Southgate Elementary

Set in Glen Burnie, Maryland, Southgate Elementary is a moderately sized elementary school, one of the schools within Anne Arundel County Public Schools. It caters to 573 students across grades pre-K through 5.

Anne Arundel County Public Schools comprises 125 schools with combined enrollment of 85,029 students; Southgate Elementary is among them.

On demographics, Southgate Elementary shows that the most-represented group is Black (41%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 24% White, 24% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 3% Asian. That is considerably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 18%.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Southgate Elementary has 44 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.0:1. The state averages around 13.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 69% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is north of Anne Arundel County's rate of about 42%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Southgate Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 33.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 35.9%.

In the area at large, Anne Arundel County reports that the typical household earns roughly $124,911 per year, about 46% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Anne Arundel County's 129 public schools (combined enrollment of about 85,074 students), Southgate Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Old Mill Middle South, around 0.5 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Southgate Elementary comes 3rd of 8 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 33.9%.

The school occupies a suburban site.

Five-year trend. Southgate Elementary's enrollment has edged down 25% since 2018, when it stood at 768 (now 573). The White share of enrollment edged down from 39% to 24% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 17.2:1 in 2018 to 13.0:1 today.

On allk12, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.