Southgate Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025)

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Bottom 50%

Serving 669 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Southgate Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 23% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving is 36% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 45%).

The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Maryland state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 669 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 70%
: Bottom 50% in MD
: 23% (Top 50%)
: 36% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Southgate Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:

School Overview

Southgate Elementary School's student population of 669 students has declined by 16% over five school years.

The teacher population of 53 teachers has grown by 20% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Southgate Elementary School
Pre-K	18
Kind	97
1	116
2	108
3	96
4	116
5	118

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Total Students

669 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Southgate Elementary School
2023	697
2022	710
2021	734
2020	806
2019	806
2018	758
2017	758
2016	743
2015	716
2014	676
2013	657
2012	572
2011	478
2010	478
2009	472
2008	476
2007	485
2006	522
2005	511
2004	551
2003	586
2002	621
2001	617
2000	614
1999	621
1998	655
1997	616
1996	640
1995	645
1994	625
1993	580
1992	535
1991	572
1990	554
1989	553
1988	536
1987	555

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

53 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Southgate Elementary School
2023	50
2022	50
2021	50
2020	44
2019	44
2018	45
2017	45
2016	43
2015	42
2014	37
2013	36
2012	32
2011	30
2010	32
2009	31
2008	33
2007	35
2006	38
2005	37
2004	31
2003	33
2002	33
2001	32
2000	30
1999	29
1998	29
1997	30
1996	30
1995	32
1994	29
1993	27
1992	27
1991	28
1990	27
1989	26
1988	27
1987	26

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School Rankings

Southgate Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,347 schools in Maryland (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Southgate Elementary School is 0.72, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.74. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MD)

#747 out of 1347 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Southgate Elementary School
2022	#747
2021	#819
2019	#737
2018	#835
2017	#835
2016	#807
2015	#739
2014	#590
2013	#371
2012	#528
2011	#500

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23%

25%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Southgate Elementary School	Maryland	Anne Arundel County School District
2022	23%	25%	26%
2021	12%	20%	20%
2019	36%	38%	41%
2017	27%	41%	45%
2016	31%	42%	47%
2015	28%	38%	45%
2014	78%	72%	78%
2013	90%	79%	84%
2012	88%	82%	88%
2011	90%	80%	86%
2010	91%	80%	85%

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36%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Southgate Elementary School	Maryland	Anne Arundel County School District
2022	36%	45%	49%
2021	18%	36%	37%
2019	37%	46%	50%
2017	35%	41%	47%
2016	35%	44%	51%
2015	40%	45%	53%
2014	87%	82%	86%
2013	93%	85%	89%
2012	92%	85%	89%
2011	91%	85%	90%
2010	94%	84%	88%

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20-24%

36%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Southgate Elementary School	Maryland	Anne Arundel County School District
2022	22%	36%	41%
2021	27%	41%	47%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

13:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Southgate Elementary School	Maryland	Anne Arundel County School District
2023	14:1	14:1	14:1
2022	14:1	14:1	14:1
2021	15:1	14:1	14:1
2020	18:1	15:1	15:1
2019	18:1	15:1	15:1
2018	17:1	15:1	15:1
2017	17:1	15:1	15:1
2016	17:1	15:1	15:1
2015	17:1	15:1	15:1
2014	18:1	15:1	15:1
2013	18:1	15:1	15:1
2012	18:1	15:1	15:1
2011	16:1	15:1	15:1
2010	15:1	15:1	16:1
2009	15:1	15:1	15:1
2008	14:1	14:1	15:1
2007	14:1	15:1	16:1
2006	14:1	16:1	16:1
2005	14:1	16:1	17:1
2004	18:1	16:1	17:1
2003	18:1	16:1	17:1
2002	19:1	16:1	18:1
2001	19:1	17:1	18:1
2000	20:1	17:1	18:1
1999	21:1	18:1	19:1
1998	23:1	17:1	19:1
1997	21:1	17:1	19:1
1996	21:1	18:1	19:1
1995	20:1	17:1	18:1
1994	21:1	18:1	18:1
1993	21:1	18:1	18:1
1992	20:1	18:1	19:1
1991	21:1	18:1	18:1
1990	21:1	18:1	18:1
1989	21:1	18:1	19:1
1988	20:1	19:1	19:1
1987	21:1	19:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Southgate Elementary School	Maryland	Anne Arundel County School District
2023	3%	7%	5%
2022	4%	7%	4%
2021	4%	7%	4%
2020	4%	7%	4%
2019	4%	7%	4%
2018	2%	7%	3%
2017	2%	7%	3%
2016	3%	7%	3%
2015	3%	7%	4%
2014	3%	6%	4%
2013	3%	6%	5%
2012	3%	7%	4%
2011	2%	6%	4%
2010	3%	7%	5%
2009	3%	6%	4%
2008	3%	6%	4%
2007	5%	6%	5%
2006	3%	5%	4%
2005	4%	5%	4%
2004	4%	5%	4%
2003	5%	5%	4%
2002	6%	5%	3%
2001	6%	5%	3%
2000	6%	4%	3%
1999	6%	4%	3%
1998	5%	4%	2%
1997	4%	4%	2%
1996	5%	4%	2%
1995	4%	4%	2%
1994	5%	4%	2%
1993	4%	4%	2%

