Southwest Elementary School serves 640 learners in grades Prekindergarten-5.

Southwest Elementary School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in North Carolina for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 45% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 48%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 41% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 47%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the North Carolina state average of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 82% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 52% (majority African-American and Latino).

School Overview: Southwest Elementary School’s learner population of 640 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 47 teachers has grown by 11% over five school years.

School Comparison: Southwest Elementary School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 2,561 schools in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Southwest Elementary School is 0.66, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.68. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school and middle school to Southwest Elementary School is Nc Connections Academy (1.6 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Pearsontown Elementary School (0.7 miles away)