Southgate Academy

Public school, kindergarten to grade 12 · Tucson, Arizona

Southgate Academy in Tucson, Arizona enrolled 367 students in 2024-25 with 8.5 full-time teachers, 43.2 students per teacher against the Arizona median of 14.8. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 5% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 4% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Arizona: 40.4% and 34%). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 60-69% (Arizona: 77.8%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment fell 9% from 2022-23 to 2024-25

403 students in 2022-23, 477 students in 2023-24, 367 students in 2024-25.

Students enrolled at Southgate Academy by school year2022-23: 403, 2023-24: 477, 2024-25: 36702004006002022-234032023-244772024-25367
Students enrolled at Southgate Academy by school year2022-23: 403, 2023-24: 477, 2024-25: 36702004006002022-234032023-244772024-25367
Students enrolled at Southgate Academy by school year2022-23: 403, 2023-24: 477, 2024-25: 36702004006002022-234032023-244772024-25367
Students enrolled at Southgate Academy by school year2022-23: 403, 2023-24: 477, 2024-25: 36702004006002022-234032023-244772024-25367
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-23403not reportednot reported
2023-24477not reportednot reported
2024-253678.543.2

43.2 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 93 of every 100 Arizona schools of this kind

Among the 121 Arizona schools of this kind that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 14.8; the national median for schools of this kind is 13.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Arizona other schools, 2024-25121 values from 3.0 to 85.0; Southgate Academy 43.2; state median 14.8.1 more above 80.0 →020406080students per full-time teacherSouthgate Academy 43.2state median 14.8U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, Arizona other schools, 2024-25121 values from 3.0 to 85.0; Southgate Academy 43.2; state median 14.8.1 more above 80.0 →020406080students per full-time teacherSouthgate Academy 43.2state median 14.8U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, Arizona other schools, 2024-25121 values from 3.0 to 85.0; Southgate Academy 43.2; state median 14.8.1 more above 80.0 →020406080students per full-time teacherSouthgate Academy 43.2state median 14.8U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, Arizona other schools, 2024-25121 values from 3.0 to 85.0; Southgate Academy 43.2; state median 14.8.1 more above 80.0 →020406080students per full-time teacherSouthgate Academy 43.2state median 14.8U.S. 13.8

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

Programs and staff in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Southgate Academy enrolled 408 students and reported no counselor; it reported 13 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)0.0
  • Out-of-school suspensions13
  • Chronically absent93.3% (2022-23)

Who attends

79.3% of students were Hispanic, 8.7% American Indian, 7.1% White in 2024-25.

  1. Hispanic79.3%
  2. American Indian8.7%
  3. White7.1%
  4. Black3.3%
  5. Pacific Islander0.8%
  6. Two or more races0.5%
  7. Asian0.3%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Southgate Academy scored proficient or above: 5% in reading in 2021-22 and 4% in math in 2022-23, against 40.4% in reading in 2021-22 and 34% in math in 2022-23 across Arizona. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Arizona, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtArizona
Reading and language arts, 2021-225%5%40.4%
Math, 2022-234%2% (2021-22)34%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

60-69% of the 35 students in Southgate Academy's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 77.8% across Arizona. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This schoolIts districtArizona
Four-year graduation rate60‑69%60‑69%77.8%
Students in the class353593,470

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows school and district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

Schools of this kind in Tucson

28 public schools of this kind in Tucson report 2024-25 enrollment; Southgate Academy is number 6 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Catalina Online Learning Experience1,18418.6not reported
BASIS Tucson Primary78514.6not reported
Sonoran Science Academy - Tucson68913.532.9%
Vail Academy & High School6256.119.9%
Academy of Math and Science58015.357.8%
Southgate Academy36743.239.0%
Presidio School3459.444.8%
Nosotros Academy32012.983.9%

All public schools in Tucson →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Southgate Academy

  1. Tucson International Academy MidvaleThe nearest public school of this kind, 1.0 miles away: 134 students, 9.1 per teacher (2024-25).1.0 mi
  2. Sunnyside Online Success AcademyThe next nearest public school of this kind, 2.6 miles away: 107 students (2024-25).2.6 mi
  3. Compare Southgate Academy with Tucson International Academy MidvaleStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Southgate Academy spends per student$13,556 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$13,556
  5. The largest public schools in ArizonaSouthgate Academy is the number 62 by size of 177 Arizona schools of this kind open in 2024-25.#62 of 177
  6. Arizona schools by students per teacher43.2 students per teacher here against the Arizona median of 14.8 for schools of this kind.43.2:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Southgate Academy

  1. How many students attend Southgate Academy?
    367 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 403 in 2022-23. It is an alternative school in Tucson, AZ.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Southgate Academy?
    43.2 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Arizona median for schools of this kind is 14.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Southgate Academy a Title I school?
    Southgate Academy ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Southgate Academy do on state tests?
    The students tested at Southgate Academy scored proficient or above: 5% in reading in 2021-22 and 4% in math in 2022-23, against 40.4% in reading in 2021-22 and 34% in math in 2022-23 across Arizona. Arizona's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What is the graduation rate at Southgate Academy?
    60-69% of the 35 students in Southgate Academy's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 77.8% across Arizona. The rate counts the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and the share of them with a regular diploma by 2023. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23; ED publishes school rates as ranges to protect small groups.
  6. What district is Southgate Academy in?
    Southgate Academy, NCES district ID 0400259. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 040025902080 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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