Lawrence Southwest Middle School serves 645 learners in grade levels 6-8.

Lawrence Southwest Middle School landed in the upper 20% of all schools in Kansas for cumulative test scores (math proficiency (mastery) is upper 20%, and reading proficiency (mastery) is upper 20%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency (mastery) in math is 54% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 33%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency (mastery) in reading/language arts is 56% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 37%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Kansas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 28% of the learner body (majority Latino and Asian), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 36% (majority Latino).

School Overview: Lawrence Southwest Middle School’s learner population of 645 learners has declined by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 52 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Lawrence Southwest Middle School is ranked within the upper 20% of all 1,265 schools in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency (mastery) testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Lawrence Southwest Middle School is 0.47, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.54. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Lawrence Southwest Middle School is Lawrence Free State High School (2.4 miles away)

The closest middle school is Lawrence West Middle School (2.4 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Sunflower Elementary School (0.0 miles away)