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Alumni: what's one memory from Southgate Academy that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
367
Combined
STATE 550
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTHGATE ACADEMY INC. (79085)·NCES 040025902080
Southgate Academy
850 W VALENCIA RD, TUCSON, AZ 85706 · (520) 741-7900 · Pima County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED11-CITYCHARTERALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL367 STUDENTS
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Not graded
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
Student : Teacher
43.2:1
9 FTE teachers
STATE 21.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
2
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 14 | 4% |
| Grade 1 | 23 | 6% |
| Grade 2 | 21 | 6% |
| Grade 3 | 26 | 7% |
| Grade 4 | 20 | 5% |
| Grade 5 | 41 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 32 | 9% |
| Grade 7 | 39 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 46 | 13% |
| Grade 9 | 27 | 7% |
| Grade 10 | 30 | 8% |
| Grade 11 | 28 | 8% |
| Grade 12 | 20 | 5% |
This year's kindergarten class (14) is 70% smaller than its 8th grade class (46).
Student demographics
36%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
AASA 2023-24 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
9.0%
own-school result
Math
2.0%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 9.0% | 2.0% |
| 2022-23 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| 2021-22 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| 2020-21 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| 2018-19 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| 2017-18 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
367
-104 (-22%) vs 2020
-12% since 2000-01, when it was 417
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 367 | 8.5 | 43.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 477 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 403 | N/A | N/A | 40% (161) |
| 2020-21 | 471 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 547 | N/A | N/A | 40% (218) |
| 2015-16 | 677 | N/A | N/A | 87% (586) |
| 2010-11 | 730 | N/A | N/A | 55% (398) |
| 2000-01 | 417 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Southgate Academy.
About Southgate Academy
A small combined-grade school in TUCSON, Arizona, Southgate Academy is part of Southgate Academy Inc. (79085). Grades offered run from kindergarten through 12, with 367 students enrolled. The average among combined schools in Arizona is roughly 550 students; this school is 33% smaller than that.
Southgate Academy reports to Southgate Academy Inc. (79085).
At 79%, Hispanic students outnumber all other groups at Southgate Academy combined. After that, the student body is 9% Native American, 7% White, and 3% Black. Among all residents of Pima County, the Hispanic share is about 36%. By the diversity index, Southgate Academy comes in at 36%.
Staffing totals 8.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 43.2:1. That ratio is over the 21.4:1 average for combined schools in Arizona.
Pima County census figures show that median household income is about $70,315, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 37% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. A total of 398 public schools operate in Pima County, serving about 140,692 students.
The next-closest public school is Math and Science Success Academy, about 0.4 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
Its location is classified as City: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics. Southgate Academy is a publicly funded charter school.
Southgate Academy had 471 students in 2020-21 and 367 in 2024-25, a 22% decrease.
Conversations here can range across sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Pima County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,060,490
Census ACS
Median income
$70,315
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
398
140,692 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Southgate Academy Inc. (79085)
- Southgate Academy Online SchoolElementary
Other schools in TUCSON
- Tucson Magnet High SchoolHigh · 2,938 students
- Marana High SchoolHigh · 2,437 students
- Sunnyside High SchoolHigh · 2,258 students
- Desert View High SchoolHigh · 2,102 students
- Pima County Schools Superintendent's Diploma ProgramHigh · 2,058 students
- Catalina Foothills High SchoolHigh · 1,865 students
Nearby schools
- Math and Science Success Academy0.4 mi · 745
- Mission Manor Elementary School0.5 mi · 475
- Santa Clara Elementary School0.6 mi · 422
- Elvira Elementary School0.8 mi · 642
- La Paloma Academy-South1.0 mi · 501
- Tucson International Academy Midvale1.0 mi · 134
Frequently asked questions
About Southgate AcademyHow many students attend Southgate Academy?
Southgate Academy enrolls approximately 367 students in grades KG-12.
What grades does Southgate Academy serve?
Southgate Academy serves grades KG-12.
How many students per teacher at Southgate Academy?
Approximately 43.2:1 students per teacher at Southgate Academy.
How diverse is Southgate Academy?
Southgate Academy reports a student body of 7% White, 79% Hispanic, 3% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Southgate Academy in?
Southgate Academy is part of Southgate Academy Inc. (79085).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.