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Southgate Elementary School (Closed 2016)

10202 Earley Ave Sw
Lakewood, WA 98499

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Serving 643 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Southgate Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 44% (which was lower than the Washington state average of 49%). The percentage of students achieving was 46% (which was lower than the Washington state average of 56%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 was lower than the Washington state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment was 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the Washington state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Southgate Elementary School
Kind	116
1	109
2	115
3	111
4	88
5	104

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Total Students

643 students

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Total Students Trends (1989-2025)
Year	Southgate Elementary School
2025	643
2024	643
2023	643
2022	643
2021	643
2020	643
2019	643
2018	643
2017	643
2016	643
2015	643
2014	606
2013	562
2012	530
2011	490
2010	433
2009	438
2008	434
2007	434
2006	463
2005	472
2004	437
2003	471
2002	509
2001	447
2000	434
1999	476
1998	472
1997	481
1996	542
1995	863
1994	596
1993	615
1992	492
1991	526
1990	455
1989	446

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Total Classroom Teachers

43 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1988-2025)
Year	Southgate Elementary School
2025	43
2024	43
2023	43
2022	43
2021	43
2020	43
2019	43
2018	43
2017	43
2016	43
2015	43
2013	32
2012	26
2011	25
2010	26
2009	26
2008	24
2007	24
2006	23
2005	24
2004	25
2003	28
2002	24
2001	23
2000	26
1999	24
1998	25
1997	26
1996	28
1995	30
1994	32
1993	27
1992	23
1991	26
1990	21
1989	19
1988	20

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School Rankings

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State Level (WA)

(14-15)

44%

49%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2015)
Year	Southgate Elementary School	Washington	Clover Park School District
2015	44%	49%	44%
2014	61%	65%	58%
2013	63%	64%	58%
2012	69%	63%	56%
2011	66%	60%	50%
2010	45%	54%	43%

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(14-15)

46%

56%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2015)
Year	Southgate Elementary School	Washington	Clover Park School District
2015	46%	56%	49%
2014	63%	74%	66%
2013	60%	73%	65%
2012	64%	72%	64%
2011	62%	70%	61%
2010	47%	70%	58%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Southgate Elementary School	Washington	Clover Park School District
2025	15:1	17:1
2024	15:1	16:1
2023	15:1	17:1	18:1
2022	15:1	17:1	18:1
2021	15:1	17:1	18:1
2020	15:1	18:1	18:1
2019	15:1	18:1	18:1
2018	15:1	19:1	19:1
2017	15:1	19:1	19:1
2016	15:1	19:1	19:1
2015	15:1	18:1	18:1
2013	18:1	20:1	19:1
2012	20:1	20:1	19:1
2011	20:1	20:1	19:1
2010	17:1	19:1	19:1
2009	17:1	19:1	19:1
2008	18:1	19:1	20:1
2007	18:1	20:1	18:1
2006	20:1	20:1	20:1
2005	20:1	20:1	20:1
2004	17:1	19:1	19:1
2003	17:1	20:1	19:1
2002	21:1	20:1	19:1
2001	19:1	20:1	20:1
2000	17:1	20:1	20:1
1999	20:1	21:1	21:1
1998	19:1	20:1	20:1
1997	19:1	20:1	20:1
1996	19:1	21:1	21:1
1995	29:1	20:1	20:1
1994	19:1	20:1	20:1
1993	23:1	20:1	20:1
1992	22:1	21:1	23:1
1991	20:1	21:1	20:1
1990	22:1	21:1	21:1
1989	23:1	21:1	21:1
1988	22:1	21:1	21:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2014)
Year	Southgate Elementary School	Washington	Clover Park School District
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	2%	2%	1%
2010	2%	4%	4%
2008	2%	4%	4%
2007	2%	4%	3%
2006	2%	3%	2%
2005	2%	3%	2%
2004	1%	3%	2%
2003	2%	3%	3%
2002	3%	3%	2%
2001	1%	4%	2%
2000	3%	3%	2%
1999	1%	3%	2%
1998	3%	3%	2%
1997	3%	3%	2%
1996	4%	3%	2%
1995	4%	3%	2%
1994	3%	3%	2%
1993	3%	3%	2%
1992	3%	3%	2%
1991	4%	2%	2%
1990	2%	3%	2%
1989	3%	2%	1%
1988	4%	3%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Southgate Elementary School	Washington	Clover Park School District
2025	3%	9%
2024	3%	9%
2023	3%	9%	4%
2022	3%	9%	4%
2021	3%	8%	4%
2020	3%	8%	4%
2019	3%	8%	4%
2018	3%	8%	4%
2017	3%	8%	4%
2016	3%	8%	4%
2015	3%	8%	4%
2014	4%	7%	5%
2013	4%	8%	5%
2012	3%	7%	5%
2011	3%	7%	5%
2010	10%	10%	12%
2009	12%	10%	12%
2008	11%	9%	11%
2007	11%	8%	10%
2006	10%	8%	10%
2005	9%	8%	9%
2004	8%	8%	9%
2003	11%	8%	10%
2002	13%	8%	11%
2001	15%	7%	11%
2000	14%	7%	12%
1999	13%	7%	11%
1998	15%	7%	12%
1997	13%	7%	11%
1996	13%	7%	11%
1995	9%	6%	11%
1994	18%	6%	12%
1993	20%	6%	12%
1992	21%	6%	13%
1991	18%	6%	13%
1990	19%	5%	13%
1989	19%	5%	13%

