Enrollment
180
Elementary
STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTHGATE INDEPENDENT·NCES 210546001313
Southgate Public School
6 WILLIAM F. BLATT AVE., Southgate, KY 41071 · (859) 441-0743 · Campbell County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL180 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 77% of Kentucky public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Kentucky public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
9.0:1
20 FTE teachers
STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
76%
137 students
STATE 63%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 17 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 21 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 18 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 27 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 21 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 23 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 16 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 16 | 9% |
| Grade 7 | 11 | 6% |
| Grade 8 | 10 | 6% |
This year's kindergarten class (21) is 110% larger than its 8th grade class (10).
Student demographics
48%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 47% · 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
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
54.8%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
50.3%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kentucky schools, those numbers are about 48 and 43.
Source: KSA (K-PREP). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of KY schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
53.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.8%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+16.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 37% typical for Kentucky schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 16 points, placing it in Kentucky's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Southgate Public School
Southgate Public School's state test result (53.2% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southgate Public School this school | 180 | 76.1% | 53.2% |
| Reidland Intermediate School Paducah | 228 | 75.4% | 45.0% |
| Ashland Head Start Ashland | 191 | 79.1% | N/A |
| Charles Russell Elementary School Ashland | 202 | 69.3% | 40.5% |
| Latonia Elementary School Covington | 233 | 82.8% | 45.9% |
| Highland Elementary School Waynesburg | 186 | 77.4% | 45.6% |
Matched among Kentucky elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Southgate Public School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky | In Campbell County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 53.2% | #182 of 669 | #8 of 12 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.3% | #231 of 668 | #8 of 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.8% | #243 of 674 | #8 of 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 180 | #688 of 744 | #13 of 13 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 76.1% | #168 of 721 | #4 of 13 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
180
-15 (-8%) vs 2020
-16% since 1990-91, when it was 215
Student : Teacher
9.0:1
was 12.2:1
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 | 180 | 20 | 9.0:1 | 76% (137) |
| 2023-24 | 195 | 19.5 | 10.0:1 | 67% (131) |
| 2022-23 | 207 | 17.5 | 11.8:1 | 87% (181) |
| 2020-21 | 195 | 16 | 12.2:1 | 77% (151) |
| 2017-18 | 190 | 14.4 | 13.2:1 | 72% (136) |
| 2015-16 | 191 | 14 | 13.6:1 | 74% (141) |
| 2010-11 | 229 | 18 | 12.7:1 | 73% (167) |
| 2000-01 | 201 | 12 | 16.8:1 | 37% (75) |
| 1990-91 | 215 | 13 | 16.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Southgate Public School.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (190 to 180); teachers up 39% (14.4 to 20).
About Southgate Public School
Southgate Public School sits in Southgate, Kentucky, and is classified as an elementary school. Enrollment totals 180 students across pre-K through 8. On average, elementary schools in Kentucky enroll around 421, and this school is 57% below that mark.
Southgate Public School is listed under Southgate Independent in federal data.
About 69% of the student body at Southgate Public School is White. Other groups make up 18% Black, 8% multiracial, and 4% Hispanic. County-wide, 91% of Campbell County residents are White. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 48%.
There are 20 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 9.0:1. The gap from the 15.4:1 average for elementary schools in Kentucky is 6.4 students per teacher. On the income side, 76% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That is 32 points above the 44% average for public schools in Campbell County.
Southgate Public School earns an A- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 77% of Kentucky public elementary schools.
Southgate Public School ranks in the top 10% of Kentucky schools after adjusting test results for student poverty. Actual: 53.2%. Predicted: 36.8%. Difference: 16.4 points.
The school's county is Campbell County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $77,567, 40% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. There are 27 public schools in the county, enrolling about 11,168, Southgate Public School among them.
Among nearby public schools, Moyer Elementary School is closest at about 1.1 miles. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. By average proficiency, Southgate Public School is 5th among 7 schools close by.
The federal government classifies Southgate Public School's location as Suburb: Large.
Enrollment fell by 8% across 4 years, from 195 in 2020-21 to 180 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 12.2:1 to 9.0:1.
On allk12, people connected to Southgate Public School can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Campbell County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
93,426
Census ACS
Median income
$77,567
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
40%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
27
11,168 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Moyer Elementary School1.1 mi · 565
- Newport Primary School1.2 mi · 369
- Sixth District Elementary School1.4 mi · 454
- Newport Intermediate School1.5 mi · 374
- Highlands High School1.5 mi · 1,019
- Highlands Middle School1.5 mi · 717
Frequently asked questions
About Southgate Public SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Southgate Public School?
Southgate Public School enrolls approximately 180 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does Southgate Public School serve?
Southgate Public School serves grades PK-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Southgate Public School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Southgate Public School is approximately 9.0:1 (20 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Southgate Public School?
At Southgate Public School, the student body is approximately 69% White, 4% Hispanic, 18% Black, 1% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Southgate Public School?
Southgate Public School is overseen by Southgate Independent in Campbell County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.