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B−

Southgate Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4

1601 19th Ave SW, Austin, MN 55912 · (507) 460-1300 · Part of Austin Public School District

Austin’s School Grade C better than 26% of Minnesota school districts

Directions
Students
539
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
56%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about Southgate Elementary

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 45% of Minnesota’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 12 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Austin kids: Ellis Middle

On the path

Where Austin kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–4Southgate ElementaryYou are here
7–8Ellis Middle726 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency48%
State average 44.3%
Reading / language arts41%
State average 52.5%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among Minnesota’s 1,645 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1601 19th Ave SW, Austin

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten100
Grade 194
Grade 292
Grade 3123
Grade 4130
Enrollment over time
516’20
519’21
496’22
460’23
539’24

Up 4.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 45%Hispanic 30%Asian 14%Black 5%Two or more races 4%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Southgate Elementary from Austin families.

Other schools in Austin Public School District

The district →
Banfield Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Austin
C+
574 students15:1
Sumner Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Austin
D
387 students13:1
Neveln Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Austin
D
381 students13:1
CLC - Pre-Kindergarten
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Austin
210 students12:1
Austin Community Learning Center
Other · Grades PK–12 · Austin
87 students11:1
New Dominion Academy
Other · Grades K–12 · Austin
1 students

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Minnesota’s other public schools; Austin’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.