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Hispanic

68%

27%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Southgate Elementary School	Washington	Clover Park School District
2025	68%	27%
2024	68%	26%
2023	68%	26%	36%
2022	68%	25%	36%
2021	68%	25%	35%
2020	68%	24%	35%
2019	68%	24%	35%
2018	69%	23%	34%
2017	69%	23%	34%
2016	69%	22%	33%
2015	69%	22%	30%
2014	68%	21%	30%
2013	64%	20%	28%
2012	62%	20%	27%
2011	59%	18%	25%
2010	56%	16%	21%
2009	51%	16%	19%
2008	47%	15%	17%
2007	43%	14%	17%
2006	38%	14%	16%
2005	32%	13%	14%
2004	29%	12%	13%
2003	22%	12%	12%
2002	18%	11%	11%
2001	19%	10%	10%
2000	16%	10%	9%
1999	16%	9%	9%
1998	13%	9%	8%
1997	12%	8%	8%
1996	8%	8%	7%
1995	4%	7%	7%
1994	6%	7%	6%
1993	8%	6%	6%
1992	7%	6%	6%
1991	4%	6%	5%
1990	4%	5%	5%
1989	3%	5%	5%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Southgate Elementary School	Washington	Clover Park School District
2025	6%	5%
2024	6%	5%
2023	6%	5%	12%
2022	6%	5%	12%
2021	6%	5%	12%
2020	6%	5%	12%
2019	6%	5%	12%
2018	5%	4%	12%
2017	5%	4%	12%
2016	5%	4%	12%
2015	5%	4%	13%
2014	8%	5%	12%
2013	9%	5%	13%
2012	8%	5%	13%
2011	11%	5%	14%
2010	18%	6%	19%
2009	18%	5%	19%
2008	19%	6%	20%
2007	18%	6%	21%
2006	20%	6%	22%
2005	23%	6%	23%
2004	29%	6%	23%
2003	28%	6%	22%
2002	30%	5%	23%
2001	30%	5%	24%
2000	33%	5%	24%
1999	34%	5%	24%
1998	32%	5%	24%
1997	37%	5%	24%
1996	38%	4%	24%
1995	25%	5%	24%
1994	36%	4%	23%
1993	30%	4%	22%
1992	27%	4%	20%
1991	30%	4%	20%
1990	29%	4%	20%
1989	33%	4%	19%

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White

13%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Southgate Elementary School	Washington	Clover Park School District
2025	13%	47%
2024	13%	48%
2023	13%	49%	29%
2022	13%	50%	29%
2021	13%	51%	29%
2020	13%	53%	31%
2019	13%	53%	31%
2018	13%	55%	34%
2017	13%	55%	34%
2016	13%	56%	35%
2015	13%	57%	37%
2014	10%	58%	37%
2013	14%	59%	39%
2012	13%	60%	40%
2011	15%	63%	42%
2010	14%	64%	44%
2009	19%	65%	47%
2008	21%	66%	48%
2007	26%	68%	49%
2006	30%	69%	50%
2005	34%	70%	52%
2004	33%	71%	53%
2003	37%	71%	53%
2002	36%	73%	53%
2001	35%	74%	53%
2000	34%	75%	53%
1999	36%	76%	54%
1998	37%	76%	54%
1997	35%	77%	55%
1996	37%	78%	56%
1995	58%	79%	56%
1994	37%	80%	57%
1993	39%	81%	58%
1992	42%	81%	59%
1991	44%	82%	60%
1990	46%	83%	60%
1989	42%	84%	62%