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Hispanic

19%

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Southgate Elementary School	Maryland	Anne Arundel County School District
2023	17%	22%	20%
2022	15%	21%	19%
2021	14%	20%	18%
2020	14%	18%	16%
2019	14%	18%	16%
2018	15%	17%	14%
2017	15%	17%	14%
2016	12%	16%	13%
2015	13%	15%	13%
2014	11%	14%	11%
2013	8%	13%	10%
2012	9%	12%	9%
2011	8%	12%	9%
2010	6%	10%	7%
2009	6%	10%	7%
2008	6%	9%	6%
2007	6%	8%	5%
2006	5%	8%	5%
2005	5%	7%	4%
2004	4%	6%	3%
2003	3%	6%	3%
2002	2%	5%	3%
2001	2%	5%	2%
2000	3%	4%	2%
1999	2%	4%	2%
1998	2%	4%	2%
1997	2%	4%	2%
1996	2%	3%	1%
1995	2%	3%	1%
1994	1%	3%	1%
1993	2%	3%	1%

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Black

39%

33%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Southgate Elementary School	Maryland	Anne Arundel County School District
2023	41%	33%	22%
2022	43%	33%	22%
2021	41%	34%	22%
2020	37%	34%	21%
2019	37%	34%	21%
2018	37%	34%	21%
2017	37%	34%	21%
2016	35%	34%	21%
2015	35%	34%	20%
2014	35%	35%	20%
2013	37%	35%	20%
2012	33%	35%	21%
2011	34%	36%	21%
2010	43%	38%	23%
2009	43%	38%	23%
2008	42%	38%	23%
2007	39%	38%	22%
2006	41%	38%	22%
2005	39%	38%	21%
2004	36%	38%	21%
2003	35%	37%	20%
2002	32%	37%	20%
2001	29%	37%	20%
2000	26%	37%	20%
1999	24%	37%	19%
1998	23%	36%	19%
1997	18%	35%	18%
1996	16%	35%	18%
1995	14%	34%	17%
1994	14%	34%	17%
1993	15%	33%	16%

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White

30%

32%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Southgate Elementary School	Maryland	Anne Arundel County School District
2023	31%	33%	47%
2022	30%	34%	49%
2021	34%	34%	50%
2020	38%	36%	53%
2019	38%	36%	53%
2018	38%	38%	56%
2017	38%	38%	56%
2016	41%	39%	57%
2015	41%	40%	57%
2014	41%	41%	59%
2013	41%	42%	60%
2012	42%	42%	61%
2011	45%	43%	62%
2010	47%	45%	65%
2009	48%	46%	66%
2008	49%	47%	67%
2007	50%	48%	68%
2006	51%	49%	69%
2005	52%	50%	71%
2004	56%	51%	72%
2003	57%	52%	73%
2002	60%	53%	74%
2001	63%	53%	75%
2000	65%	55%	75%
1999	68%	55%	76%
1998	70%	56%	77%
1997	76%	57%	78%
1996	77%	58%	79%
1995	80%	59%	80%
1994	80%	59%	80%
1993	79%	60%	81%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Southgate Elementary School	Maryland	Anne Arundel County School District
2023	8%	5%	6%
2022	8%	5%	6%
2021	7%	5%	6%
2020	7%	5%	6%
2019	7%	5%	6%
2018	8%	4%	6%
2017	8%	4%	6%
2016	9%	4%	6%
2015	8%	4%	6%
2014	9%	4%	6%
2013	10%	4%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.72

0.74

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Southgate Elementary School	Maryland	Anne Arundel County School District
2023	0.71	0.73	0.69
2022	0.70	0.73	0.68
2021	0.70	0.73	0.67
2020	0.70	0.72	0.65
2019	0.70	0.72	0.65
2018	0.70	0.72	0.63
2017	0.70	0.72	0.63
2016	0.69	0.71	0.61
2015	0.69	0.70	0.60
2014	0.70	0.69	0.60
2013	0.68	0.69	0.59
2012	0.70	0.69	0.58
2011	0.68	0.67	0.57
2010	0.60	0.65	0.52
2009	0.59	0.64	0.51
2008	0.58	0.63	0.50
2007	0.60	0.62	0.49
2006	0.57	0.61	0.47
2005	0.58	0.60	0.45
2004	0.56	0.60	0.44
2003	0.55	0.59	0.42
2002	0.54	0.58	0.41
2001	0.52	0.58	0.40
2000	0.51	0.56	0.39
1999	0.48	0.56	0.38
1998	0.46	0.56	0.37
1997	0.39	0.56	0.36
1996	0.38	0.55	0.35
1995	0.34	0.54	0.34
1994	0.34	0.54	0.33
1993	0.35	0.54	0.32

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

54%

44%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Southgate Elementary School	Maryland	Anne Arundel County School District
2023	52%	46%	38%
2022	47%	38%	32%
2021	48%	40%	33%
2020	42%	41%	27%
2019	42%	41%	27%
2016	48%	40%	27%
2015	50%	39%	27%
2014	47%	38%	27%
2013	43%	36%	25%
2012	39%	36%	23%
2011	41%	33%	22%
2010	32%	31%	20%
2009	29%	27%	17%
2008	27%	26%	16%
2007	25%	25%	15%
2006	29%	25%	15%
2005	25%	25%	14%
2004	23%	24%	13%
2003	18%	24%	11%
2002	17%	23%	11%
2001	16%	23%	11%
2000	16%	24%	12%
1999	18%	25%	12%
1998	17%	26%	12%
1997	14%	26%	12%
1996	11%	26%	12%
1995	10%	26%	11%
1994	8%	25%	10%
1993	5%	21%	9%
1992	5%	21%	9%
1991	4%	18%	7%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Southgate Elementary School	Maryland	Anne Arundel County School District
2023	7%	4%	4%
2022	5%	4%	5%
2021	7%	5%	5%
2020	7%	6%	5%
2019	7%	6%	5%
2016	5%	5%	5%
2015	5%	6%	5%
2014	5%	6%	5%
2013	8%	6%	6%
2012	8%	6%	6%
2011	8%	7%	6%
2010	9%	7%	6%
2009	7%	8%	6%
2008	9%	8%	6%
2007	10%	7%	6%
2006	10%	7%	6%
2005	9%	7%	5%
2004	8%	7%	5%
2003	6%	7%	5%
2002	5%	7%	5%
2001	5%	7%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Anne Arundel County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Southgate Elementary School's ranking?

Southgate Elementary School is ranked #747 out of 1,347 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Maryland.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

23% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 25% MD state average), while 36% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MD state average).

How many students attend Southgate Elementary School?

669 students attend Southgate Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

39% of Southgate Elementary School students are Black, 30% of students are White, 19% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Two or more races, and 4% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Southgate Elementary School?

Southgate Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Maryland state average of 14:1.

What grades does Southgate Elementary School offer ?

Southgate Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Southgate Elementary School part of?

Southgate Elementary School is part of Anne Arundel County School District.

In what neighborhood is Southgate Elementary School located?

Southgate Elementary School is located in the South Gate neighborhood of Glen Burnie, MD. There are 2 other public schools located in South Gate.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 669 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 70%
: Bottom 50%
: 23% (Top 50%)
: 36% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education