	3	157	0	1	31	0	455
2020	241	12	2	162	0	1	38	0	456
2021	203	8	4	161	0	3	38	0	417
2022	212	6	4	160	0	3	40	0	425
2023	224	20	4	143	0	3	45	1	440

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 School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	513	23.0	22.3	0
1989	543	22.0	24.6	n/a
1990	558	24.0	23.2	0
1991	550	24.5	22.4	n/a
1992	578	26.8	21.5	n/a
1993	528	25.9	20.4	n/a
1994	541	23.9	22.6	n/a
1995	523	23.5	22.3	n/a
1996	523	23.5	22.3	n/a
1997	526	23.0	22.9	n/a
1998	512	22.5	22.8	n/a
1999	521	21.7	24.0	n/a
2000	506	21.7	23.3	n/a
2001	531	23.3	22.8	n/a
2002	560	20.5	27.3	21.3
2003	560	20.5	27.3	21.3
2004	543	23.0	23.6	20.3
2005	568	23.3	24.4	23.1
2006	587	21.1	27.8	27.1
2007	583	22.8	25.6	30.8
2008	588	23.0	25.6	32.2
2009	552	23.0	24.0	33.5
2010	572	26.0	22.0	34.6
2011	522	22.5	23.2	33.1
2012	520	24.1	21.5	39.2
2013	533	24.3	21.8	43.7
2014	529	n/a	n/a	40.3
2015	612	32.0	19.1	46.4
2016	622	30.0	20.7	50
2017	496	32.0	15.5	0
2018	464	31.0	14.9	67
2019	455	30.9	14.6	59.8
2020	456	30.8	14.7	62.5
2021	417	30.8	13.5	61.9
2022	425	30.8	13.7	65.6
2023	440	29.7	14.7	67

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 School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	513	23.0	22.3	0
1989	543	22.0	24.6	n/a
1990	558	24.0	23.2	0
1991	550	24.5	22.4	n/a
1992	578	26.8	21.5	n/a
1993	528	25.9	20.4	n/a
1994	541	23.9	22.6	n/a
1995	523	23.5	22.3	n/a
1996	523	23.5	22.3	n/a
1997	526	23.0	22.9	n/a
1998	512	22.5	22.8	n/a
1999	521	21.7	24.0	n/a
2000	506	21.7	23.3	n/a
2001	531	23.3	22.8	n/a
2002	560	20.5	27.3	21.3
2003	560	20.5	27.3	21.3
2004	543	23.0	23.6	20.3
2005	568	23.3	24.4	23.1
2006	587	21.1	27.8	27.1
2007	583	22.8	25.6	30.8
2008	588	23.0	25.6	32.2
2009	552	23.0	24.0	33.5
2010	572	26.0	22.0	34.6
2011	522	22.5	23.2	33.1
2012	520	24.1	21.5	39.2
2013	533	24.3	21.8	43.7
2014	529	n/a	n/a	40.3
2015	612	32.0	19.1	46.4
2016	622	30.0	20.7	50
2017	496	32.0	15.5	0
2018	464	31.0	14.9	67
2019	455	30.9	14.6	59.8
2020	456	30.8	14.7	62.5
2021	417	30.8	13.5	61.9
2022	425	30.8	13.7	65.6
2023	440	29.7	14.7	67

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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