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Hawaiian

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Southgate Elementary School	Washington	Clover Park School District
2025	3%	2%
2024	3%	2%
2023	3%	1%	5%
2022	3%	1%	5%
2021	3%	1%	5%
2020	3%	1%	5%
2019	3%	1%	5%
2018	3%	1%	4%
2017	3%	1%	4%
2016	3%	1%	4%
2015	3%	1%	4%
2014	2%	1%	4%
2013	2%	1%	4%
2012	5%	1%	4%
2011	4%	1%	3%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Southgate Elementary School	Washington	Clover Park School District
2025	7%	9%
2024	7%	9%
2023	7%	9%	12%
2022	7%	9%	13%
2021	7%	9%	14%
2020	7%	8%	13%
2019	7%	8%	13%
2018	7%	8%	12%
2017	7%	8%	12%
2016	7%	7%	12%
2015	7%	7%	12%
2014	7%	7%	11%
2013	6%	6%	10%
2012	7%	5%	10%
2011	8%	4%	10%

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All Ethnic Groups

87%

53%

0.52

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Southgate Elementary School	Washington	Clover Park School District
2025	0.52	0.69
2024	0.52	0.69
2023	0.52	0.68	0.76
2022	0.52	0.68	0.76
2021	0.52	0.67	0.76
2020	0.52	0.65	0.75
2019	0.52	0.65	0.75
2018	0.50	0.64	0.75
2017	0.50	0.64	0.75
2016	0.50	0.63	0.75
2015	0.50	0.62	0.75
2014	0.52	0.61	0.75
2013	0.56	0.61	0.74
2012	0.59	0.60	0.74
2011	0.61	0.58	0.74
2010	0.65	0.56	0.69
2009	0.68	0.55	0.68
2008	0.69	0.54	0.69
2007	0.71	0.51	0.68
2006	0.72	0.49	0.67
2005	0.73	0.49	0.65
2004	0.72	0.48	0.65
2003	0.73	0.47	0.65
2002	0.74	0.45	0.65
2001	0.74	0.44	0.65
2000	0.74	0.42	0.65
1999	0.72	0.40	0.64
1998	0.73	0.40	0.63
1997	0.72	0.39	0.63
1996	0.70	0.39	0.62
1995	0.60	0.36	0.61
1994	0.70	0.35	0.61
1993	0.72	0.34	0.61
1992	0.71	0.33	0.60
1991	0.69	0.32	0.59
1990	0.67	0.31	0.59
1989	0.68	0.29	0.57

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Eligible for

87%

39%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2005-2025)
Year	Southgate Elementary School	Washington	Clover Park School District
2025	87%	39%
2024	87%	49%
2023	87%	41%	56%
2022	87%	36%	53%
2021	87%	35%	54%
2020	87%	35%	50%
2019	87%	35%	50%
2018	87%	37%	55%
2017	87%	37%	55%
2016	87%	38%	55%
2015	87%	39%	54%
2014	86%	39%	51%
2013	85%	38%	51%
2012	86%	37%	48%
2011	78%	33%	44%
2010	92%	33%	51%
2009	84%	29%	46%
2008	86%	28%	44%
2007	85%	28%	42%
2006	81%	29%	42%
2005	75%	27%	37%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2004-2025)
Year	Southgate Elementary School	Washington	Clover Park School District
2025	7%	9%
2023	7%	8%	13%
2022	7%	7%	12%
2021	7%	7%	10%
2020	7%	8%	13%
2019	7%	8%	13%
2018	6%	7%	12%
2017	6%	7%	12%
2016	6%	7%	15%
2015	6%	7%	14%
2014	8%	7%	15%
2013	5%	7%	13%
2012	6%	7%	14%
2011	7%	7%	16%
2010	7%	8%	17%
2009	15%	9%	19%
2008	14%	9%	18%
2007	14%	9%	19%
2006	6%	8%	16%
2005	13%	9%	17%
2004	10%	9%	16%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Clover Park School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

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

44% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 49% WA state average), while 46% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 56% WA state average).

How many students attend Southgate Elementary School?

643 students attend Southgate Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

68% of Southgate Elementary School students are Hispanic, 13% of students are White, 7% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are Black, 3% of students are Asian, and 3% of students are Hawaiian.

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

Southgate Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is lower than the Washington state average of 17:1.

What grades does Southgate Elementary School offer ?

Southgate Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Southgate Elementary School part of?

Southgate Elementary School is part of Clover Park School District.

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