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Enrollment
539
Elementary
DISTRICT 410 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·AUSTIN PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 270345002230
Southgate Elementary
1601 19TH AVE SW, AUSTIN, MN 55912 · (507) 460-1300 · Mower County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL539 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
56%
300 students
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 48%
Community
5
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 100 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 94 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 92 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 123 | 23% |
| Grade 4 | 130 | 24% |
This year's kindergarten class (100) is 23% smaller than its 4th grade class (130).
Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 72% · STATE 60% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Austin Public School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
36.3%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
39.1%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Minnesota schools, those numbers are about 50 and 45.
Source: MCA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
37.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.1%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% typical for Minnesota schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Minnesota's top nor bottom 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 Elementary
Southgate Elementary's state test result (37.2% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southgate Elementary this school | 539 | 55.7% | 37.2% |
| Southview Elementary MARSHALL | 524 | 58.6% | 44.3% |
| Banfield Elementary AUSTIN | 574 | 61.1% | 27.8% |
| PARK SIDE ELEMENTARY MARSHALL | 407 | 60.7% | N/A |
| Lincoln Center Elementary SOUTH SAINT PAUL | 670 | 56.1% | 34.6% |
| Lakeview Elementary ALBERT LEA | 400 | 52.3% | 40.8% |
Matched among Minnesota 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 Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Mower County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.2% | #578 of 844 | #3 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.1% | #589 of 844 | #3 of 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.3% | #627 of 844 | #4 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 539 | #238 of 1,130 | #2 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.7:1 | #390 of 769 | #5 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.6% | #156 of 796 | #6 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 55.7% | #265 of 942 | #6 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.7% | #171 of 244 | N/A |
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
539
+23 (+4%) vs 2020
+78% since 1990-91, when it was 303
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
was 12.9:1
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 | 539 | 39.5 | 13.7:1 | 56% (300) |
| 2023-24 | 460 | 36.6 | 12.6:1 | 63% (289) |
| 2022-23 | 496 | 38.5 | 12.9:1 | 65% (320) |
| 2020-21 | 516 | 40 | 12.9:1 | 50% (260) |
| 2017-18 | 515 | 37.8 | 13.6:1 | 56% (286) |
| 2015-16 | 497 | 34 | 14.6:1 | 57% (285) |
| 2010-11 | 522 | 36 | 14.5:1 | 60% (312) |
| 2000-01 | 551 | 33 | 16.7:1 | 42% (229) |
| 1990-91 | 303 | 16 | 18.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Southgate Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (515 to 539); teachers up 4% (37.8 to 39.5).
About Southgate Elementary
Southgate Elementary is an elementary school in AUSTIN, Minnesota, reachable at (507) 460-1300. Students in pre-K through 4 attend, and enrollment is 539 students. The school's enrollment is 57% larger than the 344 average for elementary schools in Minnesota.
Southgate Elementary is in Austin Public School District, a district with 5,751 students across 13 schools.
The most common group at Southgate Elementary is White students, at 45%. Enrollment also includes 30% Hispanic, 14% Asian, 5% Black, and 4% multiracial. The school's White share is 30 points below the 75% share among Mower County residents. Southgate Elementary's diversity index is 69%, against a US figure of 70%.
Teacher staffing is 39.5 full-time equivalents, or about 13.7 students per teacher. For comparison, elementary schools in Minnesota average 13.7:1. About 56% of students, or 300, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Mower County average 55%.
After adjusting for student poverty, Southgate Elementary lands between the top and bottom 10% of Minnesota schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 37.2%; the prediction is 35.1%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Mower County show that the median household income is $73,074, roughly 24% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Southgate Elementary is one of 34 public schools in the county.
The school nearest to Southgate Elementary is Banfield Elementary, at a distance of about 1.2 miles. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Town: Distant.
Southgate Elementary's enrollment grew from 516 in 2020-21 to 539 in 2024-25.
Topics for discussion here include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Mower County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
40,343
Census ACS
Median income
$73,074
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
34
7,434 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Austin Public School District
- Austin Senior HighHigh · 1,485 students
- Ellis MiddleMiddle · 726 students
- I.J. Holton Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 712 students
- Banfield ElementaryElementary · 574 students
- Sumner ElementaryElementary · 387 students
- Neveln ElementaryElementary · 381 students
Other schools in AUSTIN
- Austin Senior HighHigh · 1,485 students
- Ellis MiddleMiddle · 726 students
- I.J. Holton Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 712 students
- Banfield ElementaryElementary · 574 students
- Sumner ElementaryElementary · 387 students
- Neveln ElementaryElementary · 381 students
Other Southgate Elementary schools
4 other US public schools in 5 states are named Southgate Elementary. Southgate Elementary is the 3rd largest of the 5.
- Southgate ElementaryHayward, CA · 581 students
- Southgate ElementaryGlen Burnie, MD · 573 students
- Southgate Elementary SchoolKENNEWICK, WA · 416 students
- Southgate Elementary SchoolGARLAND, TX · 161 students
Nearby schools
- Banfield Elementary1.2 mi · 574
- WOODSON KINDERGARTEN CENTER1.3 mi · 366
- CLC - Pre-Kindergarten1.3 mi · 210
- Austin Community Learning Center1.3 mi · 87
- Oakland Education Center1.5 mi · 40
- Austin Area Learning Center1.6 mi · 172
Frequently asked questions
About Southgate ElementaryHow many students attend Southgate Elementary?
Southgate Elementary enrolls approximately 539 students in grades PK-04.
Is Southgate Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Southgate Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Southgate Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Southgate Elementary is approximately 13.7:1 (40 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Southgate Elementary?
At Southgate Elementary, the student body is approximately 45% White, 30% Hispanic, 5% Black, 14% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Southgate Elementary public or private?
Southgate Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Austin Public School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.