Southgate Elementary School

3121 West 19Th Avenue, Kennewick WA, 99337 | Kennewick School District | 509-585-3380
  • grades KG-5
  • students 464
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 46% 15% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 37 in Kennewick
  • Ranked #0 of 3065 in Washington
Proficiency Averages
46%Kennewick
54%Washington

Southgate Elementary School is a school servicing grades KG to 5 and is located in the district of "Kennewick School District" in Kennewick, WA. There are a total of 464 students and 31 teachers at Southgate Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Southgate Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 45.5%, which is 15% lower than the Washington average.

Southgate Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students464
Teachers31
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Southgate Elementary School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All40%
345-49%
430-34%
535-39%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All51%
340-44%
450-54%
555-59%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Southgate Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictWashingtonNational
White 69.5% 55.4% 57.7% 51.1%
Black 2.9% 2.5% 4.6% 15.9%
Asian 2.9% 2.6% 7.3% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 18.9% 34.5% 21.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.3% 0.9% 1.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.4% 0.4% 1.0% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.0% 3.8% 6.9% 3.1%

Kennewick demographics profile

StatisticKennewickWashingtonNational
Population82,6337,614,893328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,96511791
Median age35.137.637.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)56%56%55%
Speak English74%81%79%
Speak Spanish21%8%13%

Education level achieved in Kennewick

IndexKennewickWashingtonNational
Completed 8th grade82.6%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school81.7%86.6%83.0%
Completed some college59.8%67.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree33.7%43.3%38.5%
Completed bachelors22.6%33.6%30.3%
Completed masters8.1%12.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.1%3.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.8%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Southgate Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.