Enrollment
161
Elementary
DISTRICT 475 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GARLAND ISD·NCES 482034002045
Southgate Elementary School
1115 MAYFIELD AVE, GARLAND, TX 75041 · (972)926-2590 · Dallas County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL161 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
92%
148 students
DISTRICT 76% · STATE 65%
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, 2023-24
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 52 | 32% |
| Grade 4 | 58 | 36% |
| Grade 5 | 51 | 32% |
Student demographics
42%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 63% · 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.
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
31.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +2.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
21.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +2.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 31 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 21 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 2 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2023-24
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 10.0% | 21.0% | 32.0% | 37.0% |
| Mathematics | 7.0% | 14.0% | 30.0% | 49.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 31.0% | 21.0% |
| 2022-23 | 38.0% | 37.0% |
| 2021-22 | 37.0% | 28.0% |
| 2020-21 | 29.0% | 19.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. 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
21.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 22% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% typical for Texas 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 Texas'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 →
Where Southgate Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Dallas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 21.5% | #4,227 of 4,401 | #404 of 421 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 21.0% | #4,343 of 4,466 ▼ 1,279 | #416 of 429 ▼ 135 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.0% | #4,249 of 4,466 ▼ 573 | #401 of 429 ▼ 65 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.0pp | #2,549 of 3,998 | #218 of 399 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 161 | #4,724 of 4,938 | #437 of 448 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 91.9% | #849 of 4,789 | #144 of 437 |
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.
6-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2023-24Enrollment
161
-325 (-67%) vs 2017
-64% since 1990-91, when it was 442
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
was 13.8:1
% White
7%
was 13%
% Hispanic
75%
was 64%
% Black
11%
was 15%
% Asian
4%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 161 | 13.5 | 11.9:1 | 92% (148) |
| 2022-23 | 227 | 17.1 | 13.3:1 | 89% (203) |
| 2020-21 | 412 | 35 | 11.8:1 | 92% (380) |
| 2017-18 | 486 | 35.1 | 13.8:1 | 67% (326) |
| 2015-16 | 415 | 31 | 13.4:1 | 87% (362) |
| 2010-11 | 418 | 31 | 13.5:1 | 81% (337) |
| 2000-01 | 561 | 33 | 17.0:1 | 43% (239) |
| 1990-91 | 442 | 21 | 21.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Southgate Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 67% (486 to 161); teachers down 61% (35.1 to 13.5).
About Southgate Elementary School
Southgate Elementary School is a very small elementary school. Its address is in GARLAND, Texas. The school enrolls 161 students in grades 3 through 5. Across elementary schools in Texas, the average enrollment is about 519.
GARLAND ISD has a total of 76 schools and 53,173 students, Southgate Elementary School among them.
More than half of the students at Southgate Elementary School are Hispanic (75%). The rest of enrollment is 11% Black, 7% White, 4% Asian, and 3% multiracial. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Dallas County's population at about 41%. The diversity index for Southgate Elementary School is 42%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Its staff includes 13.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 13.3 students per teacher. Compared with the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas, this school's ratio is lower. Roughly 92% of students at Southgate Elementary School can receive free or reduced-price lunch. Among public schools in Dallas County, the average eligibility rate is 77%.
The model predicts 34.4% for a school in Texas with Southgate Elementary School's free or reduced-price lunch share. Southgate Elementary School posts 21.5%.
Census data for Dallas County show the median household earns about $76,547 a year, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of people live in poverty. Counting Southgate Elementary School, Dallas County has 771 public schools.
Southgate Elementary School's nearest public school is Southgate STEM Elementary School (less than a tenth of a mile). There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Southgate Elementary School places 8th of 8 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
Southgate Elementary School is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels Suburb: Large.
In 2017-18 the school reported 486 students, and in 2023-24 it reported 161. Grade changes, mergers, or boundary shifts can explain gaps this large. Hispanic enrollment as a share of the school grew from 64% to 75%. The ratio was 13.8:1 in 2017-18 and 11.9:1 in 2023-24.
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Dallas County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,621,179
Census ACS
Median income
$76,547
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
771
459,645 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in GARLAND ISD
- Sachse High SchoolHigh · 2,935 students
- N Garland High SchoolHigh · 2,929 students
- Garland High SchoolHigh · 2,335 students
- Rowlett High SchoolHigh · 2,156 students
- Lakeview Centennial High SchoolHigh · 2,073 students
- S Garland High SchoolHigh · 2,001 students
Other schools in GARLAND
- N Garland High SchoolHigh · 2,929 students
- Garland High SchoolHigh · 2,335 students
- Lakeview Centennial High SchoolHigh · 2,073 students
- S Garland High SchoolHigh · 2,001 students
- Naaman Forest High SchoolHigh · 1,949 students
- Jackson Technology CenterMiddle · 1,157 students
Other Southgate Elementary schools
4 other US public schools in 5 states are named Southgate Elementary. Southgate Elementary School is the 5th largest of the 5.
- Southgate ElementaryHayward, CA · 581 students
- Southgate ElementaryGlen Burnie, MD · 573 students
- Southgate ElementaryAUSTIN, MN · 539 students
- Southgate Elementary SchoolKENNEWICK, WA · 416 students
Nearby schools
- Southgate STEM Elementary School0.0 mi · 431
- Caldwell Elementary School0.5 mi · 422
- Roach Elementary School0.6 mi · 315
- Ignite Community School - Garland0.9 mi · 227
- Montclair Elementary School0.9 mi · 557
- Heather Glen Elementary School1.0 mi · 283
Frequently asked questions
About Southgate Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Southgate Elementary School?
Southgate Elementary School enrolls approximately 161 students in grades 03-05.
Is Southgate Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Southgate Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades 03-05.
How many students per teacher at Southgate Elementary School?
Approximately 13.3:1 students per teacher at Southgate Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Southgate Elementary School?
Student demographics at Southgate Elementary School are roughly 7% White, 75% Hispanic, 11% Black, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Southgate Elementary School?
Southgate Elementary School is overseen by GARLAND ISD in Dallas County.
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