Southgate Elementary School in Hayward, California on �ǿմ�ý

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Southgate Elementary School

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Southgate Elementary School is a suburban public school in Hayward, California that is part of Hayward Unified School District. It serves 583 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 20.8:1. Its teachers have had 72 projects funded on �ǿմ�ý.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 6

583 Students

28 Teachers

26601 Calaroga Ave

Hayward, CA 94545 View local requests

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Southgate Elementary School Demographics

73%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

80%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

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