Southwest Elementary School serves 862 learners in grades Prekindergarten-5.

Southwest Elementary School placed in the upper 50% of all schools in North Carolina for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 30%, and reading proficiency is upper 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 54% (which is higher 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 44% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 47%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the North Carolina state average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 39% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 52% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Southwest Elementary School’s learner population of 862 learners has grown by 10% over five school years.

The teacher population of 53 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Southwest Elementary School is ranked within the upper 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 0.58, 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 to Southwest Elementary School is Southwest High School (2.6 miles away)

The closest middle school is Southwest Middle School (4.7 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Blue Creek Elementary School (3.0 miles away)