Southgate Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 22.2% |
| Met Standard | 27.3% |
| Below Standard | 50.5% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "50% proficient" for Southgate Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
22.2% of students exceeded standard while 27.3% merely met it. That exceeded rate is near the state average of 21.0%. That's 12.2 points above the Hayward Unified district average of 10.0%. Compared to the 15 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 13.4 points higher (vs 8.8% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Students here improve by 12.4 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 18.7%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 79 | 16.5% | 21.5% | 38.0% |
| 4th | 83 | 31.3% | 27.7% | 59.0% |
| 5th | 87 | 32.2% | 31.0% | 63.2% |
| 6th | 74 | 28.4% | 36.5% | 64.9% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 79 | 12.7% | 29.1% | 41.8% |
| 4th | 87 | 18.4% | 29.9% | 48.3% |
| 5th | 87 | 20.7% | 20.7% | 41.4% |
| 6th | 76 | 17.1% | 22.4% | 39.5% |
Nearby schools
15 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 34.6