Southgate Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025)

1601 19th Ave Sw
Austin, MN 55912

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Bottom 50%

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Serving 460 students in grades 1-4, Southgate Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 49% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving is 39% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: 1-4
Enrollment: 460 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 51%
: Bottom 50% in MN
: 49% (Top 50%)
: 39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Southgate Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:

School Overview

Southgate Elementary School's student population of 460 students has declined by 10% over five school years.

The teacher population of 37 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 1-4
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Southgate Elementary School
1	88
2	116
3	125
4	131

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Total Students

460 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Southgate Elementary School
2023	496
2022	519
2021	516
2020	513
2019	513
2018	489
2017	489
2016	497
2015	453
2014	447
2013	534
2012	524
2011	522
2010	476
2009	433
2008	448
2007	445
2006	447
2005	533
2004	524
2003	521
2002	557
2001	551
2000	543
1999	547
1998	507
1997	509
1996	484
1995	467
1994	502
1993	525

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

37 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Southgate Elementary School
2023	39
2022	38
2021	41
2020	37
2019	37
2018	38
2017	38
2016	35
2015	35
2014	35
2013	37
2012	39
2011	37
2010	33
2009	33
2008	20
2007	18
2006	21
2005	30
2004	30
2003	30
2002	31
2001	33
2000	35
1999	35
1997	28
1996	29
1995	27
1994	27
1993	29
1992	16

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School Rankings

Southgate Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,773 schools in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Southgate Elementary School is 0.67, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MN)

#1053 out of 1773 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Southgate Elementary School
2023	#1053
2022	#1121
2021	#1058
2019	#814
2018	#682
2017	#874
2016	#811
2015	#712
2014	#861
2013	#1020
2012	#1018

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49%

46%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Southgate Elementary School	Minnesota	Austin Public School District
2023	49%	46%	29%
2022	47%	45%	27%
2021	48%	45%	24%
2019	61%	56%	36%
2018	69%	58%	44%
2017	62%	59%	49%
2016	66%	60%	51%
2015	70%	61%	51%
2014	73%	61%	52%
2013	63%	61%	52%
2012	63%	62%	56%

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39%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Southgate Elementary School	Minnesota	Austin Public School District
2022	39%	51%	35%
2021	41%	53%	34%
2019	52%	59%	43%
2018	56%	60%	44%
2017	53%	61%	49%
2016	54%	60%	47%
2015	55%	60%	46%
2014	49%	59%	45%
2013	45%	58%	47%
2012	66%	76%	65%
2011	63%	74%	65%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Southgate Elementary School	Minnesota	Austin Public School District
2023	13:1	14:1	17:1
2022	14:1	14:1	18:1
2021	13:1	14:1	16:1
2020	14:1	14:1	15:1
2019	14:1	14:1	15:1
2018	13:1	16:1	15:1
2017	13:1	14:1	15:1
2016	14:1	16:1	15:1
2015	13:1	16:1	15:1
2014	13:1	15:1	15:1
2013	14:1	15:1	15:1
2012	13:1	15:1	15:1
2011	14:1	15:1	15:1
2010	14:1	15:1	15:1
2009	13:1	15:1	15:1
2008	22:1	15:1	18:1
2007	25:1	16:1	19:1
2006	21:1	16:1	18:1
2005	18:1	16:1	17:1
2004	17:1	16:1	17:1
2003	17:1	16:1	17:1
2002	18:1	16:1	17:1
2001	17:1	16:1	17:1
2000	16:1	16:1	15:1
1999	16:1	15:1	14:1
1997	19:1	17:1	18:1
1996	17:1	17:1	18:1
1995	17:1	17:1	18:1
1994	18:1	17:1	17:1
1993	18:1	18:1	18:1
1992	18:1	17:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2002)
Year	Southgate Elementary School	Minnesota	Austin Public School District
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%

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Asian

13%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Southgate Elementary School	Minnesota	Austin Public School District
2023	11%	7%	11%
2022	12%	7%	12%
2021	11%	7%	11%
2020	9%	7%	10%
2019	9%	7%	10%
2018	4%	7%	7%
2017	4%	7%	7%
2016	4%	7%	6%
2015	5%	6%	4%
2014	3%	6%	3%
2013	3%	6%	4%
2012	3%	7%	3%
2011	3%	6%	3%
2010	2%	6%	3%
2009	4%	6%	3%
2008	2%	6%	4%
2007	4%	6%	3%
2006	3%	6%	3%
2005	3%	5%	3%
2004	3%	5%	3%
2003	3%	5%	3%
2002	4%	5%	3%
2001	4%	5%	4%
2000	5%	5%	4%
1999	4%	5%	3%
1998	2%	4%	3%
1997	3%	4%	2%
1996	4%	4%	2%
1995	5%	4%	3%
1994	5%	4%	2%
1993	5%	3%	4%

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Hispanic

28%

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Southgate Elementary School	Minnesota	Austin Public School District
2023	30%	11%	30%
2022	27%	10%	29%
2021	27%	10%	29%
2020	28%	9%	28%
2019	28%	9%	28%
2018	29%	9%	27%
2017	29%	9%	27%
2016	31%	9%	27%
2015	31%	9%	27%
2014	27%	8%	26%
2013	28%	8%	25%
2012	30%	7%	25%
2011	30%	7%	24%
2010	30%	7%	23%
2009	26%	6%	20%
2008	26%	6%	18%
2007	24%	6%	17%
2006	22%	5%	16%
2005	19%	5%	13%
2004	18%	4%	12%
2003	16%	4%	11%
2002	17%	4%	9%
2001	14%	3%	8%
2000	6%	3%	5%
1999	4%	3%	4%
1998	6%	2%	3%
1997	4%	2%	3%
1996	2%	2%	2%
1995	2%	2%	2%
1994	3%	2%	2%
1993	1%	2%	1%

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Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Southgate Elementary School	Minnesota	Austin Public School District
2023	7%	12%	9%
2022	6%	12%	9%
2021	6%	11%	9%
2020	6%	11%	9%
2019	6%	11%	9%
2018	5%	11%	8%
2017	5%	11%	8%
2016	4%	10%	7%
2015	6%	10%	7%
2014	4%	10%	6%
2013	4%	9%	6%
2012	2%	9%	6%
2011	4%	9%	5%
2010	6%	10%	6%
2009	5%	10%	5%
2008	4%	9%	4%
2007	4%	9%	4%
2006	4%	8%	3%
2005	3%	8%	4%
2004	3%	8%	4%
2003	2%	7%	3%
2002	2%	7%	2%
2001	2%	7%	1%
2000	1%	6%	1%
1998	1%	6%	1%

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White

49%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Southgate Elementary School	Minnesota	Austin Public School District
2023	49%	62%	43%
2022	51%	63%	45%
2021	52%	64%	46%
2020	52%	66%	49%
2019	52%	66%	49%
2018	57%	67%	55%
2017	57%	67%	55%
2016	57%	68%	57%
2015	55%	69%	59%
2014	60%	71%	60%
2013	61%	72%	62%
2012	61%	73%	63%
2011	59%	74%	65%
2010	62%	75%	68%
2009	65%	76%	72%
2008	68%	76%	74%
2007	68%	77%	75%
2006	71%	79%	77%
2005	75%	79%	80%
2004	76%	80%	81%
2003	79%	81%	83%
2002	76%	82%	85%
2001	79%	83%	87%
2000	88%	84%	90%
1999	92%	85%	92%
1998	91%	86%	93%
1997	92%	87%	94%
1996	93%	87%	95%
1995	93%	88%	95%
1994	92%	88%	95%
1993	94%	89%	95%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Southgate Elementary School	Minnesota	Austin Public School District
2023	2%	6%	4%
2022	2%	6%	3%
2021	3%	6%	3%
2020	5%	5%	3%
2019	5%	5%	3%
2018	5%	4%	3%
2017	5%	4%	3%
2016	4%	4%	3%
2015	3%	4%	3%
2014	5%	3%	4%
2013	4%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.67

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Southgate Elementary School	Minnesota	Austin Public School District
2023	0.66	0.59	0.70
2022	0.65	0.58	0.70
2021	0.65	0.57	0.69
2020	0.64	0.54	0.66
2019	0.64	0.54	0.66
2018	0.59	0.53	0.61
2017	0.59	0.53	0.61
2016	0.58	0.52	0.60
2015	0.60	0.51	0.58
2014	0.57	0.48	0.57
2013	0.55	0.47	0.55
2012	0.54	0.45	0.54
2011	0.56	0.44	0.52
2010	0.53	0.42	0.48
2009	0.51	0.41	0.44
2008	0.47	0.41	0.42
2007	0.48	0.40	0.40
2006	0.45	0.37	0.37
2005	0.40	0.37	0.35
2004	0.39	0.35	0.33
2003	0.35	0.34	0.30
2002	0.40	0.32	0.28
2001	0.36	0.31	0.24
2000	0.22	0.29	0.19
1999	0.15	0.28	0.15
1998	0.17	0.26	0.13
1997	0.14	0.24	0.11
1996	0.13	0.23	0.09
1995	0.13	0.23	0.10
1994	0.15	0.22	0.10
1993	0.12	0.21	0.09

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

50%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Southgate Elementary School	Minnesota	Austin Public School District
2023	52%	35%	55%
2022	40%	26%	41%
2021	41%	26%	40%
2020	42%	28%	44%
2019	42%	28%	44%
2018	43%	30%	44%
2017	43%	30%	44%
2016	47%	31%	45%
2015	53%	31%	46%
2014	54%	31%	47%
2013	54%	31%	46%
2012	51%	30%	45%
2011	50%	29%	42%
2010	48%	28%	39%
2009	43%	25%	38%
2008	46%	24%	35%
2007	46%	23%	36%
2006	41%	23%	32%
2005	37%	22%	32%
2004	37%	21%	29%
2003	33%	20%	26%
2002	32%	19%	24%
2001	29%	18%	20%
2000	30%	18%	21%
1999	31%	19%	21%
1998	34%	19%	31%
1997	28%	19%	20%
1996	26%	19%	19%
1995	28%	18%	19%
1994	21%	18%	16%
1993	24%	17%	18%

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Eligible for

13%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Southgate Elementary School	Minnesota	Austin Public School District
2023	12%	8%	12%
2022	10%	6%	10%
2021	9%	6%	10%
2020	12%	8%	11%
2019	12%	8%	11%
2018	10%	8%	10%
2017	10%	8%	10%
2016	10%	7%	9%
2015	8%	7%	9%
2014	9%	7%	9%
2013	8%	7%	9%
2012	11%	7%	10%
2011	10%	8%	10%
2010	15%	8%	12%
2009	14%	8%	11%
2008	11%	8%	12%
2007	11%	7%	12%
2006	10%	7%	10%
2005	11%	7%	9%
2004	9%	7%	9%
2003	11%	7%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Austin Public School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Southgate Elementary School's ranking?

Southgate Elementary School is ranked #1053 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Minnesota.

What schools are Southgate Elementary School often compared to?

Southgate Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Banfield Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

49% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 46% MN state average), while 39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% MN state average).

How many students attend Southgate Elementary School?

460 students attend Southgate Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

49% of Southgate Elementary School students are White, 28% of students are Hispanic, 13% of students are Asian, 5% of students are Black, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Southgate Elementary School?

Southgate Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 13:1.

What grades does Southgate Elementary School offer ?

Southgate Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 1-4 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Southgate Elementary School part of?

Southgate Elementary School is part of Austin Public School District.